How Images Can Enhance Your SEO - Proven Results
Today I thought I would conduct some research on how one of my sites is performing in search results and I was very pleasantly surprised at the result.
I have not checked this site for a while but I wanted to do an incognito check on some keywords. Not this is quite a niche site as it is aimed at Drama Teachers so the audience if relatively small compared to some larger niches.
In the summer, I started to create a series of posts about drama techniques that teachers can use in the classroom, and each post has AI-derived images of students demonstrating the technique, as well as a free downloadable infographic telling teachers what the the technique is, how it can be used and some ideas for extended activities. I have a list of at least 20 planned but have 5 on the site at the moment which are finished.
The results
So I was extremely pleased to see that all of the 4 keywords I tested, have appeared on the first page of both Bing and Yahoo searches in a good position. These were tested in an incognito window and I've shown some of the results below. I'm not sure if I really always trust the incognito window but I don't have another computer to use so I have to go with what they say. Google was less kind in all cases.
However, what I was very excited to see was that, in all 4 cases, there were images from my site being featured on both the Bing and Yahoo pages too, and I may be a bit biased in saying so, but these all stood out to me as being quality images.
You can see that I have circled the ranking and images that are from my site in the results below.
Keyword 1 - thought in the head drama
Keyword 2 - Freeze Frame
Keyword 3 - Hot seating drama
Keyword 4 - Role on the wall drama
For this, I thought I would click on the IMAGES tab, and this is what I got: The highlighted yellow ones are from my site.
Key takeaways
For me, it was surprising and exciting to see that not only were the posts ranking well, but that the images were being shown too. Most of these images were done prior to the WA launch of Image Studio so I used ChatGPT to create them and then edited them in Canva. All of the infographics were done in Canva and I have created a template so that they all look the same.
So, what seems to be working is:
- Having good quality, relevant images which include the name of the keyword in the alt text and the file name
- Using AI-derived images that summarise key points
- Using AI-derived images to show examples of the techniques I'm talking about
They say, "A picture paints 1000 words", and in these cases, they seem to be helping drive traffic to my site. I will still have to work on the Google ranking, but I'm happy that at least Bing and Yahoo seem to be taking more notice of the sites.
With the addition of WA's Image Studio, creating images that can enhance your website articles AND improve your SEO is now easier than ever.
I'm going to get the other 15 techniques done now as soon as I can, because these appear to be a very useful addition.
All the best with your own discoveries. I hope this will help in some way, and I recommend that you do your own research to check where your images are ranking.
Gail
Join FREE & Launch Your Business!
Exclusive Bonus - Offer Ends at Midnight Today
00
Hours
:
00
Minutes
:
00
Seconds
2,000 AI Credits Worth $10 USD
Build a Logo + Website That Attracts Customers
400 Credits
Discover Hot Niches with AI Market Research
100 Credits
Create SEO Content That Ranks & Converts
800 Credits
Find Affiliate Offers Up to $500/Sale
10 Credits
Access a Community of 2.9M+ Members
Recent Comments
42
Honestly Gail, this is excellent work. You also showed me something that I didn't know as a newbie, a different way to check my sites is performances and also how to check if and where the keywords resonate.
As for my key takeaways from your key takeaways is to learn Canva, my daughters and granddaughters do most of their design work in it.
You also provided me with a different perspective and also highlighted a fundamental flaw that I need to correct quickly, 'I a writer, I know how to use words, I now see that I need to translate that same skill into using images'
All of your key takeaways are relevant to my business model -
* having good quality, relevant images which include the name of the keyword in the alt text and the file name;
* Using AI-derived images that summarise the key points; and
* Using AI-derived images to show examples of the techniques that are used.
Thanks for sharing a good training example for my future development. ^_^ Cheers
Glad you found it helpful, Paul and I hope it helps. Canva is very easy to use and I use it for a lot of things so I advise you to check it out. I may even do some posts on how I use it here too.
Thanks, I'll appreciate any help I can get. Will talk to my eldest daughter about using Canva. Thanks ^_^ appreciated
This is a fantastic result, Gail—well done! 👏 It’s especially impressive given how niche your audience is, which really shows the power of focused, high-quality content. I love how intentionally you’ve used AI-derived images and consistent infographics to *support* the teaching techniques rather than just decorate the posts. Seeing both rankings *and* image visibility on Bing and Yahoo is a big win, and a great reminder not to overlook image SEO. Your takeaway points are very actionable, and the fact that you already have 15 more techniques planned puts you in a great position to build real authority in this space. Thanks for sharing such a useful and motivating case study.
— Monica
See more comments
Join FREE & Launch Your Business!
Exclusive Bonus - Offer Ends at Midnight Today
00
Hours
:
00
Minutes
:
00
Seconds
2,000 AI Credits Worth $10 USD
Build a Logo + Website That Attracts Customers
400 Credits
Discover Hot Niches with AI Market Research
100 Credits
Create SEO Content That Ranks & Converts
800 Credits
Find Affiliate Offers Up to $500/Sale
10 Credits
Access a Community of 2.9M+ Members
That's a great discovery. And your keywords are very 'niche', as is your whole website. I actually used it as a resource recently for a Drama homework for 'my' year 7 pupil and found it wonderfully educational. I was looking at the different stages. It had never occurred to me that certain stages might suit certain plays.
Thanks Isabella. Glad you found it useful and that's lovely that you could help one of your students with their homework using it.
Yes, there are different plays that suit different levels and different themes as there are in English. And you've just given me an idea. Thank you.
Always happy to help LOL
I know. Thank you.
🙂😀😊