ok - ok, first things first. I technically only have 8 items listed in the idea section... My brain gave out at eight. But I thought, hey who wants to read the "8 ideas...". --- 10 --- just seems to be the 'official' number for things like this. So please comment below and include ideas that this helps you generate. Then maybe the title could become 100 Ideas for Localism Posts Using Google's New 'My Maps' Feature. :)
Why I like this idea?
- Google Maps is a free new tool. I wanted to try it out. It has a lot of possibilities.
- I had fun writing this and the actual localism post.
- Localism post provides useful information that takes you some time of living in the town to figure out.
- Addresses a common misconception that most people have about the town.
- Leads to tons of possibilites of other articles to write like this.
- My blog post on the topic - Collierville: Isn't that too far of a drive? Not Anymore.
- My corresponding google map
Ideas for localism articles using google maps...
- Is there something that everyone *thinks* about your town that is not necessarily true?
- Apply the same concept to your town for those of you who live in a town that is really not far away.
- Map a few good walking spots.
- Map out some popular biking paths.
- Map out area playgrounds or parks.
- Map out some shopping areas.
- Map out any types of attractions... build short day trips of a couple things for people to check out.
- Map the secret spots that you the local know?
- How to find google maps.... go to www.google.com/maps and click on the "My Maps" tab.
- Figure out before hand which order you want the items in the list to appear. Google does not yet offer the ability to sort the items you include on the map. They list in the order you add them. This will save you time and heart ache.
- Google User Guide for My Maps
- Once you have the map created, click on the "Link to this page" link in blue to get the url to link to. When you click on the link, google adds the full url to the page in your address bar. ("Link to this page" is included above the buttons to change between traffic, map, satellite and hybrid map views).
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