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The Ultimate Visual Blogging Resource Guide

July 20, 2015 By Dre Beltrami

The Ultimate Visual Blogging Resource Guide

 

Thriving as a profitable blogger comes down to creating a visual presence that will stand out online in the sea of bright lights.

Sure killer content is a necessity, but it’s your visuals that will garner you attention and drive inquiring minds to your slice of the web.

Finding the visual blogging strategies you need can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack when it comes to the ever saturated information superhighway…until now!

I’ve gathered and categorized all the visual blogging badassery you’ll need to step up your blogging game and propel your brand into the instantly recognizable stratosphere.

A one stop shop that will take you from half-ass to badass on the visual mastery scale. To make sure you find what you need in the quickest amount of time I’ve organized this resource guide into 5 categories.

 

BLOG IMAGES

TOOLS & RESOURCES

DESIGN BEST PRACTICES

VISUAL CONTENT MASTERY

MISCELLANEOUS BLOGGING BADASSERY

 

Click on any of the categories above to be taken directly to the section of your choice. Study, devour and implement…And hey, if you find the content high five worthy give it and the author{s} some love on social media.

Here’s to your badass blogger status!…

 

BLOG IMAGES

5 Creative Ways To Use Scale in Your Designs by Poppie Pack via Canva

Create Better Visual Content at Warp Speed with these Shortcuts by Donna Moritz

5 Ways to Kill it On Your Blog with Images by Marianne Manthey via The Blog Loft

The Top 2 Approaches to Taking a Signature Photo for Your Website by Marisa Murgatroyd

How to Make Your Blog Images Perform Better on Social Media by Francisco Rosales

How To Edit Photos Like A Pro by Lauren Hooker

50+ Resources That Beast Bloggers Use To Create Attractive Blog Post Images by Pauline Cabrera

How to Make Custom Images for Your Blog Posts Without Hiring a Designer by Neil Patel

 

TOOLS & RESOURCES

21 Free Design Tools for Marketers on a Budget by Rosalia Cefalu via HubSpot

How to host an image from Google Drive by The Gooru

Best Design Tools for Non-Designers to Make Killer Visual Content by Louise Myers

Free Stock Photos: 75 Best Sites To Find Awesome Free Images by Jacqueline Kyo Thomas via Canva

36 Visual Content Creation Tools the Pros Can’t Live Without by Donna Moritz

Thrive Leads Plugin Review: Easy Email List Building With One Plugin by Ashley Faulkes

Top 17 Awesome Cheap Resources for Digital Marketing by Krista Wiltbank

50 Stunningly Beautiful Geometric Patterns In Graphic Design by Mary Stribley via Canva

 

DESIGN BEST PRACTICES

The Art of Alignment by Anna Guerrero via Canva

10 Expert Font Kerning Tips by Creative Bloq

10 Graphic Design Hacks That’ll Make You a PRO Designer Overnight! by Anna Guerrero via PostPlanner

5 Creative Design Ideas Using Grids by Poppie Pack via Canva

 

VISUAL CONTENT MASTERY

How To Create Your Own Infograph Using Canva by Mike Allton

The Latest Visual Content Trends: What’s Going to Be Hot in 2015 [Infographic] by Lindsay Kolowich via HubSpot

Power of Visual Content Marketing and Brand Storytelling in a Nutshell by Pam Moore via Business2Community

12 Most Powerful Tips for Visual Dominance by Ashley Faulkes via 12 Most

How to Make Better Visualizations for Your Blog by Sujan Patel via Convince & Convert

The Illusion of Visual Content Strategy – 8 Experts Reveal their Tricks by Donna Moritz

How I Create A Bangin’ Infographic That Gets 1000 Shares by Pauline Cabrera

An In-Depth Guide on How to Create Awesome Visual Content That Gets Noticed by Jeff Bullas

10 Ways to Create Beautiful Content: Storytelling, Visuals and More by Julia McCoy via Social Media Today

Is your Visual Content Driving Traffic or Striking Out? by Donna Moritz

How to Make Visual Content That Doesn’t Suck by Dustin W. Stout

5-Step Formula for Creating Engaging Visual Content [Infographic] by Short Stack

How to Create Visual Marketing on a Budget by Peg Fitzpatrick

4 Mistakes You Are Making with Your Visual Content by Donna Moritz

How to Use Visual Marketing to Leave Your Competition in the Dust by Peg Fitzpatrick

How To Create Visual Content Your Audience Will Love by Sarah Landrum via Pauline Cabrera

9 Ways to Take Your Visual Content Up a Level by Donna Moritz

 

MISCELLANEOUS BLOGGING BADASSERY

Transform Your Blog From Ugly Duckling To Beautiful Swan by Luke Jordan

11 Ways to Repurpose Blog Content Into New Media by Rebekah Radice

Tools and Tips For Changing Your Blog Colors by Kristie Hill from Blog Ambitions

How To Craft A Blog Comment That Will Generate Traffic And Get You Noticed by Sue Anne Dunlevie via TwelveSkip

How to Engage and Persuade People Through Storytelling by Neil Patel via Sprout Social

How To Transform A Blog Post In 5 Easy Steps by Thomas E. Hanna

5 Quick Tweaks to Your Blog’s Sidebar That Will Increase Visitor Engagement by Chris Hufnagel

The 3 Best Tips For Growing Your Blog by Erika Madden

How To Create A Blog Your Readers Will Love: 6 User Experience Tips You Can Use Today by Pauline Cabrera

How To Build A Successful Business Blog (a Getting Started Guide) by Rebekah Radice

How to Really Organize and Prioritize Your Blog’s Sidebar by Marianne Manthey

A No-Nonsense Guide to Starting a Business Blog by Wade Harman via Weal Media

How to Write a Blog Post with Perfection: The Only Step-by-Step Guide You Need by Matt Banner

 

WRAP UP

Can I get a HOLY hell yeah? There’s some epic sh*t here, huh?! Don’t forget to bookmark and/or pin this post so you have it handy as you hone your visual blogging game.

On a parting note…

I want to send out some mad love and BIG ass high fives to the rockstars featured in this post for helping beautify blogs and propel brands with their visual blogging badassery. THANK YOU for sharing your tips, strategies and invaluable genius on the topic of visual blogging. Each one of you have helped me and so many others get where we are, so it’s with fierce admiration I share your work and sing your praises!

Cheers! {clink, clink}

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