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Free Pics For Your Blog

Free pics offer an affordable way for bloggers to spice up a blog post, capture a reader’s attention and more fully describe a posts main point. While photos and images appear all over the internet, most are not available for reuse and, for those which are, prices can get a little pricey especially for bloggers who publish often. This is why we’re pleased to present an updated list of places where you can find free pics and images today.

Before You Use Free Pics…

While all of these sites offer free pics, some do come with different stipulations. Be sure you read, understand and agree to each site’s terms before using photos. An old blog post by Pat Flynn is one of the best I’ve seen which plainly describes the different types of licenses typically associated with images. If you’re new to blogging or have questions about using free pics, it may help if you read his post first.

Unsplash.com

PhotoPin.com

MorgueFile

Flickr.com (search for an image and filter results by commercial use, modifications, etc.)

Library of Congress’ Flickr Page

StockFreeImages.com

CreativeCommons.org

Public-Domain-Photos.com

FreeImages.com

Public Domain Pictures

Public Domain Depot

Gimp Savvy

FreeStockPhotos.Biz

FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Logo Design Web

Clkr Public Domain ClipArt

Photl.com

FreeImages

SuniPix

FreeRangeStock

FreeFoto.com

Totally Free Images

Stock Photos For Free

RGB Stock

StockVault

As you can see, there are plenty of photographers, websites and publishers who understand the value of a great photo and are willing to share free pics with you on a regular basis. Add this list to your free tools for work at home success and you’re off to a great start for the upcoming year!

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Sharing is Caring

Do you have a favorite place for finding free pics? Any questions on how to properly use photos while blogging? How about more useful information about intellectual property that our readers can learn from? The Work at Home Mom Center is all about sharing, networking and learning so please leave us your thoughts on this list, add a few more of your favorites or just drop a little knowledge on us in the space provided below.

Self-Publishing For Profit

You may have only come here to view our expanding directory of work at home jobs for moms, but if you’ve got writing talent you’re on the brink of discovering an entirely new career: self-publishing. As the popularity of ebook readers like Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Noble’s Nook continues to rise, so does the popularity of ebooks. With growing consumer demand for content, writers with an interest in self-publishing are finding this to be a lucrative avenue, indeed.

Did you know that in less than a week’s time you can publish your own ebook and begin earning a profit from online sales? With quality writing and strong marketing, some authors are making thousands of extra dollars each month from ebook sales. Of course, not everyone is finding the same success, as results on these things always vary. But then, on the other hand, some authors aren’t just making thousands per month, they’re actually making several thousand dollars per day!

While you may think that self-publishing is a difficult task too far beyond your reach, our research tells us just the opposite. According to those who have been there and done that, the actual process of self-publishing on Kindle or other ebook outlets isn’t too difficult at all. Furthermore, a lot of authors who’ve had previous book deals with established publishing houses are finding that, in a lot of ways, they actually prefer self-publishing.

And, no, you do not have to be a well-known author in order to find success on one of these venues. And, no, you don’t have to set your books at a high price in order to earn a profit. In fact, some of the authors that are finding the most success with online publishing were previously unknown and– get this, they are making a killing selling .99 cent books!

If you don’t believe me, take a look at some of the authors who’ve found notable success via online publishing:

Amanda Hocking

J.A. Konrath

Zoe Winters

H.P. Mallory

And, folks, this is just a tiny sampling of the authors who’ve carved lucrative careers for themselves in online publishing.

If you’ve ever thought about writing a book (fiction or non-fiction), you owe it to yourself to look closely into the possibilities of self-publishing. While at one time doing so held a certain stigma, those who understand how digital technology is rapidly changing the publishing landscape also understand that, while print will (hopefully) never be obsolete, consumers have spoken and guess what they said? Ebooks rock!

One final thought before we send you away with a few links for further exploration; you do not have to own a Kindle, a Nook, an iPad or any other type of reading device to begin a self-publishing career. You don’t even necessarily have to read other people’s books on these devices if you’re curious to check a few out before you take the plunge (you can actually download a Kindle app right to your computer and read from there, and there are lots of other places that sell ebooks that can be read on your computer). So, if you’ve ever toyed with the idea of self-publishing before, we want you to know that this is an excellent work at home career choice.

To learn more, thumb through a few of these links:

Who Said It’s Hard To Sell Fiction On Kindle?

A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing

Kindle Primer (A virtual how-to post to help you get started right away)

The Rise of the .99 Cent Kindle e-book

How to Publish on Smashwords

CreateSpace

Aaron Shepard’s Publishing Page

So what else do you need? Absolutely nothing! The world of self-publishing awaits…so get to writing, ladies!