Did you know that LocalClarity offers Single location Google Posts functionality directly from your Locations Tab? You can create posts for single or multiple locations by first going to your locations tab, then selecting the listing you had in mind.

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Once selected a blue bar will appear above your listing details. From there click the plus symbol with the word ‘Post’. Once you click, a window will open, allowing you to begin filling out the needed details for you to post directly to Google.

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From there the 'Create Google Post' page will appear. This gives you three posting options (COVID Update has been shuttered by Google) What's New, Event, and Offer. Curious how each section impacts the type of post you are trying to upload? Check out our Knowledge base overview on Google Posts.

Once you have decided what posting options you want to utilize, you can add the image you want to include in the post. Simply click on the blue camera icon and select the image you had in mind.

Please be aware that the recommended photo ratio is 4:3. Please make sure the photo quality is high but does not exceed 50MB.

Google's API does not support carousel image Posts (multiple images) through their API, so this has to be done manually through your GBP. The same goes for video, as of this writing (Feb, 2023) Google's API does not support videos being uploaded through their API. This too has to be done through GBP location by location.

Once you have a photo, you can paste your description of the post or write it out in the ‘Write your post’ section. Please be aware that the character limit for posts is 1500 characters. Your message should be direct and include any relevant information regarding your post.

Campaign Content Name' is a way to label Posts to keep them organized. This is optional.

'Add a Button' is also optional but is a great way to measure the success of a Post.  This is your Call To Action. You can have a button for Book, Order Online, Buy, Learn More, Sign Up, or Call Now.

Once you select an option, a 'Link for your button' will appear. This is the CTA link where clicking on the button will take the customer. So if it's Sign Up, include the link for your Sign Up page. For 'Call' no Link is needed, as this will pull from your location's phone number.

Schedule Post is a slider that you can activate if you want to schedule your post out for the future. Once set, choose between Once or Recurring for your post. While Recurring posts are less common, they can be useful for weekly events such as Karaoke Night (that would be under an Events Post, more on that later). After selecting Once, you can pick the Time and the Time Zone associated.

You are now ready to Publish your post!

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