People frequently ask me why I don’t use photos in my postings. Sadly, there is no easy answer. It is mostly because I am lazy! I will try to do better in the future. In the meantime, here’s some good website design information.
The best place for royalty-free stock photos: Stock Exchange
Photos Help Your Website Design
- Attract the audience’s eyes.
- Provide emphasis to the points you make.
- Humans are pattern matching machines – we love images!
- People will stay on your page longer. (Longer page views = more sales!)
- Image search engines will lead traffic to your site.
How to Use Images in Your Website Layout
- Do not steal! Obey all copyright laws and usage requirements!
- Use images that match your aesthetics.
- Make sure the images are the right size.
- Test the images on multiple screen sizes and browsers.
- Small images load faster – no websurfers want a slow-loading page!
- Use high-quality images for best results. Grainy or amateur photos give your site an unprofessional look.
That’s it! Now go get some great pictures to help your website’s design and visual appeal!
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Thanks for the comment, Jill. Gorgeous photos on your site!
Thanks also, Bryan.
Thanks for pointing out the “do not steal”. …coming from a photographer who makes a living in this market.
An important thing to remember when you are designing your website is that you want a clean professional look.
Another thing you want to do is to provide quality, helpful information and content in your website. Once you have a visitor to your site, you want him to have a reason to come back.
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