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By Susan Gunelius, About.com Guide to Web Logs

Finding Free Flickr Photos You're Allowed to Use on Your Blog

Sunday March 2, 2008

Sure there are a lot of photos on the Flickr website, but which ones can you legally use on your blog? Before you use a photo from Flickr on your blog, make sure you check what kind of copyright license is attached to it. Make sure you understand creative commons licenses, then do a search on Flickr for photos that have the type of creative commons licenses attached to them that work for your blog. You can follow the link to learn more about finding free photos from Flickr to use on your blog.

Remember, the best rule to follow when it comes to using photos or images on your blog is this: when in doubt, don't use it.

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