@geoffrey-gordon  I like it!

Great … I like it as a standard to follow.
I like where you say, “Big Promise ” the reader has to know, “What’s in it for me!” Right?

~Laura

@manan-patel yep i feel your pain finding picture can be tricky. Yes one could write the blog post with out pictures, but then lay out of text needs to be clear, broken up and easy to read. If its all clumped up one can scare off the reader because it looks too much to read.

Just a suggestion, there is nothing wrong with using other people’s good pictures as long as you give them credit. like i did in this post ….  12 Ways To Market Your Brand Better

@lkellandmay you are absolutely right, after all a good blogger will know you right can help  your readers not what you feel is best. I you help them they will help you and push your blog post to others = more exposure.

@manan-patel Below are some resource links for finding creative commons or free stock photos.

Compfight - Locate the visual inspiration you need. Super fast!

WikiMediaCommons –  a database of 14,268,783 freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.

Find Creative Commons Images in Google Image Search

25 Free Stock Photo Sites - This is a 2008 post, but I’m sure some of the sites are still relevant.

Cheers!
Jules