Professional Google Street View Tours
Welcome to the Future of Your Business
In today’s digital landscape, a robust online presence is essential for business success. A professionally crafted 360° Google Street View tour enables customers to explore business premises virtually, fostering trust and engagement. Rob Holding Photography, based in Cambridge, has delivered high-quality virtual tours for UK businesses since 2012—just one year after Google introduced interior business tours in the UK in May 2011. Utilising professional DSLR cameras and meticulous techniques, Rob Holding Photography creates exceptional tours for Google Business Profiles (GBPs), managing every detail to showcase businesses effortlessly.
What Is a 360° Virtual Tour for a Business?
A 360° Google Street View tour employs advanced panoramic photography to provide interactive views of business interiors, accessible via Google Maps, Google Search, and Google Street View. Launched for UK businesses in May 2011, this technology allows potential customers to explore premises virtually from any device. Rob Holding Photography enhances this with professional DSLR cameras, capturing 12 images per panorama for sharp, vibrant results that surpass DIY efforts with one-shot cameras. These tours, seamlessly integrated into GBPs and business websites, boost online visibility and prepare businesses for Google’s forthcoming Immersive Views feature. Learn more about virtual tours on Google Business Profiles.
Explore the Portfolio
View sample tours embedded on the website, showcasing businesses like car showrooms, Cambridge restaurants, and local gyms. These examples illustrate how Rob Holding Photography’s tours can be seamlessly integrated into business websites, enhancing customer engagement.
Why Professional Google Tours Are Essential
Despite the Google Trusted Photographer programme concluding in December 2024, 360° virtual tours remain a vital tool for enhancing Google Business Profiles. While businesses can upload tours using platforms like Street View Studio, achieving professional-grade quality demands specialised expertise and equipment. Rob Holding Photography adheres to Google’s rigorous quality standards, ensuring tours are visually stunning, drive engagement, and enhance local search rankings.
- Unrivalled Quality: Rob Holding Photography employs a professional DSLR camera, capturing 12 images per panorama to produce sharp, vibrant, and detailed tours, far surpassing the lower resolution of one-shot cameras.
- Privacy Compliance: Faces and number plates are carefully anonymised, ensuring compliance with Google’s guidelines and a professional appearance.
- Comprehensive Coverage: Tours showcase interior and exterior spaces, providing customers with a complete view of the business before they visit.
- Business Advantages: Tours foster customer trust, improve local SEO, and differentiate businesses from competitors, with virtual tours twice as likely to attract interest and 18–34-year-olds 130% more likely to book.
Preparing for Google Immersive Views
Google Immersive Views, currently in a pilot phase as of July 2025, uses AI to combine 360° panoramas, still images, and videos into dynamic 3D models, allowing customers to view businesses under varying lighting or weather conditions. While some platforms claim leadership in this space, any high-quality 360° tour, like those from Rob Holding Photography, can prepare businesses for this feature. Using DSLR cameras and forthcoming 360° video services, Rob Holding Photography provides the rich data Google’s AI requires, ensuring businesses are ready when Immersive Views expands to GBPs.
Preparing for Google Immersive Views
Google Immersive Views represents the next frontier in virtual exploration, using AI to combine 360° panoramas, still images, and videos into dynamic 3D models that allow customers to view businesses under varying lighting or weather conditions. As of July 2025, this feature is in a pilot phase with select vendors, but its expansion to GBPs is anticipated. By commissioning a professional tour from Rob Holding Photography, businesses ensure readiness for this cutting-edge feature. High-quality DSLR panoramas and forthcoming 360° video services provide the rich data Google’s AI requires, positioning businesses ahead of competitors.
Why Choose Rob Holding Photography
A virtual tour is a strategic tool to showcase a business with precision. Rob Holding Photography stands out for its:
- Superior Equipment: Utilising a DSLR camera, Rob Holding Photography captures 12 images per panorama, meticulously stitched for high-definition results, offering clarity unmatched by one-shot cameras.
- Proven Expertise: With 13 years of experience since 2012, as one of the UK’s earliest Google Street View photographers, Rob Holding Photography delivers tours that meet Google’s exacting standards.
- Privacy and Precision: Sensitive elements like faces and number plates are anonymised, ensuring a professional, compliant tour.
- Seamless Service: Rob Holding Photography manages the entire process, from planning to publishing, eliminating the time and cost of DIY efforts.
The Process for Creating a Tour
Rob Holding Photography delivers outstanding 360° Google Street View tours through a streamlined process:
- Consultation: Collaborating with businesses to identify objectives and key areas to highlight, tailored to their unique features.
- Photography: Visiting premises with a professional DSLR camera, capturing 12 images per panorama for exceptional clarity.
- Editing: Using software like Adobe Photoshop and Street View Studio, images are stitched and refined, with sensitive details anonymised.
- Publishing: The tour is uploaded to the business’s GBP, appearing under “See Inside,” with embed codes provided for website integration.
Tailored for Your Industry
Rob Holding Photography creates bespoke tours for a wide range of sectors, showcasing unique features to attract customers:
- Car Showrooms: Highlighting vehicles and layouts, as demonstrated with over 80 dealerships for the Startstone Group across England, Scotland, and Wales.
- Hospitality: Showcasing restaurant dining areas, pub interiors, or hotel rooms and amenities to drive bookings.
- Gyms and Fitness Centres: Displaying equipment, classes, and facilities to attract members.
- Schools and Colleges: Presenting classrooms, libraries, and campuses to engage students and parents.
- Offices and Co-working Spaces: Showcasing professional workspaces to attract clients or freelancers.
- Retail: Highlighting store layouts and products to encourage in-person visits.
- Medical Facilities: Demonstrating cleanliness and modern equipment in clinics or dental practices to reassure patients.
- Event Venues: Allowing planners to visualize setups for weddings or conferences, boosting bookings.
- Real Estate: Enabling remote viewings of properties for sale or lease, enhancing buyer confidence.
- Museums and Tourist Attractions: Providing virtual access to exhibits or historic sites, attracting global visitors.
A Cost-Effective Investment
A Google Street View tour is a one-time investment with no ongoing hosting costs, as Google hosts tours for free. Unlike subscription-based platforms, Rob Holding Photography offers a cost-effective solution, with updates available if premises change.
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Book a Professional Tour Today
Rob Holding Photography creates 360° Google Street View tours that capture the essence of any business. With professional photography services, businesses receive a high-quality virtual tour that DIY solutions or subscription platforms cannot match, while preparing for Google Immersive Views. Serving businesses across the UK mainland, from single venues to multi-site projects like the Startstone Group, Rob Holding Photography offers flexible arrangements tailored to each client’s needs. Contact Rob Holding Photography at 07703 472660 or visit the contact page for a free consultation.