How can we find free images for our blog post? The answer of this question is very simple for most of readers Google. As most of the bloggers search image from Google Image and directly download and put it on their blog. They don’t know about copyright law. In most of the image of Google search there is a warning that Image may be subject to Copyright. So it is not good idea to download those copyright image and use directly on your blog because this is an illegal activity.
There are many resources available on the internet which are a source of very nice, high quality and free images. You can use their service to find the best suitable image for your blog post.We rcommend stock.xchng.
stock.xchng : This is a website where can found thousands of high quality, hand picked stock photos and graphics absolutely free. You can use the photograph anywhere, either as a wallpaper of your desktop or as an image of your blog.
According to Stock.exchng SXC was launched in February 2001, as an alternative for expensive stock photography. The idea was to create a site where creative people could exchange their photos for inspiration or work. In about two years the site evolved into this massive community you see now – there are over 2.500.000 registered users and around 400.000 photos online!
According to STOCKEXPERT Image liscence agreement,You may use the Image for the following purposes:
- In digital format on websites, multimedia presentations, broadcast film and video, cell phones.
- In printed promotional materials, magazines, newspapers, books, brochures, flyers, CD/DVD covers, packaging etc.
- Along with your corporate identity on business cards, letterhead, etc.
- To decorate your home, your office or any public place.
So next time whenever you want to use any image for your blog think twice before using those crap copyright images.
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Nice Find…..
Another Great Tool I find is Labnol’s Advanced Image Search tool… http://www.labnol.org/image-search/
Nice info Himanshu, it is really good
Thanks Mohan, glad that you like the post.
Thanks buddy, That’s indeed an useful share. Gonna use it next time I post an article.
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Good Good, bookmarked stock.xchng. Really very badly needed
Thanks for the Info!
Cheers
Sandeep
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Thanks for sharing the information, i have started exploring stock.xchng it is really great.
.-= Ruchi ´s last blog ..Benefits of Heena =-.
I would normally take images from Google images, but after reading this post I have bookmarked stock.xchng. I will do my best to start using it
.-= George Serradinho ´s last blog ..Great posts for the month of June 2009 =-.
Other free sites ask for a backlink. Does this stock.exchang requires backlinks?
The image base is very limited on the above mentioned site. I prefer google.
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Paritosh if you are talking about Flickr , Then I must say,when you apply licensing, max % of the result in Google search you will get from Flickr. The point here is Flickr is immense ocean of Images..Dive once