Does adding an image to discussion encourage more mylotters to respond? / myLot

India

December 17, 2024 12:43am CST

I added an image for the first time to one of my previous discussions and it generate good responses. And that got me thinking about adding images to discussions and the responses it generates. I do agree visual content quickly capture attention of people and that could help a post to stand out. Plus, a picture could convey more than a thousand words. It does help to create a more persona; and relatable touch. At the same time, I have seen discussions with not so relevant images. I have also seen few discussions with images but did not generate significant responses. So, according to you does adding an image to discussion encourage more mylotters to respond?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (373701)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Dec 24

I try to add an image to all my posts. I try to find something relevant; otherwise I mention in the first sentence that there is no real connection to the topic. I just think it makes a post more interesting.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (111864)

• United States

17 Dec 24

Judy Evans: Well know person on myLot who regularly will post about a sunset and include a picture of a fish.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (373701)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Dec 24

@porwest Did i do that?

I hope not!

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (111864)

• United States

18 Dec 24

@JudyEv I was just making a joke based on your habit of posting pictures that have nothing to do with your posts. Whether this marks an actual thing you did, I don't know...but out of 4,658 discussions you have posted...it is certainly a possibility. lol

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52326)

• Mojave, California

17 Dec 24

Its probably more successful than not bo no guarantees.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

Perhaps , it does help to get more views and responses. Thanks for sharing!

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@youless (113956)

• Guangzhou, China

17 Dec 24

I always add an image to my discussions. I think it will make my post much more attractive.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

Thats nice of you, I do agree it makes the discussion more engaging. Thanks for sharing!

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@RebeccasFarm (91241)

• United States

19 Dec 24

It depends on the image to catch attention.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

True! The image needs to be relevant to the discussion. Thanks for sharing!

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@Kandae11 (57061)

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17 Dec 24

Whether adding an image grabs attention or not I would feel like a "fish out of water" , if for some technical reason or other l find l cannot add an image. I just love selecting suitable images for my posts. In fact l have a gallery full of images waiting to be added to the right discussion.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (57061)

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30 Dec 24

@RevivedWarrior Most times i use new images I select for new discussions.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

Wow, images that are ready to go. Guess , with more discussions , those could be all used up. Thanks for sharing!

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@dgobucks226 (37467)

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20 Dec 24

I think an image definitely adds to the post. I try to make it relatable to what I'm posting, but I've seen others who just put a nice photo of something unrelated giving their discussion a nice touch. The image seems to draw the viewer to the post's headline adding clarity to your topic post.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

I have also seen discussions with irrelevant photos or images. Well I do agree image does bring in good attention to the discussion. Thanks for sharing!

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@snowy22315 (204080)

• United States

17 Dec 24

I thunk it doees, but I usually can't be bothered.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

Well, titles needs to be interesting and then images perhaps could seal the deal. Thanks for sharing!

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@luisadannointed (10140)

• Philippines

30 Dec 24

I think so... and I agree with you visual helps... it helps to caught the eye immediately and make people curious about your photos so they read it.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

30 Dec 24

Guess images and photos makes us more engaged with a discussion. Thanks for sharing!

@Shavkat (141094)

• Philippines

17 Dec 24

I think it is. Personally, I am more attracted with discussions with photos.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

Picture does spe a lot and make things interetsing. Thanks for sharing!

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@jstory07 (147728)

• Roseburg, Oregon

17 Dec 24

I am not sure either way.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

Thats interesting take. Thanks for sharing!

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@sathviksouvik (22545)

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18 Dec 24

i think people search topics of their interest. Where the write ups are related to the areas of the interest they respond

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

Perhaps true. However, I do not have any such preference and respond to most discussions in most areas. Thanks for sharing!

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@pitsipeahie (5512)

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17 Dec 24

It can grab attention. In a way, it can make your discussion stand out. But like you said, it’s not just about the image—it’s how well it connects to the topic or the topic of your discussion itself that really encourages people to respond.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3853)

• India

29 Dec 24

The images definitely needs to be relevant to the discussion posted. Agree on that. Thanks for sharing!

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