Front PorchMAPS

How it works

You send what you have. We build the map.

Your places live in a spreadsheet you own. We keep it current. Edit it yourself any time if you like.

1The process

Three steps, and the first costs nothing.

  1. Free · within 3 business days

    Free preview

    Fill in the short form and send a link to your current map or list. Within 3 business days we send a private preview of your own places. It is free, and there is nothing to sign.

  2. You approve, we build

    We finish it

    If you like it, we get started. We clean up the data, set up your spreadsheet, style the map to match your website and test it on phones, with a keyboard and with automated accessibility checks. You review it and ask for changes.

  3. From then on

    We keep it current

    We run the refreshes and listing checks in your plan. Want to change something yourself? Edit the spreadsheet and the map follows. Or send us the change by email or the Send a change form.

2The spreadsheet

One row is one place.

Change a cell, and the map follows.

  1. Add a place: type a new row at the bottom. Fill in the name, category, description and address.
  2. Position: the position (latitude and longitude) is filled in from the address for you, and you can check the pin on the map.
  3. Change hours or a photo: edit that row's cell.
  4. Remove a place: delete the row.
  5. See it live: the map follows your sheet within a few minutes.
Illustration: a spreadsheet row becomes a pin on the mapA Google Sheet with columns title, type, hours and lat. A new row at the bottom is highlighted. An arrow points to a map card with a new pin.Your map data - Google SheetstitletypehourslatStone Wall CellarsWineryFri-Mon 12-644.005Bent Rail Cider HouseCiderWed-Sun 11-643.989New: Maple Barn TastingWinerySat-Sun 11-544.031You type one new row.Maple Barn TastingNew pin on your map
Illustration. Your sheet and map will use your own places.

Want to feel it yourself? Use the Try it page with your own Google Sheet.

3On your website

Put it on your website with one line.

The finished map is added to your site the same way you would add a video. Paste one line of embed code into a page, in WordPress, Squarespace, Wix or plain HTML:

<iframe src="https://your-map-address.example/" title="Interactive map of our trail"
  width="100%" height="640" style="border:0" loading="lazy"></iframe>

The address is a placeholder. We give you the real one at launch. We can also give your map its own page on a domain you own.

4After launch

What stays true afterwards.

  • Your data is yours. Your places live in a spreadsheet you own (Google Sheet, or Excel or CSV if your organization cannot use Google). Export it any time, including if you leave. Print-ready PDFs we deliver are yours to keep.
  • The map is a service we run for you while your plan is active. If you stop, it stays up for a 30-day grace period, then is replaced by a simple list of your places (or a link to your site). Come back within 12 months and there is no new setup fee.
  • Questions? Email us. We reply within one business day.
  • Care is included in every plan (from $900 a year): hosting, refreshes, listing checks and changes within your plan. See pricing or send a change.

The free preview

See your own places on a map, free.

Send us a link to your current map. We will send back a private preview within 3 business days. No payment, no commitment.

Get a free preview map

or write to studio@frontporchmaps.com