Hi,

oops, looks like I missed a weekly update last week, where does the time
fly?!? :-)

I thought I'd cover the topic of graphics in blog posts this week, as it
also gives me the opportunity to sneak in a reminder of some recent/new
blog posts...

If you're like me, when you're doing a blog post the last thing on your
mind is a cool/funky/interesting graphic to go with it, right?

The problem is we really do need to add them, they capture peoples
attention and Google prefer your posts that have extra elements on them
(e.g. pics, videos etc.), and they're more likely to catch attention (and
potentially go viral) on social media sites like facebook...

so really we should be adding a pic to every post we do, but that can be
such a pain in the 'neck'! ;-)

there are some obvious options to make life easy: -

1. Use the product pic if there is one - example post:

My mum’s blog got hacked
http://blogtactics.com/my-mums-blog-got-hacked/

2. use a pic from your own collection of photos (at least you know you've
got complete rights to do so) - example post:

Three Backlinking Mistakes
http://seouk.com/3-backlinking-mistakes/

3. get a little creative with some free software, which is what I've been
doing with some of my latest blog sposts, and it really does help with the
social media "shares" & "likes"!

here's some examples so you can check the posts out and see if you can work
out what I'm using to create the graphics: -

a. Choosing Amazon Affiliate Products
http://blogtactics.com/choosing-amazon-affiliate-products/

b. Finding Authority Backlinks
http://imtesting.com/finding-authority-backlinks/

c. Website Graphics, Headers and Icons
http://blogtactics.com/website-graphics-headers-and-icons/

*ironically that last one is actually about a pretty cool "mega" graphics
pack for websites... ;-)

Yes, basically I'm using a free "Meme" creator software tool to quickly
knock up a simple (and hopefully vaguely amusing/humorous) graphic to add
to my blog posts.

You can download the software I'm using for free here: -

http://imeme.en.softonic.com/

and for once there's even a mac version: -

http://imeme.en.softonic.com/mac

admitedly you will have to put a couple of minutes thought in to coming up
with something to write on the meme, but don't worry about making it
perfect, just get something on there and get the post done.

hope this helps make sure you don't get stuck for a graphic next time
you're making a blog post!

Have a great weekend, I'm off to do some "JV Networking" with some friends
in the business, mixing work with pleasure!

chat soon,
Matt Garrett

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