banatie-content/0-inbox/test-images-development.md

slug	title	status	priority	created	source	validated	validation_notes
test-images-development	Test Images for Development: Generate, Don't Search	inbox	LOW	2026-01-09	keyword-research	2026-01-09	SERP shows mixed intent - deprioritized in favor of 'placeholder images'

Idea — DEPRIORITIZED

Discovery

Source: Keyword research + SERP analysis — 2026-01-09 Evidence:

• "test images" = 6,600 monthly searches
• KD: 9 (ULTRA LOW difficulty)
• BUT: Mixed intent in SERP

SERP Analysis Results

#	Domain	Type
1	picsum.photos	Placeholder API ← good signal
2	unsplash.com	Stock gallery
3	pexels.com	Stock gallery
4	gettyimages.com	Stock gallery
5	shutterstock.com	Stock gallery
9	testimages.org	Display calibration

Problem: Mixed Intent

Three different user intents compete:

1. Developer placeholder images (Lorem Picsum #1)
2. Stock photos about "testing" concept
3. Display/monitor calibration patterns

Why Deprioritized

• SERP polluted with stock photo sites
• "placeholder images" has cleaner developer intent
• Better to rank for "placeholder images" first, capture "test images" as secondary

Recommendation

Don't create standalone content. Instead:

1. Target "placeholder images" as primary
2. Include "test images" as H2/section within placeholder content
3. Can naturally rank for both if content is comprehensive

Keywords

Keyword	Vol	KD	Action
test images	6,600	9	Include in placeholder content
placeholder images	14,800	32	PRIMARY target
dummy images	720	16	Synonym, include

Notes

Lorem Picsum at #1 proves developer demand EXISTS for this query. But cleaner opportunity is "placeholder images".