Comments on: WP SEO Tips: Names Have Meaning http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/ Weblog Tools Blogging Tools Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:57:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Cómo poner el nombre a las imágenes | adseok http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1162225 Cómo poner el nombre a las imágenes | adseok Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:59:58 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1162225 [...] Weblog Tools Collection [...] [...] Weblog Tools Collection [...]

]]> By: 我爱水煮鱼 » WP SEO 技巧：图像命名 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1158980 我爱水煮鱼 » WP SEO 技巧：图像命名 Wed, 02 May 2007 06:28:39 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1158980 [...] Weblog Tools Collection çš„ WP SEO Tips: Names Have Meaning。 原文的作者 Jonathan 是这两个网站 Ginside.com å’Œ Fireside Media [...] [...] Weblog Tools Collection çš„ WP SEO Tips: Names Have Meaning。 原文的作者 Jonathan 是这两个网站 Ginside.com å’Œ Fireside Media [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1151663 Jonathan Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:34:31 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1151663 Elmer: I am in no way saying you should disregard the optimization for the rest of the page, I was just talking about SEO image optimization specifically -- nothing to do with the rest of the page. Elmer: I am in no way saying you should disregard the optimization for the rest of the page, I was just talking about SEO image optimization specifically — nothing to do with the rest of the page.

]]> By: Elmer W. Cagape http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1146017 Elmer W. Cagape Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:13:30 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1146017 Having to properly name your images with descriptive filenames doesn't mean you are optimizing them for image search. It still helps optimize the page itself. We can tell search engines to skip search images at robots.txt. Having to properly name your images with descriptive filenames doesn’t mean you are optimizing them for image search. It still helps optimize the page itself. We can tell search engines to skip search images at robots.txt.

]]> By: Jonathan http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1143155 Jonathan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:36:43 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1143155 Patung: I know where you're coming from, but the results don't lie. I've seen trippled traffic just from Google Images alone from my sites which mean that it is treating it with more care. I'm still testing for the underscore or dash in image names. I know for permalinks that's how it's treated, still figuring the images out though. Patung: I know where you’re coming from, but the results don’t lie. I’ve seen trippled traffic just from Google Images alone from my sites which mean that it is treating it with more care. I’m still testing for the underscore or dash in image names. I know for permalinks that’s how it’s treated, still figuring the images out though.

]]> By: patung http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142658 patung Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:26:04 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142658 As other commenters suggested, red_bird_westcoast.jpg is useless, it's one long nonsense word, something like redbirdwestcoast, use red-bird-westcoast.jpg, underscore is treated as a character, hyphen as a space. As other commenters suggested, red_bird_westcoast.jpg is useless, it’s one long nonsense word, something like redbirdwestcoast, use red-bird-westcoast.jpg, underscore is treated as a character, hyphen as a space.

]]> By: Rirath http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142633 Rirath Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:52:09 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142633 It's worth noting that depending on your content, sometimes image searches aren't exactly a good thing. Sometimes when people do an image search, all they want is that image -- they don't really care about your blog or post. That's fine if part if your goal is delivering that image to the viewers, but perhaps not so good if you actually want people to stick around. Sometimes it can lead to a bandwidth drain. Also, Google Images updates very, very slowly to my understanding. It’s worth noting that depending on your content, sometimes image searches aren’t exactly a good thing. Sometimes when people do an image search, all they want is that image — they don’t really care about your blog or post.

That’s fine if part if your goal is delivering that image to the viewers, but perhaps not so good if you actually want people to stick around. Sometimes it can lead to a bandwidth drain.

Also, Google Images updates very, very slowly to my understanding.

]]> By: Elaine http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142623 Elaine Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:40:26 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142623 With my blog being one that is for my face and body art business, I include pictures of my work. I always name my images with real names and set up descriptive alt tags for the photos, both on the web site itself and the blog. With my blog being one that is for my face and body art business, I include pictures of my work. I always name my images with real names and set up descriptive alt tags for the photos, both on the web site itself and the blog.

]]> By: CT http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142433 CT Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:20:39 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142433 I concur on ALT/TITLE tags not counting for much, Google-wise. I always use both tags on my blog, but never do so descriptively (not proper use, I know, but I like to keep it light). Yet search engines pick up my images and rank them highly regardless. Again, actual filenames carry more weight. I concur on ALT/TITLE tags not counting for much, Google-wise. I always use both tags on my blog, but never do so descriptively (not proper use, I know, but I like to keep it light). Yet search engines pick up my images and rank them highly regardless. Again, actual filenames carry more weight.

]]> By: Paul Goscicki http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142310 Paul Goscicki Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:39:59 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142310 Anyone who thinks that alt tags and filenames mean a lot to Google image search should watch Human Computation: http://video.google.pl/videoplay?docid=-8246463980976635143 No, really, do it now. It will open your eyes on how images are categorized. Sure, it's good to have meaningful alt tags and filenames but they are not that important when it comes to image search on google. Anyone who thinks that alt tags and filenames mean a lot to Google image search should watch Human Computation:
http://video.google.pl/videopl.....0976635143

No, really, do it now. It will open your eyes on how images are categorized. Sure, it’s good to have meaningful alt tags and filenames but they are not that important when it comes to image search on google.

]]> By: wordpresser http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142153 wordpresser Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:32:25 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142153 very good tips, thank you. very good tips, thank you.

]]> By: David Culpepper http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142082 David Culpepper Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:06:18 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142082 Jonathan, Excellent post and great advice! I am relatively new to blogging and really looking forward to the rest of this series. Thank you! Jonathan, Excellent post and great advice! I am relatively new to blogging and really looking forward to the rest of this series. Thank you!

]]> By: Jonathan http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142059 Jonathan Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:44:35 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1142059 Toxic: I've been experimenting with the underscores and dashes for image names. I think mostly I did it because it was habit to use the underscore and easier, but I've been forcing myself to try the dash as well. Additionally, there are not many results in that search. I rank fairly high for a lot of image results so I'm on the first page -- which is what SEO is all about. Drmike: Alt tags are good too, but filenames I've seen are more important to search engines. Toxic: I’ve been experimenting with the underscores and dashes for image names. I think mostly I did it because it was habit to use the underscore and easier, but I’ve been forcing myself to try the dash as well. Additionally, there are not many results in that search. I rank fairly high for a lot of image results so I’m on the first page — which is what SEO is all about.

Drmike: Alt tags are good too, but filenames I’ve seen are more important to search engines.

]]> By: drmike http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141881 drmike Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:46:41 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141881 Why not just use alt and title tags for your images? Google and the other search engines pick up on those as well. Why not just use alt and title tags for your images? Google and the other search engines pick up on those as well.

]]> By: Jeriko One http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141811 Jeriko One Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:43:00 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141811 Actually, the filename isn't that important, or to say unrelevant. For Google's Image Search (and possibly others as well) is the alt parameter in the img-Tag is of much more value. Take <a href="http://images.google.de/images?svnum=10&hl=de&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=site%3Ai-jeriko.de+firefox&btnG=Suche" rel="nofollow">this</a> example: Every result is made up from the content of the alt parameter, not the filename. Actually, the filename isn’t that important, or to say unrelevant. For Google’s Image Search (and possibly others as well) is the alt parameter in the img-Tag is of much more value.

Take this example: Every result is made up from the content of the alt parameter, not the filename.

]]> By: Toxic http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141800 Toxic Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:37:14 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141800 Is it not better to use hyphens (-) though than underscores (_) when seperating the words in the name, like WP does with uri. Is it not better to use hyphens (-) though than underscores (_) when seperating the words in the name, like WP does with uri.

]]> By: CT http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141797 CT Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:34:03 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141797 Most people think image searchbots far more sophisticated than they are. There's an assumption that they can, indeed, see the images, when really all they're doing is searching for the nearby text and image filename to suss out what the image actually is. It works pretty well, obviously, but not even close to perfect. I always name my image files to something relevant. Not so much for SEO, although it's certainly worked out that way, but for my own filing system. Most people think image searchbots far more sophisticated than they are. There’s an assumption that they can, indeed, see the images, when really all they’re doing is searching for the nearby text and image filename to suss out what the image actually is. It works pretty well, obviously, but not even close to perfect.

I always name my image files to something relevant. Not so much for SEO, although it’s certainly worked out that way, but for my own filing system.

]]> By: Ajay http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141743 Ajay Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:54:37 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141743 I don't want my photographs searchable, more like a privacy concern. Hence they all have weird numbered names and I also have the image search disabled. I don’t want my photographs searchable, more like a privacy concern. Hence they all have weird numbered names and I also have the image search disabled.

]]> By: Ashish Mohta http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141719 Ashish Mohta Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:34:02 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141719 AJAY,but what's the problem u are avoiding abt ..can u explain a little more AJAY,but what’s the problem u are avoiding abt ..can u explain a little more

]]> By: Ajay http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141703 Ajay Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:12:09 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/12/wp-seo-tips-names-have-meaning/#comment-1141703 I've disabled image indexing on my websites because I realized it caused a large number of hotlinks. I do have the Hotlink protection on, but somehow I'm not comfortable with all my images being indexed, especially photographs. I’ve disabled image indexing on my websites because I realized it caused a large number of hotlinks. I do have the Hotlink protection on, but somehow I’m not comfortable with all my images being indexed, especially photographs.

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