How LinkDaddy Media Works

From a blank image to a forensically-hardened, schema-ready asset in four steps. Total time: under 10 minutes. No technical knowledge required.

Free to startNo technical knowledge requiredUnder 10 minutes
  1. Step 1

    Build Your Business Profile

    Create your free account and complete your business profile. Enter your business name, street address, city, postcode, trade category, website URL, and GPS coordinates. This data becomes the metadata payload injected into every image you harden — so the more complete your profile, the stronger the entity signal in each image.

    Pro tip: GPS coordinates are the single most important field. Google's image search patents explicitly reference GPS data as a geographic association signal. Use Google Maps to find your exact latitude and longitude.

  2. Step 2

    Upload a Photo or Generate an AI Image

    Upload an existing business photo (JPG or PNG, up to 20 MB) or use the AI generation tool to create a photorealistic image from a text prompt. Describe the scene you want — for example, 'a plumber fixing a copper pipe under a kitchen sink, natural light, photorealistic' — and the FLUX.2 model generates a high-resolution image in seconds. Both paths produce identical results in terms of metadata hardening.

    Pro tip: For AI-generated images, include your trade niche, a realistic action, and a lighting description in your prompt. Avoid abstract or artistic prompts — photorealistic scenes pass Google's image quality signals more effectively.

  3. Step 3

    EXIF and XMP Metadata Is Injected

    The platform automatically injects your business data into the image's EXIF and XMP metadata headers. The EXIF Artist field is set to your business name. The Copyright field is set to '© [year] [business name]. All rights reserved.' GPS latitude and longitude are written from your profile. A realistic camera make and model is assigned from a pool of genuine consumer and professional cameras. XMP fields including dc:creator, dc:rights, dc:description, and Iptc4xmpCore location fields are populated from your profile. The entire injection process takes under three seconds.

    Pro tip: The camera make and model randomisation is deliberate. Google's image quality algorithms include signals that assess whether an image was captured by a real camera. Injecting a realistic camera model helps the image pass these authenticity checks.

  4. Step 4

    Download the Image and Embed the Schema

    Download your hardened image and copy the generated HTML snippet. The snippet contains an ImageObject JSON-LD block with your business name as the author, your copyright statement, the image URL, and the content URL. Paste the snippet into the HTML of the page where you embed the image. Google reads this structured data alongside the image's own EXIF metadata, creating two independent, consistent signals that reinforce your business entity.

    Pro tip: Place the ImageObject JSON-LD in a <script type='application/ld+json'> tag in the <head> or <body> of the page. Do not use the same image on multiple pages without updating the schema — each page should have a unique image with its own schema block.

What you get at the end

Hardened image file

A JPEG with full EXIF and XMP metadata injected — business name, GPS, copyright, camera model, and keyword fields all populated.

ImageObject JSON-LD snippet

A copy-paste HTML snippet with your business as the author and copyright holder, ready to embed on any page.

Two independent entity signals

The image file metadata and the page schema both identify your business — two consistent signals Google reads independently.

Zero copyright risk

You own the image. You own the metadata. There is no licence to violate and no demand letter to receive.

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