Have something to share? Post to add your own information to maps. Posting on YouMap is quick, fun, and easy using Post Templates. But first a few words about post templates…
What are post templates? Most social networks dictate the way you can post, some let you post links, text, photos, and even videos of your cat. But what makes YouMap different is the ability to customize the experience for yourself and for your map’s followers. Post templates give you the power to create a map that's uniquely yours. By adding and arranging content blocks and saving them as a template, you can make sure the structure of your map perfectly reflects your vision. With post templates, you can be the mapmaker you've always wanted to be.
Why are post templates important?
YouMap also makes it easy to join forces with others who care about the same things you do by forming communities around shared interests.
- Post templates are like blueprints for posts, they are an essential tool for making sure your map contains all the types of information you want. By including all the content blocks you need, you can ensure that your posts always have the right information and complement the structure of your content.
- Post templates are user-created content blocks that can be used to add information to a map. By filling out the content blocks in a post template, you can add specific and structured information to a map. This is a great way to add data to a map in a organized way.
- Post templates are a great way to add rich content to your map. By including photos, videos, and text, you can create a more engaging and informative map. By including all the content blocks you need, you can ensure that your posts always have the right information and complement the structure of your content.
- Post templates are a great way to add structure to your map. By adding content blocks in a post template, you can add specific and structured information to a map. This is a great way to add data to a map in a organized way.
- Post templates are a great way to add content to your map. By filling out the content block in a post template, you can add specific and structured information to a map. This is a great way to add data to a map in a organized way.
Post template menu after tapping the more icon
Post templates from a map after tapping the + icon
For example, if you are mapping a family vacation you could set up a few post templates when you create your map. Ideas that quickly come to mind are “places to visit”, “Unique Stays”, “Travel Tips”, and “Favorite Photos”. Each post template is represented by your chosen emoji on the map and can be used by anyone you invite to your map. In this fashion, all your invited family members can post following your customized post templates on your new family map. Now that we’ve established the value of post templates - how does one set up a post template?
To start you have two options:
- Customize a premade template
- Create a custom post template
The key difference between these two methods is the first method provides some suggested content blocks (you can modify, add, remove any content block) while creating a new custom post template involves a few extra steps.
Regardless of your choice, setting up a post template is easy and useful. A post template contains any variation of content blocks (fields) such as text, media, audio, link, select, rating, value slider, option slider, and date.