How i can do Image optimization for my site....

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by jakesmith, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. #1
    :cool:Hey Friends,
    Is there anyone who suggest me the best & easy ways for Optimizing the images in Google Image Search...

    And also give me the advantages of image optimization.....


    I'm waiting for your reply....
    please Help me....
    Thanks! (in advanced)
     
    jakesmith, Apr 23, 2009 IP
  2. newlogo

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    hi jake,

    i have already seen image optimization thread in DP, pls search cant raise same again.
     
    newlogo, Apr 23, 2009 IP
  3. Atulya

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    5 tips to make sure you're optimizing your sites images for the search engines.

    1. Robots.txt file:

    Ensure that the folder you are storing your images in is not blocked by your robots.txt file. Prior to the rise in popularity of image search, it was common practice to block the folder images were stored in. Helpful hint: Store your navigational and "structural" type graphics in one folder, and block that from the spiders, store the pictures of products, events, or news related images in another folder and open that one to the spiders.

    2. Image File Names:

    Name your images in a way that describes what they are. Don't get carried away though. If it's a picture of a purple widget, name it purple-widget.jpg, rather than leaving it whatever your camera or photo editing software wants to name it. Helpful Hint: Use dashes between the words, rather than underscores.

    3. Use the Alt Attribute of the IMG tag:

    Make sure you are using the "alt" attribute of the image tag. Again, like the image name, don't over do it, but ensure that it describes the image you are trying to present to the user. The attribute should describe the image in a short "to the point" way that reads naturally to the viewer. Helpful Hint: Utilizing the alt attribute also helps visitors who do not run with images on, as well as visitors with disabilities that utilize screen readers to understand what the web page is about.

    4. Use a Caption By Your Image:

    Placing a small caption directly under, on top or on the side of your image will help queue the search engines what the image is about. Helpful Hint: With a caption, you can be a little more descriptive about the picture than with the alt attribute, but again, make it flow natural.

    5. Include Images With Articles, & Press Releases:

    If you are sending out an article or a press release, don't forget to include an image, or a url to an image that the news outlets can utilized for their version of your news. By supplying the link to the image, it can encourage them to link to the image itself straight from your own website. Helpful Hint: Adding images to articles and press releases makes them more appealing to the reader.
     
    Atulya, Apr 23, 2009 IP
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    Google find the images by adding the name through the ALT Tag
     
    Hari Babu, Apr 23, 2009 IP
  5. stevejeff

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    I'd like to add the following points:

    1. Insert keywords into your Alt Text.
    2. Name your Images with Descriptive Titles.
    3. Use relevant text around your images.
    4. Use Adsense to assess overall content relevance.
    5. Optimize Your Title and Meta tags
    6. Use anchor text keywords in links to images.
    7. Use Internal and Social Site Tags for your Images
    8. Make Your Image folder accessible to search engines
    9.Re-upload your pictures to maintain search freshness
    10.Use Javascript to prevent framing of your webpages

    Note:
    Every standards-compliant, Google-sensitive image reference should contain 5 key items:

    1. A src attribute specifying the URL of the image
    2. A width declaration in which the width of the image is specified in pixels
    3. A height declaration in which the height of the image is specified in pixels
    4. An alt attribute that describes the content of the image—this is the #1 element of image-oriented SEO
    5. A title attribute that contains text to be displayed when the user hovers his/her mouse over the image

    Sample Code:
     
    stevejeff, Apr 23, 2009 IP
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    I'm just adding alt attribute and title tags to optimized the image.
     
    Hersheys, Apr 24, 2009 IP
  7. jakesmith

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    Hi Atulya,
    First of all Thanks very much for sending me the detail information about image optimization...
    but i think, this is all about on-site optimization for images....
    How we can do off-site optimization for Images....
    If you know any tips for off site optimization for images then please forward it to me...
    Thanks!
     
    jakesmith, Apr 28, 2009 IP
  8. jakesmith

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    First of all Thanks very much for sending me the detail information about image optimization...
    but i think, this is all about on-site optimization for images....
    How we can do off-site optimization for Images....
    If you know any tips for off site optimization for images then please forward it to me...
    Thanks!
     
    jakesmith, Apr 28, 2009 IP