SEO for Photographers: Optimize your site with Single Images

Did you know every photograph you post to your portfolio website can help maximize your site’s search engine rankings? However, like everything with search engine optimization, there is a right way and a wrong way to optimize. Although online portfolio sites typically don’t have a lot of text because they are largely image-based, this doesn’t… Continue reading SEO for Photographers: Optimize your site with Single Images

Top 3 Professional Photographer Organizations

Just as no man is an island, professional photographers need a community where they can openly exchange advice or ideas, and commiserate when dealing with a tough client or a creative block. By joining a professional organization dedicated to photographers, you can meet others who love photography and live by it, while reaping the benefits… Continue reading Top 3 Professional Photographer Organizations

5 Mistakes Wedding Photographers Make with their Websites

It’s a new year and January’s not yet over – this is a great time to make good on your new business resolutions. Here are a few quick and easy pointers to help you makeover your wedding photography website and put your best foot forward in 2013 by avoiding these common pitfalls: Mistake #1: Posting… Continue reading 5 Mistakes Wedding Photographers Make with their Websites

5 Easy Tips for your Facebook Page

If your business’s Facebook page is looking more dead than alive, here are 5 simple things you can do to add a little life to your Page and hopefully gain more followers. 1. Post! So this one can seem the most daunting, but really it is the most natural and critical step you need to… Continue reading 5 Easy Tips for your Facebook Page

Featured Video: Amanda Stevenson Photography

With clickbooq’s free video feature, you can easily add videos to your homepage and portfolios. For a great example of this seamless video integration, check out the new video on Amanda Stevenson’s portfolio website, http://www.amandastevensonphoto.com. From Amanda’s blog: “In China I had plenty of opportunities to test out my camera’s HD capabilities. When I got… Continue reading Featured Video: Amanda Stevenson Photography

Social Media Marketing 101 for Photographers

Looking to add social media to your marketing plan but not sure where to start? Here are a few basic tips for photographers interested in taking advantage of social networking on Facebook to stay in touch with your current clients, build your customer base and capture referrals. First off, don’t use your personal Facebook profile… Continue reading Social Media Marketing 101 for Photographers

Integrated Video Support!

All clickbooq websites now support fully integrated videos within your portfolios. And super-fast streaming technology lets you skip to anywhere in the video you want instantly. This is a beautiful, seamless Video integration – not a popup! Unlike our competitors whose videos open in a new browser window, our videos are fully integrated within your… Continue reading Integrated Video Support!

Adding a Photographer Contact Form

Looking for a contact form that can capture more information from prospective clients interested in your photography packages? Check out Wufoo, a free, easy-to-use web app for building and designing forms for your website. With a gallery of pre-made templates you can further customize just for your needs, you can add a new form to… Continue reading Adding a Photographer Contact Form