Comments on: Get Free News Images from PicApp

By: Nicholas | Pixobyte.

Nicholas | Pixobyte. — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:45:45 +0000

Nice plugin. will sure give a try.. thanks for sharing

By: Valuestockphoto

Valuestockphoto — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:08:59 +0000

You have to be very careful who you chose to host or link to images externally, if they go out of business then you will probably need to go back and edit all those post you made to find a different images. One problem with allowing them to embed java script into your blog is that it gives then free reign to do what they like, anowing scrolling adds and popups if they decide (not that i'm saying they would, but they could if they needed to make more money)

there are plenty of places where you can find free (likeware) photos where you can self host the images and the only requirement is a link, if those sites go to the wall at least all you have is a broken link when someone clicks on the images.

creative commons on flickr is a good start, but i agree that news images are harder to find…

By: Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:41:05 +0000

Amrita: Thanks! Glad you liked it.

WCR: The case you describe is where it makes the most sense. If it is going to be a recurring deal or if you plan on making revenue from them, it makes sense to pay the licensing fee as you can get low-resolution rights pretty cheap usually.

By: Winnipeg Computer Re

Winnipeg Computer Re — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:33:38 +0000

I've used Picapp before on blogs where I occasionally needed a royalty-free celebrity photo but didn't want to pay hefty licensing fees.

For the casual or beginner user I think Picapp's a good choice. Yeah, the accompanying ads are a pain and no inclusion in Google isn't great but, it's a start and it's free which is perfect when there's a tight budget.

By: amrita@Web Site Desi

amrita@Web Site Desi — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:31:18 +0000

hi thanks for having such nice tips in your .thanks for such important information about that stratiges