Podcasts by SEO for Photographers by Fuel Your Photos

Episode 39 - Why Do People Visit Photography Websites? from 2023-09-28T01:21

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 n...

Episode 38 - The End of Flothemes (Emergency Recording) from 2023-09-21T17:05

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 al...

Episode 37 - Our WordPress Stack from 2023-07-04T02:23

We share our current WordPress stack. The domain registrars, hosting, themes, pagebuilders, and plugins that we use and recommend for photography sites.

Episode 36 - How has AI changed Search? from 2023-06-20T20:09

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 35 - Interview with Steph Zakas from 2023-05-26T21:59

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 Pod...

Episode 34 - Automated SEO Tools (Should You Use Them?) from 2023-05-08T18:45

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 The recommendations can be inaccurate, outdated, or simply incorrect.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...

Episode 33 - Specific SEO Goals for Photographers from 2023-05-02T01:46

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!” Listen

Episode 32 - Where do you put your keywords? from 2023-02-13T21:12

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 31 - The Membership. from 2022-12-29T18:47

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.c...

Episode 30 - ChatGPT, AI Writing, and AI Assistants - The Future? from 2022-12-13T04:44

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. 
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Episode 29 - Blogging... With a Twist! from 2022-12-06T01:32

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 28 - Our New Favorite SEO Plugin (SEOPress) from 2022-05-10T17:19:12

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 Ma...

Episode 27 - The SEO for Photographers Guide from 2022-04-21T00:10:23

We just finished a major overhaul of the Listen

Episode 26 - The site: Search Operator from 2022-03-22T20:04:52

We share five different ways you can use the site: search operator to help your SEO efforts!

Episode 25 - SEO Browser Extensions from 2022-03-14T23:10:09

In this episode, we chat about our favorite SEO browser extensions! 

Episode 24 - How do you know when your SEO is "Good"? from 2022-02-28T03:22:51

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 23 - Guest Posting from 2022-02-11T23:33:19

We talk all things guest posting.. and have a challenge for both us and the listeners at the end!

Episode 22 - Nofollow Backlinks from 2022-02-03T22:12:32

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 21 - Kadence WordPress Theme Review from 2021-05-20T19:54:19

In this episode we break down Kadence WP, or current favorite lineup of WordPress theme (free), blocks (free+premium), and pro plugins.

We talk about why we like it, what problems i...

Episode 20 - Blogging in 2021 from 2021-05-12T20:24:30

First off, what is blogging? How is content marketing different? 
We chat about these fun topics, what is working for photographers in 2021, and what we think the future of blogging is. 

Episode 19 - Course Group Live Q+A from 2021-04-05T20:08:51

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 18 - Keyword Research from 2021-02-25T00:54:03

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 17 - Monetizing Your Photography Website from 2020-12-22T01:43:50

Why should you care about making money with your website? You’re a photographer after all.

Is monetizing your traffic worth the time and effort?
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Episode 16 - Diagnosing a Ranking Drop or Algorithm Change from 2020-12-11T19:16:02

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). 

How to use Google Search Console to see which p...

Episode 15 - What is Cornerstone Content? from 2020-12-04T02:07:05

Cornerstone content is a topic full of grey area, misunderstanding, and confusion. We attempt to clarify the meanings and strategies based on this idea. 

We also introduce a new con...

Episode 14 - We Chat Directories with Nick from Wandering Weddings from 2020-12-01T01:25:49

We interview Nick Edmundson from Wandering Weddings, the directory for elopement photographers and vendors. 

We get his story behind creating the site, why he continues to push forw...

Episode 13 - We Test Popular Keyword Research Tools from 2020-09-14T21:31:12

We wanted to talk about our favorite keyword research tools and why we chose them.

We originally sat down to record this episode a few weeks ago, but quickly realized that we were m...

Episode 12 - Ranking in Multiple Markets from 2020-07-08T23:55:18

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 11 - We Interview Nina Larsen Reed about Cornerstone Content from 2020-05-20T17:05:58

Our first interview episode of the podcast is live now, and it may be the best episode yet!

Episode 10 - Image Search Strategies from 2020-05-15T22:17:13

We break down different strategies for both improving your image search traffic and leveraging images to improve your web search rankings. 

Episode 9 - Improving Your Website Performance from 2020-04-21T18:58:08

We talk about improving performance for your photography website. What metrics to look at, which to disregard, and what tools to use. 

Testing Tools ...

Episode 8 - Three Most Asked Questions About SEO from 2020-04-09T18:23:41

Today we answer three of the most asked questions from our Facebook Group. 

Should I buy an exact match domain?
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Episode 7 - Photographer Website Platforms Reviewed from 2020-04-01T04:30:20

We talk about the major website platforms used by photographers. Our theory is that the most beneficial information isn't what is possible on each platform, but what...

Episode 6 - What We Do for SEO Daily / Weekly / Monthly from 2020-03-23T21:08:16

We talk about the regular tasks we do on our own SEO projects and how we organize those. 

Rank Tracking
Analytics
Content Creation 
Link Building
and more.

Episode 5 - When to Hire a Copywriter from 2020-03-19T05:58:10

This episode details the best situations for hiring out your blog content or other copywriting. It also covers our suggestions on when to not hire out this writing.
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Episode 4 - How SEO for Photographers is Different from 2020-03-13T02:52:55

We talk about the differences in generic SEO advice and techniques and the specific situations and platforms photographers are typically in. 

Episode 3 - We Show How We Built Backlinks to Our Sites from 2020-03-10T16:28:53

Backlinks are the force multiplier in SEO. We show 30 different links to our photography sites and talk about what steps we took to attain them. Stay until the end for a "bonus" backlink techniq...

Episode 2 - What to do once you've implemented the basics.. from 2020-03-07T02:53:59

We talk about more advanced strategies to start trying out once you've implemented the basic optimizations on your site.

Episode 1 - SEO Questions and Answers from our Group from 2020-03-04T20:37:03