Donaldson R F
Small Business Starter
Add Google Maps Location to Website
Add a working, correctly placed Google Maps location to your website so customers can find you.
The Problem
Your website either has no map at all, or has one that's pointing to the wrong spot, loads slowly, or just shows a plain address with no clickable directions.
About this problem
A map that's slightly off, even by one street, sends real customers to the wrong place — and it happens more often than you'd think, usually from copying an embed code from a template or from typing the address into the map tool slightly wrong. It also comes up when a business has moved premises and the old map never got updated.
What's Included
- Pinning your exact business location correctly on Google Maps
- Embedding a working, properly sized map on your website
- A "Get Directions" link that opens Google Maps or Apple Maps on the visitor's phone
- Checking the map loads correctly and doesn't slow the page down
What's NOT Included
- Setting up or verifying your Google Business Profile (a separate service)
- Building the website itself, if it doesn't already exist
- Multiple location maps for businesses with several branches, unless agreed upfront
How It Works
- Confirm your exact business address and check it pins correctly on Google Maps.
- Generate a correctly scoped embed for your website rather than a generic one that points at the wrong marker.
- Add the map to your site with sizing that works on both desktop and phone screens.
- Add a direct "Get Directions" link that opens the visitor's own maps app with your location pre-filled.
- Test the map loads quickly and doesn't block the rest of the page from displaying.
In practice: you buy the service, send over whatever access or details the job needs, I investigate and do the work, and you confirm it's resolved before we call it done.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does my map show the wrong location?
- Usually because the embed code was generated from a slightly wrong address, or copied from an old template, or the business moved and the map was never updated — all easy to fix once pinned correctly.
- Will a map slow down my website?
- A poorly embedded one can, since some map embeds load heavy scripts by default. It's set up to load efficiently so it doesn't drag down your page speed.
- Can I show directions from the visitor's own location?
- Yes, the "Get Directions" link uses the visitor's own maps app, which already calculates the route from wherever they are.
- Do I need a Google account to have a map on my website?
- No, embedding a public map location doesn't require you to have or manage a Google account — that's only needed for the separate Google Business Profile service.
- Can I show more than one location on the map?
- Yes, if you have multiple premises, multiple pins can be added, just let me know all the locations upfront.