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    Is it possible for a multi doctor practice to have the practice's picture displayed in Google's SERP?

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    • CakeWebsites
      CakeWebsites last edited by

      Google now includes pictures of authors in the results of the pages.  Therefore, a single practice doctor can include her picture into Google's SERP (http://markup.io/v/dqpyajgz7jkd).

      How can a multi doctor practice display the practice's picture as opposed to a single doctor?

      A search for Plastic Surgery Chicago displayed this (query: plastic surgery Chicago)

      http://markup.io/v/bx3f28ynh4w5.

      I found one example of a search result showing a picture of both doctors for a multi doctor practice (query: houston texas plastic surgeon).

      http://markup.io/v/t20gfazxfa6h

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      • ak1lz
        ak1lz last edited by

        This is sort of confusing as to what you are trying to accomplish. However I think I may understand as to what you are asking. If so, I believe this doctors picture only shows for one general field of practice? and you want to show for multiple practices?

        This will depend on what your "Author Profile" contains regarding bio information, I would have to assume. This can be achieved using a Google + account.

        Insert this code into the header of an article you publish on your website or anywhere on your website. (After you have properly setup your google + profile)

        [(insert ID# -- https://plus.google.com/**11011000110101101**/about --)">About (**Doctors Name**)](https://profiles.google.com/<span style=) 
        

        Make sure to remove all underlined text but keep the 'bolder' sections after you find the appropriate info.

        **Hope this helps!**
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        • CakeWebsites
          CakeWebsites @ak1lz last edited by

          Thank you for your response.  Let me try to clarify my question.

          Our clients our plastic surgeons.  We have a few practices that have more than one doctor practicing at that location.  For our group practices, I want the author picture to be of all the doctors.  So, when someone searches for plastic surgery and our practice is listed, I want the group picture in the SERP also.

          For example, the search query for Houston Plastic Surgery is this http://markup.io/v/c8yq0r2tqk0h.  Museum District Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has a profile picture of both doctors because two doctors work there.

          I want to be able to recreate what Museum District Aesthetic Plastic Surgery did.  Has anyone had success with a profile picture displayed in a SERP of more than one person?

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          • MiriamEllis
            MiriamEllis last edited by

            Hi Cake Website,

            I'm looking into whether  the query in your example would be in danger of being removed. I'll return as soon as I have a good answer.

            Miriam

            Update:

            Hi Again Cake Website.

            Here are the only guidelines I could find:

            http://www.google.com/+/policy/content.html

            Cyrus Shepard kindly pointed them out to me. They state:

            "Your Profile Picture cannot include mature or offensive content. For example, do not use a photo that is a close-up of a person’s buttocks or cleavage."

            You might like to check out this article by Anne Smarty on the subject of using logos as profile pics:

            : http://www.internetmarketingninjas.com/blog/social-media/logo-as-google-plus-profile-picture

            And, apparently there was one instance of Google cracking down on an individual who made an obscene gesture in his profile:

            http://parislemon.com/post/14907295522/dear-google

            Right now, it seems Google is allowing just about anything in profile pics with a few exceptions, so you can at least start out with your practice's photo. Whether it might get removed in future, I can't really say because the guidelines are not very detailed. Hope this is at least of some help to you in deciding your next move.

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