I recently submitted a survey to the over 900 members of Brand-ography.com regarding their photography business website. There were some very interesting results.  Below is a sampling of the answers I received… What type of website do you have for your business? 30% = I have a Flash Website and a separate WordPress Blog 28% = I have a fancy Flash Website 16% = My Website is made with WordPress 10% = My Website is made from HTML Website 10% = I have a Website, but I don’t know how it is made! 4% = I have a HTML Website and a separate WordPress Blog 2% = Website?... [Read more]

Choosing a domain name for your website can be very intimidating. But this is a critical element in your online strategy so it deserves special attention.  Why are domain names so important? They are critical for two specific reasons… The domain name is what visitors will type in when they want to go directly to your site. The domain name is used as part of Google’s ranking algorithm to decide what is ranked higher in the search engines. For those two reasons alone, a good domain name can put you leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. So how do you choose a good... [Read more]

Bella Baby Marketing System I just finished uploading over 2 gigabytes of PSD files from my Bella Baby Marketing System! This is now available for free to all registered members of Brand-ography.com.  This system is what I used to double my income over the last two years. It is a very luctrative and rewarding market It contains a complete Investment guide, business card, gift certificates, ads, promotional materials, bag tags, greeting card, punch cards, stickers, and more! Even if you don’t market to baby’s the layouts are invaluable so don’t hesitate... [Read more]

For all of my blog readers I have a special post.  I am giving you all my Portrait Experience Tour absolutely free!  This is what I use on my own website to establish my brand and set client expectations. It is a huge help in connecting with clients and bringing in the type of client that I want. To all my blog readers I am offering my Portrait Experience Tour absolutely free of charge. All you have to do is register for a free account using the form below.  If you already have a free account, just login to display the download links.  This Portrait Experience... [Read more]

I’ve recently noticed there is a lost of confusion about what branding really is. Just the other day I read a forum post in which someone was attacking someone else over what was just a sheer misunderstanding of the term branding. The very next day, in a different post, someone was saying that branding wasn’t important because colors, styles, design elements come and go out of style. I’ll just speak for myself here, but I know I’m not alone when I say this; you have to understand that I speak of branding the way they spoke of it when I learned... [Read more]