Build a cleaner metadata workflow for GBP videos.
Google Business Profile videos should be real, useful, and tied to the business they represent. Metadata QA helps your team avoid publishing files that silently lost location context.
Keeps metadata QA separate from creative editing.
Works after the final export and before upload.
Encourages real, location-matched business content.
Use it as a final export check.
The safest pattern is to check the file that will actually be published, repair it only when needed, and verify the finished file again.
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Confirm the video meets GBP format, duration, and quality guidelines.
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Check whether the final export still contains GPS metadata.
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Add real coordinates only when the file represents that location.
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Re-check, then upload to GBP or your local page.
When this page is useful
- Before uploading storefront, service, or job-site clips.
- When a GBP video is produced by an editor or freelancer.
- When building a monthly local content publishing checklist.
Next best action
Start with a metadata check if you are unsure. If the final export is missing GPS, move into the repair flow and verify the output before publishing.
Common questions
Does Google require GPS metadata in GBP videos?
Google's public guidelines focus on content quality, duration, file size, and resolution. GPS metadata is best treated as a supporting local relevance and QA signal.
What should a GBP video show?
Use real business content: storefronts, service work, products, staff areas, or job-site context that truthfully represents the business.
What is the safest workflow?
Create real local content, export the final file, check metadata, repair missing GPS only with accurate coordinates, then verify before upload.
Check, repair, and verify video location metadata.