Why not set a "header image" to make your article content easier to understand and read?

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To help people find your article among the many others, we recommend setting an appropriate "header image."

When readers can imagine the content of an article from its header image, it becomes easier to understand what you want to convey. In this article, we will introduce "how to choose a header image that conveys the content."

Please use this as a reference when choosing a header image from the photos you already have.

① Use photos of landscapes or scenery

When writing about something that happened in a certain place or a travel record, we recommend using photos taken on-site. By setting a local photo, it becomes easier for the reader to visualize the scene where the event took place.

Example
■ Moving to Hokkaido, getting married, and starting a business / Kazuya Sano

■ TIPS for enjoying a trip to India <Part 1> / Ponzu

■ My family's sandbox theory / Ogi

② Use old photos

For articles about memories or past experiences, we also recommend using old photos of yourself or vintage photos. When a photo from the same timeline as the title is attached, it becomes easier for the reader to imagine the episode.

Example
■ University Soccer (Conclusion) / Yu Kobayashi

■ The story of how I joined the tea ceremony club for impure motives and became a favorite of the tea master / Minami Sugioka

■ I found something here that I wanted to do more than a 10-year-old dream. / Eri

③ Use photos of items

For articles introducing products or books, we recommend using close-up photos of the items. Even for a book review article, just having a photo of the book cover makes the content much easier to visualize.

Example
■ Coaching and Evidence / Kazunori Miyamoto

■ The cute relationship between sweets and tableware / Ponoko

■ A lodging guide to find the "towel" you like / IKEUCHI ORGANIC Official Note

When you can't find a good photo, go to "Everyone's Photo Gallery"

note has a feature called "Everyone's Photo Gallery", which allows you to use images uploaded by other creators as your cover image.

If you don't have an image on hand that feels just right, try searching for one in Everyone's Photo Gallery. (We will also provide tips on how to use Everyone's Photo Gallery in a separate article at a later date.)

Even if you don't feel confident in your photography skills, if you take another look through your image folder, you might just unearth a shot that turned out well. Once you find that one special image, please try using it for your next cover image.