Changing / editing street view picture of premiss without drop in Google places ranking

[Sam-P]

Ive finally got a site quite high in the relevant Google places listings, after a year or so of trying.

What ive noticed is that the auto generated street view image of the business is showing a row of garages round the back of the building, rather than the building entrance.

Is there a way i can update the auto generated street view images of the business without risking the google places ranking / need to submit a move of address.

Has any one had any experience with doing this in the past ?

[MiriamEllis]

Hi Pegasus!

Here are Google's instructions for handling this scenario:

https://support.google.com/business/answer/160464?hl=en

Hope it helps!

[Lumina]

I actually had to do the same thing for my business about a year ago, and I don't believe I received any penalization. Google wants more accurate data, so if the person who maintain's the business' G+ page, listing, etc. requests a change be reviewed and made, then you're essentially helping Google do better, not hindering.

If I recall, all you need to do is go to your location page, edit the location in maps (and the street view), and in 6-8 weeks (I think that was the timeline) your changes will be reviewed. Good luck!