File naming

Kevin Paul

Does what you name your file matter to have your images show up on Google Image search? Does it affect the keywording for your SEO?

Can anyone type out an example of what they name their files?

Thanks

denisegoldberg

Kevin Paul wrote: »

Does what you name your file matter to have your images show up on Google Image search? Does it affect the keywording for your SEO?

Can anyone type out an example of what they name their files?

I use file names that are a combination of dates, an indicator of the camera I used, and the image number from the original file name - so essentially a meaningless name. But - I do keyword all of my photos. I use captions on some but not all, I'm trying to get better at that.

If you use descriptive file names you can set a setting on your smugmug site to tell it to generate keywords from the file name.

You might be interested in the article http://help.smugmug.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1229846-how-do-i-make-my-site-seo-friendly-.

I'd recommend that you review the keywords on your site, remove any meaningless or misspelled keywords, and add more meaningful keywords. You can see all of your keywords at http://www.photographybykevinpaul.com/keyword.

--- Denise

Kevin Paul

denisegoldberg wrote: »

I use file names that are a combination of dates, an indicator of the camera I used, and the image number from the original file name - so essentially a meaningless name. But - I do keyword all of my photos. I use captions on some but not all, I'm trying to get better at that.

If you use descriptive file names you can set a setting on your smugmug site to tell it to generate keywords from the file name.

You might be interested in the article http://help.smugmug.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1229846-how-do-i-make-my-site-seo-friendly-.

I'd recommend that you review the keywords on your site, remove any meaningless or misspelled keywords, and add more meaningful keywords. You can see all of your keywords at http://www.photographybykevinpaul.com/keyword.

--- Denise

I had no idea you could do that. How do you remove keywords?

Allen

Go to this keyword page http://www.photographybykevinpaul.com/keyword
You can click any KW and go to the gallery of that KW. Under each photo edit to add,
delete or change a keyword.

Allen

If you have a bunch of a single KW, create an unlisted gallery and make it smart for that keyword.
In the smart gallery click the tools wrench.

Then "Title, Caption, and Keywords"
Here you can remove KW's from the photo.

At the bottom you can REMOVE NUMERIC

Allen

New bulk title/caption/keyword editor extension now available for Chrome browsers
http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=247592

If you create a smart gallery using a keyword you can keep changing KW then edit with
this extension.