{"id":1943,"date":"2015-10-22T10:03:36","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T15:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/projectblog\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2016-02-22T11:13:12","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T17:13:12","slug":"embedding-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/projectblog\/2015\/10\/22\/embedding-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Embedding Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"

It might occasionally be helpful to include a map in your posts\u2014say, if you’re having an event outside the library or writing about local history.\u00a0 Here are three different ways that you can incorporate maps into what you’re doing.<\/p>\n

Google Maps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Enter your location.\u00a0 It can be a specific street address or something like “library near [name of city]”.\u00a0 Once you have your map on the screen, click Share<\/strong>.\u00a0 You’ll see a popup on your screen with two tabs, Share Link and Embed Map.\u00a0 You’ll want to click Embed Map.\u00a0 Now, choose the size of your map.\u00a0 It’s probably defaulted to Medium, but you might want to opt for Small instead.\u00a0 Once your size is selected, copy the code provided and go back to your WordPress blog.\u00a0 You’ll need to click on the Text tab to open up the version of the post editor that will accept code (you’ll find Text right next to Visual at the top of the editor).\u00a0 After you paste the code into this box, you can switch back over to Visual view.\u00a0 Once you publish your post, you’ll get something like this:<\/p>\n