I thought I would share a little peek behind the scenes and talk about how I choose pictures for blog posts.
First, I start with the topic of the blog post. If it’s a general post, I might just use a picture of me. If it’s about something specific, like this one, I know I need one that’s more relevant.
Second, I will look at the images I already have uploaded to my blog. Sometimes I can reuse one of them. I’ve done that several times. If I don’t find a usable one, I will look in the photo library of pictures I have taken.
If I don’t find a photo I want to use from my files, I have two more options. I can either take a photo or use one from the WordPress library.
It’s easy to get caught up in the image search and spend too much time on it. I’ve actually opted to publish a post without an image if I can’t find one and am short on time. I try not to do that very often, though.
Third, when I have the image in place, I finish the post. I will give it a once-over, set the category and tags, and publish or schedule the post.
That’s a little bit about how I do it things. What about you? Do you always include photos with your blog posts?
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