Comments on: Keyword strategies http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/ Nature photography, art, environment Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:43:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Gundosoje http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-22796 Gundosoje Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:00:53 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-22796 Aloha! bem Aloha! bem

]]> By: Bird Photographer Ed http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21699 Bird Photographer Ed Tue, 12 May 2009 23:48:13 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21699 I toiled for hours to put together appropriate keywords for my initial 10 photo submission to PhotoShelter. Of course, a lot of that time was spent fighting their hard-to-use keyword input system. Then they went out of the stock photo business! The easiest keywords for me were the scientific names and data words (I have mostly bird photos). The hardest words were the ones that evoke emotions, which is what you seem to be good at and probably what sells photos best. Ironically, keywording photographs for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on a website requires more specific words and not so many of them. I don't know of any software that allows for two sets of keywords to be stored - a set for the stock agencies and another short list for the gallery on my web site, so one list has to be edited by hand. I toiled for hours to put together appropriate keywords for my initial 10 photo submission to PhotoShelter. Of course, a lot of that time was spent fighting their hard-to-use keyword input system. Then they went out of the stock photo business! The easiest keywords for me were the scientific names and data words (I have mostly bird photos). The hardest words were the ones that evoke emotions, which is what you seem to be good at and probably what sells photos best.

Ironically, keywording photographs for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on a website requires more specific words and not so many of them. I don’t know of any software that allows for two sets of keywords to be stored – a set for the stock agencies and another short list for the gallery on my web site, so one list has to be edited by hand.

]]> By: aquamog http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21673 aquamog Thu, 07 May 2009 02:15:47 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21673 Cool picture of the blue n gold water reflection. I agree that the key words are a must. When I search for photos it seems like there are keyword spammers that just put every keyword the can think of even if the photo does not fit the keywork. This can be frustrating. That is why I now get very specific with my keyword in long tail form when searching. Now the photos I am finding are more on subject for what I want. Cool picture of the blue n gold water reflection. I agree that the key words are a must. When I search for photos it seems like there are keyword spammers that just put every keyword the can think of even if the photo does not fit the keywork. This can be frustrating. That is why I now get very specific with my keyword in long tail form when searching. Now the photos I am finding are more on subject for what I want.

]]> By: Mark http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21564 Mark Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:45:17 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21564 That's a good point Vince. I do think there is value in those generic words when combined with something more specific though - like "serene Smoky Mountains woodland" - some generic, some more specific. That’s a good point Vince. I do think there is value in those generic words when combined with something more specific though – like “serene Smoky Mountains woodland” – some generic, some more specific.

]]> By: Vince http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21558 Vince Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:48:10 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21558 Interesting. While I agree that keyword selection is important I think it's also important to no pollute the name spaces. if every landscape image has beauty, tranquil, and serenity attached to it then using those keywords becomes almost pointless to the searcher, as they don't narrow the selection at all. Interesting. While I agree that keyword selection is important I think it’s also important to no pollute the name spaces. if every landscape image has beauty, tranquil, and serenity attached to it then using those keywords becomes almost pointless to the searcher, as they don’t narrow the selection at all.

]]> By: Suzy Walker http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21500 Suzy Walker Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:08:50 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21500 thanks for your interesting article. I'm just about to start using lightroom (I mainly just ise Bridge before) and its interesting to see how other people manage their workflows etc. Suzy thanks for your interesting article. I’m just about to start using lightroom (I mainly just ise Bridge before) and its interesting to see how other people manage their workflows etc.

Suzy

]]> By: Pick of the Week: Link Edition – Mar 15, 2009 | Add The World http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21477 Pick of the Week: Link Edition – Mar 15, 2009 | Add The World Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:54:50 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21477 [...] Keyword strategies (Graf Nature Photography) – You hate keywording your images as much as I do? Besides the time investment (note that I’m not saying it is a bad investment) it’s always a fight to find the correct keywords. But it may mean the difference between selling your image or letting it rot in the middle of millions others. [...] [...] Keyword strategies (Graf Nature Photography) – You hate keywording your images as much as I do? Besides the time investment (note that I’m not saying it is a bad investment) it’s always a fight to find the correct keywords. But it may mean the difference between selling your image or letting it rot in the middle of millions others. [...]

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21447 Ron Niebrugge Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:08:55 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21447 LOL - you got it. Heck, you could even work from home. :) LOL – you got it. Heck, you could even work from home. :)

]]> By: Mark http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21445 Mark Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:29:47 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21445 I hope you keep that job offer open Ron - I may need to call you on it someday! :-) I hope you keep that job offer open Ron – I may need to call you on it someday! :-)

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2009/03/12/keyword-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-21444 Ron Niebrugge Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:07:16 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/?p=868#comment-21444 Hey Mark, That is an excellent collection of key-words for that image! If you ever need a job... What drives me crazy is when you do come up with a new word or angle - I know I should go back an add it to past images, but who has the time. Janine and I both review our keywords for each image - that really helps as we both can come up with different angels. Good post. Ron Hey Mark,

That is an excellent collection of key-words for that image! If you ever need a job…

What drives me crazy is when you do come up with a new word or angle – I know I should go back an add it to past images, but who has the time. Janine and I both review our keywords for each image – that really helps as we both can come up with different angels. Good post.

Ron

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