Written on November 13th, 2007 at 12:11 am by Darren Rowse
Using Images to Take Your Posts to a New Level
With millions of blog posts being added to the web each day – bloggers need to consider more than just the content that they are posting and think about how they can design their posts to grab attention.
One element of this post design is adding images to posts.
Images enhance posts in any number of ways including by giving posts a visual point of interest, grabbing attention (great for making your RSS feed readers stop and read), drawing people’s eye down a post beyond the first few lines, illustrating examples, giving your blog a more personal touch, engaging the emotions and senses of readers and giving posts more authority.
In this video I look at some of these reasons and then give some examples of different types of images that can enhance a post (I’ve been experimenting this week with using some screen shots and moving screen captures in this video which I hope gives it more interest – I’m still learning my video editing though – so be patient with me!).
A few posts from the ProBlogger archives for further reading on different aspects of this post:
- Using Images to Make Your RSS Feeds POP!
- Formatting Images for SEO
- Telling Your STory with Words and Images
- How to Optimize Images for Google Image Search
- An Introduction to Using Images on Blogs
- Using Photos in your Posts
PS: yes my ‘Mo’ is growing. Don’t forget to sponsor me for Movember!
PS2: The theme song was composed by Fokissed.
113 Responses to “Using Images to Take Your Posts to a New Level” - Add Yours
Sebamueller
November 13th, 2007 12:23 am
good tipps,
in my blog i allways use images to make the article more interesting for the readers.
greetz
Sebamueller.net
Sunny
November 13th, 2007 12:25 am
We make a point of using images on http://www.eatingbritain.com and have just got some new equipment in to take some far better photos of products we review and things that we cook!
We will look to make use of your tips too!
Miracle
November 13th, 2007 12:40 am
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in adding images to my posts is being aware of the photo dimensions and your alignment placing of it.
A long post can be broken up easily by a large horizontal image, and a short post can seem much more substantial with a vertical image.
Another thing to realize is if you put the wrong text alignment with the image, the photo will actually become a distraction. If you choose a right or left alignment with a horizontal image, it take up more room so there will only be 3 or 4 words per line of text.
Krzysztof Lis
November 13th, 2007 12:48 am
OK Darren, you convinced me. But now a new question arises: where to get quality images that can be used on commercial blogs. On some of my blogs I put photos made by myself, but the others lack a good source of graphics…
ShiatsuBlogger
November 13th, 2007 12:55 am
Where do people get good images that can be used in blog posts?
Marko Novak
November 13th, 2007 12:56 am
Miracle: Horizontal image which splits the post can be mistaken for a banner. And we all know how visitors don’t like banners :)
mon@rch
November 13th, 2007 12:58 am
I have to agree with how important images are in your blog and many times what I blog about comes from the images that I capture on that day! I have a hard time reading long blogs that have no photos in them!
Michael Beck
November 13th, 2007 1:00 am
I search for Creative Commons images on Flickr that fit the topic I’m writing about. I completely agree that it gives the blog entries some pop!
Mandy
November 13th, 2007 1:09 am
I love images and I agree they are really good to use in blog posts.
The only thing that holds me back from using them more is knowledge – what is the best format, colour and size to use for the image when you upload it to a blog?
Do you adjust them when in the Wordpress editor? I would love to use images more, but when I do I don’t seem to be getting the best out of them because of how I have produced them. I use photoshop elements to save them for the web. Can you help?
Lin
November 13th, 2007 1:24 am
haha, Darren’s a rapper!
Those are great tips for using images in posts. There are far too many blogs that either don’t use images at all or use images that have nothing to do with the post topic, leaving the post rather stale in my opinion, so I find I don’t stay around to read the entire post.
Caroline Middlebrook
November 13th, 2007 1:42 am
To the people asking where to get the images from, there are many sources but here is one that I use almost exclusively:
http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml
They are both royalty free and cost free which is nice if your blog is not a money maker.
Btw Darren, I can’t seem to play this video – it asks me to save an FLV file. Is there some kind of viewer available? Shame it doesn’t play embedded.
Caroline Middlebrook
November 13th, 2007 1:44 am
Ugh sorry to answer my own question – if I view this in Firefox it plays fine but if I view it in my offline reader (Feed Demon) it doesn’t. FD uses IE as it’s browser engine I think but I don’t know what version. It plays fine in IE7 too – you might want to check older versions of IE.
Debo Hobo
November 13th, 2007 1:45 am
I always like to use images to add interest and color to a post. Particularly because I use a black background and this I feel helps the images ‘pop’.
I am in the learning stages of video and will be implementing my own video in the near future.
Bontb Blogger
November 13th, 2007 1:47 am
Please don’t try to be rapper anymore we like you as Problogger better :)
Nice intro !!
James
November 13th, 2007 1:58 am
Your music is hilarious. :)
There is a reason most ads in magazines use images. I also doubt many magazines would even sell if there were no images.
It probably works the same for blogs.
Carla Chadwick
November 13th, 2007 2:06 am
You can find a great source of free images at Stock.Xchng (www.sxc.hu)
I did a review about them on my blog that details the most important info about using their site. There are just a few restrictions — amazingly few for the quality of images you can get there. You can read the review at http://b2bcontent.wordpress.com/book-reviews/stockxchng-free-photography/.
Bitten
November 13th, 2007 2:12 am
Images can also be used wrong: it’s kinda sad to look at images that aren’t related to the blog post.
Ahmad Uzair
November 13th, 2007 2:25 am
No doubt adding an image to blog post will increase the effectiveness of the post itself.
Dan Schawbel
November 13th, 2007 2:37 am
You need images for your posts because a picture says more than a 1,000 words and really makes people take notice. It’s easier to describe what you’re talking about with a picture and gives your readers a better idea of what you’re talking about.
Michael Woo
November 13th, 2007 2:38 am
Yeah visual aids of any sort really help enhance the post.. I’ve been placing 1 image on every post that I do daily..
Not to mention that I get hits on Google image searches. One of my blog get thousands of hits a day because of the images..
But I don’t think that is significant because usually people just want the image and don’t bother looking at your blog.. what do you think?
Nelson
November 13th, 2007 2:47 am
the mo is actually taking the trucker mo shape. amazing!!
well, Images can enhance content when appropriately used. The saying “a picture worth a million words” is still valid as when it was coined. But when images are used inappropriately make your writing look cartoonlike. That’s why Dosh Dosh is not my favorite site.
James from justhuntingtips.blogpsot.com
November 13th, 2007 3:14 am
I think pictures with every post can help with your sites branding. It’s like doshdosh does with his site and the Japanese characters. It’s perfect for branding your site. I don’t do it yet on my hunting tips blog, but i’m going to start adding a picture of a deer or animal that is related to my post to every post. This i hope will help my branding which is key in blogging.
nika
November 13th, 2007 3:43 am
While your at it, if you want to learn about doing food photography (even or especially with your point and shoot camera) come on over and be a part of our Food Photo 101 class!
See a review of last week at this link: http://nikas-culinaria.com/2007/11/11/fp101-1-review/
Register and play along as we get you hooked up with GOOD photos for your blog.
Nothing is more buzz-killing than a dark static photo.
BTW – I think images on blogs are NECESSARY. But thats just me, a food photographer and foodie.
You can build a following based on your images alone.
Nika
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http://nikas-culinaria.com
http://nikaboyce.com
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November 13th, 2007 4:05 am
Hi,
Actually this is my first read in this blog. I was really surprised to find a video post. Here the author talks about using images to stand out from the rest. but in reality, he stands out from the rest by this video posts. This is just awesome and the information is really worth.
I also learnt that pictures and videos are mandatory for blogs today.
Max Powers at http://ConsumerFight.com
November 13th, 2007 4:20 am
I get my images for free at http://www.office.microsoft.com and found that it makes all the difference adding an image to my articles by the comments I have received.
Advice Network Writing contest
November 13th, 2007 4:36 am
This is for sure the next thing I need to start doing to my blog. I like the content , but it looks so boring. An image a post would do a lot for it.
RobG
November 13th, 2007 4:53 am
Since I run a Blog that is all images, it work well and seems to be pretty sticky. I had heard the reverse…you need more writing.
RobG
fc
November 13th, 2007 4:56 am
5 Timeless Ways of Including Images in your Post:
1. Sprawling Header – A header image with the title of the post written on it.. its mighty useful if one uses the more tag .. let the image capture attention and draw readers to read more of what otherwise would have been a very bland topic
2. Logos – Like Darren says in the video as well as what we see in his regular posts.. there are many advantages of using logos during product reviews.. one of th key benefits is that it gives us the leverage to come up with catchy headlines than a “my review of bonsai trees”, while leaving the image to tell what is it that we are talking about
3. Images instead of bullets – This is mighty useful in blogs.. it adds value and also improves scan-ability of posts..
4. Line breakers – This can be used by those who write long and winding posts.. these posts can be a drag at times, and using images at the right junctures can make sure people at least scan the entire thing if not read…
5. Brand & Style – Images can be great branding tools.. Maki’s blog provides the best example for this.. but this doesn’t mean you start using animes on your blog…the point is to use images constantly at a certain point in your posts… to develop an identity or style.. for instance I always used to put an image with some funny quotes right at the end of all my posts in one of my erstwhile blogs.. gave me quite a good following till i stopped abruptly…
Thanks Darren for allowing me this guest post on your comment box.. :)
Catchy Headline courtesy Brian Clark
Flashy Comment – Idea by Caroline M
Additional credits
For anything else that didn’t go down well with you guys .. – My parents
Steven Bradley
November 13th, 2007 5:37 am
Darren I have been experimenting with images more lately. When I first began blogging my posts were all text, but I’m much more conscious of the presentation of that text now and try to add more visual interest.
Whitespace can work well to add visual interest. Lists are great for this. Quotes work well too. Anything that’s styled differently than a typical paragraph can add visual interest.
I’d be interested to know where you find the images you use. Screenshots and logos are obvious to me where they come from, but do you use a specific stock photography site to find images? What do you use to create the charts and graphs?
A post on the tools you use to find and/or create images would be very useful.
Tonda
November 13th, 2007 6:07 am
I am looking forword to your next video post.
Cool music. ;)
Nick - road2graduation
November 13th, 2007 6:20 am
Since stopping by your blog around six months ago I quickly picked up that pictures were a must, and now I do use an image(s) in each post and somewhat become annoyed with bloggers who don’t include any pictures at all – not even a snapshot of a site or blog they maybe reviewing – very annoying.
I also now use blogjet – recommended by you – and have found that this is sooo much easier to use than wordpress’s text editing software (not that great at html).
Just like to add, that apart from pictures I also think that different coloured h1’s and h2’s are also good for bloggers to implement – what do you think?
Stephane Grenier
November 13th, 2007 6:45 am
Hi Darren,
It’s very interesting that you write about the power of pictures in blogs today. I was just catching up on my RSS feeds when the lead picture in your article “The Process of Going Pro as a Blogger” really caught my eye. I probably would have read the article anyways, but that picture really got my attention. Normally images attract my eye, but this one picture really really drew me in! It’s a perfect example of the power of images to draw in attention to the article.
Regards,
Steph
Stephane Grenier
November 13th, 2007 6:47 am
I just realized I forgot to put the link to your article I mentioned in my above comment. It’s: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/12/the-process-of-going-pro-as-a-blogger/.
Robert
November 13th, 2007 6:56 am
I’ve never really used Images on my blog before. I’ve used video’s every now and then.
Images have never really grabbed my attention from a posting side. I haven’t really tried it.
What you say, Makes allot of sense. I’ll probably start using images more often now.
I’ll try and use images on my next post. :)
Thanx Darren.
Darren Rowse
November 13th, 2007 8:21 am
Thanks everyone for the comments.
The theme song was composed by Fokissed.
Amy
November 13th, 2007 9:41 am
I try to include pics in almost all of my posts (every couple posts at the bare minimum). Surprisingly, my readers actually have requested more pics…of me! I run a cooking/weight loss blog so perhaps that makes my situation unique, but I think that helps me connect with the readers and when they see an interesting pic of me doing something, I think that makes them more likely to read the post.
p.s. I’m digging the “mo”!
Evan Hadkins
November 13th, 2007 10:10 am
My question is the time involved.
(Thanks for the links to the sites to source images).
To those of you who do use pictures: how do you not spend hours just searching through the thousands of images available? Is it that you have just put in the time and so now know where to go?
I don’t blog full time so can’t spend too much time searching. One of my blogs is pretty specialist, acupuncture, and I haven’t yet found one image that I would want to use for it.
So if you have strategies to speed up the search process I really want to hear.
Thanks.
Laura
November 13th, 2007 10:43 am
Since my post tend to be one the shorter side, I usually go for one picture that captures the thought behind the blog. If it’s a how-to article, I’ll use something literal. If it’s a post about how I feel about something, I try to get a picture that illustrates my feelings.
Etienne Teo
November 13th, 2007 2:17 pm
Nowadays, i am always using pictures on my blog, in between post that are long which could give the readers a little something to visualise.
Carlo Selorio
November 13th, 2007 6:49 pm
I’ve started putting pictures with almost all of my blogs and I’ve almost double my stats straight away. I actually surpassed my stats from last month by hitting 100,000 hits already this month.
Cheers,
Carlo Selorio
kenirobet
November 13th, 2007 8:20 pm
Images are good to sustain existing visitor and attract new visitors to your blog. I always adding images to my post because it looks better with images attached on it.I think most of the peoples will started to read only if something could catches their attention.
Cristian Dorobantescu
November 13th, 2007 10:21 pm
Hi,
I compiled a list of photo repositories, for the so called “Free stock photos”:
http://www.energybyte.com/web_design/2007/09/01/free-stock-photos/
Read the usage terms before uploading photos to your blog!
lanny
November 14th, 2007 1:23 am
It is very correct, when i add some pics in my blogs, the reader is become more and more…
Chris Jacobson
November 14th, 2007 2:56 am
I try to use an image in every post I make. The only time I don’t is when there isn’t an image to go along with the topic I may be writing about, or i can’t find a suitable one.
Stephanie
November 14th, 2007 5:26 am
I’ve been trying to get into the habit of using images more often. I really like how they make the posts look, and I’ve realized that I like seeing images when reading other people’s blogs.
Jason
November 14th, 2007 8:42 am
All hail the stache!
aksn1p3r
November 14th, 2007 8:48 am
I love using images, and with the short, sweet potential of the html tag. Positioning and size is critical to appeal. I do not bother with blogger’s tag creator, it adds a jumble of unnecessary resizing attributes which i just cannot stomach.
Cat Laine
November 14th, 2007 9:33 am
Photo sources:
http://www.istockphoto.com ($1-2, great for ideas)
http://www.sxc.hu (free)
http://flickr.com (free, images licensed under creative commons. don’t forget to add link to photographer/source)
We also take a lot of photos ourselves at events or project sites.
cat
Wakish
November 14th, 2007 10:22 am
Definetly Darren! ;)
Btw, for those you don’t know how to upload an image on the net, just follow my simple tutorial (with pictures) here: http://wakish.info/?p=27
- Wakish -
David Scrivner
November 14th, 2007 1:15 pm
Thanks for the great advice. My blog really needs some more color and pictures would definitely spruce things up. I think the hardest part is getting pictures that I can use on the site.
David Scrivner
November 14th, 2007 1:15 pm
Thanks for the great advice. My blog really needs some more color and pictures would definitely spruce things up. I think the hardest part is getting pictures that I can use on the site.
Davinder
November 15th, 2007 3:23 am
Yeah,,, even I tend to use image for every post.
@David you can easily download pictures from free stock photo sites and use them with proper credits.. try this http://www.123rf.com my fav!
Eric D. Wills
November 15th, 2007 4:27 am
As a former magazine publisher, I always make it a point to include an image in nearly every post. However, this info has definitely inspired me to bring more creativity into the aesthetic aspect of my posts at http://www.one-away.com
Thanks
Rainmaker
November 15th, 2007 7:15 am
Ah HA! Now I understand why one of my posts is so darn popular. It’s the only one with a photo! It’s got to be one of my least interesting, helpful posts, but it gets crazy amount of reads. Was so weird. Now I know. Now, I’m gonna start adding photos to all my posts! I always thought.. this is a text medium, no need for photos. But you are right with the connection/emotion thing. Kewl. Thanks. I can’t wait.
Alison Moore Smith
November 15th, 2007 4:18 pm
Ugh. Well thank you very much. I didn’t really want to bother with images anymore. But you convinced me to give it a go. Just one more thing on my endless to do list!
Leo
November 16th, 2007 10:11 am
Excellent points, Darren. As usual.
Be carefull when using images though. Explanation here: http://www.feedest.com/blog/display.cfm?bid=C01AEFC8-1143-CDC1-C0EF886B3CD52127
Msterilinn
November 16th, 2007 11:45 am
I have always loved using images in my posts. I am careful not to add too many large images, with those who have dial-up in mind, and if necessary I just resize my images in photoshop. I also upload the images to my own hosting server, so I am certain to not lose my images, or overload someone elses server. And my images always relate to the given post, adding that personal touch. There are soooo many places on the net to find images that are free to use. Just do a search.. this is something I enjoy quite a bit, when adding this bit of realism to my posts. ;)
Love your post Darren! I am always happy to visit your blog..
Enjoy!
Teri~
Rhea
November 17th, 2007 9:03 am
I love using images on my blog, but to be honest, I’ve had trouble posting them at the proper size. I was told to use Graphic Converter and that was helpful. It’s still a work in progress!
wooden serving trays
November 17th, 2007 2:25 pm
This is for sure the next thing I need to start doing to my blog. I like the content , but it looks so boring. An image a post would do a lot for it.
Berlin Visit
November 18th, 2007 7:01 am
I use a lot of images on my blog. In fact the blog is more about the pictures taken in Berlin and the text is only used to give some background information about the pictures.
But I think that I need to add more text.
Reed
November 18th, 2007 7:20 am
Aside from just making a post looker better, I have noticed that adding tagged pictures and embedding a relevant video has also indexed some of my posts higher in search results.
Hadi
November 18th, 2007 5:31 pm
I don’t really care about the pictures. I just use any pictures i take!
Mert Erkal
November 18th, 2007 9:21 pm
Photos and pictures make blog posts more interesting. Even if the image has nothing to do with the content of the blog post, a photo will pull people in to reading your article, although of course if you can use an image to enhance the message your article presents that’s a good thing.
I currently source images for my blog posts from two sites -
* istockphoto.com (http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php)
* stock.xchng (http://www.sxc.hu/)
I sometimes spend $1 at istockphoto.com to get a really good photo, although stock.xchng has lots of great free photos too.
You can find one good example here :
Have You Downloaded Your Gifts Yet?
Derek
November 19th, 2007 2:38 am
Image Ads work well too provided they are relevant to your content. I added them in the middle of my post and it look great.
Ravi
November 19th, 2007 2:41 am
Just out of curiousity, how did you get Fokissed to do the theme song?
I’ve been keeping tabs on him since he was in a contest sponsored by Scion, but I can’t imagine how your two worlds crossed :-).
Do fill us in on the story, Darren!
Ravi
November 19th, 2007 5:52 am
Ah, I forgot about Darren’s rescheduled vacation…thanks for filling us in though, Lara!
Moe Alza
November 19th, 2007 8:30 am
I agree, that to make your blog stand out you need to add more images and other things to your posting. I will start using this for my own sites :). Thanks for the tip.
- Webmaster of http://www.Freebie4me.info
Sue
November 19th, 2007 9:26 am
@Evan Hadkins:
I too have no time, working 12 hours a day (or night) at my regular job, but depending on your blog’s subject, searching for a good photo or drawing isn’t that hard or time consuming. I personally find sxc.hu hard to search, so use Flickr a lot for the Creative Commons ones. My subject is relatively easy to find (lighthouses) so to everyone, YMMV.
However, Evan, your blog’s subject (health and wellness) should give you a wealth of images. Another option is through Wikimedia Commons. And don’t forget, you don’t need photographs. Line drawings and other images are wonderful also.
One thing everyone needs to remember, though, is to use ONLY with permission, unless the photo is public domain or licensed under Creative Commons (and don’t forget the attribution). And never never hotlink to an image, unless it’s to a place like Flickr. I personally would rather download it and use it from my site, since some of the image sites can be slow at times.
Someone else mentioned proper image placement. A good blog theme will have image CSS, so you can display your images with spacing, left or right aligned, centered, in line with the text, and perhaps with a border. If it doesn’t, learn how to do it or ask someone to show you. Or better yet, realize the theme isn’t a very good one and get a different one. There is nothing that turns me off than to see the image displayed with the bottom of it at the top of the text line.
About using large images, I usually will display the thumbnail and if someone wants to look at the larger photo, then they can. And WP kindly creates a thumbnail version of the image or photo, and there are plugins that extend this functionality for more flexible sizes.
Images and photos are important for the blog reader, for all the reasons mentioned in Darren’s videos. And you never see magazines or newspapers without images. It’s what draws the reader in and keeps them there.
Blogoria
November 19th, 2007 6:50 pm
Personally when I see large volumes of text I get dizzy and I start thinking to myself…ahhh man I better grab that cup of coffee. I’m more inclined to stick around if there is something visually stimulating in the article im about to read…. a picture is worth a thousand words.
tarawat
November 20th, 2007 2:34 am
Thanks for the great trips. My blog really needs some more color and pictures would definitely spruce things up.
1329052
November 21st, 2007 2:28 am
It is very correct, when i add some pics in my blogs, the reader is become more and more…
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Jeremiah - Simpletiger
November 21st, 2007 5:31 am
I agree, images definitely help for reader alliance. If you check out http://www.marketingpilgrim.com he does it on just about every post. I like how you actually put videos in your posts. Good stuff man!
Martin
November 21st, 2007 7:28 pm
I discovered that the best background for photographing small objects is a black fabric chair seat. I see a lot of bloggers taking pics of stuff on their desks. I prefer contrast and lack of clutter.
Here is a photo of a bottle of Cat Milk.
Whatever-ishere
November 22nd, 2007 2:40 am
thanks for the GREAT post! Very useful…
Liz
November 22nd, 2007 4:52 am
I totally agree that images make a post more eye-catching and pleasing… The thing is, I’m constantly worried about legal issues. How much should this be considered…?
Stijn
November 22nd, 2007 11:39 am
Thanks for sharing. For several years I’ve been adding (at least) a small descriptive image to each of my posts. You’re absolutely right when stating this gives the content more appeal, even if it finding the right image takes almost as much time as writing the post itself.
However, my main reason for doing this was not to attract new readers but to enhance my future archives. If someone does decide to dig a little deeper, it will always be easy to identify they do or don’t want to read.
DJ Smith
November 23rd, 2007 1:05 pm
Great information! Great video! Can you tell me what software you recommend for editing video for the web?
Thanks,
DJ
Boise, ID
Bryan Froden
November 23rd, 2007 5:30 pm
Images are all I got! It seems so much easier to write about an image then to pull it out of my head. I am finding out that my camera is one of my most important tools. (can’t wait to upgrade it)
Heat shrink
November 23rd, 2007 5:46 pm
Thanks for giving us good suggestion.I always use images in our articles that makes it so interesting and attractive too.
Vern at AimforAwesome
November 23rd, 2007 5:58 pm
Hi Darren, I have a blog that’s mostly personal development type focused, but I thought a few weeks ago that even a group of nice photos could add to it as they are inspiring and everyone loves to look at photos. I created 3 indexes, Awesome Photos, Inspirational Photos, and just today I did New York City Street photos from way back when I did freelance photojournalism in NYC. I have had a lot of compliments on the photos. Great photos, whether you produce them yourself or if you buy/rent them through dreamstime or fotolia or other stock agency is really a MUST for an A-level blog. I was glad to see you start putting a lot more inspirational photos on your posts!
Ok, enjoy. Here’s a link to the New York Photos if you want to see… New York City photos index
pukas
November 24th, 2007 9:50 am
Thanks for very usefull post. I’ll use images in my posts for now on.
sexyMG
November 24th, 2007 10:00 pm
Nice tips! I always try to upload a image, i think images in post make the posts looks better.
Baldur Bjarnason
November 25th, 2007 3:29 am
Where do people get good logo that can be used in blog posts?
Best Regards
Baldur Bjarnason
Technobuzz.net
November 26th, 2007 2:22 am
Good tip and very helpful too
Post stumbled :)
esvl
November 26th, 2007 9:52 pm
Another great blogging video from the talking head! No just joking, cant wait for the next video.
Alfred R. Baudisch
November 27th, 2007 5:30 am
That’s nice. I use images since my first blog article. Since then, I used in almost all posts.
Nice video.
Broker
November 27th, 2007 9:17 am
Very nice ;) I like it :) I always try to use images every where I can, because it’s look good ;)
Greet
Broker ( http://www.madeactive.com )
Igor The Troll
November 27th, 2007 2:56 pm
PB, how is the EvilGoogle treating you?
Chloe
November 27th, 2007 8:51 pm
Yeah i guess images sort of makes the story more complete.
The Opinionated Blogger
November 28th, 2007 7:19 am
I have to say this post is above the rest. I have been to so many monetizing blogs and all of them keep spitting out the same SEO stuff repetitiously. It is really nice to have a fresh new face and learn simple things that can enhance a blog.
I personally have had many blogs and all have failed. I am working on getting my new blog up and this one post has already helped me analyze an aspect I failed to do with my earlier blogs.
Thanks for the great post and keep up the great work!
Igor The Troll
November 28th, 2007 7:35 am
If you want to seccede in Blogging you have to be oart of the Bloggers community via creative commenting, development, or other contribution to the blogging family.
I started learning aboat blogging from Problogger, with insperation from Pud…
Be bold, be yourself, and give to community.
Sue Orkin
November 28th, 2007 9:14 am
Thank you so much for the great advice. This is truly helping me become more of a blogger.
-Sue Orkin
brian
November 28th, 2007 11:22 am
Hi,
Totally agree! I actually design corporate training materials, and I use images in everything.
When I started my blog, I noticed that brian over at CopyBlogger was doing the same in his posts, so I decided that would be a cool thing to emulate.
It’s especially easy to do so now days, with so many free (or very inexpensive) stock photo sites.
Be gone, oh, pictureless blog post!
Cheers,
brian
Ryan
November 28th, 2007 5:38 pm
Great tips!!!! Just a reminder when using photos that are not yours please respect the copyrights of the artiest or photographer. It is way too easy these days to right click an image. Play fare and you will be respected by fellow bloggers.
Have fun…..
Ryan
The Married personals blogger
November 29th, 2007 5:46 am
If you name your images according to what your blog post is about you can get free traffic from Google Images, which is a plus. Example if your blog post is about “Kangaroos”, then you could name the images Kangaroo.jpg or something of that nature so if people do a search for kangaroos on google image you have a chance to get FREE traffic from there.
Nick
November 29th, 2007 8:51 am
Darren,
Just wondering if you’re publishing another video sometime soon? – think they’re great.
Darren Rowse
November 29th, 2007 8:59 am
soon Nick :-)
Mark Penix
November 29th, 2007 11:29 pm
I actually just started doing this today also the quality of my posts are sharply increasing, I hope this helps :)
StanzerV
November 30th, 2007 4:02 am
Hey that is indeed a good point, this is pretty inspiring. A picture speaks a thousand words right? Definitely the right time I see your post, as I am just started my blog recently. Good work!!
ano
December 2nd, 2007 1:57 am
O yes i put in lots of pictures. If you ever check my blog you will know what i mean!
dever
December 3rd, 2007 6:52 am
i like to use images, but before i can use one, i have to check the copyright… in germany you can have big troubles, if you hurt the rights of somebody… using images ist nice thing but with a little bit of risk… :)
Mo
December 3rd, 2007 6:38 pm
Well, I use images, but you just convinced me to never use video of myself on my blog. I don’t want to take the chance of chasing off readers.
Geez, man, frankly, you are just plain ugly. Cool accent, but do yourself a favor and at least get a piece for your next vblog. Better yet, just do voice over and spare us all.
faizirizal
December 3rd, 2007 7:41 pm
I have still not start putting video to my blog, will be do it later.
Y. S
December 3rd, 2007 11:03 pm
Where should i get the pictures and photos from? Can i just get them from anywhere on the net? are they copy-righted?
martin
December 4th, 2007 8:44 pm
Hi all,
Thank you Darren for the great entry. I started a blog last week that covers consumer generated media analysis and I have one question that I am having trouble with in regards to pics and videos.
How do I know if I’m allowed to use a logo, photo or video without causing any copyright infringement. For example, if I used yahoo’s logo for an entry in which I was discussing yahoo’s top ten search queries for 2007, would that be a copyright infringement?
In addition, what sites would you recommend for getting free photos and logo’s for my future blog posts?
Thank you
Y. S
December 5th, 2007 12:30 am
martin,
Oh, thats the same question i had but you put it in a much more professional way ;)
Y. S
December 12th, 2007 12:13 am
5 days no answers :(
Maximus
December 20th, 2007 8:49 pm
I would like to see a continuation of the topic
Dana
January 7th, 2008 1:24 am
Great advice! Photos make an article more readable!
Nesher
March 26th, 2008 12:47 pm
Thank you for your article. The reference to this post is provided in my latest blog update:
http://blogging4good.blogspot.com/2008/03/25-popular-free-image-storage-for.html
Good Luck!
Party Plan Pat
May 18th, 2008 6:31 pm
Thanks for the tips! I love to have a post with an image. I just did it cause it gave me juice to run, but now I see value too, it is kind of like visual merchandising, you get a taste, decide if you like it and then buy so to speak!
maya
October 12th, 2008 8:33 pm
can you tell us more about picapp ?
i heard they offer photoes from getty and corbis for FREE to bloggers..? can it be real?
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