Comments on: Using Flickr to Reduce Bandwidth and Get More Traffic at the same time http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time Free high quality design resources, tutorials and tips for graphic and web designers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kellee Folkens http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-56069 Kellee Folkens Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:42:08 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-56069 This great article well worth studying. I stumbled upon the item well written in addition to conveniently reasonable. I want to personally many thanks for the time you spent to publish that. My business is extremely pleased and loose time waiting for great put up. This great article well worth studying. I stumbled upon the item well written in addition to conveniently reasonable. I want to personally many thanks for the time you spent to publish that. My business is extremely pleased and loose time waiting for great put up.

]]> By: Robert Baindourov http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-23008 Robert Baindourov Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:29:32 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-23008 Very interesting. Do you run your blog as a full time thing? I've been dying to bring transition over from working for someone else, and making sites for them, to working on my own site(s) 24/7. Very interesting. Do you run your blog as a full time thing? I’ve been dying to bring transition over from working for someone else, and making sites for them, to working on my own site(s) 24/7.

]]> By: Gary http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-17701 Gary Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:44:59 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-17701 As far as driving traffic to your website, this information is 100% wrong. Google Image search will not rank images hosted on Flickr as high as self hosted images. Do a search for common keywords on Google Image search and see how many are from Flickr. If you have a Flickr Pro account, compare the referrals you get from Google compared to yahoo. I've personally compared traffic for similar photo blogs who host of Flickr vs self host. The self hosted sites gets two orders of magnitude more Google traffic. (that is 100x more). Check where Flickr ranks as a referring site in your traffic stats. On every metric, Flickr fails. Even if you are popular on Flickr, that does not lead to traffic to your website. As far as driving traffic to your website, this information is 100% wrong.

Google Image search will not rank images hosted on Flickr as high as self hosted images.

Do a search for common keywords on Google Image search and see how many are from Flickr.

If you have a Flickr Pro account, compare the referrals you get from Google compared to yahoo.

I’ve personally compared traffic for similar photo blogs who host of Flickr vs self host. The self hosted sites gets two orders of magnitude more Google traffic. (that is 100x more).

Check where Flickr ranks as a referring site in your traffic stats.

On every metric, Flickr fails. Even if you are popular on Flickr, that does not lead to traffic to your website.

]]> By: Estetik http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-13331 Estetik Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:43:09 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-13331 Thanks.. http://www.estetik-merkezleri.com Thanks..

http://www.estetik-merkezleri.com

]]> By: TestName http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-8578 TestName Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:20:43 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-8578 Test myfunction comment Test myfunction comment

]]> By: Amitav http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-306 Amitav Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:04:22 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-306 thats because your blog has really quiality content. thats because your blog has really quiality content.

]]> By: BittBox http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-280 BittBox Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:25:32 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-280 I find DeviantArt disgusting and repulsive, just because of it's interface. However, there is a ton of good content on there. I agree with you on the fact that it is a very focused audience, which definitely has it's advantages. Not to mention the free hosting of your files and images. ~BittBox I find DeviantArt disgusting and repulsive, just because of it’s interface. However, there is a ton of good content on there. I agree with you on the fact that it is a very focused audience, which definitely has it’s advantages. Not to mention the free hosting of your files and images.

~BittBox

]]> By: JackuB http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-247 JackuB Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:02:35 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-247 Hi U can also use deviantART to show ur works in hi-res for download. IMHO dA is better, bcoz u can easily setup CC (http://creativecommons.org) and link back to BB is more visible than on Flickr. And u can monitor how many ppl downloaded it etc. And one big advantage is, that dA is oriented on graphic. So more ppl could use ur great works ;) Hi
U can also use deviantART to show ur works in hi-res for download. IMHO dA is better, bcoz u can easily setup CC (http://creativecommons.org) and link back to BB is more visible than on Flickr.
And u can monitor how many ppl downloaded it etc.

And one big advantage is, that dA is oriented on graphic. So more ppl could use ur great works ;)

]]> By: bluhalo http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-186 bluhalo Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:03:14 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-186 Great post! To leverage traffic to your own site plus client sites through social networking is a growing trend. Agreed that this can drive traffic away from your own sites however it is an interesting opportunity? to propel a humble site to overnight stardom! Bluhalo Great post!

To leverage traffic to your own site plus client sites through social networking is a growing trend.

Agreed that this can drive traffic away from your own sites however it is an interesting opportunity? to propel a humble site to overnight stardom!

Bluhalo

]]> By: adam http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time/comment-page-1#comment-176 adam Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:08:36 +0000 http://www.bittbox.com/rants/using-fickr-to-reduce-bandwidth-and-get-more-traffic-at-the-same-time#comment-176 Hey man, interesting post. I've been looking at your graphics for a little while now and am tempted to use some of them on my website. Not sure yet though as I haven't decided on a color scheme. Whatever, it is a good point you make about SEO. I'm still trying to get my site to show up on Google! Not that it's really ready yet...... thnx Hey man, interesting post. I’ve been looking at your graphics for a little while now and am tempted to use some of them on my website. Not sure yet though as I haven’t decided on a color scheme.

Whatever, it is a good point you make about SEO. I’m still trying to get my site to show up on Google! Not that it’s really ready yet……

thnx

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