Are Google+Local Pages Stuck with the Big Map?

[Barb Davis]

Like everybody else I was surprised by the new larger cover image that Google rolled out earlier this month. Most of our clients only have Google+ Local pages (formerly Places) that default to the huge map for the cover image. I've heard that those with Google+ Local pages cannot change their large map to an image (stuck with map at least for now). In essence only those with Google+ Business pages and Merged pages can change cover image at this point since the update? Can anybody help clarify if this is true? Thanks for any help/feedback you can provide.

 

[Colan Nielsen]

In essence only those with Google+ Business pages and Merged pages can change cover image at this point since the update? Can anybody help clarify if this is true? Thanks for any help/feedback you can provide.

Hi Barb, yes as far as I know, the cover image can only be edited if you have a merged local G+ page or a G+ business page. If you just have a G+ Local page then there currently is no way to change it from the giant map.

Lots of great discussion on this thread:

http://localsearchforum.catalystema...ant/3818-google-local-huge-layout-change.html

 

[Linda Buquet]

Yep Colan is right and to be sure you know, Google says wait and don't merge yet if you have not.

http://localsearchforum.catalystema...dont-merge-google-local-g-business-pages.html