GMB photos

[Tomatoweb]

I have newly verified GMB and all photos I uploaded
and none of them got approved
anyone knows why ?

 

[omer1777]

Is it your original photos?

 

[Tomatoweb]

Is it your original photos?

Never mind its now ok thank you

 

[MisterF]

Never mind its now ok thank you

I was going to suggest, ensure these are your own photos, not stock images.

 

[seo_alexa002]

Yes Only Orignal Photos

 

[Scadush]

I have newly verified GMB and all photos I uploaded
and none of them got approved
anyone knows why ?

I see others have answered this question, but if you have to use stock photos, you can edit and personalize and rename them. But good to check and see what Google sees also.

Are you familiar with https://cloud.google.com/vision?

The Vision AI system lets you see what Google already knows about an image. Simply upload a picture, and Google will return known information about it.

 

[Scadush]

I have newly verified GMB and all photos I uploaded
and none of them got approved
anyone knows why ?

In reference to my comment on "Stock Images" I should clarify that Google prefers that you do not use stock imagery for GMB uploads. Google definitely knows by using Vision AI if a photo is stock imagery.

Some businesses have trouble getting original images, so if you have to use stock images for your GMB listing, try to alter the image to make it look more personal to your business. Adding a logo, or text to the image definitely helps. Hope this helps.

 

[Konyagi]

I see others have answered this question, but if you have to use stock photos, you can edit and personalize and rename them. But good to check and see what Google sees also.

Are you familiar with Google Vision AI?

The Vision AI system lets you see what Google already knows about an image. Simply upload a picture, and Google will return known information about it.

Wow, thanks for the suggestion, I'll be sure to give it a try.

In reference to my comment on "Stock Images" I should clarify that Google prefers that you do not use stock imagery for GMB uploads. Google definitely knows by using Vision AI if a photo is stock imagery.

Some businesses have trouble getting original images, so if you have to use stock images for your GMB listing, try to alter the image to make it look more personal to your business. Adding a logo, or text to the image definitely helps. Hope this helps.

I thought their AI technology was smart enough to differentiate originals from manipulated stock photos...wow.

 

[Scadush]

I have newly verified GMB and all photos I uploaded
and none of them got approved
anyone knows why ?

One additional word of advice, we have used stock photos successfully (after manipulation) to increase views to the profile by 10 fold. If you add at least 100 or more, the research on search engine land shows over a 2,000% increase. We have not seen that much but easily high d3 figures percentage-wise over competitors in the same niche. Here is the article.

https://searchengineland.com/new-research-shows-strong-link-between-google-my-business-photo-quantity-and-search-performance-320199

 

[Tomatoweb]

One additional word of advice, we have used stock photos successfully (after manipulation) to increase views to the profile by 10 fold. If you add at least 100 or more, the research on search engine land shows over a 2,000% increase. We have not seen that much but easily high d3 figures percentage-wise over competitors in the same niche. Here is the article.

https://searchengineland.com/new-re...-photo-quantity-and-search-performance-320199

Never heard of it, but what just to add logo is enough manipulation?
Or to do something else ?

 

[Scadush]

Never heard of it, but what just to add logo is enough manipulation?
Or to do something else ?

We have had luck reversing photos, adding logos, and text, stripping Exif data but not even sure that's necessary since google strips that when you upload them anyway. I will attach a sample client photo report with at least 50% of uploaded photos coming from stock but manipulated. Photo views as you can see 512% over competitors in a similar niche. Clients love to see this and Google does too. A better way than stock photos is
just giving each client a google drive folder and having them take pictures for you every week. they are usually doing it for Facebook and Instagram anyway, just use them yourself for adding to the GMB. We are now starting to use GPIs to add photos from GPS but from local guides. In this report from last month, we have similar results with all of our clients. Regular photo posting is highly recommended.

 

[Tomatoweb]

We have had luck reversing photos, adding logos, and text, stripping Exif data but not even sure that's necessary since google strips that when you upload them anyway. I will attach a sample client photo report with at least 50% of uploaded photos coming from stock but manipulated. Photo views as you can see 512% over competitors in a similar niche. Clients love to see this and Google does too. A better way than stock photos is
just giving each client a google drive folder and having them take pictures for you every week. they are usually doing it for Facebook and Instagram anyway, just use them yourself for adding to the GMB. We are now starting to use GPIs to add photos from GPS but from local guides. In this report from last month, we have similar results with all of our clients. Regular photo posting is highly recommended.

How did you manipulated the pics, only logo ?

 

[Scadush]

How did you manipulated the pics, only logo ?

We have had luck reversing photos, adding logos, and text, stripping Exif data but not even sure that's necessary since google strips that when you upload them anyway.

 

[sonalisinha]

Use original photos, definitely it'll stick