Are You Using The Right Images On Your Blog

Running a blog is not always as easy as you might think, you have to do more than just write. Most bloggers will spend a lot of time writing great blog posts, adding cool new affiliate products and even sending out dozens of emails every month, but most bloggers don’t spend enough time finding the right images for their blog?

How much time do you spend looking for the right image for your blog? If you simply type in a few words in Google and pick the first thing that looks halfway decent, then you are probably not choosing the right images for your blog.

What most people don’t realize is that every image will say something different and that is why you have to choose the images wisely. Trust me, spending a little more time choosing the right image for your blog will be well worth your time now and in the future.

Did you know that most people are the visual type?

The reason you need to know this is because if you don’t have a great title for your article, then maybe the image will help get people to read it. Have you ever looked at an image next to a post and wondered what it is about? This is what a lot of people do, I know this because I do this, my friends do this and a lot of other bloggers have said that they do this. We all know that content is what people will read but the image is what most people will look at before they even read a word on your blog. Just do yourself a favor and add the right images to your blog.

How To Determine The Right Image

Test Different Images

If you write a post about “Article marketing” one month, then I would recommend writing another post about “Article marketing” the next month but use a different image. What you will see from doing this is which image is better received by your readers. Sometimes it makes a difference as to how much color is in the image and other time it is a matter of the size. Without testing you won’t be able to see which image works best and why.

Ask Your Readers

Something that a lot of bloggers are starting to do now is to simply ask their readers what images they like the best. The benefit of asking your audience as to which images they like the best is that you won’t have to bother testing as much and you will get an inside peak into what your readers really want to see.

Watch The Big Boys

If you are not following some of the bigger blogs like Copyblogger, Problogger, Johnchow and Smartpassiveincome, then you need to do that now. When you watch some of the images that these guys post on their blog you will start to see why they get so much traffic and make so much money. Sometimes the image is what people refer to and the content is just there to help them understand. The A-list bloggers spend a lot of time dissecting every aspect of their blog so use what they are doing to help you learn a thing or two.

When it comes to using the right images on your blog there are a lot of things that you need to think about such as; color or non-color, paid images or free images and large images or small images. Whatever you decide to use just know that if it doesn’t work out, then you need to move on and try something different.

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