What photos should I upload to my Google Business Profile?

Photos answer the questions customers do not bother asking. Is this the right building? Is it clean? Is there parking? Is the food what I think it is? The most useful set for a twin-city business starts outside: the signboard and frontage in daylight, taken from the direction most people approach, plus a wider shot showing a landmark — the Markaz corner, the petrol pump next door, the plaza name. Many plazas in Blue Area and Bahria Town look alike, and a recognisable exterior saves people from phoning to ask where you are.

Inside, show what someone will experience: the waiting area of a clinic, the seating of a café, the racks of a clothing store, the workshop bay of a garage. Add photos of your team working, which builds trust far more than empty rooms. Then show the product or the result — dishes, finished furniture, a fitted kitchen, a cleaned sofa — with honest lighting. For clinics and salons, avoid before-and-after shots that make promises; for any business, never use photos of other people's work or stock pictures, which Google may remove and which customers spot quickly.

Keep it fresh. Add a few new photos every month or with each season — summer menu, wedding season stock, Eid décor — so the profile does not look abandoned. Customers can upload photos too, and you cannot delete theirs, which is another reason to keep your own good images plentiful and current. A common myth says adding location data to the image file improves rankings; there is no reliable evidence for that, so spend the effort on better photos instead. Use your phone in daylight, hold it steady, and shoot horizontally for exterior and interior shots.