14/04/2022
Are you in need of new image content, but donโt have enough time to go out and shoot high quality photos? ๐ทโฃ
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Then, youโll need to source your images from stock.โฃ
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There are many pros to sourcing stock images. For instance, itโs an easy way to embellish a blog post to make it more appealing to your readers.โฃ
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However, you have to be SUPER careful about where youโre sourcing your images from. You donโt want to get burned by copyright laws. ๐ฅโฃ
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So, here are 5 simple steps to sourcing images, to ensure your content remains powerful yet protectedโฆ.โฃ
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๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ โ You can pay for stock images, but I recommend using http://ed.gr/d0p7l, Unsplash or Kaboom to download licence free images.โฃ
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๐ท ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ โ Images used on the site should be between 100-300kb. The stock photo sites will give you a variety of size options. You will need to resize them directly on your computer.โฃ
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๐ท ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐ โ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ โ Create a folder for your project (We use Google Drive), whether it be landing page, article page or newsletter. Trust us, youโll be thankful once youโve collected 100โs of images!โฃ
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๐ท ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐ โ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ โ Resize images with Image Preview to be 720 x 480 pixels, for example. Hero (top of the page) and banner images can be more panoramic (2000 x 800 pixels).โฃ
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๐ท ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ โ If using WordPress, make sure to add your alt text using your keywords which improves SEO, and then press โsmushโ to optimise the image further.โฃ
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๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ?โฃ
Share your tips in the comments below for other travel pros to see!โฃ
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