Tag Archives: businessmap

How to Create a Competitor Map

Recently we’ve had several customers ask how to build a competitor map. A competitor map is relatively easy to construct, as crucial as this business mapping exercise is. Before we make one, let’s explore why a competitor map is essential. … Continue reading

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Map Business Online User Profile: Bank & Finance Professionals

Why on Earth would a banking or finance professional use a business mapping software in their day-to-day business?  Based on my experience, the answer is to visualize businesses, conduct market analysis, and inform strategic planning. Technology has forced all businesses to … Continue reading

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MapPoint Refugees Do Have a Place to Go

As Microsoft MapPoint users continue to turn to Map Business Online for a MapPoint replacement, I thought it might be valuable for website visitors, new users and trial users to understand why Map Business Online is the best business mapping software that very … Continue reading

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Query All Records Outside of a Map Object

Sometimes you want to identify an area on the map and query all of the records that lie outside of that map object. Think about this a second. Business mapping software generally lets you conduct spatial queries, a fancy name for … Continue reading

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Creating a Demographic Profile by Zip Code

Once again, a business mapping customer inquiry led me to a new application for MapBusinessOnline. Coincidentally I’d been dancing around this particular solution with a couple of retail chain customers. Let’s imagine you’ve launched a new fast food restaurant in … Continue reading

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Display a Ratio Calculation On a Business Map

One of the things I love about my job is the way that customers constantly find new and interesting applications for our business mapping software. We receive constant inquiries from all types of businesses. Last Thursday was no exception and … Continue reading

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Filter Your Imported Data in Map Business Online

Business mapping software usually enables spatial searches and filtering searches of your business data. Filtering data in Map Business Online is a little different from conducting a spatial search of your business data. Once you’ve imported data into Map Business … Continue reading

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Clearly Express Your Business Map Message

Your very first mapping experience probably happened through a childrens’ book.  The Sponge Bob Kids History Research Institute reports most children are exposed to the concept of ‘mapping’ by the age of two years. For children, maps are typically depicted as guides … Continue reading

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Your Map Business Online XMas Stocking

I was looking for a light, Christmassy Map Business Online blog subject and remembered our Public Data folder. Think of it as your Map Business Online XMas business mapping stocking. You can access public data as you import or Plot data … Continue reading

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Consider the Business Map

What goes into the making and actual use of business mapping software? Continue reading

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