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Why should I use PicApp?
Why not? (-:
But seriously, Remember the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words"? Well, it turns out that a picture is worth 84.1 words,
to be exact, according to the folks at the ESP Workshop in Cambridge. So add value to your site with an extra 84.1 words by becoming a PicApp member:
to be exact, according to the folks at the ESP Workshop in Cambridge.
So add value to your site with an extra 84.1 words by becoming a PicApp member:
- Take your blog to the next level with the highest quality, up to date images for FREE!
- Save time. Stop wasting time looking for the perfect image in generic image search engines.
- Manage and store your favorite images with PicApp's easy-to-use lightboxes.
In short – PicApp enables you to improve the visual appeal of your blog, and earn!
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What is PicApp?
PicApp is an online blog tool for adding high-quality, current, and creative images to
blogs and websites – without the copyright or licensing worries. Registration (optional)
is free, and PicApp members have legal access to the best and most current stock
photo collections on the web.
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What is a PicApp image?
A PicApp image enables publishers, bloggers, and website owners to incorporate high-end images from stock photography
leaders in their online destination. The content is licensed to the publisher free of charge under the website terms
and includes an advertising mechanism to facilitate royalties to the content owners.
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What do I gain from PicApp?
PicApp provides publishers access to the best and latest images available for publishers on the web. For example, publishers
writing about today’s Elections Results or Paris Hilton’s latest shoe choice can immediately illustrate their point with high quality
image from the scene! Sport bloggers can post the latest images of the wining athlete and not have to
worry about copyright infringement issues.
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Can I make money with PicApp?
Coming soon, so stay tuned!
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Why register?
By registering with PicApp you allow us to get to know you better, and remember what you like and don’t. This in turn
means your search is faster, you see what images just came in, and you get creative ideas about your blog post. Here
are some of the features you should expect to see once you are registering:
- Custom Search Feeds: Let the images come to you through your RSS tool
- Lightbox: Bookmark your favorite images/photos
- Updates: On current events and general technical improvements
- Suggestions: For images we think could be relevant for your next post
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Is there a registration cost?
Absolutely not!
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Where can I use PicApp images?
You can use PicApp images on any blog and website under the terms.
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Who’s using PicApp today?
Online publishers, bloggers and any website owners that are looking for creative or editorial images
to enhance their blog.
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Where can I find more information?
The PicApp team has created various sources to help you out – Our forum, blog and email – discover@picapp.com
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Where do the images come from?
Images are supplied by the leading news and photo agencies who license images to PicApp such as Getty Images,
Corbis , Image Source , Jupiter Images and more to come.
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What is a lightbox?
The lightbox is an online storage place for you to store and manage your PicApp images.
You can save images for future use, and create multiple lightboxes for various sites or themes. For example, if you have a site
dedicated to sports, and another to the 2008 elections, you can create two separate lightboxes for each site,
and store the relevant images there for easy organization.
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What blog platform does PicApp operate on?
PicApp operates on all standard blog platforms – such as Blogger, Vox, Movabletype, Typepad, Wordpress.org and others.
If you noticed that your blog platform does not operate with us, let us know and we’ll do something about it. Don’t you want to be fully
transparent and let users know which platform are CURRENTLY not being supported
We currently do not support Wordpress.com
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How do I install PicApp?
No need to install PicApp. To add a PicApp image follow the 3 step process:
1. Go to www.picapp.com and SEARCH for the image you want. You can search by keyword, or browse the
latest images for your editorial content. You can also browse by most viewed and most popular.
2. SELECT the image you like and click on the EMBED button.
3. COPY and PASTE the code into your blog...
Voila! You are done.
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Will the PicApp image work on a site with Google AdSense?
Absolutely! The two are unrelated.
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I am having difficulties with Typepad
PicApp experienced difficulties with the Typepad blog platform, where images were erased while being edited. Although the
problem was resolved, please free to contact us if it occurs again (help@picapp.com) or go to our forum for more information.
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How do I surround the image with text?
Our team is currently working on an automatic solution. In the meantime, click here for the full solution.
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Do you have RSS feeds?
Yes! This feature is continuously being enhanced, but you must register in order to take advantage. Our RSS feature
allows publishers to save favorite searches, and be notified when new and relevant images arrive. Click here, to register.
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Can I take out the advertisement?
No. Please keep in mind, the advertisements are inserted so that we can continue providing you with such
high-end, up-to-the-minute content.
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To add a PicApp image follow the 3 step process:
(1) Go to www.picapp.com and SEARCH for the image you want. You can search by keyword, or browse the latest images for your editorial content.
You can also browse by most viewed and most popular.
(2) SELECT the image you like and click on the EMBED button.
(3) COPY and PASTE the code into your blog...
Voila! You are done.
You can also see the demonstration movie for further details.
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Change my email address:
Simply sign-in to your account, go to the account details – ‘Edit My Account’, change your details and click on ‘Save’.
Our team will be automatically notified.
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Optimize my search results:
In order to optimize your search results, we need to get to know you better through registration. The process is simple,
short and free, and enables us to come up with images before you actually think about them. Our team is continuously working to improve this feature,
so your feedback and suggestions are more than welcome!
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Forgot my password:
Simply go to the ‘Sign-In’ page and click ‘forgot my password’. The system will automatically send
you an email.
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Solve problem with Window Live Writer editor:
While using Window Live Writer editor a white space appears under the picture. This occurs when switching from normal to code view,
after the PicApp code is inserted, due to a flash script generated. To avoid this, simply erase the additional script.
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Contact the PicApp team:
There are so many ways to contact us. Our favorite is through the forum, as it allows your questions to help others.
Another way is through our blog, and we’ve got an email address too – discover@picapp.com ! So, give
us a shout, we’re waiting to hear from you.
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