Instagram is introducing the ability to add alt text to photos in an effort to make the platform more accessible. Users can add their own custom alt text that can be read by screen readers to assist those with visual impairments. Alternatively, users can let Instagram add alt text automatically, which will use object recognition […]
Place the right image on your site, and it will get the attention of your visitors. Branded professional photos will do that better than stock images, which is what Catalog has managed to do for $20 per photo. According to the company, the $20 price tag is much lower than the hundreds of dollars creative
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Representation matters. That’s more than just a hypothesis; it’s the value proposition on which Karen Okonkwo and Joshua Kissi based their new business. Karen and Joshua met through a friend, connecting easily as entrepreneurs and first-generation African immigrants. At the time, Karen ran a blog — among other things — and often lamented about how stock
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One easy way to add appeal to your website is with free, quality stock photos. There are a variety of photo libraries available. Here is a list of sites to find free stock photos for commercial use. There are small, curated collections as well as large stock-image search engines. Be sure to verify the licensing
Pinterest and I have a long history. Back in 2013, I was one of the most followed men on Pinterest, with over 1.8 million followers. I pinned about men’s style. I was an influencer. I did deals with brands, and my pins would almost always be on Pinterest’s home page. But it became too much
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When it comes to running a business, effective branding is a “must.” It seeps into everything you do — from your marketing strategy to your customer interactions. Consistent and cohesive branding across all platforms — websites, emails, landing pages, social posts, advertisements, products, etc. — builds trust. It shows professionalism. It represents your passion for
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How to Create Lifestyle Photos for Instagram that Promote Your Brand Click the “explore” button on Instagram and your feed will be flooded with lots of people doing lots of really cool things. Lifestyle photos are what make Instagram tick. They attract followers, and they attract more likes than plain, old product photos. If you
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Bing has announced that you can now use Bing’s visual search features with your cameras and the photos on your device. If you are walking around, let’s say on vacation, and see a landmark, you can take a photo using one of the Bing apps or upload a picture from your camera roll, and Bing
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As Messenger adoption grows – with messaging apps now outpacing social platforms in terms of overall users – Facebook’s working to keep pushing user demand by adding in new options to enable you to share more within your messaging experience. Their latest addition is improvements to the visuals you can share in the app –
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Sometimes I forget that Google Lens is there. But when I remember and use it, it works surprisingly well — depending on the object or image being captured. In my experience, it gets things right about 65 to 70 percent of the time. Previously only available on the Pixel and Pixel XL, Google Lens has
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