tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post3697012459341953688..comments2023-10-07T00:45:03.788-07:00Comments on The Scandinavian Stamp Specialist: It's Called "Show and TELL!"-- Meaningless Photos in Philatelic GroupsPeter Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413240103371243243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-67541412635229821162014-01-29T17:31:33.478-08:002014-01-29T17:31:33.478-08:00I noticed the same thing on Google Plus. It's ...I noticed the same thing on Google Plus. It's almost reason enough for me to give up on that. Why don't you post a condensed version of this post on Google Plus and see what kind of reaction you get from the offenders?Dr. Ray Niekamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10999201337813710713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-66477711316981623822014-01-27T02:22:28.956-08:002014-01-27T02:22:28.956-08:00I agree that pictures of stamps with no caption or...I agree that pictures of stamps with no caption or explanation are fairly meaningless. <br /><br />Another point about them is that unless you use the site they are on, you are unlikely to see them by chance - and there might actually be something there that you do want to see! The reason you won't find them by chance is that without a caption (or alt tag) Google and other search engines won't find them.<br /><br />Put up an image with a caption - on a blog, on a forum, facebook, and some image hosting sites - and googlebots will explore and find the associated text. No text (hidden or otherwise) - no find, no reveal.<br /><br />This is a point I have stressed repeatedly on a forum which also has an inbuilt google search facility. Even with that, the image by itself can't be found.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-63216470280360114732014-01-26T22:44:12.242-08:002014-01-26T22:44:12.242-08:00Hear, hear... I fully agree with your point. A ph...Hear, hear... I fully agree with your point. A photo can tell more than a thousand words, but ONLY if you know what/how to look at it.Keijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857650471706004438noreply@blogger.com