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How to Choose an Image Hosting Site

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Choose an Image Hosting Site

Finding a place to keep your images can be a bit tiresome and 'too much trouble'. However, when faced with the alternative, a complete loss of all your digital pictures, it is something that anyone with more than a few images, should do.


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    Think about what your needs are.
    Think about what your needs are.
    Think about what your needs are. Ask yourself some questions.
    • Will this be just a place to put them?
    • Do you want some method in place that you can display them if you choose?
    • Do you want to pay for something? If so, how much?
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    Have an idea of where your images are and how many you have.
    Have an idea of where your images are and how many you have.
    Have an idea of where your images are and how many you have. A megabyte, a gigabyte, or several gigs worth.
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    Use your favorite search engine and start to look.
    Use your favorite search engine and start to look.
    Use your favorite search engine and start to look. Some useful search parameters might be: image storage photograph. You might also add free if that is a concern.
  4. 4
    Check out ease of use and reviews.
    Check out ease of use and reviews.
    Check out ease of use and reviews.
  5. 5
    Ask around to see if someone knows of a site.
    Ask around to see if someone knows of a site.
    Ask around to see if someone knows of a site.
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    See if there is a limit.
    See if there is a limit.
    See if there is a limit. You will want to know if there is a limit for total amount stored and also for the maximum amount uploaded in a given day.
  7. 7
    Check to see if the site allows 'hot linking'.
    Check to see if the site allows 'hot linking'.
    Check to see if the site allows 'hot linking'.
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    Find out if they are compatible with any particular software.
    Find out if they are compatible with any particular software.
    Find out if they are compatible with any particular software. Some software allows you to directly upload through them. This goes for album software and graphic editing software.
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    Consider file storage.
    Consider file storage.
    Consider file storage. This might not be conducive to sharing your photos, but it will, hopefully, keep your images safe.


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December 31, 2010 by Jhnri6

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