Using Public Domain Photos is an easy way to add a bit of “pop” to your blog.
I do like to take my camera out and click away to get some great shots for my blog articles. But, they often sit unused on my hard drive… taking up valuable space.
Plus, time is usually a problem. Blogs should be updated often, and if adding a quick photograph or two will help give color or drive home a point… then I need access to on target photos quickly.
The problem is often a matter of price. I don’t want to pay for photos if I don’t have to. At a dollar a pop, this could be an expense that I just don’t want to put into the budget. (I have enough expenses… thank you very much)!
This image was used on a blog that is very popular. It has a page rank of 6 and it’s less than a year old. (We should all be so lucky). This is the blog I’m talking about: http://artofmanliness.com/
Up Date - As of July 2009 the page rank has dropped to 1 – Go Figure….
The ease of finding these images that are in the Public Domain or have a Creative Commons license… is apparent in this blog. It adds to the look of his subject which has a very “manly” theme and subject matter.
So… could you use some help in deciding how and when to use Public Domain Photos? It use to take me a bit of time to find each photo to use in my blogs… but now it’s become so easy.
I learned where to find them and some tools that are quick to use for editing if necessary. The difference between a blog article that is plain Jane… and an article on a blog that has just one colorful Public Domain photo is really amazing.
A colorful graphic draws the eye to the beginning of the article… and gives the reader a quick clue as to the article’s subject.
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Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
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Hi Sandra, thank you for the compliment!
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