google business photos virtual tour for austin and central texas
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Did you know you can enhance your search results with a Google Business Photos Virtual tour? The high resolution, high dynamic range, tour can be seen through Google maps, Google search, and your Google places page. When someone enters your keywords, they will be able to virtually visit your place of business, no mater what time, no matter where they are. It even shows up on mobile devices. The one time fee is generally cheeper than print, radio, or T.V. and lasts as long as you'd like. As a Google trusted photographer I am authorized to create and upload these tours for businesses such as yours. That means there is no heavy lifting on your end, I do all the work creating and uploading the entire tour. You get more visibility for your business , and your customers get a great user experience! I'd love to take 10-15 minutes of your time explain how this can fit into your marketing plan.TRANSCRIPT
Every potential customer is already familiar with your business before they step through your front door...
Imagine
Eric Coleman Photography 510 798 6277 512 591 8409
Google BusinessPhotos Virtual Tour
The Zero Moment of Truth refers to all the research consumers do online before making their pur-chase. The internet has empow-ered people to know more about the product they’re going to buy,
than the person selling it to them.Source: http://www.techwyse.com/blog/internet-marketing/what-is-zmot-and-how-can-it-help-your-
business/
Google Business Photos is a newprogram started by Google with the purpose of bringing dynamic 3D interactive StreetView inside local businesses. Customers can virtually tour your business on Google by navigating through stunning high resolution panorama images.
The virtual tour helps your business during the “zero moment of truth”. Potential customers are able to see still images, customer reviews and a virtual tour directly from your fully enhanced “Google knowledge” brand hub.
Eric Coleman Photography 510 798 6277 512 591 8409 [email protected]
Mobile Devices Put QR code readers to use.Your tour in-formation can be passed along via QR code
Because it seems like there are never enough hours in the day to get it all done, Google Business Photos works on all your mobile devices, including IOS and Android.
Google Maps is the most frequently used mobile app in the world, according to GlobalWebIndex data on global smartphone users in Q2 of 2013.
The top three apps after Google’s popular mapping tool are Facebook (44% of smart-phone users), YouTube (35% of users) and Google+ (30% of users).source: http://mashable.com/2013/08/05/most-used-smartphone-apps/
Try It with your phone’s QR Scanner.Then share it with a friend!
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Google+ Local PagesMake sure the free stuff is done !
All pages are created equal.But they don’t always stay that way! Your Business photos vir-tual tour shows up on your plus page along with the featured im-ages that come with your tour package.
Every business gets a free Google+ page, but you need to claim it. If you havn’t done so al-ready, head over to http://www.google.com/+/business/ to claim your Google Local page, and get on Google maps today. Chances are you already have reviews up!
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Embed your tour into your own site Just like a Google map or YouTube video, your virtual tour can easily be embedded into your business website or anywhere that accepts html code. That means you can put your tour in a lot more places than any other virtual tour. Since the tour lasts as long as your business is in the same place, it makes it one of the most cost effective tools avaliable.
Dont forget your facebook page!Social media is an important part of any businesses’ marketing plan and each tour comes with a 3rd party embedding code for your page.
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Take a look at the Round Rock Kia sample tour dash.
Customize your embedded tour!Now with Tour Dash you can customize your embedded tours with special menus that allow you to highlight specific areas. You can also include hot spots with pop-up boxes that can deliver custom forms, pictures,video or even shopping carts.
https://live.tourdash.com/demo/93
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All tour packages come with professional quality feature images AND the copyrights.
Eric Coleman Photography 510 798 6277 512 591 8409 [email protected]
Google Business Photos Tours Include:-360 virtual tour hosted on Google Search, Google Maps and Google Places Local.
-Capture, moderation and uploading to Google servers-Website and email embedding codes
-Facebook embedding code-Featured Images
Plans and Pricing
Large : $99912 Featured Images
10 employee headshotsAuto dealership, wherehouse
Ex Large : $119915 Featured Images
15 employee headshotsapartment complex, hotel
4 common areas, 1 non lived-in staged apartments*
*Custom pricing availableTake 10% off 4 or more multiple locations within 90 days
Tour Dash is a 3rd party application and has a separate annual feeEric Coleman Photography 510 798 6277 512 591 8409 [email protected]
Small : $45010 Featured Images
5 employee headshotsSmall one or two room store/restaurant
the size of a starbucks
Med : $65012 Featured Images
10 employee headshotsRestaurant with 2 or more dining rooms
Store with two or more rooms or complexfloor layout
Google Trusted PhotographersOnly
are authorized to create and upload Google Business Photo Virtual Tours
What do I need to do to get started?
Great! Making the decision to enhance your search results on the most popular search engine in the world was one of 3 decisions you have to make.
Next, you need to decide which package you would like. We would be more than happy helping you determine what you need.
The last thing you need to do is pick a date to shoot your tour. The tour can be shot during normal business hours, and can take up to 3 to 4 hours depending on the size and layout of the space.
It’s that simple. We take care of everything else.
Eric Coleman 510.798.6277512.591.8409