Write a good description of your object
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Give more visibility to your collection 
Like many collectors on CollecOnline, you are probably driven by a passion for your collection and a desire to get as many collectors as possible to see your world.
But in order to be visible on the web, it is advisable to follow a certain number of rules so that your content is valued by Google and highlighted in the search results. We would therefore like to share with you some “tips” that will help you attract more visitors to your pages.
You don't have to follow all the tips below. Not all collection themes are suitable, and you may not have the time or inclination to improve your visibility on the web. Please note that these rules apply outside of CollecOnline as well.
Choosing the right title for your item
The title idéal must be unique. This is of course not always possible if you have several objects of the same type, but it is a good idea to enrich it as much as possible so that you can distinguish one object from another at a glance. The title id should be between 60 and 80 characters long.
An example to illustrate, if you own a Louis XIV coin, rather than naming your item “Monnaie de Louis XIV”, you could name your record “Louis XIV - Double louis d'or aux huit L et insignes 1703 Strasbourg”. The id is to add interesting information making your object easily identifiable (its type, year, workshop)
A comprehensive and original description
The idéale description must be more than 150 words, and it must be unique.Google does not like copying and pasting! In practice, it is clear that we cannot invent powder every time we post an item. And having rather homogeneous descriptive cards within one's collection makes for more pleasant reading. So don't get your brain in knots if you copy and paste a bit; everyone else does... But I encourage you You can also, as far as possible, add your own personal touch to the description of the object (a particular anecdote about it, a feature that makes it unique, antecedents in old collections, etc.). You will also be able to fill in as much information as possible about the object (date, weight, size, year or period). To give you an idea, this paragraph is just about 150 words long.
A nice photo
There is no secret, to attract a collector to his favourite shell or coin, there is nothing like a nice picture… And the exercise is not always easy… I will give you some tips that make my life easier by getting a rather correct result without any substantial investment. I used to use a SLR camera until recently. The results were good, but the time to take a good photograph was important. Between setting up the camera, attaching it to the tripod, adjusting the low light, loading it onto the computer, processing the image, I easily took 15 minutes per object. The failure of my camera forced me to look for an alternative. To my surprise, the camera on my mobile phone did just as well or even better with far fewer presets. The cameras of the current phones are indeed globally good to make macro photographs. It's also very easy to make your brightness and contrast adjustments directly on your camera.
It's also easy to sync photos from your camera directly to your Google drive, so you don't have to plug in and upload your photos to your computer. If your photographs do not require retouching, you can even take them directly from your object card to save precious minutes.
One last piece of advice, place your camera on a stand that is above the object to be photographed (it is not necessary to attach it to a tripod). You should then set a timer of 2 or 3 seconds. This way your phone will have time to stop shaking when you take the picture. No more blurry photos with this technique.
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