WordPress has instructions for adding a Google map to a blog post. Those instructions are accurate but incomplete: I will explain everything, but before you read any further I suggest that you print the instructions then come back here.
I wanted to put a map into a post that covered a photo trip and following the WordPress instructions gave me a map that looked like this:
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Which was pretty useless when I wanted to show all my map markers, like this:
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Here’s what you do to get the map that you want…
At step 4 of the WordPress instructions ignore what they say and instead click on ‘Customise & preview the map’. You’ll see something like this:
Zoom into the map (click on +) and click and drag the map (or click on the arrows) so it’s centered as you wish. You can also alter the map size and appearance (Map/Sat/Ter. Avoid Earth because your readers will need a browser plugin). Now you’ll see something like this:
The HTML code changes automatically whenever you zoom in or make another change. After you have made all your adjustments you can copy and paste the HTML code as per the step 6 of the WordPress instructions: what your readers see in your post will be exactly what you see in the preview map.
