Google announced yesterday they will be releasing a new feature for Google Places called “Google Business Photos”. The new photo offering will be integrated in to the already popular pages service which Google provides for free to online businesses and is aimed at enhancing current places pages that it shows in organic search results.
The type of business’s Google are interested in speaking with are restaurants, hotels, retail shops, and other storefront businesses. Visitors who then search for your business online will have a unique opportunity to view panoramic views of the interior of your business premises. The new service which is aimed at small business owners will give brick and water company’s the opportunity to promote their business visually online and will be a great way to show potential customers what your business is really like.
According to Google’s head of local search Marisa Mayer who was speaking yesterday at the “Social Loco” conference in San Francisco. Google Places now has over 5 million reviews and ratings and continues to grow as Google maintain their focus on local search. Google is inviting local businesses from a few city’s in the US, Australia and Japan to apply initially, Google will then send a sponsored photographer who will take interior shots of your business.
If you would like to find out more information on Google Business Photos or apply just follow this link
If you are a business and would like to find out more about Google Places and Local SEO, and how this can benefit your business online then please feel free to give us a call on 0141 241 6190
Matthew Marley
Tags: google, Google Places, Local SEO, Online Marketing, seo
