If you are trying to find a place using Google Maps on your phone, you expect it to take you to the right place. Not always so. Today I was out looking for an address that was took me at least two miles in the wrong direction. Frustrating as it is, there is usually a human on the other side of the phone number to help you find their location.
Also, yesterday I noticed one of my clients had a problem with a Google Map. They own a miniature golf facility and needed some updates to their website. On the home page is a full column map, or, there was supposed to be. Years ago (before 2016) Google changed their rules, this was not an issue. Today, you must go to the Google Developer Tools page to get a Google API key. Not easy and really frustrating. Any one of a number of steps can upset the configuration and you get a map that won’t load and throws an error.
I’m a big believer in Plugins to help solve anything website related. I found one called GoogleMaps Widget by Web Factory Ltd. I first tried out the free version, but that was not adequate. For $49 you can buy three website’s worth of the PRO version that will last indefinitely. So I upgraded. Spinning wheels is not a good way to waste time. The PRO works great, but not without reading at least some of the documentation. For instance, large size maps can only be achieved using Interactive Maps. And there is a button you must select to load the map to the page. Great plugin and not expensive. I highly recommend it. As with all plugins, check in regularly to update it when required.