Social Media Examiner | pictures in blogs | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/feed/ pictures in blogs - Forum Topic in the Group Blogging Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:13:13 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-4176<![CDATA[Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-4176 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:50:37 +0000 Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging I was a high school yearbook adviser in my first career. I constantly reminded my students about the importance of a "dominant image" -- a photo or graphic that is at least twice the size of the other elements […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-4163<![CDATA[Linda Gabriel replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-4163 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:23:41 +0000 Linda Gabriel replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging Does anyone know the code to make a certain image the one that will appear when someone shares your link to facebook, for example? 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-4122<![CDATA[Jennifer Wagner replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-4122 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:09:36 +0000 Jennifer Wagner replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging I always use a picture with every post. Since I very often write about products, I usually use the Amazon image or the product picture from the company page. For screenshots, I find the snipping tool in Windows […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-3805<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-3805 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:36:46 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @linda thanks, Linda, I don't think anyone has mentioned that. It seems to be a great site with quick results.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3586<![CDATA[Linda Gabriel replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3586 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:12:31 +0000 Linda Gabriel replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging Not sure if anyone else posted this suggestion, but I find http://compfight.com a great way to quickly search flickr for creative commons images. And remember to always give credit to the creator. ;-)

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-3457<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=3#post-3457 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:14:36 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @debbiejames thanks, Debbie. So you find it easier to use ready-made photos rather than taking pics yourself. Right now my blog is about food that I'm creating so I take pics as I cook. Also, I had a series on […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3324<![CDATA[Debbie James replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3324 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:22:44 +0000 Debbie James replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @deairby without the quotes. I subscribe to http://www.iclipart.com for clip art and pictures. It's about $70 for the year for unlimited use. I can usually find what I need but occasionally have had to look elsewhere.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3230<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3230 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:39:44 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @glengorham @jeremyshuback @ianhamilton such great comments, thanks for your contributions

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3186<![CDATA[Glen Gorham replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3186 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:52:07 +0000 Glen Gorham replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @deairby no there is not if you are using wordpress.org (most likely wordpress off your own domain). No cost at all

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3079<![CDATA[Jeremy Shuback replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3079 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:32:22 +0000 Jeremy Shuback replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging What I've found is people either like a very simple tumblr like blogs, incredibly in depth entries ala timothy ferriss or social media examiner, or video series. The 300-500 word blogs of yesteryear with no image […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3078<![CDATA[Ian Blair Hamilton replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3078 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:29:37 +0000 Ian Blair Hamilton replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging Three relevant points here:
1. Some people love pictures, some text. Do both.
2. Pics, well chosen really ARE worth a thousand words.
3. We are in the middle of the biggest behavioral modification experiment in the […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3077<![CDATA[Jeremy Shuback replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3077 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:28:57 +0000 Jeremy Shuback replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging And beyond screen captures, creative commons, and stock art - there's editing and cropping photos so they're even better.
http://www.picnik.com/ 
A free web based program to do basic picture editing. 
<a […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3062<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3062 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:50:21 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @glengorham is there an additional cost for this addon? 

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3050<![CDATA[Glen Gorham replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3050 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:28:18 +0000 Glen Gorham replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging I use Zemanta to help with images. This little wordpress addon will get plenty of generic pictures, but sometimes that just doesn't cover what you need. Zemanta will search public domain photos that have creative […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3048<![CDATA[Stewart Kelly replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-3048 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:23:09 +0000 Stewart Kelly replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @kristi-hines   @shazansayani Thanks for those pointers and advice on using photos in blog posts. I think you are right about using them in a way that breaks up the text but adds to the flow. Having relevant […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3012<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-3012 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:17:45 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @debbiejames with or without the quotation marks?
 @bethnovick top left corner? interesting, makes sense. 
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-2980<![CDATA[Beth Novick replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-2980 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:49:21 +0000 Beth Novick replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging I read an article recently on this topic and the author suggests that putting an image at the top left of the blog is more visually appealing, less interrupting, and more engaging than anywhere else. He had stats […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-2923<![CDATA[Debbie James replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-2923 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:55:23 +0000 Debbie James replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging Pictures can also help with your rankings if you name the picture properly. I was told to name the picture the same as the blog post title with a "-" in between each word. Can anyone else confirm this?

As the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-2094<![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/?topic_page=2#post-2094 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:41:23 +0000 Dea Irby replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging @vladiiancu thanks, totally agree

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-2057<![CDATA[Vladi Iancu replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/pictures-in-blogs/#post-2057 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:00:20 +0000 Vladi Iancu replied to the forum topic pictures in blogs in the club Blogging A blog post with text only makes it intimidating for readers to read...putting one or two pictures in there creates some breathing space. Moreover, sometimes you can better explain something using a picture […]

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