Interactive Map Builder for Crowdsourced Maps

Q: What is a crowdsourced map?

A crowdsourced map is an interactive online map that gathers data and contributions directly from your community. Users can add new locations, update existing information, and share real-time details. This makes crowdsourced maps a powerful tool for creating dynamic, up-to-date, and community-driven experiences.

Q: What are the benefits of using a crowdsourced map?

Crowdsourced maps allow you to collect valuable information from your community that would be difficult to obtain otherwise. By inviting users to participate, you foster stronger community engagement, increase local knowledge sharing, and create a richer, more complete map for everyone to explore.

Q: Can users contribute media like photos and videos?

Absolutely! With Mapme's crowdsourced map tools, your community can enrich your map by uploading media such as images and videos along with their location submissions. This helps create a more engaging and visually appealing map experience.

Q: Which forms can I use to collect crowdsourced information?

Mapme supports popular online form builders to collect crowdsourced data, including Google Forms, JotForm, and Typeform. These tools allow you to design custom forms that seamlessly gather location details, media, and more from your community.

Connect your map with form builders like Google Forms to populate your map with user-generated content.

Your community is filled with meaningful content, personal stories, and unique experiences that are waiting to be shared.

Track the collective impact of your organization using powerful user-generated content, visually displayed to emphasize scale and scope.

Empower your tribe to share their authentic experiences and feel more connected, while increasing engagement in your map & content.

Try it out with our live demo

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Popular use cases for Crowdsourced Maps

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Startup Ecosystem map

Tech startups thrive in a collaborative, connected community. Build a map of your local startup ecosystem for improved visibility, knowledge-sharing, access to talent and capital, and so much more.

Dive into St. Louis’ startup ecosystem.

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Public project feedback map

Consulting with constituents is essential to understanding the sentiment and impact of a project. Build an interactive map to collect community feedback for an existing or planned public project.

Learn how feedback maps benefit public projects

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Event participant map

Hosting a conference or an event online? Allow attendees to easily & visually display who they are and where they’re from, along with their interests. The result? A living, interactive map where guests can network and see the global footprint of the event.

Check this live example from the American Diabetes Association.

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Campaign Impact map

Your community, and your cause, are stronger in numbers. Weave together the impactful stories, fundraising activities, and resources of your community to increase awareness and raise funds for a common cause.

View this live map example from World MS Day.

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Customer Experience map

Your products are enjoyed in countless ways by countless fans. Collect stories, testimonials, photos & videos from your top customers and brand ambassadors around the world.

Browse through this collection of user-submitted photos of Rad Power Bikes.

Frequently Asked Questions About Crowdsourced Maps

What is a crowdsourced map?
A crowdsourced map is an interactive online map that gathers data and contributions directly from your community. Users can add new locations, update existing information, and share real-time details. This makes crowdsourced maps a powerful tool for creating dynamic, up-to-date, and community-driven experiences.

Should crowdsourced data be moderated before publishing?
Yes, it’s highly recommended to review all crowdsourced submissions before they go live on your map. Moderation ensures accuracy, prevents misinformation, and maintains the quality of your crowdsourced data. With Mapme’s crowdsourcing features, you can easily manage submissions through built-in approval workflows.

Which forms can I use to collect crowdsourced information?
Mapme supports popular online form builders to collect crowdsourced data, including Google Forms, JotForm, and Typeform. These tools allow you to design custom forms that seamlessly gather location details, media, and more from your community.

What are the benefits of using a crowdsourced map?

Crowdsourced maps allow you to collect valuable information from your community that would be difficult to obtain otherwise. By inviting users to participate, you foster stronger community engagement, increase local knowledge sharing, and create a richer, more complete map for everyone to explore.

Can users contribute media like photos and videos?
Absolutely! With Mapme’s crowdsourced map tools, your community can enrich your map by uploading media such as images and videos along with their location submissions. This helps create a more engaging and visually appealing map experience.

How to create crowdsourced maps?

With Mapme, you can leverage form builders like Google forms, Jotform or Typeform to crowdsource and collect user-generated content for your map.

Mapme provides 2 solutions to add user-generated content to your map.
Batch Import
The data collected from the form submissions are batch imported using the Mapme Import feature.
Mapme API
The form submissions are sent in real-time to the map using the Mapme API. Check the Google Form integration with the Mapme API.

Crowdsourced Content Moderation

You can easily moderate your new user generated content. For example, you can either approve or reject new submissions before they go live on the map.

In addition, you can also choose to have the form submissions go live automatically without moderation.

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