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ActiveRain Practices: Photographs in Blogs

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ActiveRain Practices: Photographs in Blogs

 

It is my personal experience that your blogs are likely to attractive a larger audience when you include one or more photographs in each blog. I like to use my own photographs and have developed a following of those who enjoy my photographs. 

If you want to promote your home community, get out and about with your camera in hand and take some photographs to use in your blogs. You will have the added benefit of every photograph being a possible blog topic. 

Be careful not to use photographs or images that belong to others unless you have permission to use the material. 

This photograph was taken in Kentlands, our home community. This is an end of the season image of a coneflower with color added by editing on the free iPiccy.com site.

 

Coneflower + Imagination, Photograph by Roy Kelley, Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Coneflower + Imagination, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 5058 A
Photograph by Roy Kelley 
Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Roy,

We are both on the same page about that.  Eye Candy (great photos) get more reads, there is a new software for that.  A

Oct 07, 2015 01:02 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, again, for your comments. Your feedback is always welcome.

Oct 07, 2015 01:11 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Roy. You are right, photos do enhance blog posts and sometimes even trigger the. Beautiful shot here.

Oct 07, 2015 01:14 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your kind words on my photographs. Have a great day!

Oct 07, 2015 01:45 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

You are so right.  We need to add photos to capture the attention of the audience but we also need to be careful about the photos we use.  Great reminder.

Oct 07, 2015 01:59 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Putting in a representative photo breaks up the wall of words and will get the post a lot more attention

Oct 07, 2015 03:59 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Roy, 

Excellent advice and I do try to make sure I have at least one photo in every blog post. 

Oct 07, 2015 05:07 AM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Excellent guides to Active Rain Roy. I take photos with my phone all through out the day so I always have something to use.

Oct 07, 2015 05:54 AM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Roy.  You are the Active Rain expert.  Thanks for your help.

Oct 07, 2015 06:16 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, again, for your comments. Have a great evening.

Oct 07, 2015 06:40 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I am sad to see the end of the blooming season. I always enjoy your photos of the flowers.

Oct 07, 2015 08:55 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I like the interesting photo editing effects you've applied to that photo, Roy!  And, I agree with you about pictures adding to the blog quality!

Oct 07, 2015 09:40 AM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Roy Kelley ,  No sense in looking for trouble, we should take our own photos or hire someone, not steel them.

Oct 07, 2015 09:53 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Roy yes I like to add photos to each of my posts; I also use iPiccy.

Oct 07, 2015 11:14 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Roy Kelley 

I always add pictures as they are boring (my opinion) and readers may not stay long enough to read it.

Oct 07, 2015 12:19 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Roy. You are so right, I am a perfect example of always being attracted to photos in a blog. I'm living proof, your post is right on!

Oct 07, 2015 06:26 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, again, for your comments and for your continued support.

Oct 07, 2015 11:37 PM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Roy Kelley ipiccy is a good service but I'm going to bet that photograph was an outstanding photo without any editing.

Oct 08, 2015 10:27 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Judi, for your kind words. Have an outstanding weekend.

Oct 10, 2015 12:41 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning to all. I hope you enjoyed the weekend.

I am several days behind on comments and do not know if I will be able to reciprocate on all of them.

Oct 11, 2015 08:26 PM
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