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An Intro to SEO for Photographers

Due to some technical difficulties, this week’s podcast will get rolled into next week’s show. I’m excited to offer up this video however, produced by the folks at Photoshelter. In addition to their great photo hosting services, they produce a variety of resources to help photographers grow business. Here’s a great introduction to Search Engine [...]

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Facebook vs. Flickr: Where to Share?

We talk about photographers being social and sharing work via social media, but when to comes to sharing photos, does it make more sense to share pictures on Facebook (with its wide audience and photo album and tagging features) or Flickr (with the photo-centric site offering more photo-centric features)? Using Facebook for Photo Sharing While [...]

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Rick Sammon’s Social Media for Photographers: the App

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Last week photographer Rick Sammon released an iPhone app called “Rick Sammon’s Social Media Marketing for Photographers” (iTunes link) and I was able to work through and review the app this last weekend. The application is essentially a five part movie, with Rick narrating and presenting with a slide deck showing onscreen. The application features [...]

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Announcing Photo Blog Boost: Kick Your Blog Up a Notch

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One consistent theme amongst a lot of conversations I have with photographers is that they’re pretty sure they should have a blog, but they’re not so sure what to do with it. It seems that a lot of photographers set up a blog, write four or five great posts, and then abandon it. I’d like [...]

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Social Media Tips Roundup for Photographers

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Happy Monday! I’m not sure how things are going for you but I’ve been really busy lately with a variety of photo gigs. I have a bunch of random social media tips and tricks laying around here gathering dust, so I figured I’d put together a list post and share. Don’t get folks into a [...]

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What Haven’t You Finished? Need a Boost?

While listening to a recent podcast, Jack Hollingsworth (@photojack) made the comment that “finished is better than perfect.” I’m not sure if he invented that line, but I like it. It’s a theory that definitely applies in many situations… such as a photographer dipping their toe into the waters of a new social service or [...]

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How Much Time Should a Photographer Spend on Social Media?

I’ve been thinking about time spent using social media. Especially how that might affect photographers. Last Monday, I wrote about how one might choose to split their time and resources between various services such as Twitter, their blog, and Facebook. Today I offer a few thoughts about time commitment in general. Question: How much time [...]

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Gift Ideas for the Social Photographer

Were you up at oh-dark-thirty this morning for the doorbuster specials? I’ve been thinking a bit about ideas for gifts for social photographers, and put together a list of recommendations. Check out the Social Photo Talk list of Gift Ideas for the Social Photographer.

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Free Report: An Introduction to Twitter for Photographers

This report has been updated – grab the current version at Picture Pundit. I’m excited to announce the availability of a free white paper for Social Photo Talk readers. An Introduction to Twitter for Photographers is a six-page paper that answers these questions from the standpoint of a professional or hobbyist photographer: Why should I [...]

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Photography Bloggers at Blog World in October

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In a few weeks, hundreds (thousands?) of bloggers and social media professionals will gather in Las Vegas for Blog World Expo. There’s a great program lined up with all sorts of information just waiting to be shared. I’ll be there, participating in the main Blog World program along with the WordCamp: Las Vegas that’s being [...]

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