An image caption is the piece of text that immediately accompanies an image, usually below it. It’s meant to provide additional details about what took place, who has been featured, the perspective of the image, date & time, among other crucial details the reader needs to know to better understand what the image conveys. That said, most bloggers overlook the importance of including the image caption, and stop at the alt-text, which is also important. …
Someone has shared a Google Docs with you and you’d like to save some of its images. If you don’t have direct access to the images that were inserted the images in Google Docs, you may intuitively try to right-click on the image. You’d then expect to see a “Save as” or “Download” option showing up in the menu, right? Well, as you can see in the screenshot below, that’s not the case. The image…
With the ever-increasing improvement in photo resolution, have you ever wondered how much actual disk space your photos take? This is what we’re going to look at today. Until recently (i.e. OS 15 and later), Apple didn’t provide any easy way to get that information.In this article, we’ll describe the step-by-step methods you can rely on to find the size of a photo on an iPhone. We’ll go from the easiest method to the most…
I bet you don’t walk out of the house without pants. That’s also why you don’t publish a blog post without adding a featured image.Using featured images has become a tradition at this point. Featured images are great because they grab attention. They can enhance a blog post by adding visual interest.If you’re trying to optimize your featured image to rank on search results, we’ve got you covered. We’ll review 7 image optimization techniques.You’ll also…
Today’s focus is all about using images as potential sources of traffic. And it’s going to take a radical change in mindset. That’s because we always emphasized that it’s all about text, keywords, and catchy headlines.The goal is to have your images show up in other places besides your website. It can be on image sharing sites, other people’s websites, traditional search, or image search. The image should have a link back to your website.…
I’ll not shoot you on Fifth Avenue (and get away with it) if you have never implemented image SEO tips. Bloggers typically direct all their SEO efforts on text optimization. This may involve many hours spent on keyword research, outlines, and drafts.Ignoring image SEO means denying your site traffic from image search. Making other image mistakes such as uploading unoptimized images can also slow down a website, throwing all SEO efforts to the trash.We’ll be…
One of the most dreaded things you can encounter on the web is a blog post with walls and walls of text with no images! It’s boring. And overwhelming. No one can blame you for bouncing off to a YouTube video that is easier to digest.You probably use images in your content. For instance, before you publish a blog, it’s customary to include the featured image. But how many images should you have in the…
Are you having trouble sizing your images for your blogs? I have been there before. And it usually happens with the featured image. Since we’re talking about images, let’s be visual. Here is an example of a cover photo on a WordPress blog: Here is the actual photo: Because of the limited viewing height, you don’t see the rest of the image. The mistake here is trying to use a portrait image as the featured…
At first glance, Google Docs may seem like a simple editor that lacks a ton of functionality. But what if I told you of a library consisting of thousands of plugins that will make your life a whole lot easier. The Google WorkSpace Marketplace allows writers to find free and paid web apps that integrate with Google Products. Its key categories include business, productivity, communication, and education tools. Everything is well laid out, and you…
Various sources are quick to disparage hotlinking, citing that it’s like driving a car with stolen gas. But is it purely bad or can it benefit the hotlinked site? That’s the point of reference we kick-start today’s blog. It’s true that hotlinking, inline linking, or leeching is not always positive. We’ll examine the reasons why along with ways to stop hotlinking. What if there are websites already leeching on your images? Well, you can generate…
