Process for Geotagging GMB Photos
Please follow these steps for geotagging your photos.
1.Photo types suitable for geotagging
- Service performed at client’s office/commercial location
- Service performed at your own office/store if applicable
- Photos of important landmarks in your service area
- Photos of your company van/vehicle in your service area if applicable
2. Photo types not required for geotagging
- Stock images
- Irrelevant images
- Photos taken in locations outside service area
3. Mobile phone (Android or iOS) check for geotagging compatibility
- Check whether phone is capable of taking geotagged photos (Latitude and longitude showing in photo properties)
- If yes, okay. If not, find and download a geotagging app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store
4. App Installation
- Install a few high-rated geotagging apps based on the following factors:
- Free or paid
- Ease of use
- Accurately recognizes the geotagging data (latitude and longitude)
- Allows for extra information to be added
5. Check for geotagging data
- Go to https://www.geoimgr.com
- Press the blue ‘Start now’ button
- Upload or drag and drop the photos into the blue box
- The tool will automatically recognize whether or not the photo was geotagged
- In this instance, no geotag was found
- Here is an example of a geotagged photo
6. Upload to Google Photos & Share
- Upload the geotagged photos to Google Photos or Google Drive directly from your phone
- Share the Photos Folder or Drive Folder with our Gmail – digitalbullleads@gmail.com
7. Upload to GMB.
- The photos will be reviewed by DigitalBull GO, optimized, and uploaded to the GMB listing
- Alternatively, we will share the optimized photos with you and you can upload them to the GMB
