How to Legally Add Copyrighted Pictures to Squidoo Lenses

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Adding High Quality Images to Websites is Easy and Free!

Learn how to legally use famous, copyrighted pictures and art on websites and Squidoo Lenses! No more worries about searching for royalty free photos to make your lenses look top notch. Whether you're looking for nature photos, celebrities, movie stars, super models, athletes, musicians, cartoon characters, automobiles, or fine art, you'll find it all right here!

If you want to add lots of high quality pictures to your websites, MySpace profile, blogs, eBay auctions, Squidoo lenses, Gaia, Facebook, TypePad, Friendster, Blogger, etc., I have found some quick and easy ways to do it for FREE.

You can also earn money by enhancing the content of your website with FREE images. You do not need a lot of HTML code knowledge. You will be provided with a complete HTML code that you can simply copy and paste.

 

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Usable, Famous, Copyrighted Pictures & Art 

Learn how to legally use famous, copyrighted pictures & art images on your websites and Squidoo lenses.

Photoportfolio III
Buy at AllPosters.com

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This is THE BEST OPTION for Adding PHOTOS: 

Plus you get paid for improving your site with poster/print images!

Hey Webmasters! - Add hundreds of thousands of images to your site - Free!

Join the AllPosters.com Affiliates Program and get access to hundred of thousands of images for your site. AllPosters.com has images from popular movies, music groups, sports teams, fine art, and much more. Adding these images to your site will enhance your content.

Furthermore, you get paid for improving your site with poster/print images! All of the images you use will link to AllPosters.com where your site visitors can make purchases. When they buy something, AllPosters.com pays you 25% - 30% of the sale. If the visitor decides to purchase within 10 days of their last visit from your website, you'll still earn commission on the sale! It's easy to sign-up, build links, and track your sales.

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Webmasters Make $$$
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Example Of How To Use Posters In a Lens 

This lens needed photographs to tell the story but I didn't want to get involved in the copyright controversy.

Try The New Caption Contest Module 

Posters work great in the the new Caption Contest module too!

Are You Getting Paid? 

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Get High Quality Images For Your Website And Earn Extra Money Too:

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Life-Size Stand Up Posters 

The life-size stand up posters are some of my personal best sellers!

Try Using The Blackbox Module To Frame Your Posters & Photos:

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More Resources for FREE Photos & Images 

 

Squidooo lensmaster hlkljgk has generously offered this set of her awesome photos on Flickr creative commons. This work by Heather Katsoulis is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

 

Learn More About Copyright 

Just because you find a photo or image on the internet does not give you the right to use it on Squidoo lenses or anywhere else!!

 

 

Adding Your Own Pictures 

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Squidoo Modules To Add Your Own Photos 

This is a list of my favorite modules for adding my own pictures to Squidoo lenses without using any HTML codes.

  • Text with BIG Picture module
  • Text module
  • Photo Gallery module

 

Free Photo Hosting Sites 

Upload your photos to these websites and you will be given a HTML code that you can use to add your photos to your websites or Squidoo lenses.

Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket
Photobucket offers image hosting, free photo sharing and video sharing. Upload your photos, host your videos, and share them with friends and family.

 

HTML Code To Add An Image Using A Photo Host: 

<img src="INSERT IMAGE URL HERE">

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HTML Code To Add A Clickable Image That Links To A Website: 

<a href="INSERT WEBSITE URL HERE"><img src="INSERT IMAGE URL HERE"></a>

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HTML Code To Make A Link: 

<a href="INSERT URL HERE">INSERT NAME OF LINK HERE</a>

HTML Code To Center Your Photos & Images: 

<p align="center"></p>

 


More Help With Adding Images to Squidoo 

 

More Great Photo Info. 

 

Recommended Squidoo Reading 

Learn more about being successful on Squidoo!

 

 

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dagsmith wrote...

Great lens - 5 stars and a blessing! Great training material for lensmasters to learn how to use images legally!

ReplyPosted November 02, 2009

stargazer00 wrote...

Allposters is a wonderful way to get great art onto your lenses. Blessed!

ReplyPosted October 29, 2009

LouieGee wrote...

Amazing Lens!!!!! I've been really struggling to find Creative Commons images for some of my lenses, so this has been a godsend! Thank you!!!!!! :-)

ReplyPosted September 03, 2009

Laddoo wrote...

Wonderful Lens. Just what I was looking for. 5* and a fave!

ReplyPosted August 04, 2009

sara08852 wrote...

Thanks for sharing. Off to check it out.

ReplyPosted June 27, 2009

Frazen wrote...

1 word: Awesome.

ReplyPosted June 27, 2009

jseven wrote...

Thanks for the info on the affiliate program from Allposters.com, I just started Squidoo after our eHow graduation honors was posted here. Does anyone use google images here?

ReplyPosted June 24, 2009

Swisstoons wrote...

Thank you for this great lens. It's exactly what I need.

ReplyPosted June 20, 2009

24websurf wrote...

Wow! Great info! Thank you for sharing.

ReplyPosted June 17, 2009

Suzie-Shine wrote...

Thank you so much for all of the information (and for your helpful comment on the forum). Favorited for future reference.
Suzie

ReplyPosted June 17, 2009

ajgodinho wrote...

Excellent ideas and tips...thanks!

ReplyPosted June 16, 2009

mysticmama wrote...

Wonerfully helpful lens :-)

ReplyPosted June 15, 2009

LizMac60 wrote...

Thanks for this. Will look at in in detail later. So far I've used my own photos but you can't do that forever.

ReplyPosted June 12, 2009

Beas wrote...

I really like your nifty idea of adding Allposters pictures and having the chance to get paid for placing them too! Thanks for this insight!

ReplyPosted May 20, 2009

JanTUB wrote...

Great information. I'm using your lens as a reference in one of mine. Thanks.

ReplyPosted April 28, 2009

iklilian wrote...

Great info.
but how do i get the pics on my lens after signing up?

ReplyPosted April 25, 2009

wrote...

Great info!

ReplyPosted April 24, 2009

Pele wrote...

A great resource you provided here. I've not had much luck with doing searches online for images/pictures for my squidoo lens. However, I'm gooing to use the resources you have provided here and see what happens next.

Thanks for Everything!

ReplyPosted April 22, 2009

hlkljgk wrote...

great info. thanks for the birthday wishes! :)

ReplyPosted April 15, 2009

Evelyn_Saenz wrote...

Thank you for the great resources.

I also go to Flickr Search, click on advanced search, check Creative Commons and then search for photos there.

ReplyPosted April 15, 2009

lisadh wrote...

Great idea for a lens! Not only are you offering very valuable advice and helping people find excellent quality art and photos to LEGALLY add to their lenses, but you've also found a great way to promote AllPosters. Hope it does well for you. :-)

ReplyPosted April 15, 2009

shevans wrote...

Really appreciate all this useful information. Thanks.

ReplyPosted April 12, 2009

IMAffiliate wrote...

Thanks very much for the list of image sites. This is a very informative and useful lens.

ReplyPosted April 12, 2009

Rob3 wrote...

Love the photos and thanks for the useful tips. A very helpful lens, 5*****

ReplyPosted April 11, 2009

EagleBayDesigns wrote...

Very good ideas. I think we'll try some of them. Thank you!

ReplyPosted March 31, 2009

thewishpearl wrote...

Outstanding lens! Even though I love photography and work hard to produce good quality pictures myself it is great that we can use other people's pictures and make money with it too!

ReplyPosted March 26, 2009

Laddoo wrote...

superb lens. just the kind of info I was looking for

ReplyPosted March 18, 2009

MrMarmalade wrote...

Many thanks this is a tremendous help. Top five stars

ReplyPosted March 14, 2009

eclecticeducation wrote...

Great lens! Lots of help. 5*

ReplyPosted March 10, 2009

foreverme wrote...

Good idea!

ReplyPosted March 08, 2009

dagsmith wrote...

Great links - I bookmarked several - very helpful!

ReplyPosted March 08, 2009

WaynesWorld wrote...

Nice site, great design and flow.

Very informative and it is amazing how just viewing other sites can give you ideas for what to do a lens about. Thanks.

Mike

ReplyPosted March 07, 2009

Kowgirl wrote...

Sure am grateful for this info. I was having a hard time getting pics for my lens.
Seems everyone has put a copywriter on the pics we find at Google.Will be joining AllPosters soon.
Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment on my lens of Diabetic recipes

ReplyPosted March 06, 2009

dannystaple wrote...

I have been using allposters for a while too, and have become a bit of a fan of the idea.

ReplyPosted March 04, 2009

kaazoom wrote...

I have joined Allposters.Com a few years ago but never really did anything with it. This is a brilliant way to get images for my lenses and websites. Thank you for this excellent tip.

ReplyPosted February 25, 2009

BusyQueen wrote...

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It's well done. 5 *****'s

ReplyPosted February 19, 2009

HorseAndPony wrote...

Thanks for the AllPosters info. Great Lens!!!

ReplyPosted February 04, 2009

ideadesigns wrote...

Great idea, wish I'd thought of it!

ReplyPosted January 30, 2009

nancydmcconnell wrote...

Great lens, thanks.

ReplyPosted January 26, 2009

BudGallant wrote...

Thanks for the tips once again.
Found the making money off of pictures ones particularily valuable.
Nice job.

ReplyPosted January 21, 2009

PostRanger wrote...

Thanks so much for the great info here, particularly about the AllPosters.com option!

ReplyPosted January 19, 2009

postchadha wrote...

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ReplyPosted January 18, 2009

NomadBijoux wrote...

Thanks a lot for this lens !! very very helpfull

ReplyPosted January 17, 2009

SlfMstr wrote...

As an art major, this is very visually stimulating...and exciting knowing we can LEGALLY display quality photos. How did you get the photos to display w/o any "Buy Now...." links under them? I want that clean look, too!
Congratulations on this successful Lens! Hope to get traffic like you someday :(

ReplyPosted January 16, 2009

Lotusland wrote...

I keep bump into your lenses. More great useful tips. Thanks for taking the time to share.

ReplyPosted January 09, 2009

EverythingMouse wrote...

I came back to this lens to give it an Angel Blessing. I saw it many months ago and took your advice - and it has certainly paid off!

ReplyPosted January 08, 2009

metalheader1 wrote...

sweet info! thanks a lot!

ReplyPosted January 08, 2009

sarasm wrote...

Great!

ReplyPosted January 06, 2009

alexkazam wrote...

Wow! What a great and useful lens- I hadn't realised that it was possible to use a photo as an affiliate to a poster site- great idea!

ReplyPosted January 02, 2009

K_Linda wrote...

Thanks for this lens. You helped solve one of my problems. 5*'s.

ReplyPosted December 23, 2008

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