Spring cleaning: 12 ways to freshen up your outdated photo website
If your photography website is gathering cobwebs, it's about time you do a quick audit and change things up.
Read articleSearch engine optimization for photography websites.
Google is becoming more human. Make it your friend.
Q&A #3: Grids of images, hosting location, custom fonts in WP
Design & usability concerns for grids of images, thoughts on hosting server location, and recommendations for custom fonts.
Read articleThe new ForegroundWeb monthly Q&A – answering your questions about photography websites, business, SEO & more…
Having gotten a lot of great questions from photographers over the years, I'm sharing my answers to some of the best ones.
Read articleThe importance of blogging (and doing it for the right reasons)
Blogs 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 articleIn-depth guide: 10 important mindset shifts to finally take your website & business to the next level
Sometimes, 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 articleWhat to do if your website is not mobile-friendly?
Google 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 article[▶️] Watch 4 in-depth video reviews (screencasts) of photography websites
These 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 articleA simpler approach to writing your SEO titles and meta-descriptions
Write your SEO titles and meta-descriptions as if you were describing the website to an acquaintance over dinner (using natural language).
Read articleThe photographer’s mini-guide to backlinks: how to create, gain & track links back to your site
You 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 article5 wrong things to ask your web-designer (when building your photo website)
I'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 article20 quick tips to reduce your bounce rate and keep visitors on your site longer
Quick list of things you can do to improve your visitors' browsing experience (and, in turn, your photography website's bounce rate and SEO).
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 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 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.
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