{"id":1724,"date":"2020-05-26T14:42:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T21:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/?p=1724"},"modified":"2020-05-26T14:42:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T21:42:53","slug":"free-resources-for-blogs-and-website-2020-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/free-resources-for-blogs-and-website-2020-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Resources for blogs and website (2020 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few years ago I wrote a post about free resources for your blog and website. Here&#8217;s an updated list  of free resources for 2020.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding resources for your site is hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding good resources that are free is even harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never fear! We&#8217;ve rounded up our current favorite resources for free images and video to give your site a quality feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pixabay<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>I love pixabay. It&#8217;s easy to search, and has a huge collection of free images for anything you&#8217;d need. The site is sorted into categories, too. So if you&#8217;re looking for illustrations instead of stock photos, it&#8217;s easy to filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.36.44-AM-300x282.png\" alt=\"pixabay free images\" class=\"wp-image-516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.36.44-AM-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.36.44-AM-768x721.png 768w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.36.44-AM-1024x961.png 1024w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.36.44-AM-610x573.png 610w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.36.44-AM-1080x1014.png 1080w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.36.44-AM.png 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we like about it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Searchable<\/li><li>Filtered search<\/li><li>Gorgeous images<\/li><li>Illustrations<\/li><li>Vector graphics<\/li><li>Videos<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\" target=\"_blank\">Canva<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There are not words to express my love for Canva. While I pay for the premium version, the free version is still incredible. Social media graphics, blog graphics, invitations&#8230; If you can picture it, you can make it so easily in Canva. And while I am a Photoshop addict for life, Canva provides a unique solution for doing things quick, easy, and beautifully. Plus, their templates are top notch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u274c &nbsp;Video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.28.00-PM-1024x642.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.28.00-PM-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.28.00-PM-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.28.00-PM-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.28.00-PM-610x383.png 610w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.28.00-PM.png 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we like about it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Search function<\/li><li>Ability to create social media posts with images in the same interface<\/li><li>Templates<\/li><li>Convenience<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\" target=\"_blank\">Pexels<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Pexels has drastically improved their user interface over the last few years. I like their tag suggestions, making it really easy to find what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pexels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.43.04-AM-1-300x287.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.43.04-AM-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.43.04-AM-1-768x733.png 768w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.43.04-AM-1-1024x978.png 1024w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.43.04-AM-1-610x583.png 610w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.43.04-AM-1-1080x1031.png 1080w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.43.04-AM-1.png 1268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we like about it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Searchable<\/li><li>New images regularly<\/li><li>Browse by color<\/li><li>Videos<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unsplash.com\" target=\"_blank\">Unsplash<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsplash is one of the original free stock photo sites, and I love browsing their site for inspiration. Their search feature is also significantly improved over the last few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u274c &nbsp;Video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/unsplash.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.44.33-AM-300x283.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.44.33-AM-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.44.33-AM-768x725.png 768w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.44.33-AM-1024x967.png 1024w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.44.33-AM-610x576.png 610w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.44.33-AM-1080x1020.png 1080w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-19-at-11.44.33-AM.png 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we like about it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Searchable<\/li><li>New images daily<\/li><li>Browse by category<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pikwizard.com\/\">PikWizard<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>PikWizard has a huge selection of photos and videos, with 20,000 exclusive to them. This is a new addition since our last list, and I&#8217;m impressed with their free features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pikwizard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.26.58-PM-1-1024x529.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.26.58-PM-1-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.26.58-PM-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.26.58-PM-1-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.26.58-PM-1-610x315.png 610w, https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-26-at-3.26.58-PM-1.png 1451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we like about it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Easy to use interface<\/li><li>Videos AND photos<\/li><li>Scannable tags for inspiration <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coverr.co\" target=\"_blank\">Coverr<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Coverr still remains a great place to find free videos. Their selection isn&#8217;t huge, but they offer high quality content. (Quality over quantity, right?) Plus, they&#8217;ve got a whole new section for zoom backgrounds. \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u274c&nbsp; Photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 &nbsp;Video<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coverr.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1274\" height=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/fcpine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Recording-2017-09-19-at-11.51-AM.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we like about it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Looping videos<\/li><li>New videos daily<\/li><li>Browse by category<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago I wrote a post about free resources for your blog and website. Here&#8217;s an updated list of free resources for 2020. Finding resources for your site is hard. Finding good resources that are free is even harder. Never fear! 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