It is not a piece of news that images are psychological tricks. They are bamboozling the users in order to boost the engagement rate of certain pages. To be more specific, SeoPressor research denotes that 93% of the most engaging posts on Facebook include images because their effects are really tempting.

If you are interested in driving traffic to your website, we suggest taking into account the role of webinars, as well. It will be useful for you to read through our article The Answer for “Why are the Webinars Strategic Tools in Marketing?“

Which Images Are The Most Appealing Today?

1. Quote-Cards

They are considered to be viral and shareable to a great extent. Thus, your visitors will enjoy them for sure. Even if you have no special staff, but good photos, you can design such cards on your own, for instance using Canva.

2. Memes

Adding addictive collocations, slang words, humor to some emotionally marked illustrations. They reveal speaking concepts of your brand that can boost your chances to succeed. You can design memes very easily with several apps such as Kapwing or ImgFlip.

3. Pictograms

Being a smart-brand, you can use all the results gathered from researches, studies. Afterward, you can present them in infographics and pictograms. Doing so, you win the possibility to reach your visitors’ conscience and push them to think about your data.

4. Your Inventory Graphics (or Stock Photos)

For example, you can take photos of your team to make your page more lively and humanish. As an alternative, the best free stock photos would serve as useful opportunities to generate traffic to your page. So, you can find royalty free photos on various platforms. Some of them may be discovered on the following ones.

• Gratisography;
• Pixabay;
• Unsplash;
• Flickr etc.

5. Screenshots

They are really beneficial when talking about tutorials and showing exactly how things are done from the very beginning.

6. Caricatures + Comics + Animation

This type of images plays directly with customer’s spiritual state. So, do not be afraid to make them adore your brand. Try to connect your brand with a specific series of cartoons or animation. In such a way they will remain with that feeling for a long time.

7. Gifs

That’s stunning to see images imitating some movements. By the way, gifs are more powerful than simple images. You can craft them by using apps and websites such as:

• gifs.com
• GIPHY
• ScreenToGif
• Recordit
• Giphy Cam

8. “Behind The Curtain” Illustrations

These photos are engaging and have the role to get you and your brand closer to your customers. The effect of proximity can persuade the users to convert and perceive you as a social force that is valuable to get in touch with.

“Say cheese”, take the picture aaaand….become rich and outstanding! That’s the simplest mathematics of our today’s life. When you are going to sell photos online, you need some knowledge in order to go through this process efficiently. We are here to show you the methods of how to sell photos online. That means enjoying your time while taking the pictures, and generating a stream of passive income.
NO doubt!

Forget that there are many people who would say you do not need to take and sell photos because modern phones and cameras do their best. No way! Being a specialized entrepreneur, you will become a master in your proper niche. You will have your fans and several streams of revenue.

Additionally, you can read our blog posts related to How to sell videos? and How to Sell PDF Files? Not Many, Just 8 Simple Steps! 

If you already have a portfolio -monetize it!

You should make a choice! Creating pictures with:

• Your own smartphone

To do so, you need to know several remarks on Lighting, White Balance, Outdoor/Indoor Photography, Capturing, etc.

• A professional camera

There are some requirements regarding the equipment, such as a professional camera, a tripod, data backup, a light tent, etc.

How to Sell Photos Online?

• Via stock photo sites

Alamy works with monthly payments of 50% for photographers and for New Users, 70% for distributors;
Fotolia offers 2 opportunities: Pay-As-You-Go, the suppliers can get 20-63% commission, and Subscription brings about 33%;
Dreamstime allows you to get 20-60% off of each sale;
Shutterstock allows you to sell your stock anywhere and deliver 20-30% of sales;
FreeDigitalPhotos holds 70% of your sales income;
Etsy does not ban minor’s presence on their site;
Visual Society provides the contributors 100% of the profit;

• Via your website

Having your website connected to WordPress- is a piece of cake for you because you are lucky to have available themes and plugins (for example, Sell Media) specifically created for selling stock images. 

The strong points:

• it is possible to secure your images 
• you can receive the online cash immediately
• there are opportunities to sell them on multiple marketplaces

Want some more tips?

1. Begin your own blog regarding the stock images that will boost SEO for your page.
2. Enlarge your email list. You need to know the potential of your audience.
3. Involve in the community through nonprofits, and free photo sessions in order to gain exposure and promotion.
4. Collaborate with art galleries.
5. Opt for social media engagement (for example, create a business account).

Selling images online leads to creating a passive income, to be specific 1$ per listed image during the month. So…are you getting in?