Stock Photography Keywording - DPChallenge Forums

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

02/04/2005 04:34:09 AM · #1

Does anyone have some tips on keywording.
I have a number of images of different stock sites, (some micro-payment, and some regular priced stock) but my images very often seem to filter to the bottom of the search.....
I must be keywording wrong, but i don't know what.. I have tried lots of keywords, a few keywords....

here is a shutterstock example.
The first image that comes up when searching for PDA is an image with these keywords
calendar, data, digital, electronic, email, hand, held, information, pda, personal, planner, program, screen, stylus, tecnology, wireless

my image with comes up third to last has these keywords
clie, clipping, computer, d, isolated, organizer, p, palm, path, pda, personal, pilot, pocket, sony, toshiba, white

I am not wure what the differance is, or how the engine sorts them?

faidoi

Pentax K10D

02/04/2005 04:54:38 AM · #2

The older the image the lower it is on the list.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

02/04/2005 04:58:25 AM · #3

Choosing the right keywords is the 2nd top reason I haven't uploaded more.

garlic

Canon EOS-10D

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Canon

02/04/2005 06:34:22 AM · #4

Just put the keywords nude and sexy and your image will come up regulary, LOL.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

02/04/2005 08:14:28 AM · #5

shutterstock is a horrible indicator of how good your keywords are. There is no priority placed on the keywords and the results come up in order of when the photo was posted...it's ridiculous.

02/04/2005 08:41:40 AM · #6

so what you are saying, is it would be a good idea, to regularly delete all my images and repost them all... ;)

02/04/2005 08:42:21 AM · #7

i have noticed a DEFINATE decline in downloades though on shutterstock while everywhere else stays the same.. perhaps because my images are now appearing on search page 10 instead of 1.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

02/04/2005 09:55:45 AM · #8

Originally posted by leaf:

i have noticed a DEFINATE decline in downloades though on shutterstock while everywhere else stays the same.. perhaps because my images are now appearing on search page 10 instead of 1.

Yeah, it's a great way to encourage new photographers to submit more images...

02/04/2005 10:35:46 AM · #9

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Originally posted by leaf:
i have noticed a DEFINATE decline in downloades though on shutterstock while everywhere else stays the same.. perhaps because my images are now appearing on search page 10 instead of 1.

Yeah, it's a great way to encourage new photographers to submit more images...

but are you saying that when i submit more images ALL my images will be bumped to the top.. or just the new images will be at the top of their searches.

Falc

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

02/04/2005 10:39:01 AM · #10

I believe that the results are displayed in image id order, so the smaller the id the lower in the list you are. Older images have the lower image id's.

Thats my understanding anyway.

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

02/04/2005 10:39:48 AM · #11

Originally posted by Falc:

I believe that the results are displayed in image id order, so the smaller the id the lower in the list you are. Older images have the lower image id's.

Thats my understanding anyway.

That's how I understand it as well...