Before you start
To access the Showcase and Portfolio features, you need to have the Admin or Manager role. If you don't have that role, ask an Admin on your company's account for permission; here's what they'll need.
On the Portfolio Site, Showcase Gallery, and Showcase Map, the Showcase date is labeled based on when the Project was completed. It's approximated by the month when the last photo or video was added.
Please Note
Showcased Projects are the Projects that will be displayed on your Portfolio Site, Showcase Gallery, and Showcase Map.
If you embed the Showcase Gallery on your website and also have a Portfolio Site set up, each Showcase you publish will appear on both.
On the web
Set up your Portfolio Site
In the left-hand navigation menu under Marketing, click on the Showcases option.
From the Showcase screen, select Create Portfolio.
Use the Google Business Search tool to find your business and click Continue.
Add your company's information and click Continue.
Add your Service Areas and the Industries you serve, then click Create.
After creating your Portfolio Site, it will appear at the top of your Portfolio page, where you can view it or copy its link for sharing.
Create a Showcase
Log in to CompanyCam.
Select any Project you want to work on and click Showcase This Project in the upper right corner.
Once in the Showcase Editor, you must select or populate:
Showcase Title
Thumbnail Photo
Project Type (type in own or select from the list)
Choose photos to include
Products Used (type in your own)
Showcase Description (optional)
To add the photos you'd like displayed, click on Select Photos.
Click on the Square Icon in the upper left corner of the photos you'd like displayed, or select the Square Icon next to the date to select all photos taken on that day. Once selected, click Confirm.
Once all required fields have been filled, click Create.
Bulk create Showcases
Click on the Showcases Tab in the left-hand navigation menu.
Click on the + Create Showcases option.
Choose the Projects you'd like to create Showcases for, then click Add to Portfolio. This action will automatically save your Showcases as Drafts.
Before you can publish your Showcases, you'll need to add your Project Type by clicking Select Project Types.
Once you've chosen your Project Types, choose which photos appear within the Showcase. To do this, you'll click on the Pencil Icon next to your Showcase and open the editor.
In the editor, click Select Photos to decide which photos will appear in the Showcase.
You can also update the:
Showcase Title
Thumbnail Photo
Project Type (type in own or select from the list)
Choose photos to include
Products Used (type in your own)
Showcase Description (optional)
Once you're done editing the Showcase, click Update.
Finally, to publish your Showcase, click on the Publish Toggle.
Edit and Manage your Showcases
To manage your Showcases, click on the Showcases Tab in your left-hand navigation menu.
To enable or disable a Showcase from your website or Portfolio Site, click on the Enable Toggle.
To edit or manage an existing Showcase, click on the Pencil Icon to open the editor.
Once you've finished editing your Showcase, click Update.
In the app
Set up your Portfolio Site
Open the mobile app and tap on the Portfolio Tab.
Tap Complete your profile.
Use the Google Business Search tool to find your business.
Add your company's information, then tap Next.
Add your Industry and Service Areas, then tap Done.
Create a Showcase
Open a Project and tap on the Menu at the top of the page.
Choose Showcase this Project.
Choose the photos you'd like to include within the Showcase, then tap Next.
Next, you'll be brought to the details screen. Here you can change the Cover Photo, add a Title, Project Type, Products Used (optional), and a Description (optional).
Once you've finished editing your Showcase, tap Publish.
Edit a Showcase
Open your Project and tap on the Menu at the top of the page.
Within the Menu, choose Edit Showcase.
One inside the editor makes any changes you need, then tap Update.
FAQs
Can I add or delete Project Type labels when creating a Showcase?
Can I add or delete Project Type labels when creating a Showcase?
When adding a Project Type label, you can choose from the list of pre-existing Project Types or add your own. Once a Project Type has been added to the list, it will be there for all future Showcases and cannot be deleted from the list.
Can I add or delete Materials Used labels when creating a Showcase?
Can I add or delete Materials Used labels when creating a Showcase?
You can add Materials Used labels when creating a Showcase. Once the Materials Used label has been added to your list, it will be there for all future Showcases and cannot be deleted from the list.
Why aren't newly uploaded photos displaying within my Showcase?
Why aren't newly uploaded photos displaying within my Showcase?
When you upload new photos to a Project, they will be hidden from the Showcase. To edit which photos are displayed, Open the Showcases Tab > Find your Showcase > Edit (Pencil Icon) > click Select Photos > Choose the photos you want to include > click Update.
Can I hide Showcases from displaying on my Showcase Gallery or Portfolio Site?
Can I hide Showcases from displaying on my Showcase Gallery or Portfolio Site?
To hide a Showcase, you can unpublish it. To do this, open the Showcases Tab > disable the Published Toggle.
How can I see all of my published Showcases?
How can I see all of my published Showcases?
To view all of your Showcases, click on the Showcases Tab in the left-hand navigation menu. Here you will see all of your Published and Draft Showcase.
Are Showcases impacted or indexed by SEO?
Are Showcases impacted or indexed by SEO?
No, Showcases don't directly affect SEO, there are many factors at play on each individual website. A recommendation from Google for ensuring JS-injected content can be indexed: To make sure that Google can still see your content after it’s rendered, use the Mobile-Friendly Test or the URL Inspection Tool and look at the rendered HTML.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to CompanyCam Support at [email protected]!