Qualitative and Quantitative Maps

Is your staff working on U.S. or internationally focused coverage? Consider using a quantitative or qualitative map to complement your writing and supplement reader comprehension. This feature is available to any client that subscribes to the Site Booster Bundle.

Creating a Qualitative Map

1. Click on “Add New Infographic” under the SNO Infographics tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard.
2. Select a chart type (USA or World Chart) and click “Continue.”
3. Select the “Qualitative (word-based data)” option and click “Continue.”
4. Enter an infographic title in the field at the top.
5. Give your dataset a title in the “Dataset Title” field, and then proceed to enter your data. You can do this manually by entering values on a state-by-state or country-by-country basis, or expedite the process by clicking on the “Import CSV file” button and uploading a pre-formatted CSV file from your computer.
6. If you have more than one dataset to include in your chart, click on “Add another dataset” near the top of the page and repeat step 5. *Note: It’s not possible to upload more than one CSV file within the chart building interface, so all subsequent datasets must be added manually.
7. Scroll down to the “Infographic Preview” box to configure the appearance of your chart, including features like highlighting effects, overlay content, titles, legend descriptors, and colors.
8. Click the “Publish” button to make your chart live.

Creating a Quantitative Map

1. Click on “Add New Infographic” under the SNO Infographics tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard.
2. Select a chart type (USA or World Chart) and click “Continue.”
3. Select the “Quantitative (number-based data)” option and click “Continue.”
4. Enter an infographic title in the field at the top.
5. Give your dataset a title in the “Dataset Title” field, and then proceed to enter your data. You can do this manually by entering values on a state-by-state or country-by-country basis, or expedite the process by clicking on the “Import CSV file” button and uploading a pre-formatted CSV file from your computer.
6. If you have more than one dataset to include in your chart, click on “Add another dataset” near the top of the page and repeat step 5. *Note: It’s not possible to upload more than one CSV file within the chart building interface, so all subsequent datasets must be added manually.
7. Scroll down to the “Infographic Preview” box to configure the appearance of your chart, including features like highlighting effects, overlay content, titles, legend descriptors, and colors.
8. Click the “Publish” button to make your chart live. 

Embedding a SNO Map Within a Story

1. Create your chart.
2. While adding/editing a story, place your cursor in the place you’d like the chart to go. Usually, it works best to press enter, giving the chart its own line in the text editing box.
3. Click the SNO Add Story Element button above the text editing window.
4. A pop-up window will give you all of the different options story elements, click the button for Infographic.
5. Select the chart you would like to embed from the dropdown list, set the alignment, and click the “Insert” button in the right hand corner of the window.
6. A line of short code will now show up in your story.
7. Click Update/Publish and go to view the story to see how your infographic looks to a visitor.

Adding a SNO Map in a Widget

1. Click on Widgets under the Appearance tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard.
2. Open the Widget Area where you would like to place the Infographic Widget (on the right side of the interface).
3. Drag the SNO Infographic Widget from the left side of the page into the Widget Area.
4. Set the configuration options for the Widget.
5. Click Save.