subject: 5 Reasons To Add Images To Your Blog Article [print this page] Blogging is hard for many new bloggersBlogging is hard for many new bloggers. Writing new articles all of the time is hard. Finding pictures and adding them to the post can be hard as well?
If you are trying to make money online adding an image to a blog post is a good idea for multiple reasons. Let's look at a few of them.
1. Liven your blog up a little. When I first started blogging I would look at my blog with no pictures and then look at a blog with pictures and see how boring my blog was.
Adding even one picture can liven up your blog up a little bit. As you become more experienced you can begin to add affiliate banners, and videos to give your blog even more life.
2. Point of reference. I like to include an affiliate banner next to a program I might be promoting in my blog post.
I tend to write numbered list type of blog posts so it's easy for me to place these either on the left or the right side of the text. When someone is scanning my blog they can immediately spot the banner and click on it if they want to.
3. Take up space. If you don't like to write long blog articles adding graphics is a way to make your article seem longer.
There is no set amount of text that you need to have in your blog articles. However, Google seems to be favoring longer articles of 500 words or more. When you add graphics to a long post article like this it appears to be even longer to the reader.
If the content is good graphics can be beneficial in terms of presenting quality to your reader. Just make sure the graphics are not too large for the space you are placing them in.
4. SEO. Add the title of your blog post to the ALT tag of your graphic for search engine optimization benefits.
This should be the keyword phrase you are targeting. Search engines do not read pictures, but they do understand words and this helps them know what your blog article is about.
5. Morgue File. One good source for pictures is MorgueFile.com. You can also go to your affiliate program and come up with different sized banners that can easily be placed into a blog post.
Affiliate marketing is a good way to make money with your blog. It is also an easy way to add color to your posts when you include a banner.
In summary adding images to your blog post is a good idea for numerous reasons. Anything you can do to give your blog a little more life would be appreciated in the eyes of your reader.
