Google Polygon Map Widget Tutorial

How does it look?

When you add the Google Polygon Map widget, your clients can search listings in a map like this one:

Google Polygon Map widget Example

How to set it up:

1. Get the map center coordinates

This is the first box that shows up in the Google Polygon Map widget:

Map Center coordinates field of the Google Polygon Map widget

After clicking/tapping on the input field, a modal will appear to enter the latitude and longitude.

Latitude and longitude form

Where can I get the Map Center Coordinates?

We will show you 2 different options to get the map coordinates:

Go to https://www.latlong.net/, type the name of the place to find the lat long coordinates and click on "Find".

Find address

The latitude and longitude will appear below.

Latitude and longitude coordinates displayed

You'll need to go to Google Maps and select the location that you'd like to display in the map.

Next, on the map, right click on the place you want to get the coordinates from. A pop-up menu like this one will show up:

Popup menu after right click

Click on the first row of the menu that contains the map coordinates. It will be automatically copied to your clipboard.

Map coordinates copied to clipboard

Now paste the coordinates in the corresponding input field.

Paste map coordinates

Click on the Save button.

2. Select a style for your map

Snazzy Maps is a repository of different color schemes for Google Maps. Click here to get your API Key and create your own styles.

Click on "Explore other styles for your Map" to retrieve the styles created by other users in Snazzy Maps. You just need to select the one you liked.

Exploring styles

And click on "Continue" to establish this style for your map.

Select style

3. Listings style

Select the style you'd like the listings to have. The listings can appear in rows or in cards.

Listings Style

4. Custom CSS

Customize the CSS of your map and click on the "Save" button.

Custom CSS

5. Copy and paste the code

Once you're happy with your selection, click on the "Copy Code" button. The code will be automatically copied to your clipboard. You can now paste it in the section of your page where you want the Google Polygon Map widget to appear.

Widget copied to your clipboard