Maps are really useful on hyperlocal sites.
There are a number of tools to create your own map. Google’s My Maps is an easy one to start with and you can easily link to it, embed it and invite other people to collaborate with you.
Read Google’s introduction to My Maps here. You’ll need to sign up for a Google account to use this service. As well as creating public maps to display on your site, you can create private maps to collaborate between a group, handy for agreeing who will cover which patch in a leaflet drop, for example.
I work part-time for Talk About Local, mainly trying to develop resources that will help make new bloggers’ journey smoother and widen awareness of the range of free tools at our fingertips and the clever ways people use them. I also help out with unconferences, webinars and workshops. I’m passionate about the communities that are sometimes left voiceless and love discovering the small, the hidden and the new.
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