Add ATM of bank

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Hello guys

I would appreciate your advise for the following

I have a mandate to list an ATM locations for which we have also the accurate Lat & Log in Google Maps of UAE, the requirement is to list them with their appropriate google icons and text appearance in certain zoomed layers.

- What is the best way to do for 100+ listing?
- What is the process to review and approve a batch listing? or one by one?
- Once they are added to Google Maps, could they be searched by Google Places as well?
- Do we have to do the listing again in Google Places?

Your advise is highly appreciated.

[I MAP]

Try adding them on google.com/mapmaker.

You have to add them manually.

After getting published , within 15 to 20 minutes , they will be searchable on Maps.

After adding in mapmaker , I don't think you have to add the listing again in Google Places

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Hi IMAP,

Thanks for your replay.

i have more than 100 poinst ,they take long time to add them one by one.

Also i need that these ATMs appear on google map without searching , i mean appear as label at specific level of zooming,how can do that.

i notice some place mark appear on google map maker but nut appear on google map ,why?

can help me to review edit and publish quickly also

Thanks in advance
Mohamed

[djboge]

You have no control over what features will show on Maps at any specific zoom level.

The place labels shown on Google Maps are determined algorithmically based on a large number of factors, so there is no way to guarantee placement of your business on the map as a place label.

http://www.google.com/support/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=174115

As far as bulk importing your data I don't believe that can be done either, at least not on MM. I don't know if there's some official route for adding a batch of places.

[Nathan Williams]

I know of no way to do a bulk add, unfortunately.  Perhaps there is through some sort of API or third-party utility, but not through any interface within Google Maps or Google Map Maker.

Google My Maps allows you to add custom points based on a KML file.  My Maps creates a custom map that you can link to or embed in a website, but does not publish the features you add directly to the public Google Maps database - they are maintained only for your instance of the map.

There is no way to control which points show up at which zoom level in Map Maker or Maps.  Only My Maps can do that.

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Hi My friends,

Thanks for reply

But it is not clear for me yet,what are your suggestions to do my request.
is it impossible?

Best Regards,
Mohamed

[Nathan Williams]

With those specific requirements (i.e. points MUST show up at specific levels), then yes.  If the company you are working for just wants to be able to provide a map of ATM locations they can link to from a website, then I would suggest creating a custom map using My Maps.  This is what my company does to generate a map of cell tower sites we own - we just embed the map in a page on our site (it even updates automatically every time we update the KML file).

The points can still be added manually into Map Maker, which will make them available as places in Google Maps.  You just won't be able to guarantee each one is visible in the specified conditions.  This should probably be done anyway, as ATM locations would be good public information - they would become findable by anyone looking for ATMs.

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Hi Nathan,

Thanks man for your fast reply and your suggestions.

My company need that these ATM's locations appear on google map directly(not on My map),so you mean may be some of them  appear without searching in this case ,right???

I have another question, I need these ATM's Locations appear as soon as,can you help me in review them in the future it it is possible??

My regards,
Mohamed

[Nathan Williams]

Some of them might, yes.  You just won't be able to guarantee which ones - the system makes that determination automatically and there isn't much we users can do about it.

As for getting quick reviews, what you should do is post links to your new features in the Review Requests forum.

[Nathan Williams]

Keep in mind also that once a feature is approved, it can take anywhere from a few minutes to several days before the marker actually appears in Google Maps, although it will be searchable almost immediately.  This delay is mostly just the time it takes Google's servers to re-render the map tiles in the area.

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Hi

I know that i can post links in Reviews Requests forum,but indeed i need quick published for my ATM's locations.

I read before that location publish quickly when review by Google Reviewers right??

My Regards,
Mohamed

[I MAP]

Apart from Review forum , if you want , you can post your links in this thread if any other mapper doesn't mind.

I will make sure that all your edits get approved from my end.

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Thanks IMAP for your help.

so my friend we can say the conclusion:

- I have to add ATM's locations one by one by google map maker.
- They will appear  by searching in google map.
- Some of them will appear with specific icon and label on google map directly without searching.

The difference between map maker and google places is only may be some of locations appear with icons and label without searching.

right?

Best Regards,
Mohamed

[Nathan Williams]

Creating things in Map Maker will also generate a Places page for them, and vice-versa.  Map Maker just gives you more control over the attributes.

[I MAP]

Right brother

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Thank you very much brothers ;IMAP,Nathan.

I will prepare my list, then i will put the links here to review and publish as soon as(as you say IMAP).

If i have more questions , i will put it here also ;).

Your  help is so useful for me,Thanks again.

Best Regards,
Mohamed

[Mohammed JEBLAK]

Hi my friends

I have another question

if i create Enterprise account on gmail, and create my list by it ,

is it the same chance to see my list on google map with icon and label ?

Best Regards,
Mohamed

[djboge]

I don't think that would have anything to do with it.