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Jan 12 2020

A Picture May Not Be Worth A 1,000 Words, but You Need Them In Your Posts

A Picture May Not Be Worth A 1,000 Words, but You Need Them In Your Posts

You’ve heard the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words”. I’m sure there are quite a few pictures out there like that, but when it comes to a blog post, that isn’t always the case. Even so, you want to make sure your posts are visually appealing and attention-grabbing. Good pictures are a great way to accomplish that.

A Picture Can Draw Readers In

A picture will draw readers in and make them read your blog posts. Don’t believe me? Have a look at some of the major news sites, big blogs or even your Facebook feed. It’s the pictures that grab your attention in combination with the post title.

Try to find an image that tells the story of your post. The image should tell at a glance (with the help of the post title) what the blog post is all about. Of course, you’re not limited to just one image. If it fits the topic, grab a few to illustrate what you’re talking about or show step-by-step progress.

You Need Pictures For Social Media Shares

We talked about Facebook already and how important images are there to grab your reader’s attention. But it doesn’t stop there. Think about other social sites your audience participates in. It doesn’t matter if it’s Pinterest, Instagram or even Twitter. A good image will stand out and draw people in. Without it, your chances to get the click and more importantly the read and interaction on your blog are slim.

But it doesn’t stop there. As you get traffic to your post, those readers will be more likely to share your post on social media if it has a good image or two. Of course, making it easy to share with social media buttons doesn’t hurt either.

But Where Do You Get Those Images?

Now that I have you convinced that you need good images, the next question is, of course, where do you find them? You have a couple of different options when it comes to getting pictures.

1) You Can Take Them Yourself – If you’re a decent photographer and can find the subject matter you need, by all means go ahead and take your own images. Photography equipment aside, this is the cheapest and most authentic option. The downside is that it takes time to set up, take the picture, process it after and get it in a format you can use you on your blog.

2) You Can Hire Someone Else To Take Them For You – This is where things can get pricey. But you might get lucky and find a couple of college kids with decent cell phone cameras that can get you the shots you need for a little beer money.

3) Get Some Stock Photos – The most time and cost-effective method for most of us is to buy stock photography. Sites like IstockPhoto.com and Depositphoto.com will sell you the right to use an image on your blog post for around $2 and up. And since they are huge sites that connect you to thousands of photographers, you can find images on just about any subject with just a few keystrokes.

4) Get Some Stock Photos For Free – I have compiled a list of sites that allow you (and encourage you) to download and use images any way you want. You can use them for personal uses as well as commercial uses.

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  1. Alice Gerard says

    January 12, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    When I first started blogging, I didn’t know how to add pictures so I just wrote words. When I started adding pictures, I found that my posts seemed much more alive. Now, I add pictures all of the time. I don’t know if each one is worth one thousand words, but the pictures are there and nearly all of them are my own photographs. When they aren’t, I do try to give credit to the photographer.

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    • Paul says

      January 18, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      Did you ever go back and update those image-less posts, Alice?

      Reply
  2. Martha says

    January 13, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    I always add my own photos, sometimes I think I add too many but I can’t stop when I’m on a roll!

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    • Paul says

      January 18, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      As long as it does not affect the loading time fo your webpage, it should be ok to add as many as you want. If it starts to slow things down, then you might want to rethink it.

      Reply

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