How does Google choose the photo added above a Google+ result?
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When I do a brand name search for a client, it pulls their G+ info into the right side bar and it adds three images above the G+ info. One is a photo, one is the Streetview, and one is the Google Maps results.
On this particular client, the photo being pulled is from Google Images and not from the G+ page. Their G+ page is verified and has 17 photos in it, none of which are this particular photo.
Please advise.
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Thanks for the input. I double checked everything. I really think it is Google overriding the results because the webpage it is pulling from is highly shared and trafficked.
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I couldn't say why exactly but I believe that:
The photo might be from a website that's quite popular and Google thinks it's a better image?
Have you uploaded the correct photos? for example, some people use their profile photo to place a photo of their logo instead of what's actually meant to be there (an image of what they're service is about).I would go back and look at the example's in Google My Business Listing and make sure you've uploaded them correctly (or triple check) as well as your G+ page.
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