GradePower Learning Centers - Birmingham & Pelham Google Maps Business View

Educational child tutoring outside of school is not a new thing. Learning centers have been around as long as I can remember. In the past it was viewed as a way to help struggling or failing students up in grades. Now there’s just as much emphasis on taking good students and making them great. The pressure to attend college, especially a good one, has never been greater. The competitive nature of today’s job market make every grade on every test that much more important. 

So a new breed of tutoring center has come onto the scene. The Grade Power Learning Centers are one of those. Created in England, the Birmingham area now has two locations. In Birmingham off of Hwy 280 and Pelham, close to I-65. These brand new centers are amongst the very first in the United States. Rather than teach memorization, Grade Power teaches how to learn. They give the students a foundation that will help them not only now, but throughout their academic careers.

“Confidence is a big part of helping children get better grades,” says Tony Mauro, Owner and Executive Director of GradePower Birmingham. “When children start to feel better about their learning abilities, they can accomplish anything. We’re really happy to be bringing these learning opportunities to the Birmingham community.”

I’m excited to work with Tony and his team to help promote Grade Power. I created Google Maps Business View 360º virtual tours of each location, as well as conventional commercial still images. These will help the Grade Power Learning Centers stand out from their competition and give both parents and their children an opportunity to tour the centers before coming in.

So if you want to give your child an academic boost, I highly recommend giving Grade Power a look! Learn more about them on their websites: Birmingham Hwy 280  and Pelham.

Click to see conventional commercial still images below and view the virtual tour for the Birmingham location.

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Click to see conventional commercial still images below and view the virtual tour for the Pelham location.

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Do you have a business in the greater Birmingham Alabama metro area that you’d like to have a Google Maps virtual tour created? Call or email me to set up a free no obligation consultation and quote.

Moses & Moses Law Firm - Birmingham, AL - Google Maps Business View Commercial Photography

Most people think restaurant, retail shopping, or attraction when it comes to the Google Maps Business View virtual tours. That does make sense. People will often choose businesses like those based solely on how the look. However, any business with a brick and mortar location, that wants people to come to it, can benefit from the program. Think of your businesses Google + Local page as its Yellow Pages listing for the modern era. In the past the larger your ad, the more your phone rang because it was more eye catching. In the same way the Google photos and tour bring more visitors to your site because the added visuals make it more eye catching. Being able to virtually tour a business will separate it out from competitors that don’t have it. Once customers do come in there’s a greater feeling of familiarity because it’s like they've been there before.

Then there’s the SEO (search engine optimization) boost. Because the businesses information and location are verified in the Google Maps Business View process, this is weighed in the search result algorithm. The more validating sources Google has, the higher you move up in the rankings relative to your competition.

Take a look at the conventional commercial still images and the virtual tour of Moses and Moses Law Firm below. You can learn more about them on their website.

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A few other businesses that can benefit from a Google Maps Tour:

Doctors Offices Clinics Dentists Orthodontists Lawyers Real Estate Offices Office Buildings Apartment Complexes Tutoring Services Car Dealerships Schools Chiropractor Hospitals Spas Urgent Care

Non Google Commercial 360º Virtual Tours

Most people know that I am a Google Maps Business View Photographer. That means that I create 360º virtual tours of businesses and embed them on Google Maps, StreetView, Google + Local, etc. These Google Maps tours are a great way to show off your business and stand out on Google. Unfortunately not all business are eligible for a Google tour. If you are a home based business, service business without a retail location, commercial real estate, residential real estate, or apartment complex, I cannot do a Google tour. If this fits your business or need fear not! I also create high quality, virtual tours independent of Google. I use the same equipment and the same basic techniques. The software I use to create the tours is different so there is a slight interface difference. The tours are still mobile friendly. This is so important since  it's estimated that 40% of all web traffic is mobile now (I think it's higher than that). I'm always striving to be the very best commercial photographer serving the greater Birmingham metro area and beyond. 

Check out the Reserves at North River in Tuscaloosa. I created a virtual tour of each of their different floor plans. They have embedded the tours on their website. Unlike some other options, you can host your own tour on your own hosting provider.

Pricing is very reasonable but each job is unique. Contact me to discuss the details.

Grade Power Learning Centers - Google Maps Business View Photography

Last week I created Google Maps Business View virtual tours of the two Grade Power Learning Centers in the greater Birmingham area. One is located off of Doug Baker Blvd, near HWY 280 in the Inverness area of Birmingham. The other is located on Huntley Parkway in Pelham. Both locations are some of the first Grade Power Learning Centers in the United States. Founded in England, they are a new concept here. Tony and Michele Mauro opened these centers to provide an alternative to traditional tutoring methods. The emphasis is on higher level and creative thinking rather than just memorization.

I was really impressed by Tony’s dedication to improving the lived of these children. If you are a parent of school aged children I wouldn’t hesitate to look into Grade Power!

You can learn more about them on their website:

Grade Power Learning - Birmingham, Alabama

Grade Power Learning - Pelham, Alabama

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Tommy Daspit is a commercial, editorial, and Google Maps Business View photographer serving the greater Birmingham, Alabama area.

Interested in learning digital photography? Tommy Daspit also teaches in person digital photography classes in the Birmingham area.

The Neighborhood Brew - Hoover, AL Restaurant Photography

Let’s say that you want to meet up with some friends for some casual conversation. One friend wants a micro brew beer, the other is a wine connoisseur, and you just want a latte. In the past you could have gone to a brewery to sample a fine ale, but the wine and coffee options are rather poor, some wine bars have a few good beers but may not have coffee at all and certainly not an espresso. Starbucks for beer and wine? Afraid not. The solution to all of your gathering challenges has been created in Hoover! The Neighborhood Brew is a new cafe that offers a wide selection of local and foreign microbrew beers, on tap and in bottles. Their wine selection is impressive, and they offer fantastic coffees and espressos. Of course there are sandwiches, pastries, and various other cafe foods as well. Owners Craig and Michele, who moved here from Wisconsin, have done an amazing job of creating a warm, comfortable ambiance to match the variety of beverages and food they offer.

I was very excited to create a Google Maps Business View virtual tour for them. As a new business it can be tough getting the word out, and even tougher to make an impact on Google. The virtual tour I created will help them rise in the search results and help them stand out from the Starbucks and regular brew pubs. I love to see new ideas from local businesses and I enjoy spreading the word to help them out! So go by and see them, have your preferred choice of beverage, and tell Craig and Michele that I said hi. You can learn more about them on their Google + Local page and website.

Click below to see the commercial food photography stills and 360º virtual tour that I created for them.

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