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CEO Sleepout – A Night Sleeping Rough

Dated: November 16, 2016

I have donated to homeless charities for many years. This year with the advent of my twins going up to University and the reality of empty nest setting in I found myself thinking about those less fortunate. So, when an advert for CEO Sleepout popped up on Facebook, then on LinkedIn I felt compelled to […]

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How to Add or Claim your Google My Business Listing

Dated: November 2, 2016

What is the best way to rank prominently on Google? The easiest and cheapest option is to use your Google My Business listing. In a previous Striking Places news post ‘Why is Google My Business Essential for All Business Owners?’ we listed 5 compelling reasons to be ranked prominently on Google. The most obvious is […]

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Why is Google My Business essential for all business owners?

Dated: October 12, 2016

Why is Google My Business essential for all business owners? The answer is that the internet has completely transformed the way customers find what they are looking for. They search, they visit, they buy. Google My Business helps those customers find you! It is the primary way of adding your business to the official Google […]

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Striking Places First Birthday since our Rebrand

Dated: August 19, 2016

We can hardly believe it but it’s Striking Places FIRST Birthday already. It is also National Honey Bee Day! We’re really chuffed to share it with bees! Bees are one of our favourite things; apart from wine, cheese and chocolate!   So we’re popping open the champagne to celebrate our one-year anniversary. Not our first […]

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Google Street View Trusted Virtual Tour

Dated: June 14, 2016

Is What is a Google Street View Trusted Virtual Tour? You’ve heard of Google Street View, but what is a Google Street View Trusted virtual tour? Street View inside your business (only better)! The Virtual Tour program created by Google A collection of 360-degree interactive panoramas of your business premises joined together to create a […]

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Educational Funding Company Martial Arts Summit

Dated: April 28, 2016

In March 2015 Chris Allen, owner of Tring Martial Arts Academy, was updating the business details on his Google My Business page when he noticed a button inviting him to add a virtual tour. Intrigued Chris clicked the button. Within 48 hours Jo from Striking Places rang to find out if Chris would like to […]

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Striking Places Announce Partnership with the HTA

Dated: April 27, 2016

Striking Places are very excited to announce our partnership with HTA (Horticultural Trade Association). The partnership came together for the first HTA Technology Conference in February. Jo Hailey, Director of Striking Places, addressed the conference on ‘The Future of Things to Come’. The presentation included a brief outline of the Google Street View Trusted programme. […]

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Our Cottage | North London Health Food Shop 360

Dated: March 20, 2015

Google Trusted Photographers Striking Places were on the road in their funky mobile office shooting a Kwik Fit Skipton, North Yorkshire when they received a Quote Request directly from Google My Business for a new organic health food store, Our Cottage, opening in Jo’s old stomping ground of Alexandra Palace. North London Health Food Shop […]

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Ruff Mutts | London Dog Grooming 360

Dated: March 16, 2015

Ruff Mutts, established in 2014, is a beautiful, brand new, dog grooming, doggie daycare and dog walking salon in Alexandra Palace, North London. Located just over the road from Our Cottage, a lovely independent, health food and organic juice bar on Alexandra Park Road. Ruff Mutt’s owner, Alex Fuller, is fellow local proprietor and friends […]

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Google Maps Business View | Devdas Indian Restaurant

Dated: September 9, 2012

Devdas Indian Restaurant has had a visit from Striking Places Ltd Google Trusted Photographers. Local authority regulations mean the owners have to keep the outside as it was, inside is not as you’d expect. Invite customers inside with a virtual tour of your business on Google Search, Google Maps and Google+. Call Striking Places on […]

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Google Maps Business View | Abbey Spice Indian Restaurant

Dated: August 29, 2012

Abbey Spice is a highly regarded Indian Restaurant in St Albans. As one of the reviews on their Google+ Local page says “I went in with a friend for a meal, and the outside doesn’t do it justice, it has a really fresh open atmosphere and I thought the service was great and friendly and […]

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Google Maps Business View | The Merchant Tea & Coffee Co

Dated: July 12, 2012

Right in the centre of St Albans and part of the old Town Hall the Merchant is a great place to stop for a coffee, tea or lunch and do some people watching. Have a look outside… An interactive virtual tour allows customers who find you online to walk through, explore and take a closer […]

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