Local fix guide
Map or Directions Link Missing
No Google Maps embed or directions link found. A map helps customers find your location and signals geographic relevance to search engines.
Issue ID: LOCAL-MAP-001
Severity: minor
Impact: Med
Effort: S
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What this issue is
No Google Maps embed or directions link found. A map helps customers find your location and signals geographic relevance to search engines.
Why it matters
No Google Maps embed or directions link found. A map helps customers find your location and signals geographic relevance to search engines. This affects local visibility and whether nearby customers can quickly confirm you serve their area.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for LOCAL-MAP-001 fails and the page evidence points to Dom body.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Embed a Google Maps iframe on your contact or location page
- 2Add a "Get Directions" link to Google Maps
- 3Include your full address near the map embed
How to re-check it
- A map embed or directions link is visible on the contact/location page
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.