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How Flickr and Google Help Us Remember

Ari Herzog

The Library of Congress did not know the names of French brothers Michel, age 4, and Edmond, age 2, when the institution uploaded this photograph to Flickr in the summer of 2008. Through Flickr’s users who viewed, commented, liked, and shared that photo, the LOC can now tell a story for what was once a story-less photograph.

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3 Random WordPress Blogging Tips

Waxing UnLyrical

This is part of the Blogging for Grasshoppers series. If you’ve been doing this blogging thing for a while, you already know this stuff. Image: Virginia Postrel via Flickr, CC 2.0. Image: annzstream via Flickr, CC 2.0. Completely random – but useful, I hope, particularly if you’re a new blogger.

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Social Media Copyright and Fair Use Rules to Know

Ignite Social Media

Besides seeking permission, it’s advisable to embed posts on your blog or website. Social media teams should consider using platforms such as Flickr and CreativeCommons.org , where they can find copyright-free images with licenses for editorial and commercial use. Can Brands Use the TikTok Music Everyone is Using?

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15 Places to Find Free Images for Your Blog

Writtent Blog

Are you wondering where and how to find free images for your blog? These images are for using and sharing on non-commercial websites, like personal blogs. The official Creative Commons website lets users search websites for free-to-use images from a variety of sources, including Google Images, Flickr and the Wikimedia Commons.

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5 Places To Get Free Images For Your Blog

Small Business Mavericks

It is becoming increasingly more important to include images with your blog posts. If you have a desire to add images to your blog posts, here are 5 sources where you can get free images. Creative Commons – Creative Commons is a library of media that includes images, videos, and more. Some users retain all their rights.

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The Victorian School Libraries Learning with Web 2.0 Program. Re-imagine.

Buzz Marketing for Technology

The Victorian School Libraries Learning with Web 2.0 Register your blog. and Starting a blog. Create your own blog and write something. Send us the link to your blog. Comment on each others’ blogs. Week 2: Flickr and photo sharing. Create a flickr account and post a photo. Contact Us.

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How to Take a Collaborative Approach to Managing Social Accounts Across Higher Ed Departments

Social Media Strategies Summit

For instance, MIT uses Flickr as an image library because it’s free and easy for everyone to use. We upload it to Flickr, and all our partners can download it freely.”. The post How to Take a Collaborative Approach to Managing Social Accounts Across Higher Ed Departments appeared first on Social Media Strategies Summit Blog.