If you’re a small business owner and you’ve landed here, chances are you have already heard how effective Pinterest is for raising brand awareness and driving traffic to your website.  You’re at the beginning of your Pinterest marketing journey, and want to learn how to use this tool the best and most efficient way.  As […]

Easily claim your WordPress website with Pinterest without using ANY code – like I just did! Guys, I just claimed my website on Pinterest, and so wanted to share the EASY way! For those of us who aren’t super techy-savvy I thought I’d create this quick how-to. When you follow these steps, there’s no need […]

Hey friends! Phew, I’ve been blogging like crazy for a minute, and I thought it would be fun (and a good idea) to create one centralized resource page with all of my favorite FREE blog posts for couples who are planning their weddings. Organization, yay! I’ve been blogging about wedding planning and wedding photography for […]

I’m sharing with you 30 helpful, practical tips to help you with your local SEO journey as a photographer or other small business owner. And yes, this is all about doing your own SEO, believe me, it’s not impossible! Trying to find this kind of info online however can be overwhelming and rather daunting. Yeah, […]

In this personal opinion piece, I’m going to share whether I believe tipping is necessary for wedding photographers. The to-tip-or-not-to-tip debate is generally split about 70 / 30 according to articles I’ve found around the web. The majority say that tipping your wedding photographer is not required. Remaining voices say that yes, you should tip. […]

Today I’m getting personal about things I learned on my journey into learning about SEO specifically for my local service business as a wedding photographer. You see, when you’re a small local business owner, it’s easy to see content marketing and SEO as ‘just another one of those things’. I’ll get to it one day, […]

If you’re here, chances are you’re setting up a self-hosted WordPress website for the first time or perhaps just need a quick refresher. The words ‘self-hosted’ are important here – it refers to having a website that is hosted on the provider of your choice and gives maximum flexibility, customization options and control. Not to be […]

Learn the ins and out of negotiating with your wedding photographer – from a wedding photographer who’s seen it all! Ask any wedding photographer what the biggest bane of their job is, and chances are, ‘clients asking for discounts’ is in the top three. The subject of negotiation is a little tricky to bring up.  […]

Choosing a legal structure for your photography business can have a lasting impact. Preparing from a profitable and sustainable business means making these tricky decisions early in your career as a photographer and small business owner. Knowing your numbers and understanding your personal situation makes it easier to choose the legal structure that’s right for […]

Today and yesterday I have received two suspicious, scam / spam emails. I am unsure exactly how the scam works, but my Google My Business listing is being targeted. If you are also being targeted for the scam, let me know in the comments so we can share resources!  I’m a wedding photographer who has […]