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October 25, 2022

Google and Google Business Profile – Why You Need Them

Every business builds its online presence a little differently. Some have a strong social media presence; some have a private niche and momentum through word of mouth. However, if you run any type of local business, then your Google presence should also be seriously considered. Your Google Business Profile defines your overall online visibility. After all, most decisions start with a quick search, these days. Local venues and local office space can benefit strongly from increasing their Google visibility by cultivating their Google Business Profile. Google Overview The Importance of Google When people search for office space near them, or […]
March 18, 2022

Virtual Tour Converted to Videos Available

We have just added a new service of converting virtual tours to video. Many people get confused about 360° virtual tour, thinking they are videos. This is because it is so easy to move around in them and they do auto rotate, but they are not videos. They are interactive panoramic images linked together. If you are looking for an easy way to share your virtual tours on social media, a video will be very helpful. They are typically around 2 minutes long and don’t show the entire tour, just the key viewpoints. After all, a hallway isn’t terribly interesting […]
July 2, 2021

How Virtual Tours Can Help You Get First Page Ranking for Your Business

Get First Page Ranking With Google’s Local Pack Spreading the word about your business and what you offer is not an option if you want to attract new clients. The online platform is one of the options that can expand the reach of your enterprise. For that reason, you cannot afford to overlook local SEO because it can help you attract customers within your locality and help you get first page ranking on Google. And, unlike traditional SEO, the cost of doing so is small. Additionally, local SEO allows you to drive eager visitors to your brick-and-mortar store over and […]
March 31, 2021

360° Interactive Virtual Tours for Commercial Real Estate

Real estate has always been an extremely in-person industry. Typically any sale or leasing of property involves meetings between the buyers, sellers, and brokers. In-person tours are followed by inspections, face-to-face negotiations, and finally a handshake with document signing. Needless to say, the pandemic has really put a damper on the traditional ways that real estate is managed. This is especially true of commercial real estate where the procedure is more complex and the negotiations more precise than the sale of residential homes. 360° onteractive virtual tours for commercial real estate are changing the way properties are exposed and improving […]
February 17, 2021

The Mathematics of a Real Estate Virtual Tour

Properties that are getting listed now are selling within days of being listed. There is a serious shortage of inventory in markets throughout the United States. For those agents with listings that is really good news. Easy money. All they need to do is get the listing signed up and take a few pictures, write a good description and put it up on the MLS. Many are not even holding open houses. Sound familiar? But wait. Is that really all that an agent should be doing? After all, we are talking about easy money once you get the listing! A […]
February 4, 2021

Is A Google Virtual Tour For Business Worth It?

The quick answer… If your business is looking to increase their online exposure and generate more business, yes. The longer explaination… Businesses of any size/niche can increase their visibility and generate more leads by using Google virtual tools especially Google Virtual Tours. This is a Google program that they host. There are 259 million unique US Google users per day. Do you want them to connect to your business? Google virtual tours can be used to meet your business bottom line. Keep reading more details to learn about Google virtual tours and Google Virtual tour cost / benefit and how […]
December 15, 2020

One Photo with 2 Million Views – You want one?

We just received a notice from Google that one of our photos just hit the 2 million view mark. The photo is one we took while doing a virtual tour of Snapdoodle Toy Store in Seattle in October 2019. Not bad for a little over a year. We actually did virtual tours of all 4 of Snapdoodle’s toy stores in the Seattle area. While this photo has achieved tons of views, the virtual tours have done well too. How Many Views? Google hosts these tours and, as a Google Trusted Photographer, Google provides us with statistics about how many views […]
October 3, 2020

Are Virtual Tours of Homes Worth the Cost?

Obviously, we are biased, but we do have studies that back up our bias. With the cost of a virtual tour so affordable, it is hard to understand why anyone would not use one to sell a home. Especially in this time of uncertainty related to the pandemic, prospects are more cautious as to which properties they will visit in person. A virtual tour gives them the certainty that a home should be shortlisted for them. A more informed prospect will save themselves, as well as their real estate agent, valuable time by filtering out homes they aren’t interested in […]