The case against background images in photography websites
Your website visitors should be drawn to your site because they love your images, so don't distract them with background images or textures.
Read articlePhotographer interview: Patricia Davidson
Learn from Patricia about the importance of looking professional online & her thoughts on what makes an effective photo website.
Read articleHomepage slideshows – good or bad for user experience?
Slideshows, especially on a photography website homepage, are a game of compromises. Learn what makes a user-friendly slideshow.
Read articleInternet Explorer 6 usage is growing rapidly again
Updates on web browser market shire, and how Internet Explorer 6 impacts the way you build and mange your photography website. Happy April Fools' Day!
Read articleGoogle penalizes non mobile-friendly websites
Understanding why Google started ranking mobile-friendly websites higher and what you can do to improve your photo website in Google's eyes.
Read articleInterview on the PhotoBizX Podcast: “How To Build A Photography Website That Converts Visitors To Clients”
Andrew Hellmich from PhotoBizX talks with me about using your photography website as a marketing engine, improving your site's pages and SEO, working with a web-designer & much more.
Read articleInterview on the Sprouting Photographer Podcast: “Your photography website as a multiplier of your work”
Bryan Caporicci and I discuss what makes a good photography website, responsive design, SEO, web-design trends & other important topics.
Read articleOne single SEO tip to rule them all
Make your website visitors happy, and it will be impossible not to rank well in search engines. Learn how to pay more attention to your audience.
Read articleIn-depth guide: The complete SEO guide for photographers: 50 tips to maximize your Google rankings & get found online
50 (yes, fifty) detailed SEO tips (all with examples & resources) for building a photo website that both users & Google will love! You will be learning SEO basics and more advanced tactics, how to avoid common SEO mistakes, how to increase conversion rates & promote your photography website online.
Read articlePhotography website trends
A short piece on trends I'm currently seeing in the web-design industry.
Read articleCurated links #1
Here's some quality reading material to help you brush up on your web-design knowledge (and then take your photography website to the next level).
Read articleIn-depth guide: 15 best features of successful photo websites (and how to design yours)
Learn from successful photographers and follow these website ideas and best practices for building your own amazing photography website.
Read articleHow to work efficiently with a web designer on your photography website
Working with a great designer can totally super-charge your photography business, but it's important to have the right mindset.
Read articleIn-depth guide: The complete guide to building your amazing photography “About” page
Simple at first sight, there are a lot of details that go into writing the perfect "bio", so the process can become quite challenging unless you have some guidelines in place. Understand the best-practices of writing a clear & concise "bio" text, and get inspired from effective "About" page examples.
Read article12 quick actions you can do today to improve your photography website
Back to ForegroundWeb's core mission, let's get more practical and explore 12 simple ideas to upgrade your web presence.
Read articlePhotographer interview: Patrick Endres
Extraordinary in-depth interview with Patrick Endres on managing a successful multi-faceted photography business.
Read articleCase Study: Contact page overhaul example
Details of the redesign process for improving a photography Contact page (planning ideas, screenshots and benefits).
Read articleWatermarking your images: Pros & Cons
Image watermarking is a game of preferences and compromises. Lets explore the top advantages and disadvantages.
Read articlePhotographer interview: Paul Kerins
A very insightful interview with Canadian photographer Paul Kerins, sharing his thoughts on photo websites & the industry.
Read articleIn-depth guide: The essentials of building an effective photography “Contact” page
The Contact page is a critical component of your website, often underrated. You simply can't keep doing the default (bad) things and wonder why people are not contacting you. Learn the secrets of designing a great Contact page, one of the most important ways to optimize your photo website.
Read articlePhotographer interview: Steve Greer
With experience in lifestyle and tourism photography, Steve is experimenting with new types of commercial projects.
Read articleIn-depth guide: Embracing minimalism in your photography website
Everything you need to know about minimalism, as applied to the design of photography websites: what minimalism is and isn't, benefits and best practices of going minimalist, plus a lot of examples of minimalist photography websites for your inspiration.
Read articleNew top-level-domains (TLDs) for photographers
All you need to know about migrating your photography site to a new TLD: benefits, problems, examples and a Q&A section.
Read articleThe art of sequencing your portfolio & slideshow images
Learn to strategically arrange your print or web portfolio images for the most visual impact, plus notes from a photo editor.
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