We’re all being affected massively by COVID-19. You can help your customers by updating your website and your Google My Business profile to provide helpful information. Change your operating hours if you’re closing early, or add more details to your description. If you need help do get in touch. To update your Google My Business profile go to google.com/mybusiness and … Read More

Don’t forget to let customers know when you’re open over the holidays. Closing early on Christmas Eve? no problem. With Google’s new ‘Special hours’ feature you can set the hours for any day that overrides your regular opening hours. Visit google.com/mybusiness and log in. Select your business and click edit. Not finding your business? See my earlier post to get … Read More

Long awaited Google Posts is now available. You’ll need to install the Google My Business app and tap the + icon to create a post. Posting with Google My Business allows you to publish your events, products and services directly to Google Search and Maps. By creating posts, you can place your timely content in front of customers when they … Read More

Google Maps has added a Questions & Answers feature for customers to learn about your business before they arrive. It’s rolling out to Google Maps for Android and in mobile search. By clicking on your business listing the user can pose any question they like about your business. Business owners and trusted Google users can respond publicly to the question. You … Read More

Glyn Hopkin Group have over 35 dealerships, including 13 Nissan showrooms and 9 Fiat showrooms, as well as Honda, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, Jeep, Infiniti, Renault and Dacia dealerships. SeeInside.co.uk was approached to collect imagery from across the group to create virtual tours of each dealership and create a photographic library for use in the web site and … Read More

Now there’s a great new way to attract customer attention on social media. Facebook has introduced interactive 360° images to their timeline. All 360° photos in Facebook are marked with a compass icon. You can view the 360-degree photo by either dragging your finger across the photo or moving your phone to see the full 360-degree view. To view the 360 … Read More

We’re introducing hundreds of pet owners to a new vets practice using Google Street View. The ‘see inside’ link can display on Google Search and Google Maps. We also provide simple instructions to enable the practice to embed the interactive panel in their web site and social media. For a transparent one off charge it’s cost effective marketing that you … Read More

Do you want to make sure your correct business information shows up on Google? Then you’ll want to sign up for Google my business. A free service that lets you maintain your business information online. There are two ways to get started with Google My Business. You can claim ownership of your business on Google, or you can add your … Read More

So, you’ve claimed your business on Google. Next you’ll be asked to verify your business to make sure you’re the best person to manage the business on Google. You’ll need to complete the verification process to be able to manage your business information on Google. The verification method available to you will depend on the type of business you manage. … Read More

Have you ever wondered what people think when they visit your web site? Maybe you asked colleagues, family and friends to comment. The problem is they already know your business so they don’t give a true reflection of a first time visitor. They’re also probably far too polite to point out any shortcomings! Now with Peek User Testing you can … Read More

In December 2014 I was proud to join with 40 photographers in an incredible crowdsourcing project to collaborate in what is the capital’s largest ever time-lapse video. The creators of the video, time-lapse photography equipment company Triggertrap, edited 80 different clips by splicing together over 350,000 different photographs shot in just one afternoon.  The video includes some of London’s most … Read More

All locals in the New Forest area will know about the fantastic work done by Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington. Now Oakhaven have opened a brand new facility called The Coates Centre. The facility aims to offer information and support in a variety of ways to anyone in the local community whose lives have been affected by illness. I was delighted … Read More

AmaZing Venues create amazing experiences in a collection of the finest venues. Their unique properties across the UK just have to be seen and now you can explore using Google Business View. Our impressive 360 degree Street View tours are displayed on Google Search, Google Maps & Google Hotel Finder. We also include beautiful Point of Interest photos that show … Read More

Google Street View lets people explore the world from the comfort of their living room, but it can’t replicate the experience of actually being there. In a bid to make this the mapping service more immersive, designers have created the Sounds of Street View project, which adds audio markers to locations. As people move around the map, the sounds change … Read More

Google Business View has always been a great way for hotels to attract bookings. Now Google have created special representation just for hotels. It’s an indication of how seriously Google are targeting the hospitality sector. Each area of the hotel; bedrooms, restaurant, pool etc is now treated as a separate tour so no more navigating down corridors to reach a … Read More

Choosing a nursery is an important decision for any parent and most searching will start online. How to you provide great content that gets parents interested in adding the business to a shortlist? Since 2012 we’ve been gradually adding Yellow Dot Nursery locations to Google Business View. This allows prospective parents to find a nursery on Google Maps and answers … Read More

Check out how Jackalope Brewery are connecting with their customers using the Google platform and the ‘see inside’ function…

The area around Kings Road in Chelsea, London, is home to some of the world’s leading interior design brands. What better way to allow customers to see these fantastic showrooms by including them in Google Business View? Christopher Wray Lighting   Drummonds Bathrooms   Lacaze   Artwood  

Google have introduced a fantastic, easy to use dashboard where any business can manage their public identity and presence across Google properties. Anyone can use Google My Business free of charge. If you’ve previously used a Google Places or Google+ Local dashboard you’ll be upgraded to Google My Business. Naturally you’ll find an option to “Add virtual tour” and as the UK’s … Read More

Google Business View is being adopted by bike shops large and small across the country! By including your store in Google Business View your customers can explore at any hour of the day and shortlist the store they want to visit in person. The tour appears on… Google Search Google Maps Google Street View Google Local (formerly Google Places) Your … Read More

Concept Dental in Whitchurch commissioned a virtual tour of their practice as a way of putting patients at ease. Users can explore the premises at their own pace and get comfortable with the rooms and equipment in the comfort of home. This eases anxiety and prepares the nervous patient for their visit.

Google has added “See inside” functionality to Hotel Finder, allowing users and potential guests to check out a hotel in more detail before booking it. The link to launch this functionality is prominently featured on the Hotel Finder property details page. This space launches a standard image gallery and reads “See all photos” for properties that are not participating in … Read More