How to Make Your Elopement Photography Website Actually Show Up on Google (Without Becoming an SEO Nerd) -

How to Make Your Elopement Photography Website Actually Show Up on Google (Without Becoming an SEO Nerd)

If you’ve ever sat at your computer wondering why your website isn’t showing up when someone searches “Jackson Hole elopement photographer,” you’re not alone.

I’ve been there — tabs open, brain melting, trying to figure out what “domain authority” even means.

Here’s the thing: you don’t need to be an SEO expert. You just need to understand what actually moves the needle for photographers like us — people who are out shooting in the mountains, not building tech startups.

So let’s skip the jargon and get straight to what works.

1. Your Location Is Everything

If Google doesn’t know where you are, it can’t show you to anyone.

When I finally realized this, everything changed. You have to tell Google where you shoot — like you’d tell a friend who’s visiting where to meet you.

That means actually using phrases like “Jackson Hole elopement photographer” on your homepage, in your blog titles, and in your about section.

Not in a weird, keyword-stuffing way — just naturally.

Also:

Claim your Google Business Profile and add real photos.
Use location-based blog titles like “A Snowy Elopement at Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park.”
Mention local landmarks and seasons in your copy.

That’s how Google starts realizing, oh, this person knows Jackson Hole.

2. Blog Like a Human

Blogging is where I started to see real progress — not because I was writing “for SEO,” but because I started writing for real couples.

Blog every elopement you shoot. Seriously. Each blog is a new door for people to find you through.

Use each one to tell a story and show off a specific location.

For example:

“The wind was wild that day at Schwabacher Landing — her veil caught in the sagebrush, and they both couldn’t stop laughing.”

Google loves details like that because humans do. And when people stay on your site reading longer, Google takes note.

3. Link Everything Together

This one took me forever to figure out.

If you have a blog about a “Fall Elopement at Glacier View Turnout,” link to your Jackson Hole Elopement Guide.

Then, on your guide, link back to that blog.

That’s called internal linking. It’s simple, but it helps Google understand that all your content is connected — and that you’re an expert on that topic or area.

4. Backlinks — But Make Them Realistic

When people start talking about backlinks, it can sound impossible — like you need to get published in Vogue Weddings or something.

That’s great if it happens, but you don’t need that.

Start with:

Vendor directories like Rocky Mountain Bride or Carats & Cake
Google Business Profile (yes, that’s a backlink!)
Submitting elopements to blogs like Montana Bride or Wandering Weddings

Those smaller links still tell Google, hey, this business is legit.

5. Don’t Overthink It

You don’t need to sound like a robot. Write like a real person.

Instead of:

“Jackson Hole wedding and elopement photographer creating timeless imagery.”

Say something like:

“I photograph wild, windblown, wildly-in-love couples in the Tetons — the ones who’d rather hike in their wedding clothes than stand in a ballroom.”

Google’s algorithms are smart. They reward clarity and authenticity — not stiff, generic copy.

6. Stay Consistent (Even When You Don’t Feel Like It)

When I stopped obsessing over SEO and just made small, consistent updates — blog posts every few weeks, little tweaks to my copy — my site finally started ranking.

You don’t need to know everything. You just have to keep showing up.

Want to Skip the Guesswork?

If you’re tired of Googling SEO tips and feeling more confused afterward, I got you.

I created a guide called “We’re Photographers, Not SEO Specialists” — it’s everything I wish someone had told me when I was trying to figure out how to rank my own Jackson Hole photography site.

It’s written for photographers, not tech people.

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