A virtual tour of your business will automatically show up in Google Maps, Google Search results, and on your business' G+ page. Additionally, you can embed your tour directly into your website or blog, and if your business is featured in an online article, you can offer the embed code to the writer so that your [...]
Most businesses want to show only the areas where the customers are allowed to go on any given business day. Remember that the tours must follow a walking footpath, beginning from the front door. So imagine how you would walk a potential client through your business. Private offices, bathrooms and break rooms are usually not [...]
Yes, most businesses can have people in their tour. The one exception is for medical practices. If you have a medical facility, no people (clients or staff) are allowed to be in the tour. I usually advise clients that these tours are really meant to showcase the space and when possible, I recommend that we shoot when there [...]
Yes, your tour can cover multiple floors. At the moment, there are two ways to accomplish this within a Google virtual tour of your business. One is by shooting a tour in one continuous path, the other is with the multi-level function. Continuous Path Method This tour will navigate a path from the front door to the [...]
It depends on the size of your business and the scope of your tour. On average, tours take between 1-2 hours to shoot. But I've shot small tours in less, and I've shot tours that have taken 6+ hours. Once I'm familiar with your business and what size tour you want, I can tell you [...]
Sure thing! I've shot many tours at night to give the right 'vibe' for the business.
It is possible for me to share a low resolution preview version of your virtual tour prior to publishing it to Google Maps. If you're interested in this, let me know at the time of the shoot and I will be sure to share a private link for you to preview. Whether or not [...]
I take care of all the backend Google related stuff for you. You just schedule the shoot, make sure your business is ready to be shot, and once the imagery is captured, your part is done. I will edit, upload, moderate and publish your tour directly to your Google business page, and the tour will appear [...]
Once the imagery is captured, tours typically go live within 2-3 weeks, oftentimes much sooner. The turnaround time is dependent upon Google's servers however. Although rare, there have been occasions where Google has had issues with their backend that produces the tours and in those instances, the turnaround time can be longer and is completely [...]
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