Hi everyone,

A few of you have emailed me to express that you’re having difficulty finding the correct address in Maps Marker. The main issue here is that the address finder in Maps Marker is pretty bad! It really doesn’t want to put you in the correct spot. So here’s my recommendation:

  1. Enter your address, and include the borough. You might still get a few options in the auto-find, but it should put you close enough.
  2. When Maps Marker suggest a place, look to see if the cross streets are correct or even if the marker is in the correct building on the block. You can cross-reference this with Google Maps, which I highly suggest since Google is much more accurate.
  3. Manually drag the marker to the correct spot. You can zoom in as needed to make sure it’s in the right place.

This is also a way you can go back and fix old markers. You can cross-reference the exact location in Google Maps and then drag the Maps Marker spot to match where you know it should go.

Although Maps Marker’s address finder is lacking in accuracy, the functionality of the rest of the plugin, including its ability to turn off certain layers when looking at a composite map and the ability to embed content within each marker, make it an invaluable mapping tool. I find that the trade off is entirely worth it, even if it’s a little frustrating to find the exact right spot for a marker.

If you’re continuing to have trouble, let me know.

-Jake