Using Images on Every Post
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There are a number of reasons to use an image on every post; it is attention grabbing, helps with giving the post personality, and so on, but my number one reason: it just looks better.
So many times I have been to a blog where the post was wonderful; funny, informative, easy to read, all the staples of a great post; but with no images the page was lacking something important: beauty. There are so many resources to get images for a blog post now, both free and paid. The number one source is your own camera- if you are writing about your son- include a picture of your son, free and to the point.
You can also get free photos from places like PhotoExpress, Every Stock Photo, or Free Range Stock among others. If you are looking for a more professional look then try out my favorite source iStockPhoto, where you can find images as low as $1 each.
When adding an image to your blog post, you need to keep a few things in mind before you just throw up an image. Sizing is important- you don’t want to just post a image that is 800px by 1000px. It is a good idea to resize the image to fit your blog’s layout, you can do this with photo editing software like Photoshop- or you can use a free tool online like Resizr. Aligning the images is important too, it bugs me to no end when I see an image with no alignment, simply adding align=”left” to the image code will make the image align neatly to the left of the text. The same works for align=”right”.
Taking the time to pick and edit an image for each post will make a difference in the way readers view your blog. If you have never done it before it may take some practice, but after a few times it will become second nature in your writing process. What are some of your favorite places to get free images for your posts?
- Bookmark :
- Digg
- del.icip.us
- Stumbleupon
- Redit it
I love adding pictures to my posts, although I don’t do it for all of them. There are just some posts I do that I don’t have a picture that is appropriate for the post.
I do agree, thought, that posts look much nicer with images.
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Thanks Shawn, even using an abstract image seems to work on many posts- like on this one it is just a film strip with other images.
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March 10, 2010
I agree – I love it when a blog post has photos. It’s one of the main reasons I love PW’s blog so much. I think she includes a photo with every blog post. Then again, she’s just about a pro photographer. I suck at photography and 99% of my photos aren’t up to snuff.
This is one of my favorite stock photography sites, mostly because it’s free! http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml
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March 11, 2010
You are such a smarty pants. I am always on the hunt for images!!!! And I love images in posts!
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March 11, 2010
100% agree! Pictures enhance a post any day! I always try to include a photograph in my posts!
Congrats on you new blog! Love it!
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I was just grappling with this on today’s post because I really wanted to add a photo but didn’t have one that I could use. I went back and forth between not having one or using one just because. Because I am with you that they look good and really enhance a post. Hmmm…next time I question whether or not to use one, I will re-read this post.
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March 11, 2010
I LOVE pictures too!! I try to use them in every blog post I have, well most of the time
Thanks for naming the places I can get some images for free. I am always looking for more interesting pictures, besides my own 
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I agree on the images.
I didn’t know about Resizr, thanks for the suggestion.
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that’s something I never even thought about, but I think I’m going to give it a try from now on.
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I love pictures too…though I don’t always add one. Thanks for the tips!
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I try to use a picture with every post. But my posts usually revolve around my pictures.
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I like images too!
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March 11, 2010
Posts look naked w/o them.
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