Rule one: Do not "borrow" one of Lenn Harley's maps.
Rule two: Use maps.
Dynamic maps, maps that zoom in, scroll and give the choices between satellite photo and map views among others are a little involved. Using static Google maps, however, is a cinch. In fact, you'll be able to do it yourself in less than 5 minutes.
Step 1 - get yourself a free Google API (Automatic Program Interface) which I will be talking about on Social Media Edge Radio on September 8 by the way. Simply go to http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html
Read and agree to the terms and conditions and simply enter your TLD (Top Level Domain) name - for example http://twitterbits.com - the API will work on all subdomains such as http://radio.twitterbits.com or http://twitterbits.com/radio
Select the "Generate API Key" button and on the next page copy the API key with which you are presented. It's a long one so you'll need to copy and paste instead of printing. (The API in the sample is faked.)
Step 2 - replace the BOLD ITALICIZED text with your own: http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=Smyrna,GA&zoom=13&size=400x400&sensor=false&key=YOUR_API_KEY
(Get the full HTML code with IMG tags at the sample link below)
If you are using a WordPress Blog or something based on WordPress like Active Rain simply paste the link into the image link form field. If you can't figure that out either email me or phone my office at 678-946-0101 and I'll help you!
Here is a sample of Smyrna,GA using my API and the HTML code if needed (link)
For those who want all the goodies you can get the low down from Google here http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/reference.html
Be sure to listen to SOCIAL MEDIA EDGE RADIO every Tuesday at Noon (or get the archives on Facebook at http://facebook.com/socialmediaedge) for more tips on how to make your web work for you!
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