Google Local Search Snacks Pack - desktop and mobile: Images are only shown in search results for certain categories such as food and drink, ballet schools, hotels and entertainment (not a complete list) . Examples of ads without images: dance studios, plumbers, clothing/fashion, pool supplies, lawyers. Google Maps - desktop: All listings contain images. Google Maps - mobile: Images are only included for categories with images in the snack results. Google Mobile App - Android: Knowledge graph with image when
location intent is expressed (e.g. "Twisted Root, Plano"). Google Mobile App - iOS: Tile with listing for very specific searches with unique results e.g. "Stanley fax number list Cleaners Frisco. Searching for "Twisted Root, Plano" returned multiple listings with no photos, even though there was only one location in Plano. Of course, the images still appear when your business is selected in the search results and the business profile or knowledge graph is displayed. But as you can see, it's not easy to understand the reasoning behind why certain
images show up in local search listings. For example, why are images showing up in search results for ballet schools and not dance studios? Still, we're probably in the middle of a transition process, and chances are images will only be used more frequently, not less. Even with the unpredictability of Google's image selection, there are a few best practices you can adapt to ensure you get the most out of your images in local search listings. The following eight tips will pay off in the long term and even make a