How important do you think pictures are to bloging?

I think they are import. Before I never used pictures on my blog posts which made them plain and pretty hard to grab interest if they're long. Now I have atleast the featured post image

 

well, saying that the average person hates reading.......... maybe in the past, LOL. Anyway, depending the niche, a tech guy will love to read tech stuff, as example. Personally, I prefer to read, so I can choose what I really want just jumping between the paragraphs.

 

Well its good to have pictures in blogs but remember not to post too much pictures on a post that it seems like a gallery. It may slow down the speed of your blog hence creating problems for users and crawlers.

 

While photos and videos are way too important to dismiss, a digital camera is definitely not needed. Most phones nowadays take good enough pictures in high quality that you can use on your blog.

 

I think pictures are very important to blogging because they help tell the general message of the blog. Also, they help to ease the reading of the post as well because reading nothing but words can be a challenge for some. Having pictures that make sense adds to the post.

 

Picttures tells a thousand words. so, you can use it on your blog post. But remember don't overcrowded your post with images as it creates distraction for your readers. one or two images is enough.

 

It depends on what you're blogging about. If you're just blogging about say, cats, and not your life with owning cats--then you don't need your own original images IMO. They just have to be legal to use on your site. You can buy them on stock photo sites or attribute their source for free. Or go on wiki commons for free images. If you are blogging about owning your own cats, maybe learn to take good pics with a camera. But it doesn't have to have a huge price take on it to tage legit pics.

 

Pictures is very important, as visual aids help your reader understand what the content of your blog is. otherwise it will be boring and low traffic.

 

It is so important.
Because Pictures directly spark on viewers mind that which content is placed in blog.

 

Picture are very important for the blogs. They can keep the reader on your blog for a longer time. It makes your blog and its posts more beautiful and attractive.

Your camera is good for this purposes. You don't have to buy another one.

 

From a purely SEO perspective I do not think they are that important just as pictures. If you add ALT attributes, then they have SEO power. Outside of SEO and in the realm of end-user experience, you will still want high quality content, but a picture is a good way to draw the attention and to leave a lasting impression so they can be very helpful.

 

Pictures are very important. They grab the reader's attention, allow you to share your content on Pinterest and other visually aimed social media, and makes your content more attractive to search engines, if used right. It's great that you upgraded, but the content of your photos means more than your camera. Make sure your photos are clear, have bright or contrasting colors and are focused on one or two subjects.

 

Pictures are really important as it's a good traffic source too. Threre are several sites that provides free imaging for the blogging.
Refer,
100+ Free Image Sites for Bloggers and Designers at
http://www.technochilly.com/2014/07/100-free-image-sites-for-bloggers-and-designers/

 

Pictures and videos are extremely important to really driving the message of your blog post home. A carefully chosen pictures, infographic or video can help the reader to more fully understand what you're trying to convey in your blog. Also having an interesting picture may grab the reader's attention as opposed to having text alone. Good luck!

 

Pictures are crucial in making a good blog. Obviously the higher quality (resolution) the photographs you take, the better, but your phone should be perfectly fine. In fact with all the great editing apps and other software, you can make pictures taken from your phone looks professional. One editing app I recommend is https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vsco-cam/id588013838?mt=8

 

I recommend at least 1 picture per post. For some articles you can create video tutorials

 

The consensus on this thread seems to be that you need pics to complement a blog post. I disagree. It depends entirely on the subject matter of the post. As a former book editor, I write quite a lot about language and how we use it, and in such cases any illustrations would be a tedious distraction. I also write about parts of Hong Kong that even the locals don't know about, and in this case photos are vital. Some of my cycling posts have 10-12 photos each.

However, I don't think you need a fancy camera. Until recently, I was using a 10-year-old digital camera for my blog photos, and any shortcomings in quality are not even remotely noticeable.

 

Pictures can also help you set the tone and assist in telling the story. A lot of blog designs show a featured image, a title and maybe a snippit of content on the front page (magazine style). The right picture can really draw a reader in and entice them to click for more information.

 

I think photos are more important in the sense that what the words cannot explain, it will be explained by the photos, and more so pictures make your blog look attractive and attractive to readers in the sense that it makes the blog look full of life and not boring.

 

And they can boost your search rankings, as well! Don't just keep you feature photo name 1234.jpg, rename it something similar to your blog post, and don't forget to add ALT tag information.