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Using Google My Maps for clients

By: Rod Rebello
Thursday, May 03, 2007 12:49 PM

I just discovered a nifty use of a new Google feature called My Maps. This allows you to create an interactive annotated map of any area. You can put icons at various locations and enter descriptive text and photos for each. I created one for a buyer client showing the locations we were going to see during our outing. Gives a great overview of the home locations relative to each other, and in this case proximity to ASU where their daughter would be attending. Here's a link to the map I created. I'm sure there are even more creative ways to use this, such as creating a map of your listings including photos and descriptions.

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Member Since '04	The C Team said: Used it last week for clients that were coming from out of state. It proved to be really helpful - only negative is that I could not print with my markers on it in a useable size. Darcy May 3, 2007 2:26 PM
Member Since '05	Golf Home Marketing, LLC said: Rod, Great job with your Google My Maps application! This opens the door for some creative marketing and as in your case, a unique service for your buyers. I am curious as to how you were able to get the FOR SALE sign icon... rather than the blue baloon markers? May 3, 2007 2:30 PM
Member Since '07	Rod Rebello said: C team: I have the same complaint, no apparent easy way to print with the markers. I did a screen copy and pasted in MS Word then sized to fit the page. This looked reasonably good. Golf Home Marketing: Click on the blue marker, select edit, then select the blue marker icon to change it. May 3, 2007 3:41 PM
Member Since '06	Gloria Losie said: Thank you for sharing that tool. It is really quite useful. May 3, 2007 4:50 PM
Member Since '05	Doug Burke said: Thanks Rod! This looks like a pretty handy little tool. We moved our office to it's current location about 2 years ago but for some reason all the internet mapping sites (Google, Yahoo, MapQuest etc.) won't acknowledge our address. It always shows up about a 1/4 mile away on the other side of a very large shopping mall. I have never been able to tell people to "just type in my office's address" because they would end up going to the wrong location. Another neat trick that I just managed to do is to add HTML to My Maps with links to my websites and blog. They also gave the option of making it public which I did and they say that "Public maps will be included in the search results on Google Maps and Earth." I guess I will have to wait and see if this helps. Thanks again! Doug May 3, 2007 6:02 PM