Category Archives: Online marketing

The perfect photographer’s web site

I’ve talked with a few photographers lately about new web sites. They each had different ideas of what they needed. It got me to thinking… what would the perfect photographer’s web site look like?

Photography is one of those fields where you put your work - your art and soul - on the line at every appointment.

It is also a word-of-mouth business: happy clients will refer their friends. Prospective customers value their friends’ opinions, so the most trusting new clients will be referrals.

A photographer’s web…

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Email-a-Friend: a must for word-of-mouth businesses

My neighbor is a photographer. The other day, she was telling me how nearly all of her business comes from referrals from friends. Come to think of it, referrals are how I usually get my business as well.

Most people prefer to work with a friend of a friend, rather than a stranger. That is why networking is so important for small businesses - the more people we know, the more business is likely to come our way.

It just makes sense. Small business owners want to make it as easy as possible for clients, friends, and relatives to share our business with their friends and colleagues. One way to do this is with an “email-a-friend” link on the business’ web site.

Read more about email-a-friend.

Also posted in Email marketing, Portfolio, Web site basics |

Site Analysis: The Big Business Show

A web site analysis: The Big Business Show is a very informative radio show broadcast from Sportsradio 1260 “The Zone” in Salt Lake City, Utah County, and Davis County on Saturdays from 12noon-2pm. There are a number of things you can do with your web site on a very limited budget:

  • Move to a blog - post site content yourself and post at least one entry after each show
  • Market your site - encourage visitor interaction, get links from others, and cross-market on Facebook and Twitter
  • Use Google Analytics
  • Make money online with Google AdSense ads and sponsors
  • Have a professional upgrade your web site ASAP
  • Start a weekly (or monthly) email newsletter
  • Improve the technical aspect of your site

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Basics of Search Optimization

Search optimization is a very important aspect of web site development, because it connects people who are interested in your services (potential customers) to your web site. Search optimization includes:

  • keyword research
  • landing page organization
  • code optimization
  • site and search monitoring
  • online marketing

More about the basics of search optimization.

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