Google Maps - Embed a picture in your Google Map - Part II. Google maps is a fun tool and I really have to thank
Brad Andersohn for getting me to look at the map function in a different and useful way. Part of this learning process is stumbling through by yourself these various venues to discover a new 'thingamajig' to use in the your trusty backpack. I wrote a blog post last year on embedding a YouTube video into your blog post which has been well clicked and received. I am no Craig Daniels by any means so my post is short and I hope simple. So I thought I would share this tidbit of knowledge with you... when you are doing a Google Map post of a home for sale, town, house, restaurant, etc. Put that picture on the map for all to see when they click on it. Refer back to my Google Map post yesterday.
First, sign in to your google maps account in gmail( if you don't have a gmail account, do open one up). Type in the location you are writing a post about in the Google Maps search box and hit the 'search' button. This will bring you to the location you are writing about. In this example, I am writing about Narragansett Beach in Narragansett RI.
Next log in to 'my maps' account to open your maps. If you have not done any maps you will be Creating a map and adding a Title and description and put your privacy setting urls as 'public' so you can share your creation with the world. Here you see I have written about Narragansett Beach. Next you click on the 'placement marker- the little blue balloon' and bring it to the exact location for the address of whatever you are doing the map for (restaurant, house, point of interest, etc.).
View Narragansett Beach -Narragansett, RI 02882 in a larger map
Place the 'placement marker' at the address location. Then click on the location you want and a window balloon opens up...what? Yes, it is another description area...well just fill it out again with more information, title and description for the venue. You can come up with something to write about here. This is your picture remember that.
Then within the 'balloon' click on the 'picture' icon. It is the last icon on the right(within the balloon), click on it. Next go get the url for your picture that you are using here and enter it (usually upload my pictures from Flckr and take the url from there to put here). Make sure you save it next. Next, on the left of the map click save and then done. You are done. Go back and check to make sure it is there and wow doesn't it add to your Google Map presence.
This is a picture of Narragansett Beach in Narragansett, RI just right after dusk at high tide. I could not help but take the picture and share on my Google Map...What better place to share with everyone then on Google Maps. Give it a try today. Google Maps - Embed a Picture in Your Google Map - Part II.
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