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Bing Maps

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What is Bing Maps?

Bing Maps is a geographic information and location intelligence solution, that when integrated as a data visualization dashboard for Microsoft Power BI, Excel, SharePoint and Dynamics software allows organizations to visualize multiple layers of business data on a map, such as sales, current customers and competitors. The ability to view data in this context reveals patterns and relationships, allowing businesses to better understand their opportunities and informs key business decisions at all organizational levels. Bing Maps for enterprise organizations allows the user to visualize, explore and analyze business data to better plan, optimize and monitor business processes and performance.

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Some same great features come wrapped in a different brand packet!

Incentivized
Verified User
Manager (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Bing Maps in several ways mostly as the aerial view to get a good look at the facilities and warehouses company drivers pick up and deliver to. This helps identify any obstacles in the roadways, whether or not the vehicle is traveling through residential areas or obstructions in the facility.

Pros

  • Close ups on the street 360 is very clear
  • The to and from for directions is very accurate
  • The features are very user-friendly

Cons

  • Would like to see integration of more commercial vehicle features
  • A feature that gives toll prices in advance would be helpful
  • Weather alerts would be a good feature to include

Most Important Features

  • Street maps
  • Aerial view

Return on Investment

  • Bing Maps helps prevent going in the wrong direction and has saved hundreds of dollars in towing expenses
  • Bing Maps allows drivers to get as close as possible to customers by seeing what areas can accommodate them in advance
  • Bing Maps cuts travels time and fatigue as well as increases efficiency

Alternatives Considered

Google Maps API

Other Software Used

Google Maps API

Bing Life

Incentivized
Verified User
Engineer in Engineering (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Bing Maps is used for locating of sites for the various projects we work on. It is also used to obtain directions and the distance to travel to these sites across Africa. Using the aerial background backdrop and street views allow us to determine the layout of the site and and characteristics of the terrain and surrounding services, and what the land is like in a preliminary state before we go to the actual site.

Pros

  • provides clear directions
  • street views allow preliminary identification of site layout and surrounding services
  • clear background aerial imagery

Cons

  • include more features
  • make it compatible with other data that can be imported

Most Important Features

  • Aerial background imagery
  • Directions
  • Street Views
  • Preliminary map layouts

Return on Investment

  • Makes preliminary identification of sites easy
  • Quick preliminary site layouts
  • Quick and easy to obtain directions

Alternatives Considered

Google Maps API and ArcGIS

Other Software Used

Google Maps API, ArcGIS

Solid maps product for those attempting to enhance your hyperlocal marketing

Incentivized
Verified User
Director in Marketing (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Bing Maps to manage locations for our business addresses at Streitwise. This entails multiple locations we own and placing the property locations on the map for users that are visiting the property can see. This helps Bing users view our locations we own when traveling to the properties.

Pros

  • Location management
  • Navigation for end users
  • UX

Cons

  • Needs to be easier to claim businesses that don't have addresses we can access with mail
  • Easier experience managing multiple properties
  • More collaborative abilities with property managers

Most Important Features

  • Managing locations
  • Hyperlocal SEO
  • Communicating business information to map users

Return on Investment

  • More customers have seen our locations on Maps
  • Customers have called the phone numbers on our Maps pages
  • Bing Search has picked up on Bing Maps changes

Alternatives Considered

Google Maps API

Other Software Used

Google Search Console, EngageBay Inc., SMTP2GO, Impact (formerly Impact Radius), Semrush, WordPress, WP Engine, Zapier, Calendly, Upwork, Dashlane