Is Google not approving your images even though they follow the guidelines?
Here are 6 reasons why Google might reject your photos and how to fix the problem.
(These tips are from Mike Blumenthal’s helpful comments in the Google Business Profile help forum.)
So, as Mike Blumenthal likes to say, “drink 4 beers and come back on Monday.” It’s likely that the issue will fix itself.
This is because new GBPs are “sandboxed” for 2 weeks until they have built up some trust.
Wait at least 14 days after you have been verified/reinstated before you upload images.Leave your GBP worries to us! Our SEO Services team knows how satisfy Google’s every whim.
Be sure to remove any duplicate/watermarked/copyrighted images and wait 2 days before trying to upload photos again.
Text cannot cover more than 10% of the photo, and it should be located along the edges of the image.
In this case, contact Google Business Profile support to resolve the issue.
Use the Cloud Vision API “Safe Search” feature to determine whether an image is appropriate.
If you’ve been following Mike Blumenthal on Twitter, you’ll know he likes to point out how stupid this “nanny bot” can sometimes be.
If you’ve checked all the boxes above and the issue still persists, reach out to the SEO forums to get some help, or contact Google Business Profile support to resolve the problem.
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