Web design resources & articles for photographers.
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So 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 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 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 articleAdding text to the homepage helps SEO, but what if you're using a fullscreen homepage (slideshow)? They have great impact visually, but what about improving SEO?
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 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 articleQuick list of things you can do to improve your visitors' browsing experience (and, in turn, your photography website's bounce rate and SEO).
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 articleSlideshows, especially on a photography website homepage, are a game of compromises. Learn what makes a user-friendly slideshow.
Read articleUnderstanding why Google started ranking mobile-friendly websites higher and what you can do to improve your photo website in Google's eyes.
Read articleAndrew 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 articleBryan Caporicci and I discuss what makes a good photography website, responsive design, SEO, web-design trends & other important topics.
Read article50 (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 articleA short piece on trends I'm currently seeing in the web-design industry.
Read articleLearn from successful photographers and follow the same best practices for building your amazing photography website.
Read articleWorking with a great designer can totally super-charge your photography business, but it's important to have the right mindset.
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.
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