We have all heard the saying that a picture paints a thousand words and it is fact that having images on your website can help sell your products or service, but there are some rules you need to follow when it comes to adding images to your site to ensure they have a positive not negative effect.

Images are usually used to showcase a product, to show the advantages of using a product or service, to show staff members to show what it is your business does or simply to break up the text on a page to make it look less wordy.

People like to be able to visualise things rather than just reading about them, but you shouldn’t just use any old image on your website, you need to think carefully about it.

Using bad quality images can represent your company in the wrong way making it look unprofessional and dated. It is better not to use any image rather than upload one of poor quality.

The best way to get decent high-quality images is to hire a photographer. This will allow you to get quality images in the correct size and format you need for online and offline use (if needed).