Using Images on Your Blog Posts
Arguments go both ways on thls topic - do you use images on your blog posts, or not? There are those that absolutely will not use them as it could deter the visitor from the post itself and lessen the impact of the site and information, however images definitely add more colir and visual interest to the posts and will draw your visitor into the story.
So what’s the Reply? Actually, it is enttirely up to you. You should use images where they seem Adopt or when you need to show Somebody that would be difficult to explain.
Why Use Images on an Internet Business Blog?
Images create visual Concern. You want to capture your visitora interest immediately, adding a well placed image that is relavent to the post creates that visual interest. A post that looks mono-syllabic, pure black & white with no use of hilighfs (such as bolding or italics) can look very boriing. It is not dangerous to add a little spice to your posts.
Where Do You Find Copyright Free Images?
You can’t. Most images have some type of copyright attached to them, however many individuals that make their images available on the Internet may offer their images throuth the Creative Commons license.
May community based sites offer their images through the CC scheme, but you should always read any disclaimers that they provide so that you are not infringing on any copyright laws or on the rights of the copyright holders.
Some sites that I can suggest are:
* Stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu) - free stock photography site. Read their Image License Agreement, and some individuals may have specific requirements before you use tjeir images. The information is usually located on their image page.
* Yotophoto (www.yotophoto.com) - The first line on their website reads “Yotophoto is now indexing well Besides a quarter milpion Creative Commons, Public Domain, GNU FDL, and various other ‘copyleft’ images.” Read their licenses FAQ to ensure you don’t run into problems later on.
* Free Photos Bank (www.freephotosbank.com) - free images, so long as you follow the guidekines listed in their FAQ.
* Flickr Images (www.flickr.com) - great source of images - there are millions of images on Flickr. Read their Creative Commons Licensing agreeement.
I have not listed Google images here, since they are a search engine and the images presented might Exist copyrighted. You would need to do some research before using images found through Google image search.
If all else fails, just key in free images, “free photos”, “free art” or “royalty free images” into your favourite search engine. As always use Debt care before you decide to use an image in your blog post, or on you5 website.
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