I wrote a post about a month back about some results from our analytics software (Google Analytics) to the blog.. It was centered around the surprisingly large number of queries from the keyword "dorm"... I know that we have posted several photos of "real" dorm rooms throughout the last several months, but I was and still am astonished at the amount of traffic from these keywords that land on OUR SITE... Why is it that these "users" are landing on our site? Have we done that great a job with our Search Engine Marketing, or are colleges and universities just doing a poor job?
Here are some of the top queries in the month of August:
Bradley University Dorm Photos:
Bradley Dorms:
Coast Guard Academy Dorm Photos:
Dorms Texas State:
Dorm Photo:
FIU Dorm Room Photos:
Bradley University Couple Dorms:
Bradley University Dorms:
Old Dominion University Dorms:
University Dorm Photo:
Photo Ivy League College Dorm Room:
Northwestern Dorm Pictures:
Princeton Admission Dorms Photos:
Texas State University Dorm Pictures:
Dorm, Tx State:
UMASS Lowell Dorms:
Lowell Dorm:
Northwestern University Dorm:
Northwestern Dorm Visits:
URI Dorms:
University of Florida Dorm Photos:
St John's Dorm Pictures:
I'm sure there are several factors why the sudden increase in the last couple of months. One could only speculate as this whole internet search experience is such an inexact science. One reason that came to me right away is the time of year, as new students start the move in process, maybe they are looking for size reference, etc.. so they can plan on what to bring accordingly. I don't know, just a thought..
It just supports the theory that schools need to be in as many places on the web as possible to get the best representation.. If they're hitting on FJ GAYLOR Photography with these searches, schools need to start doing a better job keywording.
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As we gear up for the super busy fall semester, this week has been pretty busy for late August for us. We had a couple of shoots, One at Suffolk University in Boston and another yesterday at Hofstra University on Long Island.
What a grind, MENTALLY that is....
School was still on summer break at Hofstra yesterday, therefore "models" had to be rounded up for this shoot... Arrrrggggghh. We typically work with no set-ups, just a "wish list" from the client, and off we go.. That was not the case today.
We had the same group of a dozen students or so for the entire day... Most times these "models" lose interest after about an hour, not these kids, they were WONDERFUL.
As far as the mental grind, it started at the first shot, try and capture "real" dorm life in a "model room".. You know, the one furnished by Bed Bath and Beyond, with coookie cutter furnishings and NOTHING on the wall.. I basically had a meltdown, but we were able to get through it and had a TERRIFIC day afterwards, thanks to the folks we were working with and the kids were just plain wonderful..
After this week, we are eagerly awaiting our 10 week tour of schools all over the country and Europe...
Here are a bunch from the shoot yesterday
Here are a few from a shoot yesterday at Suffolk University in Boston.... The focus of the shoot was a bit different than how we normally work.. This was a shoot for a specific project, where we normally go out and build image libraries of all aspects of campus life.... We very seldom work with set up groups of students, however being August 20th, there wasn't much activity on campus, and "models" were needed.. Overall I think it was a success, as we covered a lot of ground and hopefully gave the client several, several different options to go with..
Here is the problem I have with "set-ups", THE SAME people are in ALL the SHOTS.....
What are your opinions on set-up shoots.
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Just another new media to place some of our photos in.. Kind of like it.
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Here's a powerful spot on YouTube about Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT... I think it hits home with a very TO THE POINT message about GMC...
Great job..
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