#Image geotag

[redvelvetwishtree]

I have not been following western media at all for the past couple of days but I want to know how they have reported about the freed Israel hostage who said that she was treated well with her needs met and literally even turned back to shake hands and say Shalom to those who were releasing her. Was this shown and hyped up on TV channels and news websites? Was her release video played everywhere?

I only saw a clip of Sky News (Australia I think) where they started showing her speaking to the media and immediately cut it off when she started speaking positively...

Oh and what about another Israeli who was talking about how it was their own military who had actually attacked its own people?

I always ask and look for news and updates directly from Israel like we get it from Gaza. If you search for the Tel Aviv geotag on Instagram, it's mostly people chilling in Israel or some pro-Palestine accounts. Is there a possibility that Israel stops their own people from speaking up?

I know western media loves to cherry pick things to show to curate the image that Israel and the US wants them to curate but surely they cannot omit these things.

Here's a random post I just found, adding it here for now

[sumikatt]

edit: there is an export blog function. i just straight up did not see it because i am stupid. disregard this post for the most part, but it is still true that poll votes get geotagged for some reason and that the privacy data request is largely illegible

Requested a download of my data from tumblr and just it's a few json files of every post i've ever been served, including ads and including posts that i didn't even view or interact with (?????). i wanted a proper archive of my blog (mostly so i can search it better and archive my personal posts) and Not a list of posts that i may or may not have put on my blog in the first place, with links that may or may not break in the future

contrast that with twitter, who serves a local "copy" of your account through an html file and includes a copy of all of of the media (images, video, text), alongside the links.

granted this feature was definitely developed before twitter was bought and rebranded, but it's very functional and i really appreciate having it, especially since i don't use twitter anymore.

also, very interestingly, every poll i've ever voted in has a geotag attached to it???

just another reason you shouldn't click "i've committed crimes" or "i have gone to a protest" on polls!!!!

[bluebelly-sun-serpentine]

Hello! Some info about this blog:

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FAQ:

What camera and lenses do you use?

I use a Sony A7Riv (a mirrorless digital camera) and most often I am using a 35mm prime lens (the FE 1.4/35 GM) or the less fancy but still serviceable 85mm prime (FE 1.8/85). I bought them all used off KEH, which I really recommend for anyone in North America trying to spend less money on gear. The majority of the photos posted here were made using that camera body and one of those two lenses, although I do occasionally use converters and lenses from old analog SLRs. I don't post my film work to this blog, but if you want to know about analog cameras and film photography, shoot me an ask.

Where was this photo taken?

After deliberating for a long time, I made a decision to not share geolocative information with my photos unless I was making a larger text post about the area and its history. I remember the world before geotagging and instagram, and I have really mixed feelings about – on some level – reducing the landscapes and lifeways I cherish to their aesthetics. While I do trust most of you to treat the places you visit with care, I've also seen a lot of trampled superblooms and summit queues for that one perfect shot. So if I'm going to tell you where something is, I also want to include information about why that place is so special. Unfortunately, most of the time I am too tired to write something long enough to do the place justice.

How do you edit your photos? Do you use presets, and if so, which ones?

For years this has been my workflow: I import everything into Adobe Lightroom Classic, which I like for its organizational capacity more than anything else. I built my own presets, each for specific lighting conditions, weather conditions, and landscape types, which I apply as photos come in. Then I do a second pass and make adjustments on each photo. I may share preset packages at some point – I just have to get around to it. I delete a lot of work, because the Sony a7riv files are enormous. I export everything for tumblr at or below 2000 pixels on the long edge, so the file sizes you guys see are comparatively small (want a larger file for some reason? send me an ask). I do work with photoshop as well, but generally not for the photos I post to this blog. I have been considering moving everything over to Darktable, which is open source.

NEW FOLLOWERS:

I get a lot of bot followers. If your blog has a profile pic, a header image, and some text in your info section that was clearly written by a human I’m much less likely to accidentally block you. I don't need you to list identity information or post a picture of yourself (I am glad you protect your privacy). Even just changing your blog’s colors can help signal you are human to other tumblr users, but if you get blocked it's almost certainly because you looked like a bot and I was going through the motions of clearing them out. If I notice your blog posting AI content I will block you even if you appear to be human and friendly. My only real aim with bluebelly-sun-serpentine is to encourage us all to pay attention to the world around us and to celebrate what that attention can do to connect us to all kinds of life, and I feel like ai is just kind antithetical to that, so I do my best to keep it off my dash.

[captainshurley]

Baby I'm not alright, but I'm okay (Part 7)

Cash Wheeler x f reader

Previous chapter

Waking up this morning, y/n slowly opened her eyes, welcoming the warm sunlight. Daniel had left late last night when the rain stopped, but the scent of his cologne still lingered in the air. y/n smiled at her memories of yesterday. Of the support Dan had given her during her panic attack.  Who would have thought he wouldn't walk away scared or tell her, like the others, that she shouldn't act like that.

The girl stretched lazily and got out of bed to make breakfast.

In the quaint and cozy kitchen, a vibrant young lady meticulously crafted culinary masterpieces with an air of unwavering determination. Her hands danced nimbly across the countertop, measuring ingredients with precision and finesse. As she stirred, sautéed, and whisked, the aroma of fragrant spices filled the air, tantalizing the senses. y/n's eyes sparkled with passion as she poured her heart and soul into each dish, blending flavors and textures with impeccable skill. The rhythmic tapping of a knife against the cutting board provided a soothing soundtrack to her culinary symphony, creating a sense of peace and tranquility.

Finished with breakfast, y/n found her phone. Her phone had been bursting with notifications since early morning, but because the sound was off, she hadn't seen any of them until now. Several hundred people had subscribed to her Instagram. Some even wrote messages to her in DMs. Most of them were very toxic messages.  In addition to notifications of new subscribers, y/n was tagged in some photos. The girl opened one of them and was horrified to notice that the picture showed her hugging Daniel and geotagging the park they met at yesterday. Things got even worse when y/n read the caption under the photo.

“Wrestling star's private life secret revealed! Cash Wheeler, known for his brutal and little-talking image in the ring, was recently spotted in the company of a mysterious lady. For a long time, Wheeler has shied away from discussing his personal relationships, preferring to keep his private life under wraps...”

Under the photo was a link for the full article on the site. Y/n still didn't understand what it was about her and how she deserved all that was coming at her at once. She opened the link and continued reading the article.

“...This time, however, wrestling fans got a rare chance to see Cash Wheeler in an unusual situation for him. Last night, September 27, a Reddit user posted photos of the pair strolling through a park, exchanging smiles. Usually so focused and stern in the ring, Cash seems to have changed his look, becoming more relaxed and open in the company of his enigmatic companion.

The gossip and speculation have not been long in coming. Reddit users are wondering who is this mysterious girl who won the wrestler's heart? How long have they been together? And how have they managed to keep their relationship a secret until now? Undoubtedly, this exciting event caused a storm of emotions among Cash Wheeler's fans. Fans even found some photos from Dynamite that showed Wheeler's new girlfriend with a full access badge, including backstage.

We were able to find out that Cash Wheeler's new girlfriend Y/n Mercer serves on the Asheville Police Department...”

The girl couldn't read any further. She locked the screen and tossed the phone aside. What to say to her brother and how to explain to him that she wasn't hiding her relationship from him because there was no relationship as such. She and Daniel are just friends, right? At the thought of Wheeler, her lips curved into a nervous smile. How would Dan react? Wouldn't it become a problem for him? Rational thoughts quickly began to override the voice in her head. It was screaming that trouble was coming and she needed to run away sooner rather than later. Literally and figuratively.

Y/n literally ran to her bedroom and started packing quickly. She took only the necessary things: documents, several sets of clothes, a laptop and chargers for her gadgets. Y/n began to gasp with panic. She wasn't ready to go through all of this again and alone. She shook and slid down the wall to the floor. Her eyes filled with tears, her hands were shaking, and she was terribly short of breath.

Y/n sobbed for quite some time. She was just beginning to calm down as she heard her phone ringing in the living room. Getting up on slightly shaky legs, she walked to the common room, picked up her phone and saw a missed call from her brother.

“Damn, I'm not ready for this conversation yet...”

[luxe-pauvre]

Every person offers immediate social signifiers with their clothing. Sometimes this is obvious: clothing covered in logos with a certain designer’s name, outfits comprised of attention grabbing colors or loud patterns, garments and uniforms associated with particularly career paths. Even the person picking their smelly sweatpants off the floor and hastily pairing them with a wrinkled t-shirt is offering a social signifier, either I do not care what other people think of my clothing or I want people to think that I do not care what people think of my clothing. It would be ridiculous and ahistorical to claim that there was a time in modern fashion where clothing didn’t function as a form of social exchange or that social identity has ever been extricable from consumption. But our contemporary understanding of identity, by way of these “niche aesthetics”, are not social identities later commodified. They begin with consumption, any sort of cultural or philosophical unification is a latter addition. A single, branded item becomes the basis for a group identity; one does not need to own this item, simple aspire towards what it represents and place themselves in a network of like-minded consumers. The structures of social media heavily reenforce commodity-based niche aesthetics. Certainly, influencers, celebrities, and socialites have always influenced people into purchasing things or adopting specific trends and styles. What is unique to our contemporary media landscape is the role in which algorithms play in building our consumer identities: Tik Tok’s main feature is its endless, algorithmically generated For You page. Instagram has continually increased its focus on suggested content, both in the Explore page and on its main feed. Specific objects become units of data, like a geotag or hashtag, which can be analysed and promoted based on a user’s previous interaction history. Without any human involvement, a social media algorithm can notice that some users who enjoy content about female-driven coming-of-age movies will be receptive to fashion videos that feature iced coffee in glass mason jars and platform oxford leather shoes. The algorithm then promotes content that synthesizes the most trend-friendly images, ideas, and products. In this way, contemporary social media does not reenforce niche identity groupings but actively creates them, selecting the exact products and commodities that can be grouped together to target and captivate specific markets.

charlie, Personal Style Is Dead And The Algorithm Killed It

[freehawaii]

SEEN WEDNESDAY ON FREE HAWAI`I TV

This Is How Tourists Are Destroying Coral reefs In Hawai`i

ABC News - January 9, 2023

The millions of tourists who flock to the shores of Hawaii every year are wreaking havoc on its natural environment -- especially the coral reefs, which are at risk all over the world, a new study said. 

The most popular coral reefs on the Hawaiian islands are likely being degraded by the very visitors they attract, according to a study published Monday in Nature Sustainability. 

Researchers from Princeton University combed through more than 250,000 geotagged Instagram posts from 2018 to 2021 by tourists visiting Hawaiian reefs and compared them with flyover maps of live coral cover. They then used artificial intelligence to analyze reef map images at about a 2-meter resolution, or about 6.5 feet, and 16-meter, or 52.5-feet, depth, according to the study. 

Bing Lin, a PhD candidate in science, technology and environmental policy at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs and the lead author of the study, got the idea to use social media for the research after doing fieldwork in Hawaii in 2021 and realizing that one of the first things people do when they visit a site is to take a photo and post it to Instagram, he told ABC News. 

"They take pictures of the beaches, and they post on social media," he said. "Instagram is by far the main platform through which social media presence is documented, and so I came up with the idea of using Instagram to get a sense of a large-scale representation of where people are distributed in Hawaii." 

The scientists found that the accessible sites with more live coral cover were visited more often, but that at the popular sites, coral covers were more degraded compared to those at less popular sites, the paper states. 

"We were able to find that coral reefs not only played a really significant role in attracting tourism, but also that the tourism subsequently seemed to suppress live coral coverage at the sites in which tourism was most concentrated," Lin said. 

While tourism is mostly concentrated on the shoreline, with lots of activity on the beach, many tourists end up on excursions in which they venture further into the ocean for snorkeling or scuba diving, Lin said. 

Using keywords included in captions and hashtags, such as "#scubadiving," Lin was also able to determine a certain degree of interaction with the reefs. Corals tended to thrive farther out into the water, where there are less people, Lin said. 

The degradation can happen in the form of diver contact, when divers intentionally or accidentally come in contact with the reefs, as well as elevated pollution in areas that tourists frequent, Lin said. 

Places in Oahu in Honolulu County, such as Waikiki Beach, Waimea Bay, Lanikai Beach and Shark's Cove, were among the biggest spots for degraded reefs, Lin said. 

Areas on the Big Island were also among the sites with the most degraded coral, he added. 

Coral reefs are vulnerable all over the world due to ocean water warming and pollution. 

 A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2021 found that coral reefs could stop growing in 10 years unless greenhouse gases are significantly reduced. 

Coral bleaching, a process that occurs when water is too warm and the algae the corals expel from their tissues cause them to turn completely white, is inundating reefs all over the world, including the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. 

In addition to their biodiversity and beauty, coral reefs serve as vital ecosystems, nurture fisheries and protect coasts.... 

"...The impacts of tourism is detectable across hundreds of sites," Lin said.

[ultravioart]

Another thing that is very important when discussing irl violence such as wars between countries, is to make sure any information that you reblog/share isn't giving away identity information. As in, full names and location of random people, HD images of faces, visuals of locations where innocents are hiding, etc.

It can be very tempting to reblog info threads on social media, but the new recordings of events coming in on social media can doxx innocents that are trying to survive, endangering them. It scares me that people online are not taking this into account when they are making info posts...

And to prove I am not being over dramatic about media doxxing: there is a reason you should never take pictures of critically endangered animals and upload the pics to social media. It is common knowledge that poachers will use (and have used) either geotags or the general background to find the location of the endangered animals from things like Twitter posts. It is a very serious issue for wildlife conservation.

So with current facial recognition technology, showing close ups of faces can endanger innocents during conflicts and AFTER conflicts as thier ID info can be saved into a list indefinitely by govt intelligence agencies. I thought this was war 101, but here is the reminder that reblogging and reposting recordings of recent attacks can doxx and endanger innocents.

There is a time and place to share such media to educate, but please be mindful in how you do it. I would recommend blackboxing out the faces of children (including ears) at the very least to protect kid's identities when making posts. Ideally do so to all citizens in pics/videos unless the person is directly making a video of themselves with the intent of sharing such information.

This isn't a "oh please tw" it's a matter of life or death as recent recordings are time sensitive information. Sorry to get so serious on a stupid art blog, but the lapse in judgment i am seeing on twt for example, is deeply worrying. Especially with recent attacks in Rafah that were insidiously timed during the super bowl so that USA/Social media trends would ignore the atrocities... please focus on protecting victims ID/location safety while boosting voices and education.

[internetsafetyweekly]

Internet PSA #1

For our first psa, I will start with the topic of location.

So what's the big deal with sharing your location? A lot actually.

So many of us have at least a friend or two that shares everything including where they are and where they're going. which seems harmless, right? Wrong!

To you, the close -or decently close- friend, it doesn't mean much. I mean what are you going to do with your friend's location? But what about the internet? That's where things can get not so safe.

Say, you post a picture of a route on a map you're going to take. You zoom it out and cross out the city names. seems good to you! but that location dot on screen is enough. Your city, and the part of it you live in can be found -and easily too!

Why's it important to keep your location secret? Because cyber stalking exists and is very hard to predict. And you don't want a cyber stalker to become an irl stalker.

What information tips people off? Well a lot of simple, little things so I would suggest you avoid posting:

Maps screenshots.

Street signs.

License plates.

Names of local businesses.

Landmarks.

Your town/city name if it's a small area.

Location data from photo geotagging.

and more.

You can protect yourself by refraining from posting personal information online, and to remove such data from images, preferably with an app for photo editing. I suggest ibis paint x if you're on a phone. Also make sure that you turn off geotagging.

That about wraps up our first ever PSA! Feel free to reblog and share.

See you next time, and remember:

Be safe while you browse!

[pix4japan]

168-Year-Old Japanese-Style Inn

Location: Matsumoto Ryokan, Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture Timestamp: 16:14 June 6, 2023

Shimoda city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, has a rich history related to Japan's opening to the West. It is renowned for its unique architectural style called namako-kabe (海鼠壁)or “sea-slug” or “sea-cucumber” wall, which can be seen on numerous buildings such as houses, shops, inns, cafes, and art galleries. This design makes heavy use of clay materials to provide resilience to strong winds, typhoons, and the increased risk of fire during the dry winter months.

These three shots focus on the Matsumoto Ryokan–a traditional Japanese-style inn. The ryokan was constructed during the reign of Emperor Komei-tenno, approximately 168 years ago, specifically in the 2nd year of Ansei (November 1854 to March 1860).

Over the years, the building has undergone various renovations to modernize the structure including the use of glass windows to replace shoji (障子/lightweight sliding doors made of wooden framework covered with thin paper that allows light to pass through); use of doors on hinges to replace koshido (格子戸/sliding fine lattice doors that have shoji panels that were inserted in the winter to block out the cold breeze and removed in the summer for cooling).

The third image provides a close-up view of a glazed window on the door. It features a crest, likely belonging to the Matsumoto family, and a telephone number without an area code, indicating that most calls originated from the local area. On the right side of the door, the characters 松本旅館 (Matsumoto Ryokan) can be seen, although some of the characters have become less decipherable to me since they seem to be older characters or heavily stylized in such a way I can no longer read them.

Checkout the Pix4Japan blog for historical references, source material, further reading, and geotagged locations:

Fujifilm X100V (23 mm) with 5% diffusion filter ① ISO 1000 for 1/250 sec. at ƒ/2.0 ② ISO 1600 for 1/250 sec. at ƒ/2.0 Classic Negative film simulation ③ ISO 2000 for 1/250 sec. at ƒ/2.0 Astia/Soft film simulation

[rushikshah]

How to Optimize website for Local Organic SEO

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Claim and verify your Google My Business listing.Ensure your business name, address, and phone number (NAP) are consistent across all platforms.Add high-quality images of your business, products, and services.Encourage and respond to customer reviews on GMB.

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Ensure your business information is consistent across online directories, social media profiles, and review sites.List your business on popular local directories such as Yelp, Yellowpages, and local chamber of commerce websites.

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Encourage satisfied customers to leave positive reviews on platforms like Google, Yelp, and Facebook.

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[leresq]

post from an account called ant40178 that's a very dark image and you can only make out a can of baking powder and it's geotagged to your cupboard

[cybernetitagency]

Image Exif And GEO-Tagging

Contact Me:

Geotag Images For Google My Business Optimization:

What is Geo Tag? Geo Tag is an electronic tag that assigns a geographical location to a photograph or video or a posting on a social media website.

What is Image Optimization? Optimizing web images is a process of delivering high-quality images in the right format, dimension, size, and resolution while keeping the smallest possible size.

Why it is Important to Optimize Image EXIF Data & Geo Tagging?

This will help you to rank your image on the first page on Google.

Since Geotagging images helps search engines like Google, and Bing to understand the website properly. As the search engines don't read the actual content, they read codes. So Geo Tagging adds extra authority to your website. The website will load faster, rank on keywords, and people can find by location. So it could reach your viewer fast.

If you are a local business and looking to get some extra juice to push your rankings, then Geo-Tagging your images is the best way to go.

So if you want a boost on local SEO or Google my business optimization then try my service.

Contact Me: Cybernet It Agency

[sonicenvy]

Ok so for all my windows using friends. We all know that new windows photos is dreadful and extra slow and bloaty on slower computers. There is a better solution for photo viewing on your PC, and as an added bonus this comes with a photo managing app that does many of the same things as adobe bridge. Oh and it's free.

What is this stunning software you ask?

Great question! Back in 2002, Google created a nifty piece of software known as Picasa Photos. They eventually killed this software in 2016 to focus on the infinitely more spying Google Photos (I'm not kidding about Google photos having privacy issues. They literally got sued over this in my home state of IL for violating our biometric privacy laws. I got paid $500 from Google for this btw). Moving on, Picasa slapped and that's why they killed it. Fortunately I am not the only Picasa Photo Viewer 3 enthusiast on the internet and there are others who saved the installation exe files. That said, I have helpfully found one that works which you can now download from my google drive here. Note that you cannot use the Google Photos/Google Account related options in the software anymore as Google has discontinued support for it.

Picasa has it all for the person who needs a good photo organizer:

finds ALL photos in your documents, downloads, and pictures folders for you.

ability to open and edit camera raw files

ability to add tags to photos, sort into folders, locate in the system etc.

basic photo editing tools with a good histogram. one of the best editing tools they have, which I would argue is almost on par with a tool from the adobe camera raw editor is the "neutral color picker" tool, where you can select an area in the picture to set a custom white balance in the image (easiest, best color correction). Also contains a primitive healing brush tool.

very good at red eye removal. I used that feature a lot back in 2005.

good printing options (easy to print multiple copies of the same photo on the same page in a variety of standard sizes.

ability to create a photo collage with multiple photos or a photo slideshow video

sort by person tool

lots of fun filters to apply to images if that's your thing.

add custom geotags to photos using another dated google product, google earth.

create a gift cd of photos or create poster sized versions of your photos that print over multiple sheets somewhat like the rastrabator.

the image viewer part is slick, lightweight and fast unlike windows photos. It allows you to quickly arrow key through your photos in a very nice way.

Allow me to show you some screenshots of this glorious piece of abandonware.

anyways, tldr; this piece of abandonware is the best, most glorious free photo viewer for windows, and as a person who's been using it for the last 18 years I highly recommend it to everyone who does not have adobe PS & Bridge and also anyone with windows who wants a quick way to preview photos in their folders.

[hazzabeeforlou]

I'm just freaked out by using a child as a pr tool. I have three nieces all under the age of 11 and I do not put them on my social media. And I'm nowhere near the level of public recognition that Louis is. I've seen too much, I know what freaks on the internet do with images and videos of children. I know Freddie probably has a good amount of security irl but still. The entire thing feels gross.

Well thank god F isn’t a little girl. And that our fandom is mostly the alphabet mafia and women. But you’re totally right. I keep mine off of my socials too for the same fucking reason. And at the beginning there WERE threats from deranged fans!! And the fam was Geotagging their locations, posting pics from same day outings, I mean it was wild. Another reason this thing is off the rails, Louis would be mad to let his actual child be so unprotected, but like, it’s just as bad to know his not-actual child could have been harmed regardless :/

[localizee]

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[digitalmarketingacademyinraipur]

11 Google My Business Secrets to Drive Traffic and Engagement: Taught at a Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur

Introduction

As the intensity of digital competition increases, businesses today need an effective tool to attract customers locally and, of course, Google My Business has emerged as one of the most effective tools in this regard. In particular, for a local business in Raipur, an optimally optimized GMB listing would have all the elements that may increase online visibility, credibility, and foot traffic for engagement. Businesses can fully leverage Google My Business by acquiring expert tutelage from a Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur on how to know the difference that keeps customers away and how to attract them to businesses.

This is 11 powerful Google My Business secrets that many are taught in professional digital marketing courses. This further assists businesses in enhancing engagements and driving traffic.

Secret #1: Optimize Your Business Profile

A well-optimized business profile is the backbone of any successful Google My Business strategy. Fill out each and every field that is required, such as the name, address, contact numbers, and working hours. Businesses operating in Raipur can add a local contact number and give accessible directions via Google Maps.

How to Fulfill Your Profile:

Business Name - Use your real business name, as Google has discouraged keyword stuffing here.

Description-Make a clear concise description of your business

Location-Insure that you address is correct

Hours of Operation: Be sure and list holiday hours

Contact Information: Include an active phone number and website link.

Secret #2: Get the right Business Categories

Select the right business categories because they determine what local searches your business will appear on. The main category ideally describes the very essence of your business, and other categories can be used to complement the visibility of your website.

For example, “Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur" employs a principal category of "Educational Institution" while deriving additional categories, such as "Marketing Consultant" or "Business School," that attract even specific searches.

Secret #3: Employ Keywords Wisely

Strategic keyword use will increase the local relevance of your profile in a search query. But here's a crucial difference in GMB versus traditional SEO: GMB is less about keyword density as a natural inclusion.

Where to Add Keywords

Business Description- When describing the business, be sure to include "Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur".

Services and Products - Place keywords with which your services or products are related so that people get exactly what they want.

Secret #4: You Must Use High-Quality Images and Videos

Pictures and videos are the primary components of a lively and trustworthy Google My Business listing. When organizations add images and videos to their GMB listing, they experience a 42% increase in requests for directions and 35% increase in website clicks.

Uploading the Visual Contents

High-Resolution Photos - Enable highly visible images of your premises, products, and services.

Video Content - Short, 30-second videos in which you can introduce your business or services help create more engagement.

Geotagging - For local businesses in Raipur, geotagging images can enhance local SEO performance.

Secret #5: Encourage and Respond to Customer Reviews

Customer reviews are an important factor that will drive a potential customer's decision-making process. To rank higher and build credibility, you should frequently collect and respond to reviews.

Tips for Managing Reviews:

Ask Reviews - Politely ask satisfied customers to give positive reviews.

Quickly Respond - Thank customers for good comments; show solutions to bad comments.

Use Keywords - Use keywords like "Digital Marketing Institute in Raipur" in reply, which will help subtly pose you as an expert on the concerned subject.

Secret #6: Post Regular Updates

Posting regular updates on Google My Business keeps your profile fresh and engaging. GMB posts can be announcements, event notifications, offers, or product updates, which directly connect you with your audience.

Types of GMB Posts:

Events - Promote events or classes taking place shortly.

Deals - Mention the promotions or sales that are on.

Products/Services - Introduce new services or classes.

Updates - Share updates about the change in hours or operations

Secret #7: Utilize Google Q&A

Google My Business question and answer section is very great to engage prospects and resolve their queries directly.

Q&A suggestions:

Reply instantly - Respond back to your customer's queries as early as possible.

Anticipate Common Questions - Create your own FAQs to answer common questions and avoid wasting customers' time.

Levitatively Use Keywords - Incorporate relevant keywords in your responses for better local SEO.

Secret #8: Leverage Google My Business Insights to Inform Your Strategy

Google My Business offers insights that can inform your digital marketing strategy by revealing how customers are interacting with your listing.

Important Insights to Track:

Customer Actions - Know how many people actually visit your website, ask for directions, or call.

Search Queries - Know what keywords bring prospects to your business.

Photo Views - Understand which photos are really popular.

Now apply these learnings to improve your tactics, using content and keywords that matter to your customers.

Secret #9: Monitor Competition on Google My Business

Keeping an eye on your competitors can give you very much insight into what works and what doesn't. With Google My Business, you are able to see listings of your competition including their reviews, posts, and ranking performance.

Steps for Competitor Analysis

Review Their Categories - See if they're using categories you missed.

Monitor Their Reviews - Understand what customers like or dislike about their offerings.

Analyze Their Posts - See which ones get the most engagement.

Secret #10: Leverage Booking Button Feature

Booking Button feature is an excellent method to simplify customer engagement for service-related businesses. It helps customers book an appointment directly through Google My Business, thereby eradicating friction from the customer journey.

Benefits of Booking Button:

More Convenience - Allows clients to easily book classes, services, or consultations.

More Conversion Rate - Helps reduce the number of steps that customers need to take in order to reach you.

Automated Scheduling Integrates with scheduling tools to ensure a smooth experience.

Secret #11: Google My Business Trends Updates

Google My Business is evolving, and updating oneself comes high on the priority list so that one is able to take up the new features in time. Staying aware of GMB updates and trends keeps you ahead of your game, allowing owners to update their listing before the competitors are in the picture.

How to Stay Informed

Google Announcements Check out Google's blog or GMB support pages.

Join Digital Marketing Courses - Local courses, like a Digital Marketing Academy in Raipur, frequently give a close eye to the latest GMB trends.

Follow Industry Blogs - Search Engine Journal and Moz constantly update you on what's going in GMB.

Conclusion

In summary, these 11 secrets to optimize Google My Business are invaluable in driving traffic and enhancement of engagement for any business- local businesses particularly. Used correctly, a GMB profile becomes a powerful digital asset, bringing further local visibility and customer interaction to enhance business growth.

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