Do You Need a Photograph?

photoOne piece of advice I give bloggers is to show their photograph.

Lately I have been asked if it is really essential, are there cases where it might not be a good idea?

Here are the cases for and against:

In Favor of Photographs

  • One of the reasons people will visit your site will be to find out about you
  • It creates a greater opportunity for a connection between you and your reader
  • Use consistent imagery across social media to help build your brand and recognition
  • Smiling faces are welcoming and approachable
  • Can (probably not in my case) show you off as a professional without having to say so

Against photographs

See Also

  • Lots of us don’t like having our picture taken, photographs make some people uncomfortable
  • Blogging anonymously
  • “It’s about the content, not me”
  • “People will judge me/make fun because of how I look”
  • Haven’t got a suitable image
  • Yours is a multi-author blog or a great deal of the content is from guests

I would say having your photograph visible is still a good thing, and the one time I would recommend against it very strongly is if you are getting the wrong sort of attention because of your photograph, which I hear does happen occasionally.

What do you think about photographs on blogs? For, or against?

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