Comments for Photography Business, SEO and Marketing

Comment on Creative Photography Ideas: Professional Photographer Blog Contest by Sarah Tatom

Sarah Tatom — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:33 +0000

Hi!
What a great contest. Simply writing this blog article was a joy!

http://sarahlinneaphotography.blogspot.com/2012/02/passion-in-life-and-in-business.html

Thank you.

Comment on Creative Photography Ideas: Professional Photographer Blog Contest by Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:47:51 +0000

What a great challenge! I thouroughly enjoyed it. Here’s my entry: http://rebecca-olsen.com.au/?p=350

Comment on Creative Photography Ideas: Professional Photographer Blog Contest by Jill Rosell

Jill Rosell — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:06:17 +0000

my entry…

http://jillrosellphotography.com/blog/?p=1072

thanks..

Comment on Creative Photography Ideas: Professional Photographer Blog Contest by Nigel Merrick

Nigel Merrick — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:38:47 +0000

Leave your comment with details of your entry in this comments section…

Comment on Creative Photography Business Cards Ideas by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:36:06 +0000

Sorry for the delay in my response.
It takes them to the contact page of my website. around the code it says “contact me via your smartphone”

Comment on Photography SEO – Q&A With The Photography Coach by Don Dihle

Don Dihle — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:21:21 +0000

Just started this web site have been into photography for many years the digital end is new the lost smell of the dark room and large format film is lost but not forgotten, key words and some of the tricks that you and your friends are using to capture more clients I need help with I enjoy the MMA world of fast past ex tame sports, School sports, Landscapes and as a money maker a Wedding every now and than I looking forward to talking soon Don Dihle…

Comment on Photography SEO – Q&A With The Photography Coach by Don Dihle

Don Dihle — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:56:37 +0000

Comment on Photography SEO – Q&A With The Photography Coach by Nigel Merrick

Nigel Merrick — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:17:20 +0000

We had some good photography SEO questions yesterday in the Facebook chat, so I’ll be doing this again sometime soon, when I can find a free time in my schedule. We talked about tracking code for website analytics, galleries for photography websites that don’t use WordPress, as well as SEO keywords etc.

Comment on Creative Photography Business Cards Ideas by Nigel Merrick

Nigel Merrick — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:51:59 +0000

Hi Sarah – That’s a really nice looking card, and the QR code is certainly something that we’re going to see a lot more of in the future. Does the QR code take them to a dedicated landing page on the site or to a special offer of some kind?

Comment on Creative Photography Business Cards Ideas by Sarah Tatom

Sarah Tatom — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:39:30 +0000

I did miss the first article on this. But Here is my card design. I don’t know that it is So creative necessarily, but I have introduced a QR code so those tech savvy people that recognize it will ‘just have to try it out’. I hoping it is a successful yet sneaky call to action.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150476344509811&set=a.483553654810.265339.244665854810&type=3&theater

Comment on Photography Business Cards – Share Your Creative Design by Dani Riot

Dani Riot — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:52:32 +0000

I have some sexy clear plastic cards with embossed black and chrome text…..

not the greatest picture, but you get the idea. will have to take a better styled picture soon

http://twitter.com/#!/Dani_Riot/status/136027518896574465/photo/1

Comment on Photography Business Cards – Share Your Creative Design by Margo Pinkerton

Margo Pinkerton — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:57:48 +0000

Our card may look simple enough, but its design is an integral part of our marketing, as it was with our previous card before we retired from commercial work.

The participants we hope to attract for our photo workshops are fun-loving people who take their photography seriously, rather than those who take themselves too seriously.

With my “barefeet” prints all over the card, we tend to scare away those who would likely not meld well with our photo workshop groups. After all, who would want to attend a workshop whose business card had frivolous feet all over it?

We have heard from many of our alumni that it was this whimsy and the way we word our website that attracted them, as it all looked like fun to them. They could see by the images on our website, both ours and those of other alumni, that they would learn a lot about improving their photography by joining us.

Every time we hand out our business cards, we get positive comments. People tell us it looks as though we have a lot of fun in our business. Bingo!

For the business card, go to http://www.BCphotoadventures.com/BCPA-buscard.php

Comment on Photography Business Cards – Share Your Creative Design by RJ HIdson

RJ HIdson — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:32:13 +0000

I used to have your run of the mill, paper cards with some basic information on them. I got kind of sick of it after awhile because I always knew that people were just accustomed to seeing cards like this, and therefore most of the cards I was handing out would be discarded, or forgotten about. I’m sure I spent hundreds of dollars on paper cards that were just being thrown out.
After some brainstorming I decided to hire a designer to help me with a new logo and layout for a card. The design was to be as unique as possible and say something about my approach to the photographs I take. We did some research on materials a decided that a clear acrylic would be cool, because then card could be any colour you like. It’s also incredibly durable, you can put these cards through the wash and they don’t show any signs of wear. The best part is the reaction I get from them, everyone loves them!
I can’t say if they have really brought me more business, but if anything the show the kind of care and attention to detail that I have toward my clients.

Here’s a photo of the card:
http://twitgoo.com/53qlut

Comment on Photography Business Cards – Share Your Creative Design by Keith Cooper

Keith Cooper — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:09:43 +0000

3 part card – almost a mini brochure

Gets comments and more than anything says that I’m a specialist commercial photographer, i.e no weddings, baby photos etc

Works really well at business networking where there are ‘general purpose’ pro photographers I want to differentiate from.

If there are three photographers in the room, I want to be the one remembered as different – nope, I want to be the one remembered!

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/stuff/?p=1282

Comment on Word Of Mouth Marketing Solutions For The Photographer by Patrizia Corriero

Patrizia Corriero — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:17:25 +0000

Wow!I think is one of the most powerful mean that we have and of course we have to use it!:) I think is the device the social media are based on!Great article!

Comment on Top 6 Photography Business “Rookie” Mistakes by Nigel Merrick

Nigel Merrick — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:07:20 +0000

Hi Leon, and thanks for the comment. I understand where you’re coming from, but your argument is only correct for some clients. Of course, some will shop around for the cheapest but (if you want to run a healthy and profitable business) they are not our client, and i’t okay to send them elsewhere. Stripping away the true value of what we do for the sake of a sale is unacceptable to me under any circumstances. Having said that, there is no reason why you can’t sell 8 x 10′s as add-on prints to a wall portrait, for example, as a bonus sale at a cheaper rate.

Unfortunately, if we’re selling 8 x 10s for $15 then we’re going to be out of business pretty soon.

Comment on Top 6 Photography Business “Rookie” Mistakes by L.Hollins

L.Hollins — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:23:49 +0000

On your point about pricing . . .
the problem there is today’s economy . . .
Normal pricing an 8×10(print) would retail for $15.
But in this money crunch, your client will shop for
as ‘cheap’ as possible. . . so you have to strip away
your ‘value’ pricing or not get the sale!

Comment on Top 6 Photography Business “Rookie” Mistakes by William Morton

William Morton — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:36:39 +0000

All excellent posts! I would add a bit to James’ and Emanuel’s points. I’ve learned 2 things about buying equipment:

1. Buy what you need the FIRST time – not a cheap alternative. You will quickly learn that the cheaper gear won’t work or last, and you end up having to buy the quality stuff eventually anyways – meaning you’ve ended up spending more and lost a lot of time.

2. Think of the gear that you actually use, and tie any additions to specific job needs. I’ve now gotten down to a core group of items that I use on *every* job. If I shop for anything else it will be for a specific use adding additional (billable) capability for a booked job, and not just in the *hopes* of landing a new job. In other words, don’t go out and buy a new item just because you hope it will help you land a new job – equipment can’t and won’t do that. Buy it IF you already landed the job and will need it, and you can’t rent it just for that day.

Regards,
Wm

Comment on 5 Myths About LinkedIn Marketing For Photographers by Nigel Merrick

Nigel Merrick — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:33:25 +0000

Hi Jorge – The book mentioned in the “further reading” section above is very helpful, and a great place to start.

Comment on 5 Myths About LinkedIn Marketing For Photographers by Jorge R. Gonzalez

Jorge R. Gonzalez — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:22:49 +0000

I found this article very informative. I will be working on a marketing strategy for promoting my business on linkend. Do you have any suggestions on further reading to obtain the information that I would need for such strategy?