Over here at Proxi, we love all holidays. Christmas lights maps have the power to bring communities together and make for a safe and memorable holiday. In recent years, community leaders have been stepping up to provide these maps to their neighborhoods and communities. Yet we’ve learned (from experience doing this ourselves) that the current best solution — Google Forms and Google My Maps — is really hard to maintain as an admin. See our comparison of Google My Maps, MapMe, and Proxi here.

That's why we built Proxi, to put the power of mapping into communities and their passionate leaders. Your users can view and interact with the map in the same way as Google My Maps! It is easy as can be.

In less than 3 minutes start your map on Proxi! Here's How:

1. Click on the "Create a local guide" button below.
2. Land in the Proxi map studio. Feel free to change the categories, descriptions, and icons.
3. Start adding points by clicking "Add Point." You can include titles, descriptions, photos, and even links for each location.
4. Share your map link to enable crowdsourcing, allowing your community to add their homes and details. No more updating once a day with Google My Maps! Pro Tip: If approval is turned off, points will automatically appear on the map. If it's turned on, you can approve points from your admin panel.
5. (optional) Embed your map on your website.
6. Enjoy the holidays!

Click the button below to get started and generate your free map immediately! Feel free to reach out at help@proxi.co if you have any questions!

-Melinda