$.fn.googleMap = function(address, options) {
    var defaults = {
        lat: 0,
        long: 0,
        zoom: 15,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    };

    options = $.extend(defaults, options || {});

    var center = new google.maps.LatLng(options.lat, options.long);
    var map = new google.maps.Map(this.get(0), $.extend(options, { center: center }));

    var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
    geocoder.geocode({ address: address }, function(results, status) {
        if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK && results.length) {
            if (status != google.maps.GeocoderStatus.ZERO_RESULTS) {
                map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
                var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
                    position: results[0].geometry.location,
                    map: map
                });
            }
            else {
                alert("Geocode was not successful for the following reason: " + status)
            };
        }
    });
};