How do you add a map?

Malok · #**1 How do you add a map?** 08-21-2007, 03:00 PM

One of my regional competitors has added a map to his index - giving the appearance of being an authority site to a casual person searching the net:

When you click on it, it displays a map of his office address.

How do you get that added?

Any additional thoughts/comments?

REW Reed · #**2 Re: How do you add a map?** 08-21-2007, 03:30 PM

It looks like you put the address of your office on your front page. I think if Google sees a logical address and can map it, when it is indexed, it will add a map link. Am I wrong?

REW Reed · #**3 Re: How do you add a map?** 08-21-2007, 03:41 PM

I was confused at first because I could not find the 869 address, but it appears they have changed it. It is in the Google cache version. This means that Google is probably grabbing the address off of the front page and mapping it.

Here's some more I found:

Quote:

So how do you get that mini-map under your website SERP? Well it's not that easy. These are some observations I gathered after analyzing this a little:

* your business must be listed on the Google Maps

* seems to be working only with US businesses (for now)

* you have to mention your address on your website, preferable in the format Street City State Zip

* it doesn't matter the position your website comes in the search results page, that mini-map link is added anyway

Anyway, this seems a good feature, especially if you're looking for a local business and want to see fast where that company is located.
As you probably figured, the hardest part is getting your business listed in the Google Maps. Here are the steps needed to do that:

1. Go to Google Maps and click on Add/Edit Your Business

2. Google will do a search, and if your company is found you'll be able to select it, otherwise you can continue adding a new business

3. You'll be prompted to add Basic information about your business and (recommended) Additional information, where you can put your website link too.

4. Search for categories (up to five of them) and click Continue

5. Last step is to choose the validation method (they can send you a postcard with instructions or give you a call) and you'll be notified that "We'll send a letter containing a PIN and activation instructions to the business address associated with your listing. After you validate your listing, you may edit your Google Maps listing at any time."

It will take a while to receive the postcard, and after you receive that you can validate and have the listing appear on Google Maps

Malok · #**4 Re: How do you add a map?** 08-21-2007, 03:54 PM

I've done all of that - postcard validation, etc.

And my business is listed in google maps, and my address is on my website.

Here I am in Google Maps:

I'm listed in there.

And I'm not getting the link in my searches on google.

It doesn't have anything to do with authority/rank. ALL persons in his office have it - even those that aren't even in the top 500.

REW Reed · #**5 Re: How do you add a map?** 08-21-2007, 04:41 PM

It might take a bit to index. Your earlier example had an outdated address, so I don't know how often this feature is updated. It is fairly new, so maybe it has not been fully rolled out yet. There doesn't seem to be much information on it out there.

Malok · #**6 Re: How do you add a map?** 08-21-2007, 04:43 PM

Thanks for your input, Reed.

I didn't know it was a new feature. I guess I just wait and see (unless someone else can share some guidance).

Lewi · #**7 Re: How do you add a map?** 09-08-2007, 03:53 PM

I have been in maps but didn't know this. Today I added my office address to my home page, we'll see if it works.

Thanks

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