#Cog symbol how to#
#Cog symbol plus#

Click the cog icon at the bottom of the screen.Remember our little cog icon friend? HeвЂ™s about to save the day. So, what if we donвЂ™t want to share a link through Google Plus, or have GoogleвЂ™s system form an email for us? Can we get access to the direct map link so we can copy and paste it as needed? Sure can!

#Cog symbol plus#

This process is the same as above however, instead of selecting another Google Plus user, or Circles, youвЂ™ll be entering in the direct email address of the person(s) you want to send the map link to.Д«y the way, if youвЂ™re wondering about the little вЂњperson+вЂќ icon clicking it will provide an easy way to search and sift through your contacts. The other option from the вЂњShareвЂќ box is to send an email, containing the message and map link, to one or multiple people. We have a number of options on a Google Maps page for sharing our currently viewed map. This cog will come in handy a little later. In the bottom right, we have options for exploration, directions, zoom, and a вЂњcogвЂќ icon for sharing and embedding. In the top right, youвЂ™ll find your sharing options for your currently logged in Google Account.

In the centre of the screen, you can see the map marker showing the location of our subject. In the top left hand side of the screen, youвЂ™ll find a search box, and results for your current search (in this case, вЂњDash MediaвЂќ). When you select a Google Map link youвЂ™ll be presented with a page that looks a little like this. Perhaps youвЂ™ve searched for a local business using GoogleвЂ™s search engine, clicked a map listing like this, and would would like to share this map with others. So, letвЂ™s tie this in nicely with our topic for today.

This information includes images, contact information, hours of operation and Google reviews. As you can see, in addition to our website link, information about our business is being pulled, and displayed, from our Google My Business Listing. Maps in Google search resultsД«elow we have a screenshot showing the first result for the phrase вЂњdash mediaвЂќ on Google. Before we move on, IвЂ™d just like to touch on how maps might commonly appear for your customers as they find your business via search. ItвЂ™s from a Maps page that weвЂ™re able to share that location. There are a number of ways you might find a map that youвЂ™d like to share or use, but they all lead to one place: A Google Maps page.

#Cog symbol how to#

LetвЂ™s take a look at how to share a map on Google Maps. Google Maps has undergone some big changes recently, and a few of the tools have been moved around.