Google™ allows individuals and businesses to use their mapping technology (under their terms of use) on commercial and private websites.

The maps are able to be zoomed, moved by simply "dragging" with your mouse, can include your business name, address, phone, email and location plotted on the map, show your logo, display a satellite image of your location, and even display a hybrid image, which is a satellite image showing street and suburb name overlays. There are many other features that can be incorporated into Google Maps™, however these are the basic functions.

We are also able to add multiple locations to the one map, with a very functional "get directions" feature that enables people to view a complete route from somewhere to you, or from you to somewhere else.

The maps can be zoomed to such a level, for most of Sydney, you can even see street numbers or lot numbers for properties. It's great for real estate use as vacant lots can be outlined, or highlighted, using what is known as "polylines".

Here's an idea. If your business is in a busy, congested suburb, save yourself time and your visitors aggravation. Not only show your location, but show the location of nearby parking areas on the same map.

Follow this link to see more about Google Maps™ for your business as well as examples of usage.

You should also have your business plotted on the Google Maps™ public access area. You may have noticed in searches you perform now a lot of mini maps display at the or near the top of search results - best in, best dressed though I'm afraid - only four results display initially (the rest display if you click one of the map links).