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Learn how to add images to blog posts. Learn about blogging. Resize images to fit your blog theme. Some photo editors are free. Art blogs and blog platforms among topics covered in this workshop.
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On Images and Blogs
Blog Workshop by Leora Wenger
At the Highland Park Public LibraryJuly 15, 2014
Why Talk about Images?
• Need to set image size• Need to place image within a post or page• Multiple images – image galleries• Thumbnails, lightbox, resize and crop• Images capture the eye – make one want to
read the text
Measure in Pixels
Print: Thousands of Pixels Web: Hundreds of Pixels
Convert to about 500px for blog post
Convert to about 200px for side of blog post
Put image to right or left of text
•alignright•alignleft
Works in many WordPress themes – CSS command
Free Photo Editors
• Pixlr• Picasa• Canva• PicMonkey• iPhoto, Photos (Apple)
Put pixlr here
Resize and Crop
• Select your tool• Crop first – know the crop tool (show it
here)• Resize from 1000’s of pixels to 100’s of
pixels
Crop Tool
Resize Slide
More on Pixlr
Set up a Free Blog
• Blogger Or
•WordPress.com
Platforms for Blogging
• Blogger• WordPress.com• Self-hosted WordPress <-my favorite• Tumblr• Google+• YouTube – video as a form of blogging? As a
complement to one’s blog.
CSS
Cascading Style SheetsGain control over images, format, font sizes, and much more – usually do *not* haveaccess to CSS on free blog sites
Importance of Commenting
• Meet other bloggers
Importance of Commenting
• Meet other bloggers• Get links back to your own blog
Importance of Commenting
• Meet other bloggers• Get links back to your own blog• Establish authority in your niche
Importance of Commenting
• Meet other bloggers• Get links back to your own blog• Establish authority in your niche• Respond to comments on your own blog
so that you can meaningfully engage with your readers.
Sample Comment Area
Images for Blog Posts
• Best method: create your own. Take photos. Make illustrations.
• Other ideas: use public domain photos. Or use Creative Commons photos and give credit if asked to do so.
• See: http://biz.leoraw.com/explore-free-image-sources/
• Pinterest: images can be pinned for more traffic to your blog.
• Alt tags: important for SEO, visually-impaired• Be aware of lawsuits. Don’t use images illegally.
Series of Posts on Images
• Image Titles: Add Text to an Imagehttp://biz.leoraw.com/image-titles-add-text-image/
• Resize or Crop an Image with Pixlrhttp://biz.leoraw.com/resize-crop-image-pixlr/
• Pixels? My Image Has Pixels? http://biz.leoraw.com/image-pixels/
• Create Photo Gallery with WP Native Galleryhttp://biz.leoraw.com/create-photo-gallery-wp-native-gallery
Why Self-hosted WordPress
• You own the blog (instead of borrowing space)• Lots of plugin and theme choices• Establish business authority – shows you take
your business seriously, and others should, too.
• Backups and ability to move blog to other hosts
What Next?
• How do you plan to use images?• Ask – how do I … ???• Have fun with blogs and post
creation – enjoy the experience.
