We are always looking for web 2.0 tools that will make problogging, authority site building and blogmastering easier. (did I stuff lots of keywords in there or what)

Adding images to a custom Wordpress blog is never “easy”. Maybe it is on other platforms but I am a Wordpress only dude. I have found a few plugins that speed the process up a bit but these source from Flickr or Picasa and return pictures that are, well… crap.

A new web 2.0 service in Beta may offer a solution for some.

However, there is a catch…

Its Called PicApp

Let’s see, how do I explain this…

Quality free images that you can embed right into your post. Pretty simple.

The catch is probably apparent to you already from the puppy dog image I’ve embedded in this post. There are ads embedded in that there image.

This is not a big deal for some blogging folk, but for other bloggers, this is a deal breaker. And… keeping in mind that this service is still in Beta and thus, will presumably be improved, there are other who are concerned about the technical wizardry being used to make PicApp perform.

Should You Use It?

Hey, that’s up to you.

One thing is for sure though, we all should have more images in our posts. As much of a hassle as image editing and adding is, there is nothing better than a quality post with an insightfully relevant image.

Whether you use PicApp depends on your level of aversion to ads in your blog and how much geekery you are willing to add to your html code.

I’m sure PicApp speeds up the image adding process but, as with most technology in Beta, the “cost” for this free service needs to be considered carefully by both the developer and the consumer.

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