Reconnecting...
Page 1 = Why is it necessary to use images
Page 2 = What kind of images are really free & Links to Free Images
Page 3 = How to resize images & Links to Free Images
Page 4 = Links to my favorite free image directories
One of the hardest things with website design is finding free images for a website. In this tutorial I will provide links to 12 Free Image Resources. These directories contain 100% Free Images that you can use on your websites and blogs.
WHY SHOULD I USE IMAGES
People are visual by nature and if they come on to a website that is nothing but text, it can become pretty boring really quick. You could have the most engaging content in the world but if everything looks the same it will be hard to keep people on your website.
FYI, That big brown building is Google’s New York City Headquarters.
Now there are ways to keep people from becoming bored with your content without images, like using shorter paragraphs, occasional bold text, and the very important paragraph heading tags. But an image helps to keep your readers engaged.
Another reason it is important to have at least one image (I use no less than 2) on a page, is so that you can effectively share it on social media. But when you place images on your web pages and posts, you want to make sure they are either in the center or on the right side.
You should never put an image to the left of your content. For the normal progression of reading, you should never disrupt the left edge of content. Also since Googlebot indexes your content from left to right, there is a chance that the text to the right of the image may not get fully indexed, since Googlebot cannot index an image.
NEXT UP = What kind of images are really free & Image Directory Links
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MichellewS
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I downloaded an image for my blog on lifeofpix .com, when I took it to paint, I renamed it because it had their website url, I saved it to my laptop, went to look at it and the image is now blank. what happened?
forgive me if you explained it already in your blog maybe I missed it. I'm going back to read your lesson again.
Great training btw, very helpful, I bookmarked and tagged it for future use.
Thank you for all you do Robert,
Michelle
forgive me if you explained it already in your blog maybe I missed it. I'm going back to read your lesson again.
Great training btw, very helpful, I bookmarked and tagged it for future use.
Thank you for all you do Robert,
Michelle
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boomergp08
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You are welcome Michelle.
If the image had the website URL in it than the download was either not successful or it downloaded the HTML file of the image. What I normally do is to not click download but rather right-click on the image and Save Image As, which I prefer as a JPEG.
If the image had the website URL in it than the download was either not successful or it downloaded the HTML file of the image. What I normally do is to not click download but rather right-click on the image and Save Image As, which I prefer as a JPEG.
Igor13
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Hi Robert!
Very nice tutorial. Especially the list of the CCO image resources!
Images are a great way to make the post more interesting and to keep the reader longer on it, what in returns help for better SERP!
Anyway, nowadays it is easy to get royalty free images and anybody should use this possibility to make own content more appealing to the audience!
Thanks for sharing your tutorial!
Best regards!
Very nice tutorial. Especially the list of the CCO image resources!
Images are a great way to make the post more interesting and to keep the reader longer on it, what in returns help for better SERP!
Anyway, nowadays it is easy to get royalty free images and anybody should use this possibility to make own content more appealing to the audience!
Thanks for sharing your tutorial!
Best regards!
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Igor13
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Yes, as Google also instructs, it is all about the audience. The relevant, valuable content. Text and Images are still the "most important building element" of the valuable content.
The crawlers need links, the reader needs valuable information.
The crawlers need links, the reader needs valuable information.
Craig81
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Hi
Were do if find the out about the image details and see what kind of license it has.
Please help as I am pulling my hair out I have been on this all morning and still don't understand what I can cant use.
On the training, it said that I could get free images but so far everybody want's paying please please help.
Thank you
Craig
Were do if find the out about the image details and see what kind of license it has.
Please help as I am pulling my hair out I have been on this all morning and still don't understand what I can cant use.
On the training, it said that I could get free images but so far everybody want's paying please please help.
Thank you
Craig
BradB18
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I think it is the first image in our post that it is advised not to insert on the left. We want our keywords to be in the first paragraph and I believe if the image is inserted on the left then Google may substitute that image for the first paragraph.
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You are welcome Pam and I agree, there can never be enough resources when dealing with online work.
essengy6903
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I've always been limited to google images, and always worry about copyrights. Now, I have these resources. Thanks a lot!
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You are welcome. I would rather use these resources than Google because these images are free whereas the images on Google are not free.
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sns1977
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yes. On my first website when I first started I had no idea. I am thinking I need to go back and change all of that? I dont know what to do.
I have a lot of work to do on my first website. Right now I am working on my new one with the Super Affiliate Challenge so I dont really have a lot of time to do it but I dont want to get in trouble.
I have a lot of work to do on my first website. Right now I am working on my new one with the Super Affiliate Challenge so I dont really have a lot of time to do it but I dont want to get in trouble.
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Diosy
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Thanks sir for this great tutorial. I use images in my posts, I normally use one per each paragraph but I find a bit boring to put them all on the right side so I put them staggered, alternating sides in each paragraph to leave a nice flow. You mention NOT to put any picture on the left side. If the content starts with a central or right image is still alright even though there's left pictures in the middle of the content?
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boomergp08
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You are welcome. Happy you liked my tutorial.
The majority of images on my website are placed in the center in between groups of paragraphs. If the picture happens to be small in size, a square, and/or is more tall than wide, I will place it on the right side.
There are two reasons it is not advisable to place your images along the left side of your content. One reason is that the left margin of text should remain uniform and not obstructed by images.
But the main reason I do not do it is because Googlebot when it crawls your website, cannot index images. Years ago Jay explained it in one of his trainings. I wish I could remember which one. lol
Because Googlebot cannot index images and when it indexes content it moves left to right, just like we read, when it encounters an image it continues to move down the page until it finds text content. Then it begins to index your content again.
If you should have content that is to the right of that image, Googlebot will not index it. Should you happen to have keywords in that content, you will lose out on rankings for them. These are the main reasons why most websites do not put images on the left.
The majority of images on my website are placed in the center in between groups of paragraphs. If the picture happens to be small in size, a square, and/or is more tall than wide, I will place it on the right side.
There are two reasons it is not advisable to place your images along the left side of your content. One reason is that the left margin of text should remain uniform and not obstructed by images.
But the main reason I do not do it is because Googlebot when it crawls your website, cannot index images. Years ago Jay explained it in one of his trainings. I wish I could remember which one. lol
Because Googlebot cannot index images and when it indexes content it moves left to right, just like we read, when it encounters an image it continues to move down the page until it finds text content. Then it begins to index your content again.
If you should have content that is to the right of that image, Googlebot will not index it. Should you happen to have keywords in that content, you will lose out on rankings for them. These are the main reasons why most websites do not put images on the left.
Diosy
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Thinks so much sir for the explanation. I think I’ll have to tweak the posts a bit then.. I like how they look but obviously if that’s gonna be an inconvenience for a big factor like the one you state then I should fix it.
Have a great week ahead :)
Have a great week ahead :)
Diosy
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Yes I noticed that, I forget to preview sometimes and post straight away. I think I should get into the habit of previewing all my posts! Thanks for the reply! Have a great week ahead! :)
boomergp08
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Legal Purposes is a more broad statement meaning there is no legal boundary holding back the use of the images. You can use them in any way you choose
Personal and Commercial Use is a more focused way that people could use these images online. Basically you have the legal right to use them anywhere, even if the website makes you money.
Personal and Commercial Use is a more focused way that people could use these images online. Basically you have the legal right to use them anywhere, even if the website makes you money.
boomergp08
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Placing them in the center is my favorite position because it helps to break up the boring view of just content as a person scrolls through a web page and post.
If the image I am using is small or a thumbnail size, only then will I place them to the right of the content. But ultimately the choice of where you place them, center or right, is up to you.
If the image I am using is small or a thumbnail size, only then will I place them to the right of the content. But ultimately the choice of where you place them, center or right, is up to you.
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I have noticed that in the most recent updates to Windows, MS Paint was removed from my Most Used applications list.
Perhaps this happened to you too.
I was able to find it by scrolling down through all of the Windows applications until I found Windows Accessories. It was in that folder.
And yes, EWWW does automatically optimize any image we upload on our website, but it does not crop it.
Perhaps this happened to you too.
I was able to find it by scrolling down through all of the Windows applications until I found Windows Accessories. It was in that folder.
And yes, EWWW does automatically optimize any image we upload on our website, but it does not crop it.
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Palymar
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I visited all 12 finding them most accommodating. My favorite by far was peel. Their site was easy to navigate and of great quality. This has saved me lots of time. Again thank you.
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Lessismore
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Excellent post as always, really helped me, thank you for sharing Robert
regards
Andrew
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Andrew
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Thank you. It was my pleasure to share it with you Andrew. Happy to have helped.
Kashinga77
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Hi Robert, i really needed this.. My head was spinning as to how to go about sourcing for images for my beautiful website. Wow this is just what i needed. you ve helped a soul...Thank you so much. I really like your blog very helpful indeed.
boomergp08
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It was my pleasure to help you out Kashinga. Happy you enjoyed the information I shared in this tutorial.
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You are welcome. Happy to have helped.
What I mean is that images should never be placed to to left of your content.
Images should always be placed in the center of your content page between paragraphs or to the right of your content.
There should never be an interruption of the left side margin of your content.
What I mean is that images should never be placed to to left of your content.
Images should always be placed in the center of your content page between paragraphs or to the right of your content.
There should never be an interruption of the left side margin of your content.
boomergp08
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It was my pleasure sharing this with you and the WA community. Happy you liked it.
akollor123
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Hi JJPine:
Typically you do get Affiliate link to all the product as an Affiliate. Please do your training step by step without skipping any tasks has it can cost you a lot later. Be patient and wad through the training! I will leave you with this... How to sell Amazon products as an affiliate Regards.
Sidney
Typically you do get Affiliate link to all the product as an Affiliate. Please do your training step by step without skipping any tasks has it can cost you a lot later. Be patient and wad through the training! I will leave you with this... How to sell Amazon products as an affiliate Regards.
Sidney
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JJPine
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When resizing the vertical and horizontal options, should it always be 30% or how do you find how much you should put it as?
boomergp08
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It all depends on the original size of the picture you are working with. Sometimes I will set the size to 30 and then click OK and the size will be still too big or even too small for my liking.
I then click on the Undo button at the top of the MS Paint Editor to return to the original size and then choose another size. It all comes down to trial and error.
Once I find the right size, where the image is no larger than 700 pixels wide or tall, that is the image size I personally like to use. The size you choose to use may be different.
I then click on the Undo button at the top of the MS Paint Editor to return to the original size and then choose another size. It all comes down to trial and error.
Once I find the right size, where the image is no larger than 700 pixels wide or tall, that is the image size I personally like to use. The size you choose to use may be different.
JimSchmitt
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Great information. Way more free to use picture links than was in the training I have completed so far. Will look for more of your training information.
DKMade
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Great training as always Uncle Bobby but I do have a question for you. In regards to the reducing the memory size in MSPaint, is there any formula to determine how much reduction is needed and how to determine what the final size so that we can keep a tally of what space we have used out of the 3GB? I just notice that my images are adding up quicker than I would like and I know you can get something like 15,000 images at like 277kb but I am pushing near 600 photos already and I am only a 4th-month member lol. My next project is also going to be image central. Also, if we do manage to use up the 3GB, what then?
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DKMade
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OK, first I got the same plugin...BONUS but I think I asked my question wrong, sorry. Is there a way in MSPaint to see the size you have your file down to? I know you can just go to the file on your desktop and hoover or check properties but that's a lot of running around, is there a way to see the size while you are in MSPaint or do you have to do the runaround?
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DKMade
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I wish I could hit the like button twice that was such a good answer, thanks a ton Boomer Man!
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eosegueraf
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Thank you Rob for sharing those links to free to use images. They are a great help.
Greetings from México.
Eugenio.
Free to use images I have taken.
Greetings from México.
Eugenio.
Free to use images I have taken.
boomergp08
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You are welcome and thank you for sharing your pictures with me and the WA community.
GerardBudi
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Thanks for the tutorial Robert. One question: What does Not Filtered by license mean? Does that mean that the image is FREE to use? Kind regards,
boomergp08
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You are welcome.
Not Filtered by License means that the images are NOT free to use.
Not Filtered by License means that the images are NOT free to use.
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BradB18
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I just searched and WOW
The Googleplex is the corporate headquarters complex of Google, Inc. and its parent company ... (The largest single Google building is the 2,900,000-square-foot (270,000 m2) 111 Eighth Avenue building in New .... NBBJ is the architect and this is the first time Google has designed its own buildings
The Googleplex is the corporate headquarters complex of Google, Inc. and its parent company ... (The largest single Google building is the 2,900,000-square-foot (270,000 m2) 111 Eighth Avenue building in New .... NBBJ is the architect and this is the first time Google has designed its own buildings
boomergp08
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If you have not yet seen this, watch the video of what it is like at Google's NYC office at the link below.
https://youtu.be/bpm_LIyMtMY
https://youtu.be/bpm_LIyMtMY
BradB18
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Thanks, Rob,
Take your dog to work, sounds like a good company to work for. And if you are good at what you do at Google, I reckon you would be well looked after.
Take your dog to work, sounds like a good company to work for. And if you are good at what you do at Google, I reckon you would be well looked after.
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BradB18
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Thanks, Boomer, aka Rob.
Seven months ago I knew very little about computers. WA is really changing my life. My path has veered way off the course I was previously on for all those years. And I mean way off.
I am going to learn code when I get a bit more time?
Seven months ago I knew very little about computers. WA is really changing my life. My path has veered way off the course I was previously on for all those years. And I mean way off.
I am going to learn code when I get a bit more time?
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You are welcome. I am happy I was able to help you to better understand about free images and the use of MS Paint.
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JohnEdwards1
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Thank you, a lot of useful information, I am sure it will help many members, myself included.
Wishing you all the best going forward. John
Wishing you all the best going forward. John
boomergp08
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You are very welcome John. I also hopes that it will help you and the rest of the WA community looking for free image resources.
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It would make optimizing your images easier. But if you are like me and you already have enough plugins on your website that you do not want to add to, you may not want to use another plugin.
The choice is yours. Because I have too many plugins and do not want to add any more on one of my websites, I will not add the plugin. However on all new websites built here at WA the EWWW plugin is automatically installed.
The choice is yours. Because I have too many plugins and do not want to add any more on one of my websites, I will not add the plugin. However on all new websites built here at WA the EWWW plugin is automatically installed.
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LokeshMaadhu
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What a fantastic information, Sir... Amazing... Thank you so much for great resources provided...
haroda
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Valuable information and definitely very helpful for me. Thank you so much! I found another possible website of free images: http://www.copyrightfreephotos.hq101.com/main.php
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TeamRobKim
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@boomergp08 Awesome content, very grateful for this research and lesson!
Divadowell
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I totally learned so much from your article. Thank you for this article.
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theblankape
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This page has been so extremely useful to me, thank you so much for your knowledge as I will be putting it go great use.
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GeirO
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It sure is, lots and lots of images to choose from, in many different categories, great resource for pictures!
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Balsam
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Hi Robert, you really helped me a lot!
Three days ago, I found out that almost all images I used for website had disappeared! Therefore, I was looking for free images. I tried all free images resources you have mentioned in this training. I have found that the best one is Pixabay and just put it on my home screen. Today, I have replaced all empty places on my website with new free images from Pixabay.
Once again, many many thanks for your kind help!
Cheers,
Balsam
Three days ago, I found out that almost all images I used for website had disappeared! Therefore, I was looking for free images. I tried all free images resources you have mentioned in this training. I have found that the best one is Pixabay and just put it on my home screen. Today, I have replaced all empty places on my website with new free images from Pixabay.
Once again, many many thanks for your kind help!
Cheers,
Balsam
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E-Udoh
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Yep, everyday is a learning day!
I didn't know that we should not put images on the left of our content.
I have done that in the past and will not be doing that again.
I also did not know the trick on searching free images on Google!
Thank you for the links to free images. Some of them I have not heard of so I am going to check them out.
What's the protocol on using either Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft PowerPoint CLIP ART?
Great information as always!
-Thank you much!
I didn't know that we should not put images on the left of our content.
I have done that in the past and will not be doing that again.
I also did not know the trick on searching free images on Google!
Thank you for the links to free images. Some of them I have not heard of so I am going to check them out.
What's the protocol on using either Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft PowerPoint CLIP ART?
Great information as always!
-Thank you much!
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vhHayley
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Hello :) I followed your steps to resize my image. However, when I inserted it into my website... even at the medium size with 500X329 - it's the right size for my page, but it's extremely blurry :/ Did I do something wrong? I brought the image on MS Paint down from 2.4 MB to 482 KB. Thank you so much for this training though - lots of useful information :)
Leotabasque
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I find the information you provide here is very valuable. Thank you.
Leota
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You are welcome Michael. I am glad I was able to shed some light on this topic for you.
MichaelK1
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Thank you. Can I ask if you know a good site to get pictures of tech equipment i.e.. microphones, sound and recording equipment for home studio recording. I don't need artsy pictures at the moment just clear technical images of thumbnail size.
boomergp08
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Try Pixabay and Prexels. They have lots of images. As for thumbnail size, you will more than likely have to produce your own by shrinking and cropping the image. You can do this in MS Paint.
MichaelK1
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Thank you. Now, I recently took an image from one of these sites, saved it, opened it in MS Paint, reduced it, saved as JPEG. Then I dropped it on to my Media page and it wouldn't open. Instead the screen turned blue, the loader reported html error and my internet was cut out. So could the edition of MS Paint be out of date?
boomergp08
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I doubt it. Try uploading the image into the media library instead of dropping it in there. Or try uploading it directly into the WordPress editor of a page or post, this is what I do.
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kenyoung
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Food
www.paleoguthealing.com is the site. Have just begun the site so it's very bare. Would very much appreciate your input. You will appreciate the size needed better than me I would think
Thanks
Ken
www.paleoguthealing.com is the site. Have just begun the site so it's very bare. Would very much appreciate your input. You will appreciate the size needed better than me I would think
Thanks
Ken
boomergp08
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Food is a common picture and there is a wide variety of free images available.
However I cannot tell what size image is needed by just looking at your website. The only way to tell would be to go into the customization area of the theme and look for the size required.
If you give me the name of the theme you are using I may be able to find out for you.
However I cannot tell what size image is needed by just looking at your website. The only way to tell would be to go into the customization area of the theme and look for the size required.
If you give me the name of the theme you are using I may be able to find out for you.
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You are welcome. Only images that do NOT have a Public Domain or a CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) license require giving an attribution.
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AdrianDubon
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Thanks you very much! I did not have a cloud how to get free images and even less how to pick the right ones!
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srdavis0912
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Thanks so much for this! I'm fairly new and this has saved me a lot of headache :)
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You are welcome. I am happy to provide the links for people to find free images. Just as a note, Pixabay is my favorite and most used of all the links.
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You are welcome. It was my pleasure to offer these website links to free image resource websites. If you haven't seen it yet, I also provided 12 more links in my part 2 training at the below link. Free Images for Websites - Use Without Any Restrictions
boomergp08
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Just take pictures of them and upload them into WordPress as is described in the training. A 20MP image is going to be huge. You will want to reduce the size down to below 1 mb in memory. If you are using a Windows PC, you can easily do this by using the pre-installed MS Paint program like I describe in this training.
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I would not use pictures from Google unless they are confirmed to be free to use and the majority of pictures on Google are not.
You may want to ask for permission to use the pictures you have found or maybe take the pictures of these products yourself if you can. Or ask the affiliate program if you can use their product pictures.
You may want to ask for permission to use the pictures you have found or maybe take the pictures of these products yourself if you can. Or ask the affiliate program if you can use their product pictures.
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KarenDemers
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Robert...thank you so much for this tutorial and all the great information. I have numerous pictures on the left side in addition to the center and right...I thought I was breaking up the page for variety but guess I've been doing it all wrong.
Now I've got some editing to do!
By the way, sxc.hu is free...at least they say they're free.
Thanks again & best wishes,
Karen
Now I've got some editing to do!
By the way, sxc.hu is free...at least they say they're free.
Thanks again & best wishes,
Karen
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You are welcome. Yes sxc.hu is free, but I have never used them to be honest. As for the pictures on left side, I started that way too. But now the majority of my pictures are placed in center unless they are verticle portrait style pictures, which I then place on the right.
