SEO for Photographers by Fuel Your Photos

A weekly podcast concentrating on SEO for photographers by Corey Potter and Dylan Howell from Fuel Your Photos. We discuss SEO tactics, organic marketing, and more. Join our group on Facebook to ask questions or be a guest on the show.

Episode 41 - How to Tell If a Platform is Good for SEO 01/16/2024

Episode 41 - How to Tell If a Platform is Good for SEO We often get asked, "Which website platform do you recommend for SEO?" In this podcast, we don't really answer that question.. but we do walk you through our process of evaluating a website platform, what we look for, why, and how. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/29502398

Episode 40 - Should You Block AI Bots & Creating Custom GPTs 01/03/2024

Episode 40 - Should You Block AI Bots & Creating Custom GPTs We talk about blocking, or not blocking, AI bots from crawling your photography website. We also go into creating Custom GPTs to better handle individual tasks. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/29318038

Episode 39 - Why Do People Visit Photography Websites? 09/28/2023

Episode 39 - Why Do People Visit Photography Websites? In today's episode, we discuss common reasons that people end up on a photographers website. This is part one of a two part series on optimizng your website for its users. In the next episode, we'll use the answers from this exercise to create better content, a better user experience, and hopefully better conversions for our goals! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/28164149

Episode 38 - The End of Flothemes (Emergency Recording) 09/21/2023

Episode 38 - The End of Flothemes (Emergency Recording) Flothemes announced this week that they would be shutting down their WordPress theme operation in one year. The flex builder / flex block will not work after September 24, 2024. We talk about alternative solutions and where to go from here! We also talk to Melissa Love from . We take a look at Kadence themes from as well! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/28104920

Episode 37 - Our WordPress Stack 07/04/2023

Episode 37 - Our WordPress Stack We share our current WordPress stack. The domain registrars, hosting, themes, pagebuilders, and plugins that we use and recommend for photography sites. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/27361914

Episode 36 - How has AI changed Search? 06/20/2023

Episode 36 - How has AI changed Search? We discuss ChatGPT (3.5 & 4.0), Google Bard / Google SGE, Github Co-Pilot, the new Bing, and their effect on search and SEO. We then speculate on what could change in the future! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/27211824

Episode 35 - Interview with Steph Zakas 05/26/2023

Episode 35 - Interview with Steph Zakas Steph ranks #1 for "Iceland Elopement Photographer", but her marketing and digital marketing is so much more than that! She's a Master Coach, Sales Expert, Photographer, and Podcast Host. Check out her free guide "25 Ways to Market Your Business As An Introvert, without relying on social media" and more info about her Iceland Retreat It's a 2-month experience starting with a group coaching micromind on June 1st to shift your money confidence and ending in a 3-day Adventure Retreat in Iceland July 17-19. It's a metamorphosis of shedding the layers holding you down, finding clarity on your next level, and becoming radically confident it will happen. The experience will transform the top 3 reasons blocking you from your next level: Deepening your self-confidence & what's possible for you Shifting your relationship to money coming into your life And elevating your brand, packages, and sales skills to convey the value to the dreamy aligned clients you want to work with. The doors to join close May 31st and the ticket includes accommodation, food during the Retreat, VIP Excursion, Planning help & coaching from Steph, and a 5-week Group Coaching Micromind. Steph's Podcast: /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/26964705

Episode 34 - Automated SEO Tools (Should You Use Them?) 05/08/2023

Episode 34 - Automated SEO Tools (Should You Use Them?) Automated testing tools can be helpful in certain circumstances, but there are also downsides. The recommendations can be inaccurate, outdated, or simply incorrect. Further, they can miss actual issues impacting your rankings! We chat about them today on the podcast. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/26778891

Episode 33 - Specific SEO Goals for Photographers 05/02/2023

Episode 33 - Specific SEO Goals for Photographers When we do SEO consultations, we often start off by asking “what are your goals when it comes to SEO?” The response is almost *always* some form of: “I want to rank on the first page!” While it’s an understandable aspiration, this type of goal is not specific or action-oriented. SEO is a broad field, with thousands of factors impacting search rankings. In reality, there is no one thing that can easily be identified as “doing SEO.” Instead, you need to identify specific tasks that can help you accomplish your goals. Knowing your objectives will enable you to select the most effective strategies and ultimately achieve better results. Having specific goals allows you to: Prioritize tasks that contribute directly to your desired outcomes Monitor your progress more effectively Refine your approach over time Communicate clearly with team members or external partners (like an SEO consultant or copywriter) With this in mind, let’s dive into some specific SEO goals for photographers! While this isn’t an exhaustive list of SEO strategies for photographers, it should give you some great examples of how to set specific SEO goals. Blog Post: /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/26714448

Episode 32 - Where do you put your keywords? 02/13/2023

Episode 32 - Where do you put your keywords? Should you put your main keyword in your H1 heading? What about a secondary specialty in your H2? We talk keywords, on-page, SEO, and how to navigate these questions! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/25916703

Episode 31 - The Membership. 12/29/2022

Episode 31 - The Membership. We've released our membership. The SEO course + online community. A new model for our education that will push engagement and long term results. More info: https://fuelyourphotos.com/membership/ /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/25457997

Episode 30 - ChatGPT, AI Writing, and AI Assistants - The Future? 12/13/2022

Episode 30 - ChatGPT, AI Writing, and AI Assistants - The Future? We spend over an hour on the hottest topic of the week, ChatGPT. We talk about how you should be using this tool, how not to use it, and how it changes the game. See more on our /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/25308990

Episode 29 - Blogging... With a Twist! 12/06/2022

Episode 29 - Blogging... With a Twist! We recap the history of blogging for photographers, talk about what we've recommended over the past few years, and what we might be changing going forward! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/25233477

Episode 28 - Our New Favorite SEO Plugin (SEOPress) 05/10/2022

Episode 28 - Our New Favorite SEO Plugin (SEOPress) Dylan and Corey talk about the new SEO plugin that they've both switched to for their own sites, SEOPress. They also dive into how it compares to the other popular SEO plugins, Yoast and Rank Math. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/23066276

Episode 27 - The SEO for Photographers Guide 04/21/2022

Episode 27 - The SEO for Photographers Guide We just finished a major overhaul of the over on our website. This episode takes you step by step through the entire process! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/22860518

Episode 26 - The site: Search Operator 03/22/2022

Episode 26 - The site: Search Operator We share five different ways you can use the site: search operator to help your SEO efforts! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/22534277

Episode 25 - SEO Browser Extensions 03/14/2022

Episode 25 - SEO Browser Extensions In this episode, we chat about our favorite SEO browser extensions! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/22448309

Episode 24 - How do you know when your SEO is "Good"? 02/28/2022

Episode 24 - How do you know when your SEO is "Good"? We talk about typical industry benchmarks, traffic levels, metrics, and other ways to know when you've reached a good point with your SEO efforts and can scale back your work load. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/22276343

Episode 23 - Guest Posting 02/11/2022

Episode 23 - Guest Posting We talk all things guest posting.. and have a challenge for both us and the listeners at the end! /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/22107851

Episode 22 - Nofollow Backlinks 02/03/2022

Episode 22 - Nofollow Backlinks Should you be mad if a directory or blog uses a nofollow attribute on the backlink to your site? We dive deep into the real world impact of those attributes and when/where they should be used. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/22018016

Episode 21 - Kadence WordPress Theme Review 05/20/2021

Episode 21 - Kadence WordPress Theme Review In this episode we break down Kadence WP, or current favorite lineup of WordPress theme (free), blocks (free+premium), and pro plugins. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/19181672

Episode 20 - Blogging in 2021 05/12/2021

Episode 20 - Blogging in 2021 First off, what is blogging? How is content marketing different? /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/19082648

Episode 19 - Course Group Live Q+A 04/05/2021

Episode 19 - Course Group Live Q+A We have monthly Q+A calls with our SEO course members and decided to record this call for our podcast! We hope they're helpful for you as well. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/18611120

Episode 18 - Keyword Research 02/25/2021

Episode 18 - Keyword Research We chat about our thoughts on Keyword Research for being successful with your SEO. What types of research are important and what is a complete waste of time. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/18084869

Episode 17 - Monetizing Your Photography Website 12/22/2020

Episode 17 - Monetizing Your Photography Website Why should you care about making money with your website? You’re a photographer after all. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/17286902

Episode 16 - Diagnosing a Ranking Drop or Algorithm Change 12/11/2020

Episode 16 - Diagnosing a Ranking Drop or Algorithm Change We discuss the main factors that we check when we see that a site has been affected by an algorithm change (or seen a ranking drop). /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/17159087

Episode 15 - What is Cornerstone Content? 12/04/2020

Episode 15 - What is Cornerstone Content? Cornerstone content is a topic full of grey area, misunderstanding, and confusion. We attempt to clarify the meanings and strategies based on this idea. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/17059217

Episode 14 - We Chat Directories with Nick from Wandering Weddings 12/01/2020

Episode 14 - We Chat Directories with Nick from Wandering Weddings We interview Nick Edmundson from Wandering Weddings, the directory for elopement photographers and vendors. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/17010137

Episode 13 - We Test Popular Keyword Research Tools 09/14/2020

Episode 13 - We Test Popular Keyword Research Tools We wanted to talk about our favorite keyword research tools and why we chose them. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/16009364

Episode 12 - Ranking in Multiple Markets 07/08/2020

Episode 12 - Ranking in Multiple Markets In this episode we discuss the options, strategies, and downsides to trying to rank in multiple markets. We also talk about how to spot locations that you can target from afar. /episode/index/show/fuelyourphotos/id/15138833

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