I was recently attempting to clean out my Inbox and came across an internal note that discusses using properly sources or purchases photos for your corporate blog content. Now, I know I am not the only one guilty of grabbing pictures from a website or Google Images (oftentimes copyrighted); however, I bet you did not realize that even if you offer to take down an image you can still be charged for the use of it in the past...and it can be PRICEY!
My advice? Use something like iStockPhoto; the images are of great quality and you'll never have to worry about being charged at a later date for the usage. Another option is to use the advanced search options within Flickr and find Creative Commons photos that are allowed for commercialized use (just to be safe).
I'm not sure if I plan to go retroactively and change my photos out quite yet, however, on an ongoing basis - for your own business blog I'd recommend going one of these more legitimate routes!
My advice? Use something like iStockPhoto; the images are of great quality and you'll never have to worry about being charged at a later date for the usage. Another option is to use the advanced search options within Flickr and find Creative Commons photos that are allowed for commercialized use (just to be safe).
I'm not sure if I plan to go retroactively and change my photos out quite yet, however, on an ongoing basis - for your own business blog I'd recommend going one of these more legitimate routes!
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