6 Interactive Map Business Success Stories [2023]
Interactive mapping involves using maps that allow zooming in and out, panning around, identifying specific features, and querying underlying data using visualizing select information in the map.
Businesses create interactive maps to import real-time business data from multiple files.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a interactive map business:
1. SmartGuide ($360K/year)
Jan Dolezal (from Prague, Czechia) started SmartGuide almost 5 years ago.
My name is Jan Doležal and I founded SmartGuide with the mission to turn tourists into explorers. The SmartGuide app turns every phone into a personal tour guide. It guides travelers using audio, geolocation, and Augmented Reality like a live guide, outside of the crowds, safe from Covid-19.
2. ca.gov
- Website traffic: 115M/month
- Business rank: #251
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Learn more about starting an interactive map business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start an interactive map business?
-> Pros and cons of an interactive map business
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established interactive map business
-> Marketing ideas for an interactive map business
Other resources
4. UC Davis
UC Davis is one of the world's leading cross-disciplinary research and teaching institutions, located in Davis, California. Check out our latest videos and news.
- Website traffic: 8.38M/month
- Business rank: #3.62K
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5. Mark and Spencer
Welcome to the M&S website. Shop clothing, home, furniture, beauty, food, wine, flowers & gifts. Buy now for free delivery, store collections and returns.
- Business rank: #5.9K
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