Last week we talked about grammar. We rambled on for about 900 words and had an amazing discussion in the comments. I love coming back again and again to this community because of your insights and the conversations you bring to what we write. Since we focused a LOT on words last week, let’s focus on something a little bit different this week: pictures.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so at this point in the post, I’ve written 1,075 words and counting. That seems excessive, so I’m going to open up the floor to you, the For Bloggers, By Bloggers community, so we can discuss this further. I’m really hoping Danny Brown chimes in because he knows how to use pictures almost better than any blogger I know.
Pay attention, though, because this isn’t going to be just a free-for-all on any topic you want to talk about regarding pictures. I’ve got some questions and I’d like us to take a stab at them together and see what we can learn from each other. Choose one (or more) of these to answer in your comment. Say which number you’re answering and let’s get some sort of discussion started on the proper use of pictures in blogs.
Questions
- What blogs that you read really use pictures effectively? Why do you think that is?
- What do you think of picture only blogs and/or blogs that do a “Wordless Wednesday“?
- Which industry blogs are more suited for pictures? Is there a specific industry better suited or does it depend on the topic being discussed?
- How many pictures is too many? Does it depend on the length of the post?
- Is it better to notice the pictures in blogs or for them to seamlessly sink into the background context of the post itself?
- What do you think of blogs that never use pictures? Do you notice?
Alright, here’s where the conversation starts and we all shine together through each other’s knowledge. Let’s see what you have to say.
Thoughts?
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