Builder brands: How to add a map

When you think about a service-based website or a website that's informing people of dates, times, places, or locations, it only makes sense to provide your people with a visual reference like a Google Map. Google Maps isn't just for business purposes either; imagine you're doing a fundraiser for youth sports, or maybe you're creating a historical page for a city or town. Ideally, showing where you're coming from is essential!

This article will cover how to add an interactive map to help viewers visualize your location and find you faster. We will also discuss some basic settings available to enhance your map.

Adding a map

1. To begin, click on Edit Site from your account dashboard.
   
   
    
2. Navigate to the Elements tab in the left-hand menu from the main design dashboard.
   
   
    
3. Search for Maps or click on the element from the left panel.
   
   
    
4. Select the Google Map element.
   
   
    
5. After you click the Google Map element, you can drag and drop the map anywhere on your page.
   
   
    
6. Once you place your map, the Map toolbar will appear, where you can adjust some basic settings.
   
   
    
   • Add Map Markers or visual points onto the map.
     
     
      
   • Change Map type from road maps to terrain or satellite view, and more.
     
     
      
   • Adjust the Interactive Map Settings and Street View.
     
     
      
   • Zoom In or Out of the displayed map.
     
     
      
   • Attach a link to the map. 
   • Add an animation to the map.
   • Bring the map forward/backward in regard to other elements.
   • Delete the map.
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7. Click on More from the map toolbar to reveal an expanded toolbar.
   
   
    
8. From this Larger toolbar, you can:
   
   
    
   • Change where the Map Docks on the page
   • Add Drop Shadow
   • Add Glow
9.  Be sure to Save and Publish your site to save the changes.
   
   
    

Advanced settings

Although there are many of the same options in the Settings as in the map toolbar, you can adjust many more settings from this section. Some more essential options are SEO elements, behaviors or style, size & position. The best recommendation is to start by getting in there and testing all the options to see what they do.