Being a successful business owner these days often means having a website and new content regularly. One of the ways that many of us do that is by having a blog, much like this one.
This is the first blog in a series of blogs around business blogging. As these written and published I will be testing out new things.
Every blog has at least one image, maybe even two or three, depending on the length of the blog. On that note I was reading some research recently that says the ideal length of a blog is 1600 word, so that it can be read in 6 minutes or less. Not sure how many words in this one as I write it now, I will let you know at the end of it.
Today's Blog is also a resource for small business owners who want successful business blogs - a list of sites that give you access to free images. It is a good idea to check to see if the individual sites (or images can be used commercially).
Searchable sites:
Some of these do search other sites like Deopsitphotos.com in what looks like their default search box, but it isn't often their own database search.
www.dreamstime.com - requires registration, as images you pay for and a free images section
www.freedigitalphotos.net - tons of images to choose from, the larger ones you pay for, free ones need crediting the photographer
https://freerangestock.com - This is one you have to register on, but it gives you access to high quality high resolution images
https://www.imcreator.com/free
https://morguefile.com - you have to credit the photographer for these ones; also has ability to search istock, Getty, Dreamstime, DepositPhotos, Fotolia
www.publicdomainpictures.net - Registration required and payment for high quality images
www.rgbstock.com - Registration required
www.imagesource.com/royalty-free
https://www.1millionfreepictures.com
https://magdeleine.co - fantastic scenery photos
https://www.stockphotosforfree.com
Photo Collections (not all are searchable):
https://nos.twnsnd.co - this is unique - vintage photos
https://pickupimage.com - nature, outdoors and scenery images
https://superfamous.com - These must credit the photographer
https://openclipart.org - this one is not photos but vector art/images
https://creativecommons.photos
www.blogphoto.tv - registration required
https://designmodo.com/free-photos
https://www.noblweb.com - great for textures, backgrounds or scenery
https://thepatternlibrary.com - some very cool backgrounds, textures and patterns
This list has been sourced from bufferapp.com and my own research
