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Images embedded in a blog posting should be picked up by Google, at least I see no reason they would not be.

Fred

--- In selling_stock_photography@yahoogroups.com, Chuck Goodenough <chuck@...> wrote:
>
> Fred's advice is good, I think.
> I haven't been nearly consistent enough with posting to my blog and I
> don't say enough, often enough.
>
> Here's an example of when I did feel a bit "windy" with my description:
>
> http://chuckgoodenough.blogspot.com/2009/11/libby-riddles-first-woman-
> to-win.html
>
> Fred, I wonder if you know whether embeded images are picked up by
> Google?
>
> Chuck
> http://www.stockmodels.com
>
>
> On Nov 22, 2010, at 2:04 PM, Fred wrote:
>
> > This from Jim Pickerell at http://www.selling-stock.com:
> >
> > "Between now and 2015, there will be a continued decline in the
> > gross revenue generated by the licensing of stock images. This will
> > occur regardless of whether, or how, the U.S. and world economies
> > recover. In addition, many more people will produce and try to
> > license stock images. As a result, the average shooter will earn
> > much less from stock than is the case today."
> >
> > I agree with this 100%. I also believe that there is an answer for
> > many and that is to learn how to generate traffic from your images.
> > The easy way to start doing so is to go to http://www.blogger.com
> > and start a free blog. Post images every day and link them to their
> > image pages on Photoshelter, Alamy or wherever you license your
> > images.
> >
> > But don't just give the image a title, write about the place where
> > you took the image or how you took the image or what equipment you
> > used or... and learn how to write to attract visitors because in
> > the long run you will end up making more money from the advertising
> > than from selling licenses or prints.
> >
> > That's one way to do it. I would love to hear of other ideas.
> >
> > And don't write off high end RM sales just yet; we continue to make
> > the occasional $1,000+ RM sale from images that you won't find
> > anywhere else. I believe that print sales will also hold up well
> > over time, especially when the economy improves.
> >
> > Fred Voetsch
> >
> > Group Moderator - Selling Stock Photography
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/selling_stock_photography/
> >
> > Owner - Acclaim Images, LLC
> > http://www.acclaimimages.com/
> >
> >
>
> Photography Services in Los Angeles and Orange County
> http://www.chuckgoodenough.com
> http://cgphoto.photoshelter.com/
> http://www.stockmodels.com
> Phone: 213-624-1600
>

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