{"id":18768,"date":"2025-12-31T15:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stadtbekannt.io\/?p=18768"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:40:19","slug":"image-seo-for-local-businesses-which-photos-really-attract-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stadtbekannt.io\/en\/image-seo-for-local-businesses-which-photos-really-attract-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Image SEO for local businesses: Which photos really attract customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A picture is worth a thousand words \u2013 and in local marketing, it often determines whether someone clicks on your link. According to Google, profiles with photos receive 42% more requests for directions. But be careful: not every picture helps.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid the typical mistake made by many websites: glossy stock photos of smiling people in suits who obviously don&#8217;t work in your office. Local customers want authenticity. They want to know who they are entrusting their car, their hair, or their accounting to.<\/p>\n<p>You need these types of images in your Google business profile:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. The exterior view (recognition)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Help customers find you. A good photo of your storefront or office building helps with on-site orientation. Take photos in good weather and make sure your company sign is legible.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. The team at work<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Show \u201caction.\u201d A master mechanic under the lift, a baker at the oven, or a consultant in conversation (with consent). This demonstrates competence and creates approachability.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Before\/after (The proof)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Especially for tradespeople, cleaning services, or gardeners: nothing sells better than the result. Upload these images regularly. Google loves fresh content.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. 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