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…
Are you looking for free stock photo websites with the most images? Naturally, sites with millions of photos have more variety, so it’s easy to find unique photos. You can also access fresh photos on a daily basis thanks to the larger communities of contributors. Today, we have highlighted 6 free sites for stock photography. Smaller sites still have their place as some specialise in niche-photography. We’ll cover them as well. As we saw in…
Can’t decide whether to choose PNG or JPEG for your images? This decision should not be taken lightly as it may have a direct impact on your website’s speed and SEO.In this article, we’ll analyze the differences between the PNG and JPG formats, when to use one over the other, and we’ll do our best to answer any question you may have.Let’s get started.What Is JPEG Format?JPEG is an image file format used for web…
Are you having a hard time taking a high-resolution screenshot on your computer? Perhaps you have tried using different screenshot apps and are still ending up with mediocre results. No matter how many images you put in your article, if the quality isn’t there, the overall result will be a bad experience for your reader.Well, you’re not alone. We’ve had to deal with this challenge, as we like to incorporate screenshots in the articles we…
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…
Do you love free images? We do! And so do the creators who use Creative Commons images in their projects. But you might be a bit uneasy about free stuff. Did Ted Hughes not state that nothing is free and everything has to be paid for?Some creators share their original images for free out of pure kindness, such as Beeple, aka Mike Winkelmann. He famously sold an NTF for $69 million but has primarily released…
