Google Business Photos

I have talked about the Google Business Photos program on this blog in the past, I even even have a page on my website devoted to talking about the program, but I would like to take another moment to briefly go over what the program is and how it can benefit your business.

Since the release of Google Business Photos a few years ago, the program has seen huge succeess because of what it can offer businesses. In the past, a business would spend hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions of dollars, building their facilities. They would then draw customers in with advertising and hopefully sell their product. What the Google Business Photo program does is allow your business a way to showcase everything your business is and has to offer via a virtual tour on the web.

With this feature, your business will be able to truly showoff your building, whether your client is local or from across the world. There are dozens of benefits to this service offered by Google and provided by trained professionals such as myself:

• The business owns the rights to the photos/tour
• The tour will be hosted by Google
• Your tour can be embed in many places including your website and social media such as Facebook
• There is only a one time fee for the photoshoot, which only takes 1-2 hours
• If you choose, you can schedule to reshoot your business multiple times in a year or just every year; this is perfect for places whose inventory is on display and changes seasonally such as a car dealership
• The tour will show up in Google Search results as well as on Google Maps and Google+ Local
• The program is extremely affordable, ranging from $300-$1200 depending on the size of your business
• While the photographer is there, they will also capture a series of still images of your business as well, which will be added to your Google+ Listing to help embellish your profile even further

As you can see there are many perks with the Google Business Photos program. For me it is truly about showcasing your business. Why spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a facility and then not spend what could be as low as $300 to show your facility to the entire world? And with the feasibility of embeding your virtual tour into your website and social media, this really is a no brainer.

If you are interested in the program, don't hesitate to contact me, or swing by my Google Photos page for more information. Also, below are two video links that walk you through the features of the tour on both a tablet and PC:

Google Photos on PC

Google Photos on Nexus 7

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