Maps"Business Photos definitely captures the unique experience we try to maintain at Toy Joy!" – Lizzy Newsome, Toy Joy, Toy Curator
About us
Toy Joy is a one-of-a-kind, toys-for-all-ages store! Our carefully curated selection of gifts and novelties are a lovely distraction from the more typical shopping experience.
Why we signed up
Toy Joy is a local tourist attraction and a truly visual experience. Giving potential customers a chance to pay a virtual visit to our shop before a real one guarantees us more visits.
Our favourite feature
Our shop is so full of items, in every corner, even the ceiling is covered! Business Photos definitely captures the unique experience we try to maintain at Toy Joy!
Results
We have definitely seen a lot of online sharing of our Business Photos. It is great to see old customers actively recruiting new fans in a fun way.
"This is a great guide for future diners to see what Spice Market can offer them not only as a restaurant, but as a culinary experience" – Anthony Ricco, Spice Market, Executive Chef
About us
Spice Market is a top-rated restaurant located in the meatpacking district of New York City. Spice Market pays homage to South East Asia's renowned street food.
Why we signed up
"We know that our decor and design of the restaurant is something that draws first-time diners in and compels them to come back again. Business Photos would best share this aspect of the restaurant."
Our favourite feature
"Business Photos does a great job of highlighting the design, the scale of the restaurant and also the many different seating options within the restaurant. You can see how large the restaurant really is."
Results
"Business Photos captures our two floors, multiple bars and multiple dining sections. This is a great guide for future diners to see what Spice Market can offer them not only as a restaurant, but also as a culinary experience."
"I am now able to reach customers that I would have never been able to find" – John Garcia, San Diego Pier Cafe, General Manager
About us
San Diego Pier Cafe is a landmark in San Diego. We have been serving our famous fish and chips for over 30 years. It is all in the batter and the quality of the fish!
Why we signed up
San Diego Pier Cafe is a premier restaurant on the water in the San Diego Bay. The views are spectacular and deserve to be represented online.
Our favourite feature
I love that when people view our business photos they can walk through the entire restaurant. This allows them to see everything from the Coronado Bridge, to North Island Naval Base, to the USS Midway.
Results
Recently, a gentleman contacted me from Mexico City. He was looking for a unique restaurant to spend New Years Eve. It was the Google Business Photos that compelled him to contact us.
"Pictures are clear and help to bring this beautiful hair salon to life for prospective clients shopping online" – Ray Polos, Bella Ray Salon, Owner
About us
Bella Ray is a Hair and Spa Salon offering a professional, personal service unmatched by other salons. Bella Ray also offers a full line of hair products and a boutique clothing line.
Why we signed up
Online presence and online reviews are very important to Bella Ray and Google Photos gives new Internet clients a chance to preview this beautiful business.
Our favourite feature
Pictures are clear and help to bring this beautiful hair salon to life for prospective clients shopping online. A client can see all the hair products, Ray's unique clothing line and the massage rooms on the second floor.
Results
Ray is driving new online clients to preview the store. Several clients have seen the high quality and made their purchase decisions online with Google Business photos.
"We have seen Google Places impressions on our page rise from ~30 per day to a high of 270" – Michael Skubic, Hess Brewing Company, Tasting Room Manager / Head of Sales
About us
"We are the first "Nano" Brewery in San Diego. This means that we make incredibly small batches of artisanal ales. People from around the US and beyond know about our business because it is a unique experience to try such hand-crafted ales."
Why we signed up
Building an online presence is extremely important, especially in the beer industry where having a conversation with your customers makes a huge difference to their experience.
Our favourite feature
The chance to let people from all over the world easily access our storefront virtually is a great advantage over other businesses. We definitely have some unique interior decor.
Results
We have seen impressions on our Google Place page rise from ~30 per day to a high of 270 in recent days. I would love to learn how to increase it even more!
We have just opened a second restaurant and a nightclub and cocktail bar in a neighbouring town. Both will be using Google Business Photos as an integral part of our marketing and promotional campaigns. - Richard Caunce, Toast Café Bar & Grill Restaurant Blackpool, Proprietor
About us
Toast Café Bar Grill Restaurant is one of Blackpools newest contemporary cafés and restaurants offering an extensive modern lunch café menu by day and an exclusive á la carte menu in the evening. Located in the heart of Blackpool’s Town Centre, Toast is perfect for relaxing, drinking and dining with friends, families or colleagues all day and evening. Using only high-quality ingredients and locally sourced fresh produce from the surrounding area, we have now achieved the prestigious ‘TASTE LANCASHIRE HIGHEST Quality Assured award’.
Why we signed up
The success of our business is not only based on offering great food in our contemporary restaurant, but making new and existing customers aware of us and what we do. We actively market and promote our business on the Internet so Google Business Photos and its unique ‘see inside’ feature and connection to Google+ Local fits perfectly with our web site and social network promotional resources.
Our favourite feature
I really like how potential customers can get the feel of our restaurant, using the Virtual Tour, before visiting. We are proud of what we do and love showing it to anybody who does a Google search for our type of business in the Blackpool area. The photography really captures what we are about. The added bonus of being able to embed the Virtual Tour into our web site offers a new dimension for our viewers.
Results
We always ask new customers about how they heard of us and what made them choose our restaurant rather than a competitors. Almost all of those finding a restaurant by ‘Googleing’ made a real positive out of being able to take a tour of our interior – they knew what we had to offer before even arriving!