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slug: test-images-development
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title: "Test Images for Development: Generate, Don't Search"
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status: inbox
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priority: LOW
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created: 2026-01-09
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source: keyword-research
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validated: 2026-01-09
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validation_notes: "SERP shows mixed intent - deprioritized in favor of 'placeholder images'"
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---
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# Idea — DEPRIORITIZED
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## Discovery
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**Source:** Keyword research + SERP analysis — 2026-01-09
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**Evidence:**
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- "test images" = 6,600 monthly searches
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- KD: 9 (ULTRA LOW difficulty)
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- BUT: Mixed intent in SERP
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## SERP Analysis Results
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| # | Domain | Type |
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|---|--------|------|
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| 1 | picsum.photos | Placeholder API ← good signal |
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| 2 | unsplash.com | Stock gallery |
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| 3 | pexels.com | Stock gallery |
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| 4 | gettyimages.com | Stock gallery |
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| 5 | shutterstock.com | Stock gallery |
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| 9 | testimages.org | Display calibration |
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### Problem: Mixed Intent
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Three different user intents compete:
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1. Developer placeholder images (Lorem Picsum #1)
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2. Stock photos about "testing" concept
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3. Display/monitor calibration patterns
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### Why Deprioritized
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- SERP polluted with stock photo sites
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- "placeholder images" has cleaner developer intent
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- Better to rank for "placeholder images" first, capture "test images" as secondary
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## Recommendation
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**Don't create standalone content.** Instead:
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1. Target "placeholder images" as primary
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2. Include "test images" as H2/section within placeholder content
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3. Can naturally rank for both if content is comprehensive
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## Keywords
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| Keyword | Vol | KD | Action |
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|---------|-----|----|--------|
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| test images | 6,600 | 9 | Include in placeholder content |
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| placeholder images | 14,800 | 32 | PRIMARY target |
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| dummy images | 720 | 16 | Synonym, include |
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## Notes
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Lorem Picsum at #1 proves developer demand EXISTS for this query. But cleaner opportunity is "placeholder images".
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