Seo for a photographer's website
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Hello all,
I am a big fan of this site & of SEO. I am a photographer & I do my own SEO (horribly, I must admit), my questions is how to I go about attracting natural links when so much of my content image of weddings & family portraits?
How I do get good websites or blogs interested in about my website?
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Hi Kristopher,
I went and checked out your site. It's very pretty. I think the picture of you and your son is adorable! Okay, so here's my advice:
Right now, in your blog, there are lots of great photos. To me, your blog is looking more like a portfolio than a blog (not a criticism, just an observation). What if you started writing posts about photography that would appeal to other photographers? I know that you aren't necessarily wanting other photographers as "customers" but if your advice is valuable and unique, it would attract inbound links. Lots of inbound links from other photographers would set you up as an authority. The stronger your authority the higher you rank. The higer you rank, the more traffic you will get. That new traffic, once they see that you have an authoritative and active blog (even if they aren't photographers and don't understand a word), they will be more likely to choose you for their project.
Also, I'm guessing the photography world is pretty small. I bet if you asked someone influential to write a guest post for you, they'd probably do it.
I'm thinking you're pretty passionate about photography. The great thing about that is you will never run out of ideas to write about.
I hope this helps!
Dana
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Gosh, I think you're in a great position to attract links. Your business is related to something people are passionate about -- weddings and family. People talk about that stuff online all the time.
If you've been reading the SEOmoz blog and other SEO blogs, you've probably encountered the term "content marketing." That's where you create interesting, compelling content and get it in front of people who might want to link to it, share it, and discuss it. In your case, you can write about the interesting, compelling things you're an expert on -- weddings, family, and photography. I think this is a great overview of how you might plan and execute a six-month content marketing initiative: The Noob Guide to Link Building.
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Hi Dana, I am trying to attract natural links for my photography website. I have just about run the directly thing in to the ground. I have had great success with my site over the past 4 years but recently I switched to a new html5 site & I took a hit in rankings for certain search results.
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I think the great thing about photography is that you're generally creating share-worthy content. If you're producing some really cool photos, people will take interest.
A couple quick tips for you would be to:
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Make sure you're using Facebook, Pinterest & Google+ effectively. These are all social networks where posts with visual appeal are rewarded. Build a network of fans and show them what you've got.
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There are a number of photography "directories" around. Be sure to add your site and/or at least some of your photography to them to peak people's interest.
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Enter photography contests. A perfect photo could potentially lead to a lot of business for you and a lot of interest in your work.
Remember, your industry is a competitive one. You really need to make sure you've honed your skills and are producing photos that are absolute quality. Do that, and people will share.
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Hi Kristopher. I am a big fan of this site too
When you say "how do I go about attracting natural" I am not sure what you mean. Do you mean "How do I go about attracting organic (natural) search results?" or do you mean "how do I attract search traffic that's more interested in nature photography?"
Answer that and then I feel like I can tailor my advice appropriately.
Dana
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