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Need Free (Or Cheap) Site Images? Try These Sources

Adding images to blog postings or other site content is par for the course when it comes to drawing in the user's eye, and is a must for snagging additional search traffic since the engines have all implemented blended search. But finding royalty-free or public domain images to use can be a challenge, so Loren Baker lists 10 resources where the pictures are plentiful and the costs are (virtually) nonexistent.

From Flickr.com to FreeMediaGoo.com to SXC.hu, there are thumbnails, audio and video files, as well as various ways to search for and categorize a wealth of image content. While access to the pics on most of these sites is instant, be sure to read the fine print, as the photographers themselves may have some specific terms of use or licensing.

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