How to upload photos and videos from your Placement tool
Uploading photos to your GoSite Placement tool allows you to customize the images and videos customers and prospects see when they view your business online. This article will show you how to add and update the photos and videos for your business online from GoSite on your computer and your mobile app.
Which device are you using?
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Log in to GoSite on your computer.
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Click the profile icon in the top right corner.
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Select "Manage My Business."
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Select "Media" (under "Business Settings").
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Under "Media" you will see the photos and videos that have already been uploaded with the Placement tool.
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Click the “+ Add Media” button in the top right.
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Choose “Add Photos” or “Add Videos.”
You will have the option to upload photos and videos from the photos and videos you've already added to GoSite, from your computer, from GoSite's free Shutterstock stock photos, or from social media.
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To upload photos that have already been added to GoSite make sure you are in "My Images."
Click to select the photos you'd like to upload.
Scroll down to click the "Continue" button in the bottom left.
The image(s) you selected will be added to the main "Media" page.
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To upload photos and videos from your computer make sure you are in "My Images."
You can click the "Upload Image" button in the top right to choose a file from your computer...
...or drag and drop the file you would like to upload into the dotted-line rectangle.
Click to select the photo(s) you uploaded.
Scroll down to click the "Continue" button in the bottom left.
The image(s) you selected will be added to the main "Media" page.
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To choose from GoSite's free Shutterstock stock photos make sure you are in "GoSite Images."
In the "Type then hit enter to search" box, type in keywords for the types of photos you would like to add. Examples: "landscaping," "yard," "garden," "lawnmower," etc.
Click to select the photo(s) you uploaded.
Scroll down to click the "Continue" button in the bottom left.
The image(s) you selected will be added to the main "Media" page.
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To upload photos from Google and Facebook make sure you are in "My Social Images."
If you haven't already, you can connect your Google account and Facebook accounts by selecting "Google" or "Facebook" from the left side then clicking the "Connect with Google" or "Connect with Facebook" buttons. Follow the prompts to sign in.
Once connected, you will see your Google images under "Google" and your Facebook images under "Facebook." Click to select the photos you would like to add.
Scroll down to click the "Continue" button in the bottom left.
The image(s) you selected will be added to the main "Media" page.
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If you wish to caption or name your photos, you can do so by hovering over the image until the pencil icon appears. Click the pencil icon or file name.
Type your caption into the window that appears.
Click the "Save" button to save your changes.
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Log in to GoSite on your iPhone.
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Tap the three-line menu icon in the bottom right corner.
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Select "Manage Business."
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Select "Media."
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Here you will be able to see the photos and videos that have already been uploaded with the Placement tool. Tap "Photos" to view your photos and "Videos" to view your videos.
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To upload new photos or videos, click the blue "+" button in the bottom right.
Note: You may be prompted to grant access to your phone's photos and camera. Tap the "Go to Settings" button. You will be directed to your phone's settings. In your phone's settings, make sure "Photos" is set to either "All Photos" or "Selected Photos" and make sure "Camera" is toggled on, then navigate back to the GoSite app.
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After you tap the blue "+" button, select "Camera" to take a new photo or video, or "Photos" to select a photo from your phone's photo library.
Camera: The default option presented is the camera. Press the white circle button to take a new photo, then tap "Done." You will be prompted to crop your photo. Click "Done" again to upload it to your online listings.
Photos: When you select "Photos" you will be prompted to either "Select More Photos" from your phone's photo library or "Keep Current Selection."
If you'd like to add more photos from your phone's photo library, tap "Select More Photos." Tap to select photos from your phone's library (you can select multiple). Once you're done selecting, press "Done."
The photos you selected will be added to the "Recents" page.
Tap to select the photo you would like to upload (only one photo at a time here). Click "Done" in the bottom right corner to proceed. You will be prompted to crop your photo. Click "Done" again to upload it.
Uploading photos and videos to your online listings from your Android phone
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Log in to GoSite on your Android phone.
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Tap the three-line menu icon in the top left.
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Select "Manage My Business."
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Select "Media."
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Here you will be able to see the photos and videos that have already been uploaded with the Placement tool. Tap "Photos" to view your photos and "Videos" to view your videos.
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To upload new photos or videos, click the blue "+" button in the bottom right.
Note: You may be prompted to grant access to your phone's photos and camera. Tap the "Go to Settings" button. You will be directed to your phone's settings. In your phone's settings, make sure "Photos" is set to either "All Photos" or "Selected Photos" and make sure "Camera" is toggled on, then navigate back to the GoSite app.
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After you tap the blue "+" button, select "Camera" to take a new photo or video, or "Photos" to select a photo from your phone's photo library.
Camera: The default option presented is the camera. Press the white circle button to take a new photo, then tap "Done." You will be prompted to crop your photo. Click "Done" again to upload it.
Photos: When you select "Photos" you will be prompted to either "Select More Photos" from your phone's photo library or "Keep Current Selection."
If you'd like to add more photos from your phone's photo library, tap "Select More Photos." Tap to select photos from your phone's library (you can select multiple). Once you're done selecting, press "Done."
The photos you selected will be added to the "Recents" page.
Tap to select the photo you would like to upload (one photo at a time here). Click "Done" in the bottom right corner to proceed. You will be prompted to crop your photo. Click "Done" again to upload it.
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