Google Makes it Easier to Embed Maps on Websites

As I mentioned last week, Google was planning on making it easy to embed its maps onto websites without knowledge of the API. Now the dream is a reality. A Google Press Release announces its official launch and highlights some practical applications of the maps.

* business owners can now add a map of their business location to its website, with links to directions and more information on Google Maps. * bloggers can now write about a restaurant or a place they have visited and embed a map of the location in the blog post itself. * individuals can update their personal websites by publishing maps of geotagged vacation photos or creating sophisticated maps mashups using the simple tools available in the My Maps tab.

Cre8asite Forums members are quite happy with the news. I mean, seriously, how much easier can it get than this?

To embed a Google Map, users simply pull up the map they want to embed - it can be a location, a business, driving directions, or a My Map they have created - and then click "Link to this page" and copy & paste the HTML into their website or blog.

See the second line with the iframe embed tag? That's it!

Awesome.

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posted Tamar Weinberg in Other Google Topics at August 24, 2007 9:00 AM Comments (3)

Comments

After using the Google Maps API, the frustration of having to change geocodes and information box text, it is a relief that Google has created yet another time-saving and useful tool. Now, if we can only figure out how to improve on search engine results listings!....

Posted by Frank Okun at August 24, 2007 13:57

I am getting a common message that I haven't found the answer to.
This is what shows up on my website when i try to load my new map:

Google Error

Forbidden

Your client does not have permission to get URL /maps/ms?
om=1&s=AARTsJo8C0mHhqoXU3_kgoFFHHR8pD4w1A&ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=41.72623,-84.034424&spn=2.049844,3.295898&z=8&output=embed
from this server. (Client IP address: 72.241.1.174)

Here is the URL:

http://www.hawaiianpoolbuilders.com/swimming-pool-directory.html

Any ideas? Maybe my API key is messing with this?

Thanks,

Jaan

Posted by Jaan Kanellis at August 24, 2007 19:09

Its about time they did this. Now the fun can begin.

Posted by embed at September 5, 2007 19:19