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Custom Map tools now make it easier to know if an address is located within your custom area

August 31, 2021 by Randy Majors

Now when you build a custom map using the mapBuilder on the Custom Area Maps or Custom Color-Coded Map tools, you will easily be able to tell if an address is located within your custom area. For example, if you create this link to a map of a Home Care Service Area, you will see a map like the following, with the blue message at the top indicating whether or not that location is within your custom area: A message is also displayed just below the map: The information is reported based on the location of the blue pin. The … Read more

Create custom areas and add your own points to any map with NEW mapBuilder

February 28, 2024 by Randy Majors

mapBuilder example adding custom areas and custom points to the same map

mapBuilder, found below the map on most map tool pages on randymajors.org, lets you add custom areas and custom points to any map! There are three main sections to mapBuilder: Custom Areas, Custom Points and Map Title/Display Options Within each section, read the description and click the Show Me How button or sample map links to get a feel for what’s possible. Here’s a screenshot of the Create Custom Areas section, where you can overlay custom areas based on a list of ZIP Codes (5-digit or 3-digit), or you can color-code ZIP Codes or Counties from a live-linked spreadsheet: For … Read more

Have a small business? Quickly create a DELIVERY AREA MAP for free on Google Maps

January 28, 2021 by Randy Majors

During this challenging time for small businesses, here’s an easy way to quickly create a DELIVERY AREA MAP for free on Google Maps. Tool just updated: Now it’s easier than ever to create your custom delivery area map based on ZIP Codes by using this simple form found here: Custom Delivery Areas on Google Maps Hope this can help a few more small businesses through this time. Snapshot of the form and map:

Free resource to help retailers, restaurants & small businesses closed due to SaH/SiP

August 31, 2021 by Randy Majors

During this challenging time for small businesses, this free online resource may help some small businesses amidst the current Stay-at-Home/Shelter-in-Place orders. For retailers, restaurants and other small businesses that have had to close due to SaH/SiP orders, delivery of their goods directly to customers is an option many are doing or considering to help them get through this. But a pain-point can be that communicating to customers exactly where they can deliver can be cumbersome or costly, and small business owners don’t have time right now to deal with this. Easily let customers know where you can deliver! To that end, … Read more

New map tool shows Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place & Stay-at-Home Orders on Google Maps

January 28, 2021 by Randy Majors

In an effort to try to provide useful information during this trying time, I’ve been working to maintain an up-to-date interactive map showing all Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place & Stay-at-Home Orders on Google Maps in the US. The map overlays all U.S. jurisdictions with Shelter-in-Place* or Stay-at-Home* Orders currently in effect or imminent due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus. Below is a screenshot of the tool, but I encourage you to go to the live map to ensure you’re seeing the latest updates. As with all map tools on this website, you can zoom in and see the relevant county lines, city limits, townships … Read more