I've been working as a web-designer on photography websites since 2010 and I noticed a few patterns in my work. Here are some common photographer "blind spots" or things they're struggling with.
Read articleAnother selection of articles I came across, covering topics like marketing, SEO, website performance, along with some interesting opinion pieces.
Read articleAnswering your questions about Google Search Console, font sizes, structured data, ALT tags and geo-tagging for SEO.
Read articleGutenberg is taking WordPress users by storm. Let's explore what it is, how it compares to other page builders, and whether you should be using it.
Read articleEven if you pass Google's test, there are different levels of mobile friendliness, which all come down to offering a good user-experience (UX).
Read articleFocusing on SEO can help you grow your business, but not at the expense of huge user-experience mistakes. Let's define your website priorities and set the in the right order.
Read articleAnswering your questions about tracking site rankings, Google Analytics reports, using & customizing large WP themes, and a detailed domain name conundrum (changing domain name or changing site content when you have new business goals)
Read articleBrowsing habits, in particular, are changing over time; and without revamping your photography website based on recent industry standards, you're leaving money on the table (low traffic, poor conversion rates, fewer leads and sales)
Read articleThese are 50+ hand-picked articles that I enjoyed since the beginning of 2018, on topics like business / industry news, web-design, SEO & WordPress.
Read articleAnswering your questions about my favorite WP theme, the benefits of working with ForegroundWeb, my thoughts on the future of the photography market, and troubleshooting your WP site not saving your changes.
Read articleIf you feel you're ready to launch a new WP photography website, take some time to go through this list of small tasks to make sure everything is ready to go live.
Read articleThis article aims to give you a round-up of tools & services you can use to sell prints and image licenses, using WordPress or dedicated photography platforms. The margins have become narrower, and have more options these days.
Read articleI'm back on the PhotoBizX podcast with a really long and detailed conversation (with host Andrew Hellmich) about user experience in photography websites. Andrew and I cover (almost) everything you need to know for building a great photography website.
Read articleThe whole WordPress ecosystem has matured a lot in recent years, and with it came better-and-better plugins that sit on top of WordPress' default editor. Page-builder plugins are a fantastic way to create advanced page designs on your WordPress website.
Read articleCollection of recommended WordPress plugins (that I'm often using when building photography websites). Almost all plugins below have excellent reviews & a rating of at least 4 out of 5 stars, and have been thoroughly revised and tested.
Read articleWordPress themes have come a long way in recent years. Premium WP themes are now incredibly flexible and powerful, they're mobile-friendly and SEO-friendly, and they often include a slew of powerful plugins that extend their functionality even further. Here are my recommendations.
Read articleAfter setting up your hosting account and installing WordPress, you need to configure a few details first, before starting to add the content to the site, things like: staging area, user and search engine access, sample content, settings, permalinks, security & more.
Read articleEven if you have a developer building the WP site for you, you should learn how WordPress works and how to manage the site content in the future. This is a curated list of good introductory (and free!) WordPress resources for beginners.
Read articleIf you've decided to choose WordPress for your photography website, the hosting provider is critical to the well-being of your site, and to your SEO and marketing efforts. Put your photography website on a quality WP hosting service from the beginning, it's the foundation that everything else sits upon.
Read articleHow do you decide what platform to build your photography website on? WordPress has become very popular, but photographer-specific tools have their own strong features. This article will help you decide which best fits your needs.
Read articleSEO procrastination is too common among photographers, often times actually damaging their business. There's a time for SEO work, of course, but other website changes should be taken care of first. Make sure your website completely nails these issues before worrying about traffic and SEO.
Read articleAnswering your questions about filtering your own visits in Google Analytics, the balance between retina image quality and website performance, selling high-res images while still protecting them, using Yoast's focus keyword feature.
Read articleI was recently invited for a live Facebook event (hosted by Julie Christie from Togs in Business) where I shared some insights into what photographers like you should be thinking about when it comes to photography website user experience.
Read articleGoogle now displays longer description snippets in their search results. Learn what means for SEO, how to take advantage of the longer SEO meta-descriptions, and how to track your results in Google Search Console.
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