How is a Google Maps tour different from a website virtual tour?
Imagery on Google Maps is hosted and displayed by Google inside its own interface, alongside your Business Profile. A website virtual tour is hosted on your own site and can carry your branding, hotspots and calls to action. Many businesses use both: Google Maps for discovery, and a branded tour on their website for detailed exploration.
What's included
Exact deliverables depend on your package and are confirmed in your quote.
Capture to Google's specifications
Full-sphere 360° images in the format and resolution Google lists for 360° photo contributions.
Entrance and interior coverage
Positions chosen so customers can recognise your entrance and understand the inside of your space.
Publishing support
Guidance or hands-on help publishing through Google's tools, such as the Google Maps app or Street View Studio, using your access.
Reusable imagery
The same panoramas can also be used in a branded website tour, so you are not paying for capture twice.
How the project runs
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Confirm your Google Business Profile details and who manages access.
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Plan entrance, interior and key-feature capture points.
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Capture and process the 360° imagery.
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Publish through Google's tools, or hand over files with clear instructions.
Ideal for
Good to know
Google decides what is published
Google reviews contributed imagery and controls whether, where and how long it appears. We cannot guarantee publication, placement or any effect on search rankings.
Policies change
Google's tools and contribution policies change over time. We follow the current guidance at the time of your project and will tell you if something has changed.
Limited customisation
Google Maps imagery cannot include your own branding, hotspots or booking buttons. For those, add a website tour.
Frequently asked questions
Are you Google-certified or a Google partner?
No. PanoVeya is an independent business. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or certified by Google.
Will 360° photos improve my Google ranking?
We can't promise that. Google does not publish a ranking benefit for 360° imagery. Its value is helping customers see your space before they visit.
Can the same shoot be used on my website?
Yes. If planned in advance, the same panoramas can be assembled into a branded website tour as part of a combined package.