Photos with Text Wording

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Permalink Reply by JenniferLynn's Finds on June 30, 2011 at 12:09pm

This is done using layers in Photoshop, GIMP, or other photo editing program.  You add a transparent layer, which contains the text, and add that to your photo.

 

I don't know if there are sites online that will do it for you.  Other people may know.

 

Jen M.

JenniferLynn's Finds Vintage

Permalink Reply by LilacsNDreams on June 30, 2011 at 12:56pm

Hmmm....interesting question. Don't know the exact correct answer to it. But....with our photos we sometimes add our brand names to them, and such to stop others from copying them. So, why could this not be done as well? Good question:)

Permalink Reply by Restored Memories on June 30, 2011 at 8:48pm

 The photo you provided is not the one you want to use but you have another photo to add words? I will gladly do this for you with my Photoshop Elements software.

 

Permalink Reply by Another Time Antiques on July 1, 2011 at 11:03am

Restored - are you referring to my photo?  Why wouldn't I want to use it??   or was that a general offer for others?

 

I'm finding no effects in my placements or showing in Google search.  So I think I am good with this idea.

Permalink Reply by ElsiesAttic ~ CEO on July 1, 2011 at 11:28am

I think we have two different issues... you are able to do this but I think your question is are you allowed or is this "kosher"???? :) lol

Personally I think the best way to do this is in your description. The only issues I have ever heard (second hand) is that titles and tags with this kind of wording will cause a problem.

Google and other search engines are looking for real content. If they suspect that you are key word stuffing they will drop you like a hot rock.

Everyone is fighting to be the top results in a search. And putting words like FREE as a title or tag clogs up the system. They are looking for content that is genuine. 

Putting this on the image itself.... I really don't know if that will cause an issue or not. :) All I can suggest is to experiment.

Permalink Reply by Three Chicks Vintage on July 1, 2011 at 3:26pm

Yes - that is an excellent way to put your 'free shipping' in front of the customer. The words are simply part of a jpg, thus simply picture, and are not read by Google search.

Great idea!

DebB

Permalink Reply by Restored Memories on July 1, 2011 at 4:48pm

I think I miss understood your question. I thought you were asking how to add text to a .jpg photo and that is what I can do. But now I think you are asking if your photo is acceptible for what you are trying to do.  This is a new idea to me. Very interesting.

Another Time said:

Restored - are you referring to my photo?  Why wouldn't I want to use it??   or was that a general offer for others?

 

I'm finding no effects in my placements or showing in Google search.  So I think I am good with this idea.

Permalink Reply by Another Time Antiques on July 2, 2011 at 10:32am

Your exactly right:  it's the allowed part.   And I must stress:  no, no, no - google does NOT WANT TEXT anywhere on the page that states free shipping.  No tags.  No title words.  No description text.   Nadda, nothing.  They also do not like words that suggest a temporary situation:  "This item is on sale". 

 

OH CARP!#!*^(:

I was looking up the link page that explains more about Google data feeds/text allowed and I found the "sad" answer to my own question..........it's not allowed!!!!

 

http://www.google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ans...

 

Content Policies

Promotional or boilerplate text should not be included in your feeds or embedded in your images; all text should be a clear and direct description of the submitted product. In addition, do not submit image links to logo images or other generic images. Leave the image attribute blank if you do not have a specific image for an item.

• Text relating to shopping or store policies should not be included in your feed (e.g. 'free shipping' is not allowed)
• Products and landing pages must list prices in a supported currency
• Landing pages must be in the language of the target country

OhBoy.......... I hope I haven't lead anyone into trouble.   Guess I'll pull down those images..... :(

 

ElsiesAttic-Admin said:

I think we have two different issues... you are able to do this but I think your question is are you allowed or is this "kosher"???? :) lol

Personally I think the best way to do this is in your description. The only issues I have ever heard (second hand) is that titles and tags with this kind of wording will cause a problem.

Permalink Reply by Three Chicks Vintage on July 2, 2011 at 11:19am

Ok. That being said - let me ask THIS:

 

"In addition, do not submit image links to logo images or other generic images."

Does this mean we shouldn't include a team logo as one of our photos? The Etsy Vintage Team has a logo that we include as the last photo of our listings when we have space. Is this a no-no or are they just looking at the first photo?

 

DeB

 

Permalink Reply by Three Chicks Vintage on July 2, 2011 at 11:48pm

Another thought - how does  Google differentiate between a deliberately embedded message and words that are part of an item (lettering on a collector's plate or on a tshirt, etc.)?

Hmmm...