Selling Your Photography with Google Image Licensing
As a photographer, you always want to get your work out there for people to see. But sometimes, it can be tough to find the right channels to market your photos. Google Image Licensing is here to help make things easier for you. With this new service, you can upload your photos and make them available for the license directly through Google Images.
When people search for images on Google, they’ll now be able to see your photos and potentially purchase a license to use them. All you need to do is sign up for a free account and start uploading your shots. Then, set the licensing terms and price for each photo.
If someone purchases a license for one of your photos, you’ll receive a notification, and the money will be deposited directly into your account. You can then withdraw the funds at any time.
So if you’re looking for an easy way to sell your photography, Google Image Licensing is worth checking out. Give it a try today and see how it goes!
What it is:
Now, Google will display a “Licensable” badge on image thumbnails available for licensing in Google Image search results. When users click on an image with this badge, they’ll see information about the license and be able to purchase it directly from the photographer through a new “Buy a license” button.
How it works:
If you’re interested in making your photos available for licensing, sign up for a free account at google.com/licensing. Once you’ve logged in, you can upload photos and set the licensing terms and price for each one. You can also specify whether or not you want your photos to be eligible for commercial use.
When someone purchases a license for one of your photos, you’ll get a notification, and the money will be deposited directly into your account. You can then withdraw the funds at any time.
Why it matters:
This is a great way for photographers to make money from their work and reach new audiences. And since all of the transactions are handled directly through Google, it’s quick, easy, and safe.
How to get started:
If you’re a photographer, sign up for a free account at google.com/licensing today and start uploading your photos!
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There are 2 ways to supply the image licensing information to Google.
The first way is by creating a licensing agreement in the search console. The second way is by tagging the images with licensing metadata.
Creating a license agreement:
To set up a licensing agreement, you first need to be logged in to your Google account associated with your Search Console property. Then, go to the Image License tab, and click on “Create.”
You’ll be asked to provide some basic information about your business and the type of license you’re offering. Once you’ve filled out all the required fields, click “Create License Agreement.”
Tagging images with metadata:
If you don’t want to create a license agreement, you can tag your images with licensing metadata. This will let Google know that the images are available for licensing, and people will be able to purchase a license directly from the image search results.
To tag an image, add the following code to the <head> section of your website:
<link rel=”license” href=”https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/”>
This code tells Google that all of the images on your website are available for licensing under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. You can learn more about this license here.
If you want to offer a different license type, you can change the “href” attribute to point to a different license URL. For example, if you wanted to offer a non-commercial license, you could use this code:
<link rel=”license” href=”https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/”>
Once you’ve added the license metadata to your website, anyone searching for images on Google will be able to see that your photos are available for purchase. And if they decide to buy a license, you’ll receive a notification, and the money will be deposited into your account.
So if you’re looking for an easy way to sell your photography, Google Image Licensing is worth checking out. Give it a try today and see how it goes!
