Improving Your Images
Images are important to your online reputation because they often demonstrate your authority and understanding in your subject area, as well as your willingness to share what you know with the community.
Google’s Image Search function enables people to find your posts via pictures. However, online culture tends to revere the new and different, so to stand out, your images need an element of novelty. In this section, I show you how to optimize your images for sharing and where the best places are to showcase your work.
Popping their peepers
This section can also be called “Making your pictures compelling,” but eye-popping posts and status updates that beg to be investigated further are one way to catch people’s attention.
Another way is to include an intriguing image. Believe it or not, an image that’s a little “off” gets more attention than a slick, technically precise image. It pays to be a little offbeat.
Some tips for making your pictures more intriguing:
Go nuts: Surprise your viewers with something unexpected, like a pig wearing a tiara.
Use animals: Internet users are famous for their love of animal photos (such as Figure 13-2, which shows my dogs lounging in the sun). Be playful and use animal pictures with funny expressions.
Use primary colors: The ...
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