Using Google Images To Find Media For Your Website

So...You've done your research, and you have found the perfect topic for an article. You have used the keyword tool and you have chosen powerful keywords and you have written killer content.

What's Next?

You need to add dynamic images.

Where can I find images?

There are quite a few places out there; one place I have used is Google Images.

But How Do I know They are Safe To Use?

I'm glad you asked. Today, I want to share a tip I learned from a college professor.

Step 1: Do a Google search. For my example, I did a Google search for Internet Marketing Images.

Step 2: Click on "Settings". A drop down menu will appear like the one in the image above. Choose "Advanced Search." It will open a window that looks like this.

Step 3:

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the usage rights. Click on the little black triangle and choose the filter for your search.

In my example, I chose "free to share or use."

Step 4: Hit "enter" or "advanced search" and you will be taken to your gallery of image choices. I chose the black and red Internet Marketing image.

Step 5: Click on the image, and you will be taken to a page that looks like this. Still not sure the image is free to use? Click on the "Visit Page" button.

Step 6: Your image will open up on another page. Most of the time, you will get further usage information.

In this case, you can download your image directly from this page, or you can go back to Google Images. Download and save your image so you can use it in your article.

I hope you find this information useful. For some reason, my screen shot wasn't working on my laptop. I used a program called Snagit to capture and edit the screen captures I used for this post.

What screen capture software do you use? Leave a comment and share your tips. We can learn from each other.

Happy Image Capturing!

Kathy