MapifyLite Tutorial | MapifyPro

MapifyLite Tutorial

Lyn Sy — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:02:19 +0000

We put together detailed a MapifyLite tutorial to guide you in creating a map on a WordPress website for Free!

If you haven’t downloaded MapifyLite yet, grab it NOW! It’s free and pretty darn cool!

How to Install MapifyLite WordPress Map Plugin

Here’s how to Install MapifyLite on your WordPress site

After you download the MapifyLite plugin file from mapifypro.com, log in to your WordPress admin account.
Go to the Plugins tab in your WordPress admin.
Under the ‘Plugins’ tab, click “Add New’.
Then, click ‘Upload Plugin’
Click the ‘browse’ button and locate the mapifylite-master.zip file that you downloaded to your computer.
After the plugin uploads, select the ‘Activate Plugin’ option.

That’s it! You’ve successfully installed MapifyLite.

Now, you’re ready to create your own custom map.

What You’ll See after Installing MapifyLite

After successfully installing MapifyLite, you’ll notice a new tab has been added to your wp-admin dashboard.

You will see the main tab named “MapifyLite” which includes 3 sub-tabs, namely

Map Settings
This is where you define your settings for your map. This is the first step in creating your amazing maps.
Map Locations
This is where you will map your pins, define location details, and add map customizations to the map you defined in the Map Settings.
MapifyPro Installer
If you would like to explore Mapify’s PRO map features, you can click this tab to unlock MapifyPro’s full potential.

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through each tab in detail.

Steps to Create a WordPress Map

I. Map Settings

Before you define your map pins and locations, you have to create your map and set up your map preferences first in the Map Settings tab.

There are quite a few options here, but they’re pretty straightforward.

Below you’ll find a detailed graphic explaining each feature.

You’ll want to go through each option and set them according to your needs.

A. Map Title

Name your map here. This title will not display on your front-end map, so you may title it anything for reference.

B. Basic Settings

a. Mode: This is where you select standard maps or custom image mode.

What is Standard Map Mode?

By default the map settings will be set to display a Standard Map. This means your map would be like any standard map like Google Maps or Open Street Map. Mapify’s standard map is Open Street Map.

What is Image Map Mode?

If you have your own street map or if you would like to feature specific locations like an amusement park, a zoo, a mall, or a business district, then you would go for an Image Map mode. You can use any image as long as it is in a jpg or png format.

MapifyLite will render this image just like how a Google Map behaves, complete with zoom, pan, and other fun stuff.

Using an image requires you to do the following:

Set the “Mode” to “Image Mode” at the top of the Map Settings.
Upload your image in the “Map Image” option.
Click “Update, Publish, or Save Draft”.
This is a crucial step as it then sends your image to our servers for rendering, and then sends it back to you. You will see a progress status for this process, and it typically takes about 2 minutes (depending on your bandwidth of course).
After rendering, you will see the image in the map preview area.

Tips for Image mode

We highly recommend using the largest (in width/height, not file size) image you can find. This will result in a better map that can be zoomed in on the details.

However, to do this you’ll want to optimize your image to find a balance of clarity and file size.

The beauty of this technology is that it will take a very large file (file size) and render it to quickly display. However the larger the file size, the longer it will take to render, so keep that in mind.

We recommend keeping the file under 2mb though it can handle much larger files (but will take longer to render).

b. Map ID: After publishing/updating your map, your Map ID will display here. You don’t need to worry about this number as it’s just for reference.

c. Shortcode: This is the code you’ll use to paste your map anywhere on your site. Simply copy and paste this full code to place this specific map.

Note that the shortcode contains the Map ID, and the height/width parameters (which dictate the size of your map when it displays on the front-end.

d. Default Pin Image: This is the small graphic you’ll want to use as the default pinpoint/marker for each location.

You can add a different pinpoint graphic to each location, but if they are not specified in the Location Settings, then the system default will be the PIN graphic that will display instead.

e. Enable Mouse Zoom: This enables zoom via mouse scrolling. Note that this can be annoying on mobile devices or fullscreen maps as it can cause the user to get “stuck” in the map when trying to scroll. In this case, we suggest turning this off.

f. Enable Manual Zoom: This adds the +/- icons for manual zooming on the map via clicking.

g. Animated Pinpoints: This setting allows you to specify if you’d like to enable the subtle tooltip animation. When enabled, the pinpoints will appear to fall onto the map with a subtle bounce effect.

h. Default Zoom Level and Location Settings: In this final section, you’ll specify the details on how you’d like your map to appear on the first view when a user visits your map on the front end. Details are outlined below this image:

II. Map Locations

After setting up your map, you can start adding locations! Go to the Map Locations tab.

You can add as many locations as you need in this tab. It is just like adding a new web page or blog post, so the process will be very familiar if you are a WordPress user.

Map locations will be organized as shown below

Location Details

Each location is set up independently so that they can be as unique as needed.

If you’d like to bulk upload every location in a single action, you may be interested in the Bulk Upload feature available with MapifyPro.

Below you’ll see the full rundown of every feature available when adding a location to your map:

III. Publishing Your Map

Now that you’ve added all locations and your map preferences, you can easily paste it into a page or post on your site.

To do so, you’ll want to copy and paste your shortcode. This shortcode is generated automatically and placed at the top of your Map Settings page.

It’ll look like this:

Or you can copy and paste this one (just change the map_id to what you see on your screen)

[custom-mapping map_id="2227" height="400"]

Note that there is a height parameter in there. This can be changed to any height you need to adjust the height of the map. Further, you can add a width parameter as well. Here is the full code with both:

[custom-mapping map_id="2227" height="400" width="500"]

Keep in mind: This shortcode WILL NOT overwrite your theme’s CSS settings.

So, if you publish the map on a page that restricts the width to 450px, the map will not force a larger map area based on the shortcode.

You’ll have to change the Theme CSS as well if this is the case.

You’re good to go!

That covers the full overview of MapifyLite!

If you need more features, feel free to grab yourself an upgrade with MapifyPro as it is by far the most powerful mapping plugin available for WordPress, with TONS of additional mapping features.

Even better, you can seamlessly upgrade without losing a single map setting from MapifyLite.

FAQ

What will I see after Installing MapifyLite?

After successfully installing MapifyLite, you will notice a new tab has been added to your wp-admin dashboard. It is called “MapifyLite” and it includes 3 subtabs, namely Map Settings, Map Locations, and Upgrade to MapifyPro.

How do I create a map on my WordPress website?

First, you have to set up your map preferences in the Map Settings tab. Here, you’ll define the map name, map mode (if using a standard map or image map if you have your own map), how the location pins would display, and the default map zoom view.

Next, on the Map Locations tab, you’ll create the specific locations that you want to pin on the map. You need to create one location for each location that you want to feature or pin on your map. In this section, you can add images and videos you want to feature for every location.

Finally, just copy and paste the map shortcode on the webpage where you want to display your map.

I have my own map image. Can I use this instead of the default map?

Absolutely! Just follow these steps:

1. Set the “Mode” to “Image Mode” at the top of the Map Settings.

2. Upload your image in the “Map Image” option.

3. Click “Update, Publish, or Save Draft”. This is a crucial step as it then sends your image to our servers for rendering, and then sends it back to you. You will see a progress status for this process, and it typically takes about 2 minutes (depending on your bandwidth of course).

4. After rendering, you will see the image in the map preview area.”

Can I create several maps on my website?

With MapifyLite, you can only create one map per website. But you can upgrade to MapifyPro so you can create Unlimited Maps per website plus a ton of amazing mapping features like bulk locations upload, bulk images upload, add map routes, add directions, share to social media, and so much more. Here’s a complete list of MapifyPro features.

Will I lose my map in MapifyLite if I upgrade to MapifyPro?

You’ll definitely keep all your maps when you upgrade to MapifyPro. We made sure you won’t lose all your time and effort creating your amazing maps with MapifyLite.

How much is the Mapifypro?

You can check the features and price comparison for MapifyLite and MapifyPro on our pricing page.

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Route Planner Map Made Easy with PrettyRoutes

Josh Sears — Fri, 26 May 2023 05:21:26 +0000

Customize Route Planner Map using PrettyRoutes Plugin

PrettyRoutes is a robust WordPress plugin that lets you create a visually appealing Route Planner Map with customized colors and icons.

Not only can you add colorful routes that chart ‘to’ and ‘from’ locations as needed, but PrettyRoutes also lets you add customized pinpoint graphics to each location (using any graphic you choose), customized tooltip content, and even specific colors for each route on display.

The PrettyRoutes plugin is fully integrated with Mapifypro, providing users with a seamless experience.

With this plugin, businesses and individuals can create personalized Route Planner Maps that better reflect their brand or interests.

Tell your story in a unique way with these colorful routes. You can also add as many unique maps to your site, each with their own set of routes, as needed.
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Tell your story in a unique way with these colorful routes. You can also add as many unique maps to your site, each with their own set of routes, as needed.
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Use waypoints to customize your routes as needed and even generate distance and travel duration.
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Add multiple routes each with their own style and tooltip content.
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Create road trips and document your travels with start and end points!
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Use difference map markers to showcase the beginning and end points.
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Works Worldwide

Road trips, travel documentation, bucket lists, traffic reports... endless routes for endless ideas.
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Road trips, travel documentation, bucket lists, traffic reports... endless routes for endless ideas.
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Routes are generated automatically, as is the tour distance, which can be placed in these tooltips as needed.
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Routes are generated automatically, as is the tour distance, which can be placed in these tooltips as needed.
\nDistance: 834 miles | Duration: 13 hours<\/p>\n","tooltip_background":[0,0,0,0.71],"pin_image":"https:\/\/mapifypro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/flag-green.png","pin_anchor":[21,44]}},"location_tags":[]},{"valid":true,"id":10002,"route_color":"#670075","init_location_tags":null,"type":"road","pins":{"origin":{"type":"origin","latlng":["43.794360520802506","-0.087890625"],"pin_enabled":true,"tooltip_enabled":true,"tooltip_close":"auto","tooltip_content":"

Create routes and tours anywhere in the world wit ha few clicks!
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Tell your story in a unique way with these colorful routes. You can also add as many unique maps to your site, each with their own set of routes, as needed.
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Specify Default Zoom, Generate Distance, and More

Upgrade to the Pro Version to go off road with your routes! PrettyRoutesPro also integrates with MapifyPro for the ultimate mapping experience.
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Upgrade to the Pro Version to go off road with your routes! PrettyRoutesPro also integrates with MapifyPro for the ultimate mapping experience.
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Specify the zoom level from to zoom in to start locations, or showcase multiple tours in a single map by default.
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Pretty Routes Plugin Feature List

Customized Route Planner Map! You control the color of each route and add as many as needed to each of your maps.
Supports waypoints for even more control over your routes! Map specific turns, chart a tour, or give directions that bypass traffic.
Drag and drop locations, or enter specific addresses to generate your beginning and endpoints.
Unlimited unique maps throughout your site. You can add as many maps as needed to your website, each containing its own unique routes.
Custom pinpoints for each location. Use any graphic you wish for every location, for both “from” and “to” locations.
Unique tooltip content on each location/turn. You enter whatever you want for each location’s tooltip, or toggle tooltips off altogether.
Post unique maps of any size anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode. Each map is assigned an ID, which lets you display them as needed.
Seamless WordPress integration with an intuitive admin that makes adding maps and OSM map routes as simple as possible.
Generates distance and travel duration automatically for every route.
You control the zoom level for each map. Default settings automatically zoom into OSM Maps to best present every route on the map, but the custom zoom level allows you to zoom in on a specific area of your choosing, at any distance.

Watch the Basic Setup and Admin Overview

Looking for more Route Planner Map features?

PrettyRoutes is integrated with MapifyPro* and also many additional extras, such as:

Add tooltips to waypoints to fully document your route
Control the behavior of the tooltips
Additional styling options
Hide all markers as needed in order to build polylines only
Go off-road! It documents travel both on the road and off. Perfect for hiking trails, ocean tours, and more.
Fully integrated with MapifyPro, meaning you can use them seamlessly to build guided tours, filter locations, categorize tours, add galleries to your locations, share on social media, and more!

FAQ

What is PrettyRoutes?

Can I change the color of each route?

Yes, You control the colour of each route and add as many as needed to each of your maps.

Can I drag and drop locations?

Yes, you can drag and drop locations, or enter specific addresses to generate your beginning and endpoints.

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Top Five Uses For PrettyRoutesPro

Josh Sears — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:47:42 +0000

Create Routes and Polygons for WordPress Maps?

Sure it does that, but did you know it could do more? PrettyRoutesPro is one of our most popular add-ons and a perfect companion to MapifyPro. It works as a free-standing product, or combines with the features included with MapifyPro. Either way, it’s one of the most versatile route-building products for WordPress.

However, some features and uses of this awesome plugin aren’t extremely obvious. So, let’s shed some light on the “Top 5 Maybe you Didn’t Know It Could Do This” features of PrettyRoutesPro!

Unlimited WayPoints For Building Routes

Unlike competing map route plugins for WordPress, PrettyRoutesPro has no limitations on waypoints. Double click to add them manually, or enter the address in the field area, and the route is generated automatically via our GPS API. Drag and drop to perfect your routes, change the color and boom, insta-routes!

Off-Road Routes Mode

Showcase park trails, mountain-biking paths, and other “off the beaten path” adventures! Off-road mode let’s you create any route you like without relying on GPS data. PrettyRoutes will also reference the nearest street while you build off road, which is perfect for connecting to a separate GPD-based “On Road” road to guide your visitors.

Build an Automated Tour

Combined with MapifyPro, you can build a guided tour via the filter feature, which will walk visitors step-by-step through any route. This automated tour can be used on any mobile device in real-time, enriching each tour with photos, video, and detailed information on any landmark or experience along the way.

Poly lines and Custom Shapes

Off Road mode doubles as a “free draw” mode, allowing you to create virtually any shape. Use this feature to outline entire regions, countries and states, or to draw arrows and other shapes on your maps!

A Versatile Library of Routes for WordPress

The flexibility of a complete library of routes—each with their own colors, styles, and modes—that can be placed anywhere in your site can’t be overstated. Include relevant routes within blog articles to showcase a favorite hiking path, or collect a series of routes in a single map. It’s totally up to you as your route library can be combined any way you like within your library of MapifyPro powered maps.

Oh, it’s on sale! Get the best routes for WordPress for a single payment of $8.

That covers the “Top 5 Maybe you Didn’t Know It Could Do This” features of PrettyRoutesPro. Grab this handy little add-on, PrettyRoutesPro, right here for a single payment of only $8 bucks, and start enjoying these awesome features!

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MapifyPro Version 3.2.2 is Live!

Josh Sears — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:28:17 +0000

MapifyPro version 3.2.2 is a significant release that addresses the following:

Fixes

Fixed compatibility issues with Safari v13 that was causing popups to not appear.
Fixed an issue where search functionality was not working on locations contained within a cluster.
Misc. compatibility fixes for Safari v13 and iOS browsers.

New Feature! Hide Locations by Default

If you’re a current subscriber to MapifyPro, be sure to update to version 3.2.2 via your WordPress dashboard. New customer? Get the new feature and the dozens of additional features included with MapifyPro right here.

FAQ

What MapifyPro Version 3.2.2 New Features is?

You can now choose to hide all locations by default. This was requested by quite a few customers and allows a clean, empty map to appear by default. Once a user enters a search or selects a filter, only appropriate locations will appear.

Why MapifyPro Version 3.2.2 New Features is awesome?

This new feature is perfect for those looking to create a product locator that allows customers to find products in nearby stores, without the distraction of seeing all locations on the map. It creates a cleaner, decluttered look for those maps containing a LOT of locations, and lends itself to a more streamlined user experience. After a search is performed, or a filter is selected, only relevant locations appear to the customer, and that leads to a higher click response and better customer engagement.

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Site Caching and WordPress Plugin Errors: A Detailed Guide

Josh Sears — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:30:52 +0000

Site caching is somewhat a plague upon many plugins and website creators. When enabled, it can force your site not to communicate with external servers, which can cause issues within MapifyPro such as:

Maps not displaying in admin or front end.
Trouble activating the API Key.
In image mode, you may receive an “image not supported” message even though your image is properly formatted.
Other strange GPS-releated oddities.

If you run into these issues, you’ll want to purge all caches, or possibly even disable and/or delete your site caching plugins. Site caching comes in many forms, and rather than go into depth on these, we’ll link you to the most complete article we’ve found on the topic, as created by our friends at Elegant Themes:

https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/tips-tricks/how-to-clear-your-wordpress-cache-a-step-by-step-guide

*Note: If you’re not seeing any maps, whether on the front-end or in admin, you may still need to activate your API. You will see a message at the top of your dashboard if this is the case.

CloudFlare:

Cloudflare is a third party service that optimizes your site and creates an ongoing backup in the case your site crashes. We are in no way affiliated with Cloudflare, but we use it ourselves on MapifyPro.com. However, Cloudflare implements a layer of caching that can effect your maps just like a caching plugin offered by WP-Rocket, WPEngine etc. Here’s an easy tweak on how you get it to play nice with MapifyPro:

Caching settings: No Query String

1. Log into. your Cloudflare account and navigate to the “Caching” Setting from the top menu.

2. Under “Caching Settings”, at the right you’ll see 3 options. Select “No Query String”. See below.

3. Save any settings and that’ss it! CloudFlare will now work perfectly well with MapifyPro.

Site caching is here to stay, but using the above tips will help ensure these services play well with all of our plugins and others!

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MapifyPro Review: Simply The Best Maps For WordPress

Josh Sears — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:26:44 +0000

*Note this was transcript from a MapifyPro review by WPLift.com

Looking for the Best Maps for WordPress and Shopify? MapifyPro is the Perfect Fit.

MapifyPro has grown into one of the most popular store locator tools available. One critical factor that sets MapifyPro apart from similar products, and one that particularly caught our attention, is that it uses its own unique mapping API. This means it has forgone the limitations and fees brought on by Google and their new policies of charging anyone who uses Google Maps. MapifyPro has opted to rebuild their mapping tech from scratch, not only offering customers the powerful features of its competitors, but also anonymity and freedom to implement their maps without restrictions.

Beyond that good-to-know fact, MapifyPro offers more than just pristine, cutting edge tech. Let’s explore the full feature set of this powerful mapping software.

MapifyPro’s home page showcases its plethora of features directly on their demo map.

Perhaps MapifyPro’s most common use is in implementing a beautiful store locator. It easily has every feature you could hope for to ensure customers find nearby locations with features like:

Fully customizable map styles with different designs included.
There are no limitations on how many locations a user can add to their maps.
Bulk upload all locations via a spreadsheet.
Use a unique icon graphic on each location.
Filter results by any category.
Share locations on social media and direct traffic to the exact location on the map.
Advanced geo-location services like the ability to use “My Location” to find nearby stores.
Advanced search by any distance, and a feature that auto-suggests the closest location.
“Use your location” feature.
Map clusters to group nearby locations.
In edition to the core WordPress version, MapifyPro is also available for Shopify
And our favorite: MapifyPro can help customers find their beer and coffee! Just check out this map:

No locations were found.
Please search again.<\/p>","no_search_results_with_closest":"

No locations were found within your search criteria. Please search again.<\/p>

Or ... See the Closest Location<\/a><\/p>","search_geolocation_failure":"

Could not find the entered address.
Please check your spelling and try again.<\/p>"}" data-proprietary="[]">

California Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

Click For Menu Get Directions

Canada Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

Click For Menu Get Directions

Charleston Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

Click For Menu Get Directions

Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

Click For Menu Get Directions

East Coast Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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Florida Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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Las Vegas Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

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Louisiana Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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Maine Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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MapifyPro Video Overview Full List of Features

Check out our new promo video for MapifyPro, which covers a few major features! Click the location to watch.

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Mexico Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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Mexico Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

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Michigan Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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Nebraska Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

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Northwest Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

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Ochoco Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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Ohio Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

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Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

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Seattle Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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South Cali Coffee Shop Coffee Shops

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here OH 96761
USA
937-555-1234

Jitter's Coffee shop offers the finest arabica bean coffee in the midwest. These descriptions can all be different, and give customers a brief snippet of info for each location.

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Tennessee Pub Location Pubs

1234 Mapitty Dr.
City Title Here NB 90312
USA
555-555-1234

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However that’s just the start of MapifyPro’s vast feature list. Beyond its capability as a store locator, it also provides an enormous amount of additional features, making it perfect for any map-based project. Check out some more highlights:

Custom image mode allows the use of any image for a map, perfect for off-road trails, park maps, and conventions.
Nearly everything about the maps can be customized to match your brand.
Add thumbnail images to the fully customizable tooltips.
An interactive location list can be added beneath the map to provide “quick glance” details
Photography and film can be added to every location. Perfect for capturing adventures and drone footage.
Detailed information and directions to each location can also be included.
Users can share each location on social media to drive traffic to their maps.
Map clusters organize nearby locations to organize crowded maps.
Add ons make it even more powerful! PrettyRoutes allows you to add custom routes on road and off, and you can even allow your site visitors to add their own locations via Crowdmaps.
Oh, if we do say so ourselves, it’s freaking beautiful.
You can use any image, and MapifyPro will render it to be used just like a standard map!

Those are just a few of our favorite features, but you can see a full list here. Needless to say, it is a very feature-packed bit of tech, and quite popular with over 10,000 customers and counting. In fact, you may have come across MapifyPro without knowing it, as it has been utilized by some popular travel influencers and even by celebrities like Tony Hawk.

The Tony Hawk Foundation

Recently, Pro skateboarding legend Tony Hawk implemented MapifyPro to showcase skateparks around the United States that were funded by his foundation, a charitable organization that provides a safe haven for inner-city youth. Their map is packed with over 600 locations, each showcasing a fully funded skate park. Tony and crew believe that kids need a place to grow in a safe and positive environment with like-minded friends. Engaging the community is key, and their implementation of MapifyPro makes it simple to find a nearby skatepark, not to mention some new friends.

Gone with the Wynns

Another great example of MapifyPro being used ‘in the wild’ is on a very popular travel site, Gone With The Wynns. The Jason and Nikki Wynn are an adventurous couple who have utilized MapifyPro to create a virtual tour of their adventures. On land and on sea, the Wynn’s map recreates their travels in an engaging way that has proven very popular to their huge fanbase.

Where early adventures included showcasing a life lived solely in an RV, the Wynn’s have now set sail and live on a sailboat! Their map showcases how-to lifestyle videos, picturesque landmarks, fishing spots, tips and tricks, and other grand adventures as they explore the planet.

Powerful, feature packed, and well-coded.

As you may have guessed, the uses for MapifyPro seem rather endless, and we can’t really think of a feature that it hasn’t included. It works great on every device we’ve tried it on, and feels intuitive and quick whether on tablet or phone, which is critical for a product based around maps. Reviews are also pretty stellar across the board, and tech support seems to run a tight ship. All in all, MapifyPro’s claim of being the best mapping software around may just hold true.

If you’re looking for the perfect store locator, a way to document your adventures, or if you simply want to showcase an event directly on the place where it was captured (GoPro videos, drone footage, vacation highlights), then MapifyPro just might be the perfect fit. And hey, we offer a 5 day money-back guarantee, and even a free version, so you it never hurts to give it a go.

Grab your own copy of MapifyPro here, and start building your perfect library of incredibly powerful maps for WordPress, and don’t forget the perfect store locator for Shopify!

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Our Trip to Key West

Josh Sears — Mon, 27 May 2019 16:05:51 +0000

My wife and I tend to only justify a vacation when it includes plenty of time exploring oceans and baking in the sun, so we decided to head south to Key West. Check out some of our adventures below by following in our footsteps as we snorkel, kayak, and imbibe our way through this awesome little town.

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Chasing Hemingway In Pursuit of Hemingway

We follow in the footsteps of Earnest Hemmingway

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Kayaking 10 Miles Off Shore Kayaking

We explore Woman Key on kayak. Woman key is a nature preserve where no foot can be placed, but we had a blast exploring the surrounding areas.

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Key West Sunset Key West Sunset

Watching the sun melt into the ocean is something that will never get old. Click to see the gallery of photos we collected on this amazing boat tour.

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Snorkeling on the Barrier Reef Snorkeling

We enjoy the wildlife of the Florida Barrier reef, followed by some impressive margaritas on the boat!

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Southern Most Point Home Base

Key West FL.

We stayed in a great hotel called the Southern Most Point hotel. It was a bit pricey and we were disappointed by the beach, which was filled with sea grass (no fault of the hotel of course) but otherwise found it to be a great place to stay. Click More Details for photos and, well, more details.

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The Best Beach on Key West The Beach

We were lucky enough to get this suggestion from a very friendly Lyft driver, who highly recommended this beach. We were not disappointed.

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Want to share your own adventures? We used MapifyPro and PrettyRoutes to build the map above, and so can you!

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Tony Hawk Skatepark: A MapifyPro Case Study

Josh Sears — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:35:15 +0000

In this blog, I will show you how the Tony Hawk Foundation uses MapifyPro to feature Tony Hawk skatepark locations.

When I was young, I idolized Tony Hawk. It was for all the obvious reasons: Skateboarding was cool, and I daydreamed about, hey, maybe I’d become a skateboarder too. It didn’t happen because of my massive lack of coordination and fear of suffering injuries, so I stuck to the Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Nonetheless, I was pretty stoked when I found out that Tony Hawk’s organization chose MapifyPro to showcase their skatepark maps. Since 2002 the Tony Hawk Foundation has been fulfilling its mission to help young people by issuing grants to low-income communities building quality public skateparks, and providing guidance to city officials, parents, and children through the process. At the time of writing, the foundation has awarded over $5.7-million to 588 public skatepark projects in all 50 States, and $100,000 to support the Skateistan program in Afghanistan, Cambodia, and South Africa.

That’s pretty incredible. Feel free to dig in even further by checking out the video below.

How Tony Hawk Uses MapifyPro to Feature Tony Hawk Skatepark Locations

The THF map is packed with over 600 locations, each showcasing a fully funded and available skate park. Tony and crew believe that kids need a place to grow in a safe and positive environment with like-minded friends. Engaging the community is key, and their implementation of MapifyPro makes it simple to find a nearby skatepark.

Interesting facts about the Tony Hawk Foundation:

$9-million has been awarded by the Tony Hawk Foundation to help create public skateparks.
623 skatepark projects in all 50 states have received funding from the Tony Hawk Foundation.
Six million visitors annually enjoy skateparks that the Tony Hawk Foundation helped fund.
Thousands of skatepark projects worldwide have received guidance and advocacy training from the Tony Hawk Foundation.

How MapifyPro helps them reach their vision:

MapifyPro neatly organizes over 600 locations.
The clusters feature prevents the map from becoming too complex.
Visitors can get exact directions to each location, making it simple to find the closest THF skatepark
Details on funding, addresses, and other location-specific details are contained in every location. This not only makes it simple to research various skateparks but showcases just how much impact THF has had on communities across the country.

You can check out the Tony Hawk Foundation’s map right here and see why MapifyPro is the perfect match for community-driven maps, just like Tony’s. Get your copy of MapifyPro here.

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The Best Maps for Shopify? We Have you Covered.

Josh Sears — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:45:03 +0000

The Best Maps for Shopify. Period.

Last year we released a fully-featured version of MapifyPro for Shopify, and it has continued to grow in its customer base. Check out our video below for some fun info on the new Shopify mapping app, or see the working demos here.

It’s currently carrying a perfect review score, which we’re extremely proud of. And if you’re wondering, yep, it has every single feature you’ve grown accustomed to in the WordPress version, seamlessly integrated into your Shopify Store. Here’s a rundown of some of the core features you’ll get, and remember that ALL FEATURES are included at a single price. No limitations here:

The Best Store Locator for Shopify

MapifyPro provides every cutting edge feature you’d expect to build the perfect store locator. However, it goes beyond this and can solve the issues faced for any map-based project. The features included make for a stellar experience for both you and your customers, and will drive traffic to your site AND physical locations.

A 100% Responsive Design Looks Great on Any Device

Pinch, zoom, and swipe through locations and galleries in app-like fashion through our mobile-supported maps and location galleries. Every element of MapifyPro is also 100% responsive-site ready.

Extremely Advanced Filter and Search Capabilities

When you add a store locator to Shopify, you want your locations to be found. Our advanced search and filtering features will make it as simple as possible for your customers to find your locations. Provide directions, create custom filters based on any topic, search by radius, and more!

Bulk Upload all Locations to Your Shopify Maps

Our enhanced bulk uploader allows you to maintain a separate .csv of your locations for any map, and when you update the .csv and re-upload, only the locations changed will be affected by the updated file.

Unlimited Maps and Unlimited Locations

We don’t limit you in any way. Unlike other mapping apps for Shopify, we offer one pricing plan with absolutely zero limitations. Focus on your business instead of worrying about traffic, limited locations, or other limitations.

MapifyPro for Shopify includes a 7 day free trial

Try MapifyPro for Shopify Risk free for 7 days. Don’t like it or it’s simply not the right fit? Simply uninstall and you won’t be charged.

And that’s just a small snippet of what’s included. Check out the full overview here.

The Perfect Store Locator for Shopify, and so Much More

Sure, you can build the most powerful store locator available for Shopify, but MapifyPro is perfect for ANY mapping project. Showcase your travels, highlight points of interest for your fitness club, point out the perfect hiking paths… The possibilities are truly limitless.

Give MapifyPro for Shopify a try over here at no risk. We think you’re gonna like it.

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The Value of MapifyPro

Josh Sears — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:25:45 +0000

You may have noticed that late last year we switched to a monthly pricing model for the MapifyPro store locator for WordPress. After doing so, we understandably received questions on why we decided to do so. After all, many customers are accustomed to plugins sold on marketplaces like CodeCanyon, where plugins are typically sold for a one-off cost as low as $5.

The short answer to this is that MapifyPro outgrew that model quite some time ago. Though there are some great plugins on CodeCanyon (we even have a few up there), for the most part it boils down to the fact that it is essentially filled with buggy, unmaintained, and simplified plugins that don’t hold a candle to the capabilities of MapifyPro.

MapifyPro, the software itself, has cost over $25,000 to develop, and that doesn’t even consider the Shopify version. That means if you wanted to hire a development team to build the exact same map plugin for WordPress, then you’d have to invest at least that amount, and that doesn’t count for the prototyping and design, which I took care of myself. At $19 per month, it would take you over 1300 months (109 years) to reach that cost.

In truth, we’ve priced our new model to be one of the most reasonable investments you can find when comparing to competitors. Of course each software bears distinctions, but for the most part the features are similar across the board and, if we’re being honest, none have as many features as MapifyPro, and all of them lock away features behind higher tier pay walls. Let’s have a look at a few competitors:

Storemapper: $19/month for the cheapest plan, which is very limiting in locations, AND site traffic. That’s a lot to monitor, and to unlock it you’ll be paying $59 a month. With Mapifypro we don’t mess with limitations: you simply get unlimited functionality for one low price.

StorePoint.Co: StorePoint bumps up to $25 for the minimum usage, and unlocks the full features at $69/month, and these are their sale prices.

StoreLocatorWidgets: Also similar to the previous 2 examples, with the very basic and limiting plan at $19/month, and full access at a blistering $199 per month!

With some Googling, you’ll see that this is a common model, and also see that MapifyPro is actually one of the most feature-rich solutions out there, with zero limitations, and more features than the competition. Even more important, it allows us to engage with customers more, add requested features, and provide the ultimate support scenario with our new team of support agents, who we are actively interviewing at the time of publishing this article.

For these reasons, and those shared by current customers, we hope you see the value and how MapifyPro is the best store locator plugin for WordPress.

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