Optimizing images for the web.
Getting an image included in a search result can substantially increase traffic to your website.
If your image is optimized correctly, an image can show up at the top of the search results.
Search engines can not see images so, you have to optimize it for search engines to see the relevance.
7 tips for optimizing an image.
* Use original images. Taking images from another website can cause your website from being ranked.
* Use images that are of high quality and easy for people to understand.
* Include optimized content around the image.
Example: If your picture contains an apple, then in the caption below the picture include the text "apple."
* Use the correct format for the image. The best format to use is JPG format.
* Put images in a separate folder from the graphics that is used to create your website layout.
* You may want to consider hosting the image on a 3rd party host. For example Flickr.
By doing this, you may increase your chances in the rankings if your image gets a lot of views and comments.
* Giving your image a keyword rich name, will also help search engines to categorize your page.
Using these tips, should help your site when it comes time for it to be crawled.
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