How to: Google Maps + Firefox Keyword

[beer]

For the longest time, I couldn't figure out how to get google maps to work properly with Firefox keyword search, but recently I discovered a solution to fix this.

Summary:

• Create a Google Maps keyword search bookmark
  
• In keyword search bookmark properties, delete everything after your google map homepage address and add /maps?q=%s
  
• Example:

  http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%s

  
  

Detailed Instructions:

1. Go to Google Maps homepage

2. Right-click Google Maps search bar and right-click "add a keyword for this search", and assign keyword

3. Find the keyword search bookmark you just created and right-click > properties > location

- For USA users you will see something like this under location values:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&output=js&hl=en&geocode=&abauth=4f0377e0HSP6BQbiElnR3OtrzddOCbH1vLc&authuser=0&q=%s

4. Simply delete everything after your google map homepage address and add /maps?q=%s

Example:

USA Google Map Users:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%s

Canadian Google Map Users:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=%s

(Note: I have tried a few countries and this method worked fine.)

That's it. Enjoy! :cheers: