How to find images for every post

by ep2002
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Hi everyone,

So I'm finding it really difficult to find royalty free images for every single post.

I tried using Zemanta, but the images are less than desired.

I have no budget to buy even from the least expensive which as far as I know is Dreamstime, as the prices for all stock photography has really gone up over the last few years.

iStock was once great until they were bought out by Getty, & while I love Getty's images, the prices are just not for me.

Any solutions?

Thanks
#find #images #post
  • Profile picture of the author Winning34
    You don't mention what sort of images.

    Anyway, check out pixabay.
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  • Profile picture of the author ep2002
    I have several different types of blogs, so it pretty much runs the gamete.

    Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author shim333
    you can filter in Google image - to show you only image with free usage.
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  • Profile picture of the author aizaku
    here u go:

    go to google images> click on the gear> click advanced search>

    SCROLL down to "USAGE rights" and choose "free to use and share"

    hope that helps,
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  • Profile picture of the author terinah14
    Pixabay.com is a great site for high quality photos that do not need attribution.
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    • Profile picture of the author keywordspot
      Originally Posted by terinah14 View Post

      Pixabay.com is a great site for high quality photos that do not need attribution.
      Thanks for the share! I going to add-on this to my stuff box.
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Instagram pics are royalty free & allowed to be scraped to use on commercial sites without the user knowing?
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      • Profile picture of the author George Schwab
        Originally Posted by ep2002 View Post

        Instagram pics are royalty free & allowed to be scraped to use on commercial sites without the user knowing?

        it depends what you do with it.

        basically the source is social media, right. Now if you reuse it on another
        social media site, and reference the source, what you basically doing is giving
        credit to a like minded individual. And that guy gets credit, he will say: "thank you"
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        • Profile picture of the author ep2002
          Originally Posted by George Schwab View Post

          it depends what you do with it.

          basically the source is social media, right. Now if you reuse it on another
          social media site, and reference the source, what you basically doing is giving
          credit to a like minded individual. And that guy gets credit, he will say: "thank you"
          No, as I stated in my original post, these are for blog articles. So I guess that means no, correct?
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        • Profile picture of the author ForumGuru
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          Originally Posted by ep2002 View Post

          Instagram pics are royalty free & allowed to be scraped to use on commercial sites without the user knowing?
          No.

          Originally Posted by George Schwab View Post

          it depends what you do with it.

          basically the source is social media, right. Now if you reuse it on another
          social media site, and reference the source, what you basically doing is giving
          credit to a like minded individual. And that guy gets credit, he will say: "thank you"
          Wrong!

          Credit or attribution is not a substitute for permission or a license. Pirating images and then giving credit later is not the way to do things.

          Ownership Rights Instagram users own their content and Instagram does not claim any ownership rights over your photos. Nothing about this has changed. We respect that there are creative artists and hobbyists alike that pour their heart into creating beautiful photos, and we respect that your photos are your photos. Period.
          http://blog.instagram.com/post/38252...were-listening

          Scraping Instagram for photos is terrible advice, and the image source is the photographer or image creator, not Instagram.

          https://help.instagram.com/126382350847838
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          • Profile picture of the author ep2002
            Originally Posted by ForumGuru View Post

            Scraping Instagram for photos is terrible advice, and the image source is the photographer or image creator, not Instagram.
            I figured as much.

            Thanks for confirming.
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        • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
          Originally Posted by George Schwab View Post

          it depends what you do with it.

          basically the source is social media, right. Now if you reuse it on another
          social media site, and reference the source, what you basically doing is giving
          credit to a like minded individual. And that guy gets credit, he will say: "thank you"
          No, no, no, no. Simply giving credit will NOT protect you from a copyright infringement claim. Doesn't matter if it's social media, a blog, whatever. If I found out you used my work without permission, I guarantee you'd be hearing from me.
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    • Profile picture of the author ForumGuru
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      Originally Posted by George Schwab View Post

      not bad:

      and last but not least, the VERY BEST pics search engine, Google go home, you suck:

      Pictures

      there you go, i always use them, for pics they have no competition anywhere
      Not only is pirating photos from Instagram bad advice the picsearch site you linked states this at the bottom of the home page.

      You must obtain the appropriate permissions to use any image linked to from Picsearch from the owner(s) of the material.
      It's not very wise to continue to give advice on subjects you are not well versed on. It can get folks into trouble and promotes piracy.
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      • Profile picture of the author ep2002
        Originally Posted by ForumGuru View Post

        It's not very wise to continue to give advice on subjects you are not well versed on. It can get folks into trouble and promotes piracy.
        I the person was wise to begin with (not just talking about this person, but EVERYONE who talks out of their ass when they don't know shit about a subject - no pun intended & sorry for my language, but I get really PISSED when people pretend they know something they don't), they just wouldn't say anything, or they would go learn & THEN partake in advising.
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    • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
      Per Instagrams terms of service:

      "You may not use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You agree to comply with all laws, rules and regulations (for example, federal, state, local and provincial) applicable to your use of the Service and your Content (defined below), including but not limited to, copyright laws"
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Originally Posted by shim333 View Post

    you can filter in Google image - to show you only image with free usage.
    Originally Posted by aizaku View Post

    here u go:

    go to google images> click on the gear> click advanced search>

    SCROLL down to "USAGE rights" and choose "free to use and share"

    hope that helps,
    Ike
    How do we squash this lousy, dangerous advice?

    Just because Google picks up a tag that says an image is available for reuse does not mean it really is available. Even big G says so. Use at your own risk, which could be considerable.

    Don't believe me? Try following this advice and searching for Mickey Mouse. Grab an image and use it. Then come back and ask what to do with the DMCA notice, C&D notice and cancellation of your hosting account - if you're lucky and don't get a bill for use of the image.

    Oh, and "Google said it was okay" is not a successful defense.
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    • Profile picture of the author ForumGuru
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      Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

      How do we squash this lousy, dangerous advice?
      Great question. I guess we just need to keep doing what we do.

      Straight from Google's FAQ page ---> Get Permission from the Image Owner, which is typically first person that posted the image to the web!



      https://www.google.com/permissions/faq.html

      Cheers

      -don
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    Beware of using Google images - even ones they claim can be used for commercial purposes!

    I have believed in the past that Google images is a safe alternative for anyone's use IF you used the Google advanced search feature and filtered your results to show only "free to use, share or modify, even commercially."

    However, upon digging further into Google's explanations and fine print that comes after their search function filtering, you will find the following warning:
    "If you find content with the wrong usage rights in the search results, let us know by reporting them in the help forum."
    To make matters even worse, at the very bottom of their on-page narrative, in a section called "Find Content to Reuse," Google explains:
    "Before reusing content that you've found, you should verify that its license is legitimate and check the exact terms of reuse stated in the license. For example, most licenses require that you give credit to the image creator when reusing an image. Google has no way of knowing whether the license is legitimate, so we aren't making any representation that the content is actually or lawfully licensed." (emphasis my own)
    So even though you take Google at it's word and filter your search to show only "free to use, share or modify, even commercially" . . . Google weasles its way out of any claim that the image "is actually or lawfully licensed."

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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

      [B]So even though you take Google at it's word and filter your search to show only "free to use, share or modify, even commercially" . . . Google weasles its way out of any claim that the image "is actually or lawfully licensed."

      Steve
      <sigh> don't even get me started on Google.

      Thanks & thanks to Forum Guru too.
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  • Most of the time, I use the search engine. The search engine show me the Image location. by which I can find the image easily. It is really easy to use. Before using the Images, you need to read the terms & Conditions of the Images usages. Thanks for asking the question.
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  • Profile picture of the author gurutard
    Pixabay and similar sites give you quality royalty free images. I don't bother with search engines or anything else.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Just pay for the images and get this question out of the way.
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    • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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      Originally Posted by Randall Magwood View Post

      Just pay for the images and get this question out of the way.
      Spend money to make money? Really?

      What a unique proposition that 99% of the folks will never grasp. It's the Internet. Everything is free or it wouldn't be there.

      Cheers. - Frank
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  • Profile picture of the author AussieCoz
    Nowadays I try and buy the images to try and avoid any issues, I just include this in any client's quote if they are requesting them. I don't need the headache...
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  • Profile picture of the author aizaku
    Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

    Beware of using Google images - even ones they claim can be used for commercial purposes!

    I have believed in the past that Google images is a safe alternative for anyone's use IF you used the Google advanced search feature and filtered your results to show only "free to use, share or modify, even commercially."

    However, upon digging further into Google's explanations and fine print that comes after their search function filtering, you will find the following warning:
    "If you find content with the wrong usage rights in the search results, let us know by reporting them in the help forum."
    To make matters even worse, at the very bottom of their on-page narrative, in a section called "Find Content to Reuse," Google explains:
    "Before reusing content that you've found, you should verify that its license is legitimate and check the exact terms of reuse stated in the license. For example, most licenses require that you give credit to the image creator when reusing an image. Google has no way of knowing whether the license is legitimate, so we aren't making any representation that the content is actually or lawfully licensed." (emphasis my own)
    So even though you take Google at it's word and filter your search to show only "free to use, share or modify, even commercially" . . . Google weasles its way out of any claim that the image "is actually or lawfully licensed."

    Steve
    WOW, you are right.

    Ive been using Google Images free for use images for years without problems.

    I confirmed what Steve said, here is the source: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/29508?hl=en

    So you CAN use google free for use images but you gotta double check with the poster.

    its better to just pay for it. or you can check out this resource provided above:

    Pixabay.com

    Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

    How do we squash this lousy, dangerous advice?

    Just because Google picks up a tag that says an image is available for reuse does not mean it really is available. Even big G says so. Use at your own risk, which could be considerable.

    Don't believe me? Try following this advice and searching for Mickey Mouse. Grab an image and use it. Then come back and ask what to do with the DMCA notice, C&D notice and cancellation of your hosting account - if you're lucky and don't get a bill for use of the image.

    Oh, and "Google said it was okay" is not a successful defense.
    Settle down John, sit down and have a glass of water. You must be tired from beating a dead horse. The man with lousy and dangerous advice understands you.
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  • Profile picture of the author wentzco
    There are a number of resources for cc0 (Creative Commons Zero) images so just do some web searches to find blog posts/articles that compile these lists. Pixabay is my favorite resource & I noticed that several other cc0 sites add their images to the Pixabay database.

    Again - cc0 images is what you are looking for & don't trust the Google image search filter results as being accurate.
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by wentzco View Post

      There are a number of resources for cc0 (Creative Commons Zero) images so just do some web searches to find blog posts/articles that compile these lists. Pixabay is my favorite resource & I noticed that several other cc0 sites add their images to the Pixabay database.

      Again - cc0 images is what you are looking for & don't trust the Google image search filter results as being accurate.
      Didn't know it was called that, so thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author agmccall
    you can get images for about 1 dollar each at deposit photos there are other photo sites with similar prices. You can also get some software One is Printmaster and another is Printartist, both of these are under $40.00 and come with thousands of clip-art elements, images and fonts you can use to create unique images. This is great for social media as well as just livening up boring stock images.

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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by agmccall View Post

      you can get images for about 1 dollar each at deposit photos there are other photo sites with similar prices. You can also get some software One is Printmaster and another is Printartist, both of these are under $40.00 and come with thousands of clip-art elements, images and fonts you can use to create unique images. This is great for social media as well as just livening up boring stock images.

      al
      Thanks, but I'm not a graphic designer, nor do I have the time or desire to create my own images. Plus I prefer stock photography.
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      • Profile picture of the author agmccall
        Originally Posted by ep2002 View Post

        Thanks, but I'm not a graphic designer, nor do I have the time or desire to create my own images. Plus I prefer stock photography.
        I guess you did not really read the post, oh well

        al
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        • Profile picture of the author ep2002
          Originally Posted by agmccall View Post

          I guess you did not really read the post, oh well

          al
          You mean about the dollar sites? I thought that was tied into the 2nd part of your answer & yes I did read what you wrote.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Originally Posted by aizaku View Post

    Settle down John, sit down and have a glass of water. You must be tired from beating a dead horse. The man with lousy and dangerous advice understands you.
    I'm settled, but it wasn't water...

    Nothing personal intended, you just happened to be the most recent one to offer this advice. Problem is, people keep following it and getting slapped with DMCA takedown notices, lost hosting accounts, big bills for usage and even lawsuits.

    And if I'm beating a dead horse, how come the damn thing keeps getting up and running?
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    • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
      Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

      I'm settled, but it wasn't water...

      Nothing personal intended, you just happened to be the most recent one to offer this advice. Problem is, people keep following it and getting slapped with DMCA takedown notices, lost hosting accounts, big bills for usage and even lawsuits.

      And if I'm beating a dead horse, how come the damn thing keeps getting up and running?
      People who keep giving this kind of advice will be the same ones who post on here in a panic because someone finally did sue them for copyright infringement. But no one will be able to help them because it'll be too late.

      Here's the story of one website that got slapped with an $8000 lawsuit after using a photo from Google images. They ended up settling for $3000. It should be noted that they were sued after they took the offending image down. Once a person is caught, they're at the mercy of the copyright holder.

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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Originally Posted by BradVert2013 View Post

        People who keep giving this kind of advice will be the same ones who post on here in a panic because someone finally did sue them for copyright infringement. But no one will be able to help them because it'll be too late.

        Here's the story of one website that got slapped with an $8000 lawsuit after using a photo from Google images. They ended up settling for $3000. It should be noted that they were sued after they took the offending image down. Once a person is caught, they're at the mercy of the copyright holder.

        How using Google Images can cost you $8,000 | Articles | Home
        "Once a person is caught, they're at the mercy of the copyright holder."

        And the judge.
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        • Profile picture of the author ForumGuru
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          Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

          "Once a person is caught, they're at the mercy of the copyright holder."

          And the judge.
          ..and sometimes their webhost and/or ISP too, as you know.
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        • Profile picture of the author George Schwab
          Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

          "Once a person is caught, they're at the mercy of the copyright holder."

          And the judge.
          well if someone cannot negotiate with these people, maybe they should not be in business at all. I suggest a career in law, they will be so much more happy.

          Look i have one good friend that is an attorney, and he is so good, all those political correct wannabe judges always loose the case, or at least settle as fast as possible because they cannot stand his counter attacks for too long.
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    • Profile picture of the author aizaku
      Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

      I'm settled, but it wasn't water...

      Nothing personal intended, you just happened to be the most recent one to offer this advice. Problem is, people keep following it and getting slapped with DMCA takedown notices, lost hosting accounts, big bills for usage and even lawsuits.

      And if I'm beating a dead horse, how come the damn thing keeps getting up and running?
      I most definitely have to be careful when using google free to use images, and I will go with a paid service.

      yup, the horse was shot in the head by Steve

      But thanks for reinforcing the idea.

      Have a good day,
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  • Profile picture of the author lhlouiscom
    Pixabay.com would be best, but always remember to use the right image that relates to the blog topic. Very only 1 image is needed for each post

    and other images are needed to be relevant to the idea in the post.

    Bottom, you only need 1 image, and it can be from Pixabay.com.
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    • Profile picture of the author aizaku
      Originally Posted by lhlouiscom View Post

      Pixabay.com would be best, but always remember to use the right image that relates to the blog topic. Very only 1 image is needed for each post

      and other images are needed to be relevant to the idea in the post.

      Bottom, you only need 1 image, and it can be from Pixabay.com.
      Yea, ive been looking around pixabay.com they gotta a lot of good images.

      However only one image a post? How long are your posts?
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by lhlouiscom View Post

      Pixabay.com would be best, but always remember to use the right image that relates to the blog topic. Very only 1 image is needed for each post

      and other images are needed to be relevant to the idea in the post.

      Bottom, you only need 1 image, and it can be from Pixabay.com.
      My posts aren't long enough to use more than one image, but are you saying you aren't allowed to use more than one image based on their T&Cs?

      Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by T S Chan View Post

      Have you tried 123rf.com?
      Nowhere CLOSE to being free!
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  • Profile picture of the author vishwa
    Pixabay is a great place to get images for your blog posts and websites. I personally use them and its works like a charm. You can use images without any issues.
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  • Profile picture of the author Winning34
    I have quite a large YouTube channel and I create all my own custom thumbnails. People regularly take (aka steal) them from Google images and use them on their own videos.

    Consequently I flag their videos for copyright infringement and get their channels TERMINATED. Yes that's right, banned for life from ever making YouTube videos again because they used images from Google images that they don't own the copyright to or have permission from the copyright holder. This happens every week. Don't think that there's no risk or consequences involved.
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    • Profile picture of the author George Schwab
      Originally Posted by Winning34 View Post

      I have quite a large YouTube channel and I create all my own custom thumbnails. People regularly take (aka steal) them from Google images and use them on their own videos.

      Consequently I flag their videos for copyright infringement and get their channels TERMINATED. Yes that's right, banned for life from ever making YouTube videos again because they used images from Google images that they don't own the copyright to or have permission from the copyright holder. This happens every week. Don't think that there's no risk or consequences involved.
      I sort of get it, you work hard, and those a-holes take advantage of that and
      go for the freeloader ride.

      me myself never saw copyright troubles as a thing to be concerned about,
      the first time someone copied me was already in the late 80's. Some clever
      guy with a photographic memory copied one of my best silver-earring designs
      and sold it world-wide.

      I saw copy in a store in Auckland, NZ. I laughed a lot and felt honored that
      the market leader at the time got my vibes and made a hit out of it. Look, its
      give and take, without him i would not be the guy i'm today.

      On my island 1 time (yes one time) they gave shit about copyright laws, thats when Bill Gates came to town and complained about lost profits because those idiot pirates. Well what happened was, all illegal copies got busted, and they all sobered up.

      These days nobody gives a flying foog-fee about American laws, those guys they try to dominate the world, thats why they lost image value and we count them as 3rd world country. Not even local law enforcement respects them,
      we sent them back home, then they get blacklisted and they never enter the
      country again.

      Look it's easy. I'm a musician, if someone copies me, I know he gets it, I met
      a like minded person. I dont give a fu##ing shit if he gets rich on it or not.

      I already got a life, and its build on freely receive and freely give

      not on scarcity and rules or the law

      sorry to say, most guys here are too young to get it, but maybe you can
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      • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
        Originally Posted by George Schwab View Post


        I already got a life, and its build on freely receive and freely give
        Oh good, I'll swing by your place and just start taking stuff. Sounds like you don't mind people stealing.
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      • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
        Originally Posted by George Schwab View Post


        On my island 1 time (yes one time) they gave shit about copyright laws, thats when Bill Gates came to town and complained about lost profits because those idiot pirates. Well what happened was, all illegal copies got busted, and they all sobered up.

        These days nobody gives a flying foog-fee about American laws, those guys they try to dominate the world, thats why they lost image value and we count them as 3rd world country. Not even local law enforcement respects them,
        we sent them back home, then they get blacklisted and they never enter the
        country again.
        It's kinda ironic you're bashing the US when the link in your signature line is a .us top level domain.

        Just a word of advice, you might want to be careful about insulting entire groups of people on this forum, or in general. I'm guessing you put a link in your signature because you want people to click on it and sign up, buy, etc. But given some of things you've said, I'd probably just go elsewhere.
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    John, I’m pretty sure it’s a vampire horse that will keep on getting up and sucking the blood out of unsuspecting folk until someone stakes it. And it’s probably one of those sparkly vampires too LOL

    Like some of the others have said, I use pixabay.com. But I still also check out Freeimages.com (used to be sxc.hu) and Deviantart.com. On both sites, though, you have to check the license requirements as some require attribution, while others don’t. But, to be perfectly honest, I have no problem providing attribution because it’s only fair and respectful. If I get to use their work for free, I don’t see why I should have a problem with giving them credit.

    Dreamstime.com also has a free images section, though it’s relatively sparse. But sometimes, if you’re lucky, you can find what you need.
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by Brad Gosse View Post

      We have over 3000 free vectors you can download with commercial use rights here: Download 3,070 Free Vector Graphics - VectorToons.com

      I hope you can use some for your content.
      I'm not into toons, but I copied it for maybe something a GWD can use.

      Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by Brad Gosse View Post

      We have over 3000 free vectors you can download with commercial use rights here: Download 3,070 Free Vector Graphics - VectorToons.com

      I hope you can use some for your content.
      I didn't see anything under the Free Stuff tab & all I saw were some leaves, but thanks anyway.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Originally Posted by Rob Vandyke View Post

      I have a whole library of HD images you can use. The library is big so its like 4 Downloads. Anyways in in my Signature below . Cheers
      You might want to read the rules before you post any more of those "see my sig" promotions. It's a good way to lose your sig altogether, or even get banned if someone gets too aggressive.

      You're new here. At least, your account is. I get that you might have been trying to help the OP and yourself at the same time. But if "see my sig" posts were allowed, this forum would quickly resemble one of those "post your ad" Facebook groups.
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  • Profile picture of the author George Schwab
    Hey, great discussion, and now we got some free downloads as well

    what can a guy ask for more?

    P.S. once you reach my level of humor, you dont get offended anymore,
    windy-town in Illinois boy. Its all serious, then again its not. Its all just
    a game and an exercise in communication. The ACTUAL market is somewhere else.
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  • Profile picture of the author anayb
    Originally Posted by ep2002 View Post

    Hi everyone,

    So I'm finding it really difficult to find royalty free images for every single post.

    I tried using Zemanta, but the images are less than desired.

    I have no budget to buy even from the least expensive which as far as I know is Dreamstime, as the prices for all stock photography has really gone up over the last few years.

    iStock was once great until they were bought out by Getty, & while I love Getty's images, the prices are just not for me.

    Any solutions?

    Thanks
    You need only original content including images in order to gain traction, which is the most common cause that people fail online miserably. Once an image is posted its simply of no use. Solution? either take pics yourself or if you got good quality videos, you can extract pics from them. it will be original. Do not seek out for free content.
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    Graphics Design - Motion Graphics - 2D & 3D Animation - Video Editing - Color Grading - Logo Animation - etc
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by anayb View Post

      You need only original content including images in order to gain traction, which is the most common cause that people fail online miserably. Once an image is posted its simply of no use. Solution? either take pics yourself or if you got good quality videos, you can extract pics from them. it will be original. Do not seek out for free content.
      Are you saying you get docked SEO points for using an image someone else already did???
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    • Profile picture of the author Winning34
      Originally Posted by anayb View Post

      You need only original content including images in order to gain traction, which is the most common cause that people fail online miserably. Once an image is posted its simply of no use. Solution? either take pics yourself or if you got good quality videos, you can extract pics from them. it will be original. Do not seek out for free content.
      WTF does any of that even mean? Is this site full of bots? Nobody on here makes any sense at all.
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  • Profile picture of the author zeviion
    I would like to suggest you Free vectors, photos and PSD Downloads | Freepik , always free & have good no.of collection, Also I am using for my blog also, You can check images quality there : http://www.zeviiontechnology.com/blog/
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    • Profile picture of the author ep2002
      Originally Posted by zeviion View Post

      I would like to suggest you Free vectors, photos and PSD Downloads | Freepik , always free & have good no.of collection, Also I am using for my blog also, You can check images quality there : http://www.zeviiontechnology.com/blog/
      Some nice pics in there.

      Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author seogurru
    Why dont you make your own images using photoshop or hire a freelancer photo editor it will cost you much cheaper and you can have loads of images of hire him weekly basis
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    Yes that's right, banned for life from ever making YouTube videos again
    Not if they know how to set up a new Gmail addy...
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    Get Off The Warrior Forum Now & Don't Come Back If You Want To Succeed!
    All The Real Marketers Are Gone. There's Nothing Left But Weak, Sniveling Wanna-Bees!
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  • Profile picture of the author sendizo
    I use canva.com i create unique image for every single post.
    canva.com is very easy simple to use and it free.
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  • Use pixabay.com for now. after you earn, pay and get the image. this way you can avoid any problems.
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  • check out imgur.com
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    • Profile picture of the author BradVert2013
      Originally Posted by Makemoneyonlinesecret View Post

      check out imgur.com
      Imgur.com does not own the copyrights for any of the images. You'd have to find and contact the copyright owner to get permission.
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  • Profile picture of the author SamiMahesar
    I Myself use Google to Find Free Images It's Very Simple

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  • Profile picture of the author johnbrent606
    Don't put the same images as it is because it's considered as spam. You have to modify according to your needs by using Photoshop, illustrator, etc.
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