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Let Customers “See Inside” Your Business with Google Business Photos

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:53:00 +0000

Since the official launch of Google Business Photos in January 2012, over 100,000 businesses have used the feature to virtually invite customers inside their doors. With the use of high-quality panoramic imagery and Street View technology, businesses have been able to offer customers an interactive tour without physically setting foot inside – perfect for showcasing the ambiance of a wine bar or the layout of a gym.

Check out our new video to see what Business Owners are saying about Google Business Photos:

Over the past year, Google has made it even easier for customers to find Business Photos on Google Search, Google Maps and Google+ Local; with just one click, you can now “See Inside” businesses from a computer or tablet.

Or, from your mobile phone click “See Inside” on the Place Sheet.

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If you would like to feature your establishment on Google with Business Photos, please contact us to learn more and to get started: Get Started | (865) 245-2333

Harper Acura 360 Tour

admin — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:10:34 +0000

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Harper Acura

Harper Acura in Knoxville, TN treats the needs of each individual customer with paramount concern. We know that you have high expectations, and as a car dealer we enjoy the challenge of meeting and exceeding those standards each and every time. Allow us to demonstrate our commitment to excellence!

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Fuzion Studio 360 Tour

admin — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:57:15 +0000

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Fuzion Studio

Fuzion Studio of the Arts encourages both artistic expression as well as a healthy lifestyle. Through our doors you will find a positive, encouraging, fun, christian environment where all will feel welcome as they pursue their interest in the arts and healthy living.

Fuzion offers classes for all ages from the beginner to the more advanced. These classes will focus on excellent technique while fostering an appreciation for the arts.

www.fuzionstudio.net

Harper Volkswagen 360 Tour

admin — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:56:21 +0000

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Harper VW

Harper VW has been providing new Volkswagen & used cars to the Knoxville, Chattanooga, and East Tennessee area for over 30 years. We have the largest inventory in Knoxville and are proud to be a dealership that puts our customer’s needs first. Visit us and see why this VW dealership knows Volkswagen cars better than the competition.

How Google’s “Business Photos” Are Helping Local Businesses

admin — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:58:24 +0000

Over the past two years, one of the many programs Google has been testing and developing is called Business Photos. It grew out of the “street view” aspect of Google Maps, which provides a 360-degree panoramic view of the area around a street address.

Business Photos now extends that same technology inside certain local business establishments that want to give it a try. Among the first piloting the technology are the Soma restaurant Ironside, nearby wine bar District, Public Bikes, and the Brick Monkey, in Redwood City.

Chris Vance, owner of District and Ironside, says he just started using the program at the end of last year, “and already, I don’t know what we’d do without it.”

That’s because it’s helping him get more business. “People can just look on the site and a get 360 degree view and see if they like it without having to actually visit the restaurant.

“It helps us get events. People coming to tech events, maybe from out of state, can see and decide whether it’s right for them. It definitely helps us get more business.”

Vance says that initially he had to overcome some reservations about letting a photographer have such unfettered access to his restaurant.

“When Google approached us, at first I felt kinda weird about it, you know, having someone having free walk through access when restaurant was empty. It was mainly security concerns on my part.

“But then when I saw what they could do in just 20 minutes it was pretty amazing. I am a photographer myself, I went to photo school, and I still don’t understand how they do it. How they piece it together.”

Google spokesperson Deanna Yick explains how it works:

“Basically what this is about is being able to take that immersive 360 degree experience of street view and take it indoors. Photographers use tripods with multiple lenses to take photos from all different angles, above, below, side views and then stitch them together into a 360-degree view. You can see inside the business and get a feel before you ever walk through the door.”

“It’s really part of our mission to map the world and make a mirror image of the real world,” says Yick. “We hope it adds another viewpoint in a helpful way.”

“It’s a great marketing tool for us and for them too,” says Chris Vance. “It’s the wave of the future.”

Google Business Photos in 9News.com

admin — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:18:20 +0000

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KUSA – A Lakewood Dentist says it’s always better when his patients know what to expect. That’s why he’s become the first person in Colorado to sign up for Google’s Business View.

Dr. Scott Greenhalgh says he decided to try it out so potential patients could get a sense of what his office looks like, to help ease any anxiety.

Google Business View uses the same cameras and photographic methods as their Street View project and allows Google users to pan 360 degrees around a finished image of the inside of any business or workplace.

Google will not take or post pictures without a business first filling out an application and consenting. Google is also blurring out the faces of people who appear in the images.

Currently, Google Business View is only available to small businesses. The program first rolled out in London, then Paris, and now is appearing in select cities within the U.S.