Comments on: Making Google love your photo site http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:21:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MannyH Photography http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314992 MannyH Photography Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:41:43 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314992 Very helpful tips. Thanks so much and keep it coming :) Very helpful tips. Thanks so much and keep it coming :)

]]> By: Jeff http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314921 Jeff Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:40:03 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314921 I really hope photographers are getting this. Nice TIP! Jeff I really hope photographers are getting this. Nice TIP!

Jeff

]]> By: Bob http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314761 Bob Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:30:32 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314761 Great article, I've been vamping up my sites SEO. Great tip about the file naming conventions. I was using the title in the page name, however I was using an auto generated timestamp for my file names for the actual photos. I've fixed that now. THANKS!! Great article, I’ve been vamping up my sites SEO.

Great tip about the file naming conventions. I was using the title in the page name, however I was using an auto generated timestamp for my file names for the actual photos. I’ve fixed that now. THANKS!!

]]> By: Protecting your copyright in a digital world :: Photocritic photography blog http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314737 Protecting your copyright in a digital world :: Photocritic photography blog Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:03:36 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314737 [...] engines. There’s no big secret to how to do this – I wrote a separate article about making google love your photography site, in [...] [...] engines. There’s no big secret to how to do this – I wrote a separate article about making google love your photography site, in [...]

]]> By: Daniel Aaron Sprague http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314604 Daniel Aaron Sprague Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:26:04 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314604 Ha! You have thwarted me Haje, but seriously thanks for the info. The one beef I have is that in order to make google love your site you pretty much have to have a Hideous website. Something Clean in and professional looking in the photography world doesn't usually have a lot of text. So what would you suggest for my site... just tags? Ha! You have thwarted me Haje, but seriously thanks for the info. The one beef I have is that in order to make google love your site you pretty much have to have a Hideous website. Something Clean in and professional looking in the photography world doesn’t usually have a lot of text. So what would you suggest for my site… just tags?

]]> By: Link Love for April 23rd, 2008 « travisphotos http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314474 Link Love for April 23rd, 2008 « travisphotos Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:55:53 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314474 [...] 10 ways to make Google love your photography site — Over at photocritic, find 10 suggestions for making your photography site more Google friendly, from suggestions on linking to providing sane text for your photos. [...] [...] 10 ways to make Google love your photography site — Over at photocritic, find 10 suggestions for making your photography site more Google friendly, from suggestions on linking to providing sane text for your photos. [...]

]]> By: Ryan Chan http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314398 Ryan Chan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:36:48 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314398 Wow! Really useful tips here. Thanks! Wow! Really useful tips here. Thanks!

]]> By: Haje Jan Kamps http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314371 Haje Jan Kamps Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:37:38 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314371 Daniel: In my eyes, definitely. For google, not so much, because all comments are wrapped in 'nofollow' tags to discourage spammers :) Daniel: In my eyes, definitely. For google, not so much, because all comments are wrapped in ‘nofollow’ tags to discourage spammers :)

]]> By: Daniel Aaron Sprague http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314365 Daniel Aaron Sprague Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:16:49 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314365 so does that mean if I post a comment here thanking photocritic for the help... that will make my site more valued? so does that mean if I post a comment here thanking photocritic for the help… that will make my site more valued?

]]> By: Vision Photos http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314342 Vision Photos Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:03:56 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314342 Good image SEO advice, but ALT is not a tag. It's an attribute, & should not be confused with or the same as the TITLE attribute. Good image SEO advice, but ALT is not a tag. It’s an attribute, & should not be confused with or the same as the TITLE attribute.

]]> By: Alex Hinds http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314325 Alex Hinds Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:10:25 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314325 A great list of tips. It is worth noting that once a site is well set up it still needs work to create backlinks and generally promote it. A great list of tips. It is worth noting that once a site is well set up it still needs work to create backlinks and generally promote it.

]]> By: Paul Bates http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314289 Paul Bates Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:19:06 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314289 Great ideas. Updating content or adding content regularly is definitely a good one since Google weights that highly. Great ideas. Updating content or adding content regularly is definitely a good one since Google weights that highly.

]]> By: Link Roundup – 18th May 2008 | Neil Alexander, Mancunian Photographer http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314149 Link Roundup – 18th May 2008 | Neil Alexander, Mancunian Photographer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:02:51 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314149 [...] a DHTML / CSS series of galleries, though I’m afraid that this is one for a rainy day! Click here to read the article 3. Photoproneur.com have compiled an excellent article on how to make some money from holiday [...] [...] a DHTML / CSS series of galleries, though I’m afraid that this is one for a rainy day! Click here to read the article 3. Photoproneur.com have compiled an excellent article on how to make some money from holiday [...]

]]> By: Bim http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314045 Bim Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:51:53 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314045 cheers for the tips. very helpful. :) cheers for the tips. very helpful. :)

]]> By: Otto Haring http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-314038 Otto Haring Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:51:27 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-314038 well written! well written!

]]> By: CameraTrails http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-313999 CameraTrails Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-313999 Great set of tips here, I have my work cut out now! Great set of tips here, I have my work cut out now!

]]> By: corey http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-312936 corey Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:43:57 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-312936 great tips... great tips…

]]> By: Denver Commercial Photographer http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-312536 Denver Commercial Photographer Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:02:33 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-312536 These are some great tips. I really need to get on updating my site more often. These are some great tips. I really need to get on updating my site more often.

]]> By: wade holloway - photographer seo http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-312127 wade holloway - photographer seo Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:55:15 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-312127 Great tips. This has been a miss understood topic in the photo community to all but a select few. A word of caution on 'keywording the hell out of your title tag'. It's better to keep the title tag within character limits. That way you give more relevance to that one particular keyword phrase. Great tips. This has been a miss understood topic in the photo community to all but a select few.

A word of caution on ‘keywording the hell out of your title tag’. It’s better to keep the title tag within character limits. That way you give more relevance to that one particular keyword phrase.

]]> By: Jessica http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-308657 Jessica Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-308657 thanks for the tips! thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Milton Keynes Wedding Photohtapher :: Nigel Edgecombe http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-306186 Milton Keynes Wedding Photohtapher :: Nigel Edgecombe Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:55:52 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-306186 Thanks for the tips Haje. SEO no longer need be such a mystery to photographers and image-rich sites. Great post. Thanks for the tips Haje. SEO no longer need be such a mystery to photographers and image-rich sites. Great post.

]]> By: Helmet Cam http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-302472 Helmet Cam Sat, 09 May 2009 02:46:05 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-302472 I've done a lot of optimization for my site already and I've seen great results. I've told a friend of mine who runs a photography site mostly for his <a href="http://www.terrytoolephotography.com/" title="photos of Italy" rel="nofollow">photos of Italy</a>. I’ve done a lot of optimization for my site already and I’ve seen great results. I’ve told a friend of mine who runs a photography site mostly for his photos of Italy.

]]> By: Javier Echaiz http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-300003 Javier Echaiz Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:41:22 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-300003 Thanks, already using your tips on my photoblog! :) Thanks, already using your tips on my photoblog! :)

]]> By: Matt Bamberg http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-299729 Matt Bamberg Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:53:34 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-299729 Great sum up of getting Google attention. I agree that blogs are best! Matt Bamberg Author, http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Secrets-Create-Winning-Photographs/dp/1598639021 Great sum up of getting Google attention. I agree that blogs are best!

Matt Bamberg
Author, http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Secrets-Create-Winning-Photographs/dp/1598639021

]]> By: Dorin Cucicov http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-298809 Dorin Cucicov Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:59:59 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-298809 great tips. I would also add using twitter to this list. It helps a lot to make your visitors loyal and encourage them to retweet about your posts. great tips. I would also add using twitter to this list. It helps a lot to make your visitors loyal and encourage them to retweet about your posts.

]]> By: Nigel Merrick http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-297105 Nigel Merrick Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:50:20 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-297105 A very interesting article, thank you, with some points that I had not considered before. I agree that flash sites are a waste of time with the search engines, unless you also maintain a traditional HTML version, but that can be a pain in site maintenance. A very interesting article, thank you, with some points that I had not considered before. I agree that flash sites are a waste of time with the search engines, unless you also maintain a traditional HTML version, but that can be a pain in site maintenance.

]]> By: Barcelona Photographer http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-283950 Barcelona Photographer Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:55:28 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-283950 Great tips here - my first site was done in flash and it looked lovely, but only got about 10 hits a month! Great tips here – my first site was done in flash and it looked lovely, but only got about 10 hits a month!

]]> By: Chris Walter http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-278546 Chris Walter Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:15:39 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-278546 This post is inclusive and most excellent This post is inclusive and most excellent

]]> By: Alex Wise http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-259022 Alex Wise Mon, 19 May 2008 09:01:26 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-259022 Well said they are really good tips :) Well said they are really good tips :)

]]> By: Mark http://photocritic.org/seo-for-photography-sites/#comment-256014 Mark Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:53 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/?p=944#comment-256014 The techniques you've mentioned are an excellent start for techniques to use for search engine optimization and getting your website to rank highly over other similar sites. I think the most impotent aspect is to create a well-defined list of targeted keywords that describe the type of photography you do and the geographic region you work in. There is a new 50 page ebook wing published soon that tailors SEO techniques to the professional photography industry that photographers interested in SEO, online marketing, and just plain making potential customers aware of their web site may be interested in. There are a couple sample chapters available for download and you can also reserve a pre-release copy for a significant discount at <a href="http://www.seoforphotographers.com" title="SEO, online marketing, website promotion, search engine optimization, and web site awareness for professional photographers" rel="nofollow">SEO for Photographers</a>. The techniques you’ve mentioned are an excellent start for techniques to use for search engine optimization and getting your website to rank highly over other similar sites. I think the most impotent aspect is to create a well-defined list of targeted keywords that describe the type of photography you do and the geographic region you work in. There is a new 50 page ebook wing published soon that tailors SEO techniques to the professional photography industry that photographers interested in SEO, online marketing, and just plain making potential customers aware of their web site may be interested in. There are a couple sample chapters available for download and you can also reserve a pre-release copy for a significant discount at SEO for Photographers.

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