Bytestock

Making Keywords Count

The right word is worth a thousand images.

The more meta data detail you give about each image when you caption and keyword it, the greater the chance of your image being identified when a picture buyer makes a search.

If they can't find it, we can't sell it.

Please follow our tips so that the images you supply can be correctly catalogued.

  • Use both singulars and plurals
  • Captions must be descriptive and at least 5 words long
  • Describe everything in the picture (even the most obscure things)
  • There is no maximum keyword number - the more the bette
  • You must use one or more of the following categories in your keywords e.g. House and Building, Car and Transport:
      • Abstract
      • Buildings
      • Business
      • Lifestyle
      • Natural World
      • People
      • Sports
      • Transport
      • Travel
  • Use descriptive phrases as well as single words
  • Use a spell checker to correct any typing mistakes


Remember to complete the meta data Copyright field with the Photographer’s name.

Image Manipulation Software

If you don't have a copy of Photoshop or equivalent for editing your images, click here to read reviews of some free packages that are available for download.

Example images

Example image of beach grass
Suggested keywords: natural world portugal algarve beach sand beach grass blue sky grasses sand dunes ripened seed heads silhouette

Example image of a boat on a beach
Suggested keywords: natural world transport travel south america chile pacific coast fishing boat waves beached boat sand beach sea shoreline sail blue and white striped sail seabirds seaside