Search Engine Image Optimization

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Publisher: SMPTE
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE Motion Imaging Jour.
Volume: 134, No. 5, pp. 20–26
Abstract: Vector-based image search, which represents images and search queries as vectors in a high-dimensional space, performs image search by identifying images whose vector representations closely match the vector representation of the query. Search engine optimization has been traditionally achieved by using relevant keywords to increase organic search engine discoverability. For images to be surfaced as a result of a search query, these relevant keywords have been inserted into the page that hosts the image or embedded directly into an image as metadata that can be decoded and indexed by a text-based search engine. However, when a search engine uses vectors to operate, the static nature of an image's vector representation prevents adaptation of content to increase discoverability. In this paper, we present a novel approach to alter an image in a way that enhances its discoverability with a known vector-based search engine while minimizing the visual impact of these alterations for the average user. The alteration is guided by the maximization of intended search queries and the minimization of unwanted search queries.
Publication Date: 2025-09-01
DOI: 10.5594/JMI.2025/FVEV7398
ISSN: Print: 1545-0279 | Electronic: 2160-2492
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/JMI.2025/FVEV7398
Author(s): Jean-Yves Couleaud
Mathew Adams
Ning Xu
Keyword(s): Vector Search, Image Search Engine Optimization
Copyright: © 2025 SMPTE

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