Optimal SEO für Google Picture Indexing

vFranky · December 29th, 2009, 07:15 AM

Hello,

I like to have as much pictures in Searchengines indexed as possible. Especially the big one. I have the thumbnail, the 600px medium size and a 1000px big one through popup-window.

Now I see that the 600px medium size picture shows no alternate tag. It links to "javascript" for the big 1000px one, nothing more. But I would like to have a direct, searchengine accessible link to ALL image sizes somewhere in my PhotoPost. And searchengines cannot read javascript.

Any idea? What is the best practise for optimal image search engine optimization in PhotoPost? Can alternate tags be activated for the medium and big images?

Thank you in advance?

Regards,
Frank

Edit: The thumbnails shows the original image jpg name as alternate tag. But it should be the descriptive image name.

Chuck S · December 29th, 2009, 07:39 AM

Frank quite simply no way to do this without taking a huge hit through SEO. That would give you duplicate page urls to the same photo

vFranky · December 29th, 2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

Frank quite simply no way to do this without taking a huge hit through SEO. That would give you duplicate page urls to the same photo

Then I use a 800px midsize pic.

But alternate tags for the thumbnails and midsize pics should be possible. I have seen alternate tags in my PhotoPost yesterday, but they have disappeared.

Chuck S · December 29th, 2009, 08:03 AM

what do you mean alternate tags?

vFranky · December 29th, 2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

what do you mean alternate tags?

This one here, an information text, that appears if the mouse is over the image. Perhaps useless for surfer, but loved by the searchengines -->

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Yesterday I see such texts in PhotoPlog. Can I have turned them off?

Chuck S · December 29th, 2009, 08:39 AM

turn what off?

Our photos have alt tags so everything appears in order and the SEO is great to have things indexed.

vFranky · December 29th, 2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

turn what off?

Our photos have alt tags so everything appears in order and the SEO is great to have things indexed.

Look here, some places with alt tags, some without. Please try it out.

Where do I have to look to solve the problem?

EDIT: Have a look at the source of my page. Here ist the medium sized image with an empty alt="" -->

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Chuck S · December 29th, 2009, 09:27 AM

In showphoto.php maybe find this

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replace with

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vFranky · December 29th, 2009, 10:05 AM

Hallo Chuck,

I found empty alt-tags in php and replace it with $bigimage. But nothing changes on the website. Perhaps the variable $bigimage is not filled?

Regards,
Frank

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

In showphoto.php maybe find this

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replace with

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

vFranky · December 30th, 2009, 09:18 AM

Chuck,

what should I do now? Is this a bug for the bug forum? If PhotoPost likes to be SEO, then there should be correct alt-tag in all <img>s.

The alt-tags are there, what we can see. But not filled.

Regards,
Frank

Darwin · December 31st, 2009, 07:24 AM

I regonized this also some Time ago at Version 6.2.3.

It would be far better if the alt-Tags are filled. I`d be glad to find a solution.
I hoped this would be better in Version 7, but seems not.

Chuck S · December 31st, 2009, 11:38 AM

Well remember not everything can be done in one release

Darwin · December 31st, 2009, 12:24 PM

Of course not everything Chuck, but alt-Tags filled with Photo-Titel or the first ~3-5 Words of Description would be really good for Searchengines.

Please keep this in Mind for further Versions.
Since then I would be thankfull for a "workaround".

Happy new Year !
Michael

Chuck S · December 31st, 2009, 12:45 PM

I can tell you alt tags would probally be photo title or photo name. Thats probally the standard.

vFranky · January 1st, 2010, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

I can tell you alt tags would probally be photo title or photo name. Thats probally the standard.

Hello Darwin,

it's my opinion too. I we want to feed the searchengines correctly (this is a must have), we have to use the alt-tags.

@Chuck: The alt-tags are there, but the variable seems not to be filled. Is there any workaround? Cannot be the big problem.

BTW: PhotoPost is a great software with a great support, Chuck. I will licence another copy.

Happy New Year!

Kind regards,
Frank

Michael P · January 1st, 2010, 09:19 AM

I didn't realize there was an empty alt tag there - it shouldnt be empty. I need to look at this as I would probably put the IMAGENAME - IMAGETITLE (or TITLE - NAME) for the alt tag as IMAGENAME is often like DSC8747.JPG and worthless for SEO purposes.

vFranky · January 1st, 2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael P

I didn't realize there was an empty alt tag there - it shouldnt be empty. I need to look at this as I would probably put the IMAGENAME - IMAGETITLE (or TITLE - NAME) for the alt tag as IMAGENAME is often like DSC8747.JPG and worthless for SEO purposes.

"DSC8747.JPG" is only an useful alternate text, if someone uses Google to search for the word "DSC8747.JPG".

Chuck S · January 1st, 2010, 10:34 AM

well remember not everyone places titles on there images.

If I had to do a broad estimate only 25% of people when uploading photos actually put a title.

I beleive what Michael states is we would check for both and if no title then do filename. At least thats how I would invision it.

vFranky · January 1st, 2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

I believe what Michael states is we would check for both and if no title then do filename. At least thats how I would invision it.

Would be okay for me.

Chuck S · January 1st, 2010, 01:31 PM

yeah I have submitted something to Michael basically what I did after the query which defined $title and $bigimage I added this in showphoto.php

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Then where the empty alt tags are I made them

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