Nowadays, websites need 3rd party tools like Google Maps and Google Analytics. These tools are needed for your Maps on your website to work and to track traffic to your site based on keywords.
There are two ways this can be done. You can set up a Google Business account, which you should really have, then set up a project and billing then Google will gift you $200/mo, currently what they are giving, towards your Google maps key. This is more than enough to cover 99.9% of sites traffic.
The other way is you have us use our common Google project to create your map key. The issue is that if we do it, we are not given the $200/mo credit and it ends up costing you an additional $40.00/mo. Below you will find the links to Google to set this up. This has to be done by you as you will have to accept their terms and we can’t accept them for you.
Once you have the API key for your Google maps, you can send it to us and we can add it to your site. I know this is a lot to do but it does save you a lot of money in the long run and you will want A Google Business account anyway for many things down the road that helps with ranking, indexing, and tracking.
Below you will see some links to videos as a reference to help guide you through This process. these are 3rd party videos and they are not created by Dynamicidx but we did find them very helpful.
How to set up Google Business Profile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivHwrvjcxo8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tah28OCvnWs
Get a Google Maps API KEY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=367oxHpnn_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of_M4kcE9yM
Get Google Places API KEY: (If you added this feature to your site)
The step-by-step instructions are correct at Click Here, including pictures of what to press.
APIs To Enable: (Make sure you have these enabled)
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Required:
Geocoding API
Maps Javascript API
Maps Static API
Maps Embed API
Suggested:
Street View Static API
Directions API
Restrict The Key:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HZObVbe-g&t=108s
Set Up a Billing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uINleRduCWM&t=23s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeRYUoR4u0s
Set up a Budget:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9egOaUkmYO0
WARNING!!: Google is now saying that setting a budget or quotes does not stop billing, and you need to disable the project's billing if you want to stop it during the month when you get notified of exceeding your budget. This can get very confusing, and you might wish to contact Google for more details on this. https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/usage-and-billing?hl=en
Now that you have an API Key:
Enter that key on your site or you can email the key to us at info@dynamicidx.com, put the Google Maps API key in the subject.
a. Login to your admin side of your site.
b. Click on Preferences->Sitewide Settings
c. Click on the 3rd Party (tab)
d. Under Google Maps API: Enter the new key and scroll down and save. Give google about an hour or two to start working if this is a new account.
Please note: When entering your domain. Leave out the http:// or https:// and just put your domain for example. "www.DynamIDX.com"
