Here I present some tips on how to find the FID of a POI in Google Map Maker when you only know the Google+ Local or Google Maps CID. I also explain how to find the CID of a Map Maker POI if you only have a Google+ Local page URL.
It is important to have the FID of your Google Map Maker POI (GMM POI) for a few reasons. If something ever went wrong with your Google Plus Local page, or it disappears out of thin air, like has happened to me, you may need to reference the FID version of the GMM URL to recover it. Continue reading