Google Image Results - How to use in SEO

**rogercbryan** · 04-21-2010 01:06 PM

So I'm getting ready to start working with a client that has a modeling section to their site. The photos are original and their is decent content on the pages. The site is for a magazine that focuses on the music industry. I'd like to find a way to use the photos to drive traffic.

Question- Does Google as a search engine tag photos based on the content of the page or the name of the file/domain location?

Anyone know?

**CGM** · 04-22-2010 02:16 PM

Thats a great question! I am going to forward it to a forum that may have the answer, i'll report back when I get an answer =]

I'm curious as well, I use Google Image search very often.

**rogercbryan** · 04-22-2010 02:40 PM

Perfect.... I'm trying to go beyond the basics now.. I'd appreciate any feedback you can give me.

**CGM** · 04-22-2010 02:50 PM

Google Image results SEO - Web Hosting Talk
Google Image results SEO

Just incase you want to check in on those threads. I'm pretty interested as well, a potential client of mine may want a photo portfolio designed and this would be beneficial to her as well.

**DeonKrey** · 04-27-2010 03:49 AM

I'm not an expert in coding myself so I'll just insert something worth the share.

Here's efficient tips from Problogger then:

How to Optimize Images for Google Image Search

It's a bit old article but still, it works! I'm rereading it as well.

Also, look for more about that post here:

http://www.pearsonified.com/2007/01/..._one_tweak.php

**rogercbryan** · 04-27-2010 01:32 PM

<img src="http://mysite.com/yellow_hot_air_balloon.jpg"
width="220" height="212" alt="Yellow hot air balloon"
title="Yellow hot air balloon" />

use your keywords as a image alt tag for your website

This is what I was looking for!!! Thanks Deon & CGM

I'm going to be launching a site in August that will have the most creative photo editing and file sharing software anyone has ever seen. With that I need to have my optimization done correctly!

I love it!!