How to optimize your Flickr images for natural referencing (SEO)
The referencing of images is one of the elements that allow a better overall referencing of a site or a blog. And the Flickr platform is a powerful and highly effective tool for referencing images for search engines. Indeed, it is a service that allows you to distribute your photos for free.
To optimize its images, this portal allows its members to use between 6 and 7 tools. These include binders in Pro version, albums, title, description, keywords or tags, EXIF information and geo-tagging or map.
How to optimize your Flickr images for the natural search engine optimisation ? This article will attempt to answer this fundamental question.
In this section:
Some tips for a better optimization of your Flickr photos
There are many methods that allow you to optimize the visibility of your images on the Flickr platform. These tips concern first the user's account, then their images and finally the Flickr community.
SEO optimization of his Flickr images via his user account
At the level of your account as a member, you must opt for a pseudo signifying, that is to say which contains either your website address or your name. Your profile should be fully populated with links to your Facebook page or website. *
Your images should be published in public mode to avoid complications. Also, these photos must be accessible from the Flickr search engine. Please note that this feature is disabled by default. Finally, it is essential to organize your images in folders and albums.
SEO optimization on the Flickr image itself
For photos you want to distribute through the Flickr service, you need to make certain arrangements to make them more visible. Its provisions are similar to the rules for natural referencing of images on a site. Thus, you must indicate a title that best describes your images. This means that the title you choose must be very attractive. Also, tag your image with carefully chosen keywords. Also, your photos should be sent in groups. This greatly increases their visibility.
Work on your Flickr community to be better referenced
Regarding the Flickr community, it's about interacting with it and building strong relationships like on all other social networks. This involves commenting on the photos of other members of the platform. Along the same lines, it's important to favorite other images. It is recommended to follow other accounts and add them as a contact. In addition, it is necessary to exchange as much as possible on the forums. Indeed, the forums are spaces on which you have the possibility as a member of this community to expose your ideas or to bring your know-how to the other members.
