Why is Google Displaying this image in the search results?

[Mattcarter08]

Hi i'm looking at advice on how to remove or change a particular image Google is displaying in the search results. I have attached a screenshot.

From the first look of it, i assumed the image would be related and be on the dealers Google+ Local Page: https://plus.google.com/118099386834104087122/about?hl=en

But there are no photos.

The image seems to be coming from the website. Is there a way to stop Google from displaying this image or making them display a totally different image.

Thanks,

Chris

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[Linda-Vassily]

That is not the picture I see (I see a street view) but if you go into your Google places account (I am assuming this is your site) you can upload pictures and make other changes.

[MiriamEllis]

Hi Matt,

Oh dear, this is a problem I have seen reported several times, and the feedback from Google about it is kind of ridiculous. Here's an example of Googler Vanessa Gene's response to an issue like yours:

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We're pulling that photo in from your website's homepage. If you'd like it removed from the Maps listings, the easiest way to do it is by removing the photo from your site. http://support.google.com/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=142916_On your business's Place Page, you may see photos from other sources as well, including pictures from the web and from Google users. _- Vanessa

(source: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!searchin/business/pulling$20photo/business/eQTOtQOEG8w/StgwtDj6dowJ)

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It does appear that the image being displayed on the SERPs side of your result is coming from a blog post about sailing on the website, here, http://www.audiparramatta.com.au/au_partner/p_au_21540/en_home/experience/sailing_sport/sailing_news/2010_victoria_week.detail.2010~01~olympic_sailor_winner.html

I find it rather silly that Google's solution is to remove the image from your website, thus diminishing your website's content quality. Honestly, I want to blog about this because I think it's such an odd scenario, with Google pulling totally random images for businesses. They could be of anything!

What I do see is that it appears you haven't made the effort to upload any of your own photos to the Google+ Local pages. Perhaps there is a chance that if you do so, you might eventually see the current image replaced by one of your choosing. However, be advised that it is still taken weeks for images you upload to appear live in many cases. I've seen reports of 4-6 weeks. So, this isn't an issue you can fix quickly, if you can fix it at all. Sorry not to have an easy solution, but I hope you feel brought up to speed on this, in regards to the being a phenomenon affecting numerous businesses.