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9:44 am
January 27, 2011
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JT_McGee
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I was wondering if anyone had any input on the number of images you should use, or any ideas that have worked for them. As for myself, I really like images on blog posts, but sometimes I worry that there are too many, or too many in the wrong places.
Example: my post for today http://moneymamba.com/why-you-…..you-think/
I have four pictures total. One is just at the top for decoration purposes. One is an "example" persay, and two are references. Obviously that's a lot of pictures for such a short post.
What's your opinion? Be critical! I can handle it.  (and encourage it!)
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10:25 am
January 27, 2011
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Roy Marvelous
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I'm no expert, but I think your 4 images are fine. They aren't too big so it's not distracting. besides I feel that all text can be boring!
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10:35 am
January 30, 2011
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So long as it doesn't slow things up I think its great. I just create my own (pretty crappy) logos for each post. I'm sure they are an eyesore to some, but I haven't heard any complaints yet. Point being, I think people prefer pictures and even video, if you can pull it off (particularly today as opposed to a few years ago). Its a trend I personally am not a big fan of, but its a trend nonetheless.
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10:58 am
January 30, 2011
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JT_McGee
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Post edited 10:59 am – January 30, 2011 by JT_McGee
brokeprofessionals said:
So long as it doesn't slow things up I think its great. I just create my own (pretty crappy) logos for each post. I'm sure they are an eyesore to some, but I haven't heard any complaints yet. Point being, I think people prefer pictures and even video, if you can pull it off (particularly today as opposed to a few years ago). Its a trend I personally am not a big fan of, but its a trend nonetheless.
I'm still trying to figure out how to place my images, and what looks best in doing so.
In regards to making your own images, be glad you can! I'm armed only with MS Paint, though I must say I've gotten pretty good with that stupid program.
If you're looking for more variety, I found really cool blog post that discusses at length how to find good pictures/use pictures from flickr. http://www.skelliewag.org/a-co…..es-162.htm The attribution section has some decent ones and I've found that with a little digging I can usually find some attention-grabbing off-the-wall image.
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11:13 am
January 30, 2011
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Sustainable PF
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I just discovered the Photo Dropper plugin yesterday. Loving it thus far.
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1:33 pm
January 30, 2011
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The Wall Street Chalkboard (Jeff)
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I like using an image under the header, and than several graphs or tables supporting your post.
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7:29 am
January 31, 2011
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Khaleef @ KNS Financial
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I usually just use one image for each post. But that is because my site is already very slow, and I don't want it to get worse!
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7:57 am
January 31, 2011
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JT_McGee
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Sustainable PF said:
I just discovered the Photo Dropper plugin yesterday. Loving it thus far.
I just checked that out! Looks awesome! Good find…installing that now :D
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11:20 am
January 31, 2011
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Sustainable PF
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JT_McGee said:
Sustainable PF said:
I just discovered the Photo Dropper plugin yesterday. Loving it thus far.
I just checked that out! Looks awesome! Good find…installing that now :D
It is pretty awesome! The plugin scans flickr for you and lets you state if you use the images for commercial purposes or not. The images are provided in S/M/L format to inset into your post and the links to the photo provider are automatically added to your post as well. Pretty cool.
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1:15 pm
January 31, 2011
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If you want a really attractive image, you can just use a picture of me 
In all seriousness, use at least one image per post, but as brokeprofessional mentioned, images take longer to load than text. Don't over-do it and don't use files with too big of a size. As long as it is balanced and relevant, images are great.
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5:48 pm
January 31, 2011
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I usually keep it to one image per post. Unless I am hosting a blog carnival, and the theme calls for more pictures. I think graphs and tables specifically supporting your content is all right though.
For your specific case, I would probably get rid of the income-expenses = earnings graphic, and keep the other ones.
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3:56 pm
February 5, 2011
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Sunil from The Extra Money Blog
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images are not only good from an aesthetic point of view, but also very helpful from an SEO perspective. google images sends me a boat load of traffic. further, one can optimize images for search engines as well through alt images tags, image captions, etc using targeted keywords.
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7:33 pm
February 5, 2011
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Khaleef @ KNS Financial
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Sunil from The Extra Money Blog said:
images are not only good from an aesthetic point of view, but also very helpful from an SEO perspective. google images sends me a boat load of traffic. further, one can optimize images for search engines as well through alt images tags, image captions, etc using targeted keywords.
I didn't realize that the captions were picked up by the search engines. I guess that's another point of SEO focus!
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10:14 pm
February 5, 2011
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I include usually 1 image per post, and make sure the alternate text for the photo is geared towards the keywords i'm targeting. SEO benefits and all as mentioned above.
To make sure the image is as small as possible I use a plugin for all my sites called WP Smush.it that basically crunches every image you upload to a smaller file size by removing unnecessary bits here and there.. That means your site's page can load faster, while still having images..remember, the faster your page can load, the better -so it's a good idea to try and reduce your image sizes as much as possible. Something to consider:
WP Smush.it
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8:24 am
February 6, 2011
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Eugene Craig III
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JT_McGee said:
I was wondering if anyone had any input on the number of images you should use, or any ideas that have worked for them. As for myself, I really like images on blog posts, but sometimes I worry that there are too many, or too many in the wrong places.
Example: my post for today http://moneymamba.com/why-you-…..you-think/
I have four pictures total. One is just at the top for decoration purposes. One is an "example" persay, and two are references. Obviously that's a lot of pictures for such a short post.
What's your opinion? Be critical! I can handle it. (and encourage it!)
Yea I agree 4 images should be fine. I don't think there is a set amount of images you should use, as long as they all help relay to your reader what you are trying to say in you post. I generally use one at the top just to grab my readers, but different methods work for different people.
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6:19 pm
February 6, 2011
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Sunil from The Extra Money Blog said:
images are not only good from an aesthetic point of view, but also very helpful from an SEO perspective. google images sends me a boat load of traffic. further, one can optimize images for search engines as well through alt images tags, image captions, etc using targeted keywords.
Good incentive to stick in some captions. I usually just stick in the flickr photo from creative commons of my choosing. Thanks for the info-very helpful.
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7:42 am
February 7, 2011
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JT_McGee
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I need to do better with giving my images alt text. Lazy me doesn't like to bother with it. 
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2:09 am
February 8, 2011
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I usually just use one image. I like pictures when I read blogs…
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4:28 am
February 8, 2011
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Sustainable PF
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The number of images, and the size of said images, that I use depends on the length of the article. For our Sustainability Tips I use 1 small picture. For our 1400-1700 word posts I will use up to 3 medium sized images.
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