What 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.
Read articleThe struggles of starting out and getting traffic, thoughts on pop-ups, homepage layouts, flash websites and more...
Read articleSo if you've decided to work with a web-designer on your photography website, here are some great questions you can ask him/her to really kickstart a great work relationship.
Read articleHaving gotten a lot of great questions from photographers over the years, I'm sharing my answers to some of the best ones.
Read articleA special 20% discount to all PhotoShelter plans. You get beautiful ready-made templates (which are mobile-friendly too!) that you can customize to make them your own. You also get impressive image management & selling capabilities.
Read articleBlogs are a great way to show your personality, to create a more personal connection with your audience. But don't just keep an "online journal" or blog only for SEO reasons.
Read articleThere are always small things that anyone can include, even if just starting out. You don't have to include all of them, just see which ones resonate with you the most. I'll try to provide examples along the way.
Read articleSometimes, photographers ignore or misinterpret web-design best practices because of looking at it from the wrong perspective. A shift in mindset might be the exact thing you need right now. My aim instead is to give you CLARITY.
Read articleA common mistake I see photographers doing on their site is: not using excerpts on the blog index page. Let's explore ways to solve the issue and improve the blog page layout and user experience.
Read articleGoogle is protecting users from having a bad browsing experience on your site! Learn to use the definitely mobile-friendly test, how to make your site responsive, and steps you need to take beyond that.
Read articleReally excited to share with you a sneak-peek into the future of ForegroundWeb. I want to make it the best place online to learn about improving your photography website (and other related aspects of your photo business).
Read articleThese free screencasts include tens of tips that you can use on your own website. Or if you don't have those particular website issues, you can at least understand some key concepts in web design, usability, SEO etc.
Read articleSadly just an afterthought for some photographers, the navigation menu is critical for the effectiveness of a photo website. Even though it takes up just a few pixels, it can truly make or break the site. These are all-important recommendations for building a clear & effective navigation menu, with examples along the way.
Read articleWrite your SEO titles and meta-descriptions as if you were describing the website to an acquaintance over dinner (using natural language).
Read articleHow powerful WordPress themes have become + examples of WP-based photography page elements.
Read articleYou might already know that creating quality content (image galleries, blog posts, products) is what Google values more and more, along with the experience that users have on your site. But having links points back to your site from respectable places is highly important.
Read articleI've worked on over 200 photography websites so far, so I've heard all the possible web-design requests from photographers. Let's explore some wrong things photographers focus on when building their website.
Read articleIt's exactly one year since I launched ForegroundWeb, and what an awesome journey it's been. Yet nothing like what I have in store for the future.
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