How to Insert Maps in Website?

Looking to embed a map in your website? Sometimes it becomes important that you add your location or a map in your website.

Many businesses that have physical store or offices where customers visit must provide an easy way for people to find their location. Even when the customers are unlikely to visit you, it is still a good idea to include to physical location on your website.

Physical Location Builds Trust

When people can see where you are located and have the option to verify it, the level of confidence in your business is much higher. A business showing just a phone number or email address is unlikely to build same level of trust.

Embedding Map Helps Customers

For businesses such as restaurants and locksmiths, it is important that your customer is able to reach you. When you embed a map in your website along with your address, it helps them easily navigate to your shop.

Helps in Local SEO

Not just bringing customers, it also helps your business reach more people through local SEO. When your website includes a local map, search engines know that you are present in a locality. It helps your business rank higher in those places.

How to Embed Maps?

One of the easiest option is to embed your map as an IFRAME element. When you are using Google Maps, embedding your map (even with directions) is quite easy. Simply search for your business on Google Maps, click on share and then embed option. Get you map code and add the HTML. Done.

Here’s an example of a map location embedded for a San Diego locksmith business website.

Here is the code that was used to generate the preview. You can simple get that code from Google Maps website. Search for your business name. If it’s present, you can embed the map. Else, you will have to first add your business in Google Maps or Google My Business.

Another option to embed a map is OpenStreetMap.org. It’s like Google Maps, but open source. Of course, it’s slightly trickier than Google Maps. Worth a try.