When Google launched its Google Maps service on February 8th 2005, surely even the design team responsible for it wouldn’t have guessed just how much their online mapping service would change our daily lives forever. For over a decade, this web service has provided satellite images of the entire planet and, since the rise of mobile devices, it’s become an indispensable companion. The app can inspire when you’re at home, looking up how far that 4 star hotel is from the beach or hip restaurants in the local area. But when you’re on the move outside, Google Maps becomes an emergency helper, showing you the many different ways to your destination – be it by foot, bike, public transport, or car.
As a website operator, you can make use this Google service for your own purposes, by adding sections of Google Maps on your website. Here, you can mark the location of your office, hotel, restaurant, practice etc. and include directions to help your users find you. Read on to discover how to embed Google Maps properly, and find out all the benefits this can offer.