Auto-Generated GBP Post Graphics

A Google Business Profile post without a photo is nearly invisible. Posts with strong images get significantly more views and clicks in local search results. MapPush handles the visual side of your posts automatically — from the moment you upload a photo to the final composed graphic that publishes to your listing.

How image generation works

When you upload a photo during the MapPush campaign creation flow, the system processes it in three stages:

1. Photo analysis— The AI examines your image and identifies what's in it: a finished job, a product, a team member, a location shot.
2. Composition — MapPush layers your business branding (colors, logo if provided) over the photo using GBP-optimized dimensions (1200×900 px, 4:3 ratio).
3. Copy overlay — A short headline pulled from the AI-generated captionis optionally overlaid on the image in a readable position that doesn't obscure the main subject.

What makes a good GBP graphic

Google has specific guidance on post images, and the local search algorithm rewards posts that keep users engaged. The best GBP graphics share a few traits:

• Clear subject — one focal point, not a collage of five things
• Real photos over stock — Google and users both respond better to authentic job-site or product photos than generic stock imagery
• Correct aspect ratio — images that get cropped awkwardly on mobile hurt engagement
• Readable text overlay — if you add text, it needs high contrast and a clean font
• No promotional badges in the first 10% — Google may flag posts that look purely like ads

MapPush applies all of these rules automatically when composing your graphic.

How MapPush handles your photos

Photos you upload are stored securely and used only for generating your post graphics. MapPush does not sell, share, or use your photos to train external models. After your post publishes, the original photo and the generated graphic remain in your account library so you can reuse them in future campaigns.

Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC. Maximum file size: 10 MB per photo. MapPush automatically resizes and converts to meet Google's minimum requirements (720×540 px, under 5 MB submitted to the API).

The design process — no designer required

The entire graphic production happens inside MapPush without any external design tool. Here's the full flow:

1. Upload your photo in the campaign builder.
2. MapPush generates a preview of the composed graphic instantly.
3. Review the graphic alongside the AI-generated caption in your draft queue.
4. If the composition isn't right, crop or replace the photo — the graphic regenerates automatically.
5. Once satisfied, schedule the post on your campaign calendar.
6. On publish day, MapPush submits the final graphic directly to the Google Business Profile API.

What gets created — examples

Here are the types of graphics MapPush generates well:

• Roofing / construction: before-and-after split panels with job completion headline
• Restaurants: dish photo with daily special callout and reservation CTA
• HVAC: technician-on-job photo with seasonal offer text overlay
• Dentist / medical: clean clinic photo with appointment-booking CTA
• Real estate: listing photo with address, price, and agent branding

The output is tailored to your business type — a roofing graphic looks different from a restaurant graphic even if both start with a photo of a finished result.