Sallie Goetsch explains why you need to use photos on the Web and where you can find low-cost or free photos to use on your website and in your social networks.

1. Finding Images to
Use Online (Safely)
Life Hacks
Sallie Goetsch
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2. Why You Need Images
• Large background images and “hero” images feature prominently in web
design.
• Tweets with images are retweeted as many as 150% more often than those
without.
• Photos are the most-shared type of content on Facebook.
• Pinterest drives more traffic to sites than any platform but Facebook.
• Instagram drives high-quality leads.
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3. When Can You Use Images?
• You’ve taken the photo yourself.
• You’ve received written permission from the photographer to use the image.
• The photo is in the Public Domain (copyright expired).
• The photo has a Creative Commons license.
• You purchase royalty-free photos.
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4. Where to Find Images
Following is a small sample of sites that offer
free images for use online.
Remember to check the attribution and
other license requirements for Creative
Commons photos.
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5. search.creativecommons.org
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6. flickr.com/creativecommons/
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7. commons.wikimedia.org
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8. Free Photos: freeimages.com
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9. Free Photos: publicdomainarchive.com
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10. Free Photos: nos.twnsnd.co
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11. Free Photos: morguefile.com
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12. Free Photos: pixabay.com
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13. Free Photos: photopin.com
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14. Free Photos: magdeleine.co
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15. Free Photos: unsplash.com
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16. Inexpensive: dollarphotoclub.com
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17. Inexpensive: qualitystockphotos.com
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