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Easy & Free Photos To Download For Your Blog

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Are you looking for free photos to download for your blog?

Or maybe you want to run and hide when trying to understand the in’s and out’s out creative commons licensing?

Fear not! We recently discovered a fab-u-lous plug in for adding photos to your blog directly from your WordPress dashboard. It is easy-to-use, free, and makes blogging SO much easier.

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Finding Photos to Download Using Photodropper

Photos are an essential part of blogging. When looking to enhance your content, it simply isn’t complete without an eye-catching photo. The problem with this is that finding photos to download can be a time-consuming- and expensive- task. Luckily, there is a WordPress Plugin that makes this process a breeze.

PhotoDropper allows you to search for and find free photos to download for your blog posts- all from your WordPress dashboard! While there are also premium photo options available for purchase, no cost is required if you stick to the free options available to you. So, you can save yourself the time, hassle, and aggravation of scouring the image for appropriate, legal photos- it’s all right there for you.

How to Install PhotoDropper Plugin to WordPress:

Check out this video on how to install PhotoDropper in your WordPress installation. {Written instructions follow.}

Steps to Install the Free PhotoDropper Plug In

  • In your WordPress Dashboard, navigate to Plugins — Add New.
  • In the search bar, type in “photodropper”.
  • It should be the only option that appears; click “Install Now”.
  • It will ask if you are sure you want to install this plugin on your website. Click ok and activate the plugin.
  • When you’re ready to create a post or page, click Add New.
  • Above your formatting toolbar in the post editing screen,  you will see a new icon next to the Add Media button. Select this icon.
  • In the search bar, type the term for the image you want to find.
  • Important! The images on the left are 100% free; the images on the right are premium images that come with a fee.
  • Select the image you would like to use; click insert into post.
  • The image will now be loaded into the add media option as any other image you would use. Format your image and insert into the post.

All done!

So, what do you think? Are you ready to find photos to download for your blog? We’ve got this plug in for photos installed on The SITS Girls and are uber excited to be using it!

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About Tracie Nall

Tracie lives in Arizona with her husband, teen daughter, and more books than her shelves will hold. She spends her days writing and editing. Many of her words end up on her blog, From Tracie. Find Tracie on Twitter @FromTracie and on Instagram where she takes pictures of things that are yellow.

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  3. Adrian says

    Hi girlies! I think I’m losing it. I swear I bookmarked a post from you guys a week or two ago that had a list of free stock photo sites. I was so excited when I saw it because I’ve been looking some a new photo sites, but I can’t FIND it.

    This post was the closest thing I found, but I don’t have a WP blog. Can you guys point me to a post like this if you have one, or some other similar resource? I’ve recently been going through and revamping all my old posts and creating images to pin them to Pinterest. It’s sending a ton of new traffic my way, but I need a new source for pics. Thanks lots! A.

  5. Crystal Martin says

    Thank you so much for sharing this plugin. I never know where to find great photos to accompany some of my posts when taking a photo isn’t necessary.

  8. Stefanie says

    Thanks very much!! I feel like I’ve been keeping big stock photo in business (or at least paying for their kid’s eduction) 😉

    …how nice it will be to be able to use a free photo for a change! Thank you, thank you!!

  9. ElizOF says

    On WP.com we have Zemanta which is a great tool for pulling free photos from different sources. I like Wikipedia and Stockfreeimages.com too.
    Thanks for this post.
    Eliz

  19. Jeanine says

    This is fabulous – is there one for Blogger?

    I am very aware and try to always be mindful of the pics I use on my posts, most are mine, and the others linked back to pics used on Facebook (hotels – but the hoteliers I know and they have given me permission.) –

    However, would love to have something similar to this for Blogger – does anyone have any ideas?

    Thanks!!

    Jeanine

  22. Denise says

    I use Zemanta, it pulls free photos, your photos from Flickr and also does related articles at the bottom (from your sites or anyone else using Zemanta).

  28. Emelie says

    Hm… I always just use my own photos… but now that this is around, maybe I don’t always have to… 🙂

  29. Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories says

    I love this since I’m on WordPress and REALLY need to incorporate more photos in my post. I’m always scared to use anything other than my own photos for fear of copyright violations. This is very helpful, as always.