If you are anything like me, you started out taking photos of your family and friends and you really started to enjoy it and then you decided to make a big leap into starting an official business to further pursue your new-found passion on the side of your “day-job” to make some money while doing…
Trust me, I get it, starting a website or blog sounds so scary and intimidating. I used to be scared too! But the truth is, it is now easier than ever before and not only that – it’s far cheaper than you may even realize. Can you navigate around a Facebook page? If so, you…
Considering Groupon “I looked at it as a necessary sacrifice.” I launched a Groupon in April 2010, when my business was around 1 ½ years old. It was the best thing I ever did for my business, which is an opinion you might not hear from most business owners who have used Groupon. When I…
We may all be photographers now, but most of us come from very different backgrounds before getting ourselves into this crazy business. As I have discussed in detail in many of my other business or photography pricing tutorials, being a photographer today is no easy task. Why? Because everyone is doing it. It’s simple as…
It’s been about nine weeks since I got dumped, and duped. I have never ever felt so betrayed, taken, mistreated and robbed. Robbed from the months of time and hard work I invested, robbed from my dollars spent and robbed emotionally. Nine weeks ago, I wasn’t ready to share my story. I was too angry…
Are you not actively blogging and posting photos from your recent photo sessions on a blog? Well, you should be. Let me tell you why… Today I am going to share with you the top 7 reasons why your photography business needs to be blogging. SEO – Although my WordPress blog may not look as…
There is no doubt about it that having a blog for your photography business is your absolute best way to get your work seen by anyone surfing the inter-webs. Of course, if you have a blog but never use it, you are only hurting yourself. Blogging isn’t easy…trust me, I know! But when done correctly,…
Feeling overwhelmed when you think about starting your photography business? Here’s our step-by-step guide to keeping things clean and organized when you start a photography business. So, how do you start a photography business? Deciding to transform your hobby into an actual job is no easy task! But having to research, and know exactly what…
Ah yes the million dollar question – how to increase and accelerate web traffic to your blog or website? I am here to simply share with you some web traffic tips/tricks and maybe new ideas that have worked for us and can certainly work for you too. Back in 2009 when we first launched Cole…