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I get asked all the time by Photographers.. “How do I get more bookings?”
It’s actually pretty simple to get more clients–get more eyeballs on your website. Eyeballs on your site typically translate into more people inquiring about your services, and that translates into more bookings. The real question you need to ask is, how do [...]

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Ok, so, I asked on Facebook what tutorial people would like to see me do. I got “Slideshows”. So, here’s how to do a slideshow in 30 seconds. It’s so easy, even a caveman can do it!
You may also want to add this:
#bioBox .photo {display: none;}
#userBio {text-align: center !important;}
to your custom CSS box in the [...]

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Recently I had the pleasure of redoing a site on SmugMug that had previously been done by some “other” customizer. In this post, I intend to go over a bit about the methodology we employ when we create a unique and custom SmugMug website. But, first.. This is the site before we touched it.
There was [...]

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I’ve been offering a few free SEO (Search Engine Optimization) webinars in the past few weeks — all of which have been leading up to the ‘main event’. But, a lot of people don’t quite understand what SEO is or why it’s important. In fact, probably a fair amount of people look at the price [...]

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One of the most commonly asked questions I receive pertains to the three-tiered hierarchy of SmugMug. Namely, Categories, Sub-Categories and Galleries. It’s almost universally mis-understood, and mis-used. So, I’m going to try to explain the relationship of all three levels of the hierarchy.
Let’s start with Galleries. A gallery contains photos or video. That’s it. Nothing [...]

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For a site that’s been around for about a week, it’s gratifying to see the number of people that are already falling in love with what we offer. In fact, we’ve gotten a ton of positive reviews on our free webinars.
But, don’t keep all the goodness to yourself. Let others know! This type of site [...]

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On September 17, 2009 at 6 – 7 PM (PDT) SmugSchool welcomes Nikolai Sklobovsky – the creator of Star*Explorer.
He’s going to show how to install, configure and use Star*Explorer, a super-fast SmugMug uploader!

Create hundreds of albums with a single click
Automate image retrieval
Replace corrected images
and much more!

Sign up today to learn all about Star*Explorer, and how it [...]

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How cool is this? One of the newer features of SmugMug…
Super easy to do too. But, looks so nice!
We’re going to cover how to do this, and some ideas of how to use it, in our upcoming Advanced SmugMug webinar. It’s only $20!
BTW.. The reason I charge for some Webinars is because the software I use [...]

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SEO Unleashed is the most anticipated Webinar SmugSchool has offered yet!

Don’t miss learning the secrets no one wants you to know. We’ll give you code for your SmugMug site, show how to SEO your blog, understand Analytics, and so much more!
With over 13 years of professional experience working with computers, and as the leading [...]

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Probably the most common question I’ve been asked is if I’m recording the webinars to play them back later. I’m trying to do that! But, for a variety of technical reasons, it’s actually quite difficult to do. I’m confident that I’ll have the technology working soon, and I’ll be able to offer re-plays of the [...]

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Our first two webinars have been fantastic! We’re getting RAVE reviews! There’s bigger and better Webinars coming!

Sept 8 @ 6PM PDT you won’t want to miss our Advanced SmugMug Smuginar! We’ll be going over advanced usage to make SmugMug bend to your desires. It’s only $20! Register today!
Sept 9 @ 10AM PDT we’re repeating our [...]

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Lots of cool discounts!
The SmugMug icon over that’a way —>> contains a coupon code pre-programmed into the link that will save you 20% off your first year! That’s a crazy good deal! Sign up today!
Dreamhost is the hosting company I use. By using THIS link (or clicking on the ad box over —>> ) you’ll [...]

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I want your input. What topics do you want to see covered by SmugSchool? Let me know by voting in our poll over —>> there.. AND, also, leave some comments on this post to let me know if I missed a topic you’d REALLY like to have covered!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wlscience/ / CC BY-SA 2.0

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So, it should go without saying that SEO (search engine optimization) is one of the most important things you can do to your website. SEO can make or break your ranking in Google.
Tomorrow’s Webinar will focus on explaining SEO, what the main issues are with SEO, and cover what to look forward to in the [...]

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