Deferred Google Map Rendering to Reduce API Spend
Dentist profile pages on DentalPlans.com included a Google Map at the bottom to help users locate practices. After a spike in automated traffic, the site began incurring excessive API usage fees despite most users never scrolling far enough to view the map.
To mitigate this, I implemented a lazy loading strategy that withheld rendering the Google Map until it approached the viewport. This preserved the intended UX while eliminating wasteful load behavior caused by bots and low-engagement users.
As a result, Google Maps API calls dropped significantly, cutting costs without any disruption to the user experience.
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