Using Images on Blog Posts
Well, this is Day 2 of the 31 Day Challenge to Becoming a Better Blogger. Mission for today:
Day 2. Start using more images in your posts. Readers like images — they help set the tone of your blog post, illustrate metaphors and generally make your posts more interesting to look at. You can use a free stock photography service, but you can also use sensational Flickr images.
This is one aspect of blogging that I already have covered…there might be a few in this challenge. 99% of the time I use images with each blog post. Why? Because personally I am MUCH more likely to be drawn in and read the blog if it has cool pictures. I am a very visual person so I am just more attracted to a visually appealing blog with nice graphics.
Several of my most popular posts on my NatureMoms blog are heavy on the pictures. I even get comments from readers that they find all the pictures helpful. When I am recommending a product and telling my readers how awesome it is…I include a nice picture and they are more likely to click on that picture and buy…resulting in commissions for me. If I take my own pictures of the products they also know I REALLY tried it.
Using pictures when you recommend a product (which I do alot) is like a salesman using a demo model. I believe that my Amazon sales jumped so much last year in large part because I starting using pictures religiously. They convey things that your words can’t sometimes.
Even if my blog post is not intended to “sell” anything…I still find that pictures draw people in. So for this challenge I am calling it mission accomplished. 
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February 14th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I’ve been noticing people like Alice and you using them a lot. I do like images when they make sense to the blog post. I’ll have to admit I don’t do this often. Been lazy I guess. Where do you find all your images? Do you have to pay for them all?
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February 15th, 2008 at 7:51 am
I have also noticed more people starting to use images. And I have to agree with Nell. Images are get when go along with the content of the post.
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February 15th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Nell, I buy most of them from istock…but in my niche it is worth it because I can use them over and over all throughout my sites.
Flickr is another good place to look.
February 15th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Thanks Melissa. I might invest in a handful of pictures for mommysplace and just use them on the blog, too.
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February 15th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Sorry, I meant Tiffany LOL
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