How to create an interactive map with Visme
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 7:08 am
If you're looking to visualize geographic data, we present to you Visme's interactive map generator . Here you can customize any region of the world and provide interactive data for your audience, stay tuned for this blog to learn how it works.
Some ways you might be looking to display geographic information could be:
A map of social and demographic trends (e.g., statistics on population, area, race, language, crime, divorce, homicide, etc.)
A comparative global map (e.g. the happiest countries in the world, the most empathetic nations, etc.)
A map of regional trends (e.g. countries with the highest rate of urban growth in South America; ethnic composition of countries in Asia, etc.)
According to the Content Marketing Institute , 81% of marketers say interactive content captures audience attention better than static content. Interactive content requires your audience to click, scroll, drag, hover, and more, leading them to engage more and stay longer.
We've prepared a quick step-by-step tutorial to show you how to create an interactive map with Visme:
1. Choose an interactive map template: The first step to creating an interactive map is to choose a template that most closely resembles the idea you have in mind. You can easily browse through all of Visme’s map templates here and explore other templates in our library as well.
If none of the current options suit your tastes, feel free to start completely from scratch on a black canvas as well. Simply log into Visme and create a new project to get started, then add a map from the Data sidebar of the editor.
2. Select a country or region: You can also choose to create a world map! Simply click on the map and then select the settings to find the country or region you plan to focus on. You can then search for any country by typing its name in the search bar at the top right or by scrolling through the list. In the Regions tab, you can also view the major regions of the world, such as Africa or Asia.
Once you have selected the country or region, you can click the philippine pie telegram Edit this map option in the middle of your map preview to insert your data.
3. Enter your data: The next step is to enter your map data. Whether it includes population, votes, or cases of a disease, you can insert any data you want. As you can see below, the area of each state, country, or province is the data that is automatically filled in, but you can update this based on what you plan to share.
Insert your own information by clicking the Add More Data option and then pasting data from Excel or Google Sheets. You can add as many columns of information as needed, just be sure to rename your column with an appropriate title by clicking in the cell and typing the name.
4. Color code your interactive map: Now it's time to color code. In the Map Data area, you can also select the colors of various areas on your map to change them based on your numbers and information.
You can click on any previously used shade in the Colors column, or click the plus sign to find a new shade. Go to the Presets tab to choose from any of Visme’s preset color schemes, or select More Palettes to find any color themes you’ve created from your brand colors.
5. Customize your settings: In the Map Settings tab, you will find several options that will allow you to further customize the way you display your data.
Style settings
For example, you can choose a global map color (although the local colors you defined in the previous step will override this setting), or you can show borders between states or provinces and set a color for them.
You can also enable the Show Caption on Hover option so that when the cursor moves over any state, the data inserted in the previous step will be displayed. To create contrast with the color of your global map, you can choose a light or dark colored caption.
Data Settings
Next, you can display the inserted data in the Map Data tab by enabling the Area Value Map setting. Once you do this, other options will appear, such as a drop-down menu with the names of all the data columns you created in step three. Here, you can choose which data column you want to display.
If you're dealing with numerical data, you can visualize the range of values in your dataset through a corresponding color range. To do this, simply choose a start and end color in the Area Value Colors settings and Map Engine will automatically assign a hue within this color range to each of your data points.
Additionally, you can enable the Show legend option to display the colors that correspond to each range of values. From the drop-down menu, you can choose whether to display it on the right, left, top, or bottom of the map. Depending on the background color, you can also choose to make the legend text color dark or light.
Some ways you might be looking to display geographic information could be:
A map of social and demographic trends (e.g., statistics on population, area, race, language, crime, divorce, homicide, etc.)
A comparative global map (e.g. the happiest countries in the world, the most empathetic nations, etc.)
A map of regional trends (e.g. countries with the highest rate of urban growth in South America; ethnic composition of countries in Asia, etc.)
According to the Content Marketing Institute , 81% of marketers say interactive content captures audience attention better than static content. Interactive content requires your audience to click, scroll, drag, hover, and more, leading them to engage more and stay longer.
We've prepared a quick step-by-step tutorial to show you how to create an interactive map with Visme:
1. Choose an interactive map template: The first step to creating an interactive map is to choose a template that most closely resembles the idea you have in mind. You can easily browse through all of Visme’s map templates here and explore other templates in our library as well.
If none of the current options suit your tastes, feel free to start completely from scratch on a black canvas as well. Simply log into Visme and create a new project to get started, then add a map from the Data sidebar of the editor.
2. Select a country or region: You can also choose to create a world map! Simply click on the map and then select the settings to find the country or region you plan to focus on. You can then search for any country by typing its name in the search bar at the top right or by scrolling through the list. In the Regions tab, you can also view the major regions of the world, such as Africa or Asia.
Once you have selected the country or region, you can click the philippine pie telegram Edit this map option in the middle of your map preview to insert your data.
3. Enter your data: The next step is to enter your map data. Whether it includes population, votes, or cases of a disease, you can insert any data you want. As you can see below, the area of each state, country, or province is the data that is automatically filled in, but you can update this based on what you plan to share.
Insert your own information by clicking the Add More Data option and then pasting data from Excel or Google Sheets. You can add as many columns of information as needed, just be sure to rename your column with an appropriate title by clicking in the cell and typing the name.
4. Color code your interactive map: Now it's time to color code. In the Map Data area, you can also select the colors of various areas on your map to change them based on your numbers and information.
You can click on any previously used shade in the Colors column, or click the plus sign to find a new shade. Go to the Presets tab to choose from any of Visme’s preset color schemes, or select More Palettes to find any color themes you’ve created from your brand colors.
5. Customize your settings: In the Map Settings tab, you will find several options that will allow you to further customize the way you display your data.
Style settings
For example, you can choose a global map color (although the local colors you defined in the previous step will override this setting), or you can show borders between states or provinces and set a color for them.
You can also enable the Show Caption on Hover option so that when the cursor moves over any state, the data inserted in the previous step will be displayed. To create contrast with the color of your global map, you can choose a light or dark colored caption.
Data Settings
Next, you can display the inserted data in the Map Data tab by enabling the Area Value Map setting. Once you do this, other options will appear, such as a drop-down menu with the names of all the data columns you created in step three. Here, you can choose which data column you want to display.
If you're dealing with numerical data, you can visualize the range of values in your dataset through a corresponding color range. To do this, simply choose a start and end color in the Area Value Colors settings and Map Engine will automatically assign a hue within this color range to each of your data points.
Additionally, you can enable the Show legend option to display the colors that correspond to each range of values. From the drop-down menu, you can choose whether to display it on the right, left, top, or bottom of the map. Depending on the background color, you can also choose to make the legend text color dark or light.