Custom pois with Google Maps

Anyone interested in using Google Maps to make custom pois here is the process I use.I find it faster using this method to make my files.

1. Go to Google maps http://maps.google.com/maps and click on sign in.Now create an account now.
2.Once signed in go to create new map on left. Fill in title and description. Under privacy settings mark public or unlisted. Then click done.
3.It will now show under my maps makes sure you have check mark in title. The map will always be there unless you delete it.
4.Now go to top and click on either search the map (single address) or find business (listing by name). I will use business address search for my example.
5.Once you make the search you will see results on left. I like to use two screens in the process. One for the data listed on the web page and Google my maps. This allows me to compare the address from the data page to what shows on Google maps in case it shows more then one listing.
6.Click one marker you want. Popup will come up click save to my map. Next popup which map you want to save it to click on save. Next popup should show info click on save. Anything on last pop up is the time you want to remove any information not needed or make any changes before saving. Remove more info or picture.
7.Now go back to search and put the next business in. Repeat this each time you complete one.
8.Once all your locations are entered go to link to this page on right near top and click on it. The top highlighted paste link in email right click mouse and save it.
9.Now go to site http://www.takitwithme.com/ and paste in the url you copied where it says paste in your Google my maps url. Now click load my map.
10.You will have a choice to upload to garmin gps(will go to favorites) or download GPX. Select download GPX and save it in the correct subfolder. Run poiloader . If you want to convert GPX to CSV continue with step 11.
11.Go to http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/convert to convert the file to csv file. Under browse upload the gpx file you saved and under Plain text delimiter click on comma. Now click on convert top right. Once the data comes up right click and copy all the columns.
12.Now pull up your excel sheet and paste the info to it. You will have to switch longitude and latitude and delete column a. Now clean up what you don't need.
13.Now go to file on excel sheet at top and click save as then save as type find csv(comma delimited) and click save. You now have csv file.