Google My Business Photos: Add Location Data

[@ZanetDesign]

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[@valeriefrasers5901]

Thank you for sharing all the insights and different software on geo tagging images. Much appreciated.

[@ZanetDesign]

Your welcome, have you tried any? How did you get on?

[@ajithnandana4913]

Thanks. Very useful. from Sri Lanka

[@ZanetDesign]

Your are welcome, did it all make sense?

[@GrandRapidsRealEstate616]

I have about 1500 PPC keywords. What is a good amount of keywords/phrases for Geotagging?

[@ZanetDesign]

Which algorithm are you geotagging for as quite a lot has changed since this video was made?

[@GrandRapidsRealEstate616]

@@ZanetDesign I am brand new to Geotagging. PPC was always my jam but we naturally did well on organic with me not putting much effort into it. This is an area I need to focus on more (along with LSA). I am using geoimgr for tagging.

[@ZanetDesign]

@@GrandRapidsRealEstate616 ah the reason i ask is if you are after local traffic using Google Business / Google Maps, in rcent months Google now ignored the Geotagging. So i would aim at these areas here kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfKn4qjg8SpsJY instead

[@barbler]

thank you for this video. Question. Will this help for thumbnails of youtube videos? also, I assume it isn't wise to pull down photos on GMB, tag and put them back up? Should this be a going-forward type of project?

[@ZanetDesign]

I'm not sure geotagging helps youtube thumbs as they get stripped and regenerated. you can log into YT studio Select the video that you want to geo-tag. Click on the Advanced Settings tab underneath the video and add it there. also a hashtag can be used in the description eg #london

[@Rose9587]

Great couple of videos on this subject. Question - if you have photos for GMB that are 6km radius of your office, will this help you rank in GMB in the markets 6km away?

[@ZanetDesign]

Thank you for your support - on your question, its not as simple as that, location does play a part, but there are a huge number of other factors too. Google looks at natural activity as a big signal. This is something I probably would say makes me stand out in my field as I seriously believe in as much natural optimisation as possible. you should find i have many other videos that will help you along the way on this particular subject- just ask if you cant find it

[@cassonski75]

What do you recommend for a shoppify online store with no physical location? lets say i only sell online, and i so shippings to only 1 country... how can I appear on google ranking first on many states? do geotagging is recommended? like each picture with a different state? or what else do you recommend? thank you!

[@ZanetDesign]

It's tricky territory, as if You want the business to really grow and get a full presence in Google maps and search engine it would totally benefit from a bespoke website. Also I believe Google wants registered businessess or services. Do you have an office or registered address?

[@cassonski75]

@@ZanetDesign Yes, I have an office with a registered address, but is merely for inventory storage, packaging and shipping operations.

[@unifyinghealthsolutions9721]

@@cassonski75 yeah, I have the same question 💪🙏...any help is appreciated

[@ZanetDesign]

As long as you can receive post there you may be able to verify your business and register it as a service

[@ZanetDesign]

You need a registered address and then add it as a service, assuming it meets the Google guidelines

[@xtremecarpetcare7079]

If I want to go back & add tags to all the photos already on my GMB, do I have to delete and add back after tagging or is can I add to existing photos on GMB? TYIA

[@ZanetDesign]

I think as GEO tagging isnt a current factor Google is using at this time, it may not be worth it. more important is the words and type of images. if you can get them from customers even better. *this video will be really helpful : **kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3elqnmLZap7aJI*

[@xtremecarpetcare7079]

@@ZanetDesign Thank you much for your reply. I did watch the video you recommended, as well as others' of yours. Are you saying that geotagging isn't that important to Google to improve my ranking? I usually show up just under the top 3 in Maps and my Google Guaranteed listing is buried even further down. I do post regularly and also run adwords.

[@ZanetDesign]

Ultimately, it's what's best for your customers that will give you the best return, as Google wants to reward authentic, trustworthy businesses. So the geotagging was given credit until it was abused by black hat methods, now other factors that are important will be regular updates and photos being posted by customers. As you will appreciate it's an ever changing algorithm and my channel is there to keep you ahead of the game. So great to hear you value my videos. Just keep doing the right thing avoid getting caught up in quick wins, and put the customers first, that would be my best advice

[@Charlotte_real_estate]

Do you suggest for the comments? or decription? Keep it the same all the time like City, State and industry or mix it up based on the pic

[@ZanetDesign]

hi Danielle I think it's down to what would make sense for your potential clients

[@kyliehalarakis5431]

If you have already uploaded images to your GMB page, can you retrofit the GEOTag? Of should you just start to do this for all new photos you upload?

[@ZanetDesign]

Hi Kylie - since this video was made Geotags seem to be less important, so I think just from now on is fine - but definitely get customers to add photos - this is a big factor in rank at the moment!

[@ratuv_YT]

Great video

[@ZanetDesign]

Many thanks im glad these videos are helpful

[@jimmyyip5838]

Interesting! Although, what should I do if a business operates in multiple locations?

[@ZanetDesign]

Is it one business, same address?

[@jimmyyip5838]

@@ZanetDesign It's one business, two different locations. Like a McDonald's in one location and another McDonald's in another location. Curious to know how you'd solve this... I'll be doing something like restaurants.applebees.com/en-us/ Thanks!

[@ZanetDesign]

Then if you have different addresses, you should be able to list each one separately. Just keep them consistent with Google's guidelines and you should be fine, try and make them use different information eg unique phone and address

[@radotashkov3143]

Very useful information thanks. I have a question, if my business is a service that visits people's homes and I as a business take a picture and put this location, I will kind of tell Google that I had a client at this location. My question is, will this work or do customers have to take the picture when they leave an assessment? Thanks in advance.

[@ZanetDesign]

Hi Rad, since the video was made the geo tagging isn't given any credit any more by Google. It still makes sense to have the geotags as in the future it may change. (Google change things all the time) I would definitely recommend getting customers to take photos and upload them on reviews, the fact its from their Google account is a big positive signal in Google's current algorithm. Does that answer the question?

[@radotashkov3143]

@@ZanetDesign yes, thank you

[@xtremecarpetcare7079]

@@ZanetDesign Interesting and I believe you. Doesn't seem like others know this. Someone wants to charge me $500 a month to geotag and add photos. Just learned how to do this with your videos (thank you) & now it doesn't really matter, haha.

[@ZanetDesign]

Wow, thanks for the positive feedback on my videos, I'm hoping more will get to see them, so if you know of any business owners who might benefit feel free to pass a link to my videos on

[@Kellyworthingtoncrossfit]

Quick question - how important is it that I have a physical address? I operate a real estate investment company from home and I use a local PO Box as my business address

[@ZanetDesign]

I believe the T and Cs for Google My Business suggest that a PO Box isn't allowed currently

[@Kellyworthingtoncrossfit]

@@ZanetDesign sorry my question might have been a little confusing - I don't have the PO BOX address on my GMB listing only on my website - I don't have any address on my GMB listing just the County I am based in - do you think I need a physical address?

[@ZanetDesign]

@@Kellyworthingtoncrossfit OK so you have your GMB registered and verified. but your question is more about the inconsistency of the address on the website? is that correct?

[@ZanetDesign]

if so this is a consideration. its better to have everything consistent in an ideal world, but as long as what you do makes sense to your customers then its not overly important. have you heard of NAP and seen this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYfHioRol8qcmrM

[@Kellyworthingtoncrossfit]

@@ZanetDesign I'll check out that video thanks again

[@Rehan-jf9lp]

I have service area listing. Can i use my bussiness location or where I served my service

[@ZanetDesign]

yes if I understand correctly that's its purpose

[@Rehan-jf9lp]

I didn't receive answer correctly

[@Rehan-jf9lp]

@@ZanetDesign I have service area listing with physical location. Category is furniture store. Which type of geotagging i will used??

[@ZanetDesign]

I think Geotagging currently has no effect - GMB is more interested in customer photos and reviews - i have several updated videos on this. Have yo seen this kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmaZhaiPeLt1j80 ?

[@UnitopChina]

First time for me to know GEO Tagging, quite interested. I am now learning SEO. I am a company in China and would like to export my products from China to all over the world. GEO tagging means attach location information to the photos. My question is: as I am in China. If I want to export to US, shall I attach US address to the photos? Or the best is to attach my Chinese company address to the photos? Will it influence the SEO? Thanks for your kind help to reply in advance.

[@ZanetDesign]

Thanks for your great question. I guess you have to answer that with a question. What makes sense for your customers? If they receive a picture of a product from China they would have association your business located in China. Also if you want to grow your business for local sales geo tagging makes sense. It's not so useful beyond local SEO though.

[@UnitopChina]

@@ZanetDesign Thanks for your quick reply. The simpliest idea for me is: If I want to sell my products to US, for example. I can GEO tag my products photos using a US address. By this way, it will help the SEO result of this page in US. It will be much easier for US customers to find me on google. While if I attach my Chinese address to product photos, it maybe not easier for US customer to find me through Google search. am I right? Thanks for your kind reply. Your video is really great.

[@ZanetDesign]

@@UnitopChina that CV ould work overtime. But I'm sure your aware that to accomplish decent SEO internationally, there is a lot of work involved. I would suggest geotagging is one piece in a thousand piece Jigsaw puzzle. It's possible, but there are a lot of other areas to look at.

[@UnitopChina]

@@ZanetDesign Yes, there are a lot to learn on SEO. I will try my best. Thanks for your professional reply, it is highly appreciated.

[@reliablewindowcleaning9829]

If you take a picture with your smartphone and you have your location turned on, will that photo have a geotag or will you have to still add a geotag?

[@reliablewindowcleaning9829]

I went into the cameras settings on my smartphone and turn on " tag location. " AM I correct in assuming this will add the location tag to the photo? I guess I could try it and see.

[@ZanetDesign]

How did you get on? There are 2 settings that need to be on.for the geotag to work on your mobile. 1. Turn your phone's GPS location on through Settings < location 2.. Tap the "Menu" button once the camera application loads, then tap the "Settings" option. On the cameras, this option will simply be a small cog icon and make sure geotag is enabled

[@ZanetDesign]

Yes sounds like you have it setup correctly...did it work?

[@joeycrafter2053]

Very great

[@ZanetDesign]

Thanks for visiting

[@aliata3797]

one query Q: Do i need to copy exact location LATITUDE n LONGITUDE of my busniess thru map OR i need just LATITUDE n LONGITUDE of my business city like Dallas city

[@ZanetDesign]

See my answer to the other question you asked, in summary add your specific location above a general location somits more relevant

[@EasyCookVideos]

@@ZanetDesign This was my question as well. What was your full answer, as I can't see it on here?

[@bradstein38]

I've always thought that Google will strip out the data.

[@ZanetDesign]

Thats an interesting thought Brad. Although the settings may not be fully stored away when the images are uploaded, there is no reason to believe that the data isn't at least measured or scored in the upload process

[@justwandermaya]

Def no longer the case today. Geo-tagging's something we don't have to add to workflow (JUL2022)

[@ZanetDesign]

Yes I agree, the video is now a little part of our history

[@miguelguerrero7944]

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[@ZanetDesign]

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[@nujoomalkhan2669]

hello bro how are you

[@ZanetDesign]

All good thanks Hope the video helped

[@CoreyJason]

Geo tagging has no affect on your rankings. Total waste of time doing it. Google strips out any meta data in images. No trustworthy study has shown geo tagging to work at improving ranking. Share a link to a source that demonstrates that it does, if you disagree with me.

[@ZanetDesign]

Hi Corey, absolutely, you are right, it has no affect at all now. I think this is also been commented elsewhere. Unfortunately this is an older video and unless visitors discover my later videos it could appear it still has relevancy (which it possibly did a few years ago) The best way to stay up-to-date on the latest GBP tips is to subscribe and turn on alerts. Click here to join: bit.ly/zanetsub