Finding Free Images for Social Media Use
By Jennifer Henderson Last month, Twitter announced a big change: any media attached to a Tweet will no longer count as part of the 140 characters (see our blog post "New Changes to the Twitter Character Limit"). Twitter incorporated this change because the company recognizes that making social media more visual is important for engagement. With regards to images, in particular, Twitter states that Tweets with photos get 313% more engagement. But, it's not always easy (or cheap) to find images to include in your marketing efforts. Stock photo services provide access to quality images often at a premium price. However, with a little digging online, you can find quality free images. As a starting point, Hootsuite put together an excellent list of 20 free stock photo sites. This list provides a treasure-trove of resources. Many…
