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Ideas and examples for building great photo websites. For more photography & business inspiration, also check out the “Interviews” category to learn from other professional photographers with successful businesses.
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 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 articleA comparison of the most common ways to display photo thumbnails (along with examples and recommended 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 articleHow powerful WordPress themes have become + examples of WP-based photography page elements.
Read articleMany factors come into play to create a good design, but whitespace is great for obtaining a cleaner and more readable website.
Read articleYour website visitors should be drawn to your site because they love your images, so don't distract them with background images or textures.
Read articleA short piece on trends I'm currently seeing in the web-design industry.
Read articleLearn from successful photographers and follow these website ideas and best practices for building your own amazing photography website.
Read articleSimple 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 articleDetails of the redesign process for improving a photography Contact page (planning ideas, screenshots and benefits).
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