The internet behemoth that is Google has given us a great tool to get people into your doors, literally. Google Maps is at a point now where there is no reason not to have an interactive map and driving directions to your venue. It’s also a very simple feature to implement using some basic PEO design concepts. Let’s walk through adding a map with driving directions to your site.

Get the code for the map

Go to http://maps.google.com, enter the address of your venue and perform a search. In the resulting map, click ‘Link to this page’. Click ‘Customize and preview embedded map’ and you’ll get this screen. Choose the desired map size and then copy all the HTML onto the clipboard.

Create a new Directions page on the PEO site

Go into Site Design, Screens and create a new screen called Directions.  Due to sizing, I recommend using Template 2. After creating the screen, use the Screen Part Location Tool to create a new HTML:Free screen part. Click the button in the Text field to bring up the HTML editor. Now click the button to insert HTML and paste in the code you copied earlier. Click OK when finished.

Create a link to the Directions page

To access this page, link to it as you would any custom screen. If you aren’t sure how to create that link, just take a look at this post.

Throw some text on there with your contact information and any special notes (handicapped parking, etc) and you’ve got a simple, easy to use directions page for your patrons. Are you using any web mapping applications already for this or another purpose? Share your experiences in the comments.