Embedding Images affect SEO?

Mark Dickinson

Hi,

Im embedding images via smugmug==>wordpress

The method i use is use a 2xl size, copy from smugmug and paste to blog

Does embedding image like this affect seo? I use prophoto blog with a pinterest pin image plugin. The image weren't showing pin until I provided with a name or alt-tag "attaching" to the site.

WHen I looked at my sitemap via yost sitemap view it showed a lot of my posts with 1, 2, and 10 images max.

Any insite on seo via embedding or copy past would be great.

Allen

The photos I embed/link to in my blog show up in Google long before they show from Smugmug. Probably because
blogger.com is a much more popular site.

denisegoldberg

Mark Dickinson wrote: »

...The method i use is use a 2xl size, copy from smugmug and paste to blog

Does embedding image like this affect seo?

Are you using HTML to reference your photo on your smugmug site or are you physically copying the photo from your smugmug site to your blog?

If you are using HTML and providing a link back to your smugmug site then SEO is affected. If you are physically copying the photo and loading it to your blog you don't link back to your smug site and SEO for your smug site is not then impacted.

Try searching on Google for site:www.yoururl.com to see results for your site.

You might find some of these Google search operators helpful.

--- Denise

leftquark

Embedding in a blog like this actually helps your SEO since you're creating a link between SmugMug and your blog. Links like this are what power SEO rankings, and typing a high performing site like WordPress, Blogger, or ProPhoto helps boost your smugmug sites SEO rank.