One of the most under-utilized ways of improving your photography website, call-to-action buttons can encourage visitors to perform the actions you want them to take on your site (whether that's contacting you, booking a photo shoot, viewing your portfolio, etc.)
Read articleAgency Access is my go-to recommendation for photographers needing advanced marketing services or portfolio building and editing. They have experienced consultants and marketing pros that can help you build your portfolio and grow your photography career.
Read articleStop your photography portfolio from collecting dust by regularly adding new projects, rotating some of your past galleries and scheduling portfolio clean-ups.
Read articleFollow these user-experience guidelines to differentiate your photography website, attract more clients, and show that you truly care about your work.
Read articleAnswering your questions about changing domain names, on-page SEO for blog posts, image sizes and keyword suggestion tools.
Read articleThe relaunch of foregroundweb.com comes with many design improvements and, most importantly, with many more web-design articles and resources.
Read articleA comparison of the most common ways to display photo thumbnails (along with examples and recommended plugins).
Read articleThis Q&A covers structuring and building a new site, recommended image sizes, newsletter automation and optin plugins.
Read articleWith straight-forward ideas and many examples & resources, this guide will get your site on the right track. Fix as many mistakes as possible to achieve photo website mastery! All ideas are short and come with their own resources and solutions to help you eliminate any website problems.
Read articleEssential guidelines for doing a proper backup of your photo website, with instructions for WP, Squarespace & more.
Read articleThis Q&A covers WordPress themes, tips & integrations with PhotoShelter, SEO thoughts and a curated list of copywriters.
Read articleYour options for integrating a blog into your existing site and combining different platforms into a hybrid photo website.
Read articleProperly choosing your portfolio images is important, but also very difficult. This article includes guidelines for building a better (online & offline) photography portfolio, and a curated selection of resources to learn more.
Read articleA round-up of answers given by photographers (looking to build a website) when asked what they're worried about.
Read articleUnderstanding the compromises you have to make when promoting multiple photography specialties on the same website. It's a game of compromises, and sometimes, the benefits outweigh the problems.
Read articleOrganizing your content is a highly important process and should come before any design and technical considerations, before SEO. Don't let your site theme/template dictate how you structure your website. You need to decide that first, and then customize the site to meet your needs.
Read articleIn April's Q&A we cover on-site vs off-site SEO, PhotoShelter vs WordPress, and how to find other websites in your niche.
Read articleWhat do you do? What makes you unique as a photographer? Understanding answers to those questions in a very nuanced way is incredibly valuable to the long-term success of your photography business. And having a clear "unique selling proposition" (USP) can help you build a focused and attractive website.
Read articleThought process and screenshots from redesigning the PhotoBizX Podcast website. Small details can really help you improve your photography WordPress site.
Read articleIf your photography website is gathering cobwebs, it's about time you do a quick audit and change things up.
Read articleDetails about my web-design process, WordPress plugins for content protection and errors in Google Search Console.
Read articleThe importance of a quality hosting providers, and all the reasons why Pro photographers should use WP Engine.
Read articleDesign & usability concerns for grids of images, thoughts on hosting server location, and recommendations for custom fonts.
Read articleIt's time to grow your business by making some important (but often neglected) changes to your photo website.
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