I’ve seen a lot of template customizations out there. A LOT. I wish I could reach through the screen and help each and every person work it *just right* but Christina…that’s not realistic. Here’s a list of my top 5 tips and tricks for working with our website templates. If you’re just getting started or […]

Want a good SEO tip? Having backlinks is one of the things that can boost your Domain Authority, and the higher that ranking is, the more likely you are to rank higher on Google. Simply, when you have lots of backlinks, aka other people linking to your site, it tells Google that you site is […]

January is the perfect time to reassess your website and make some improvements for the new year. One of the things I’m asked about most frequently is SEO. Here’s 3 small, quick ways you can give your website an SEO boost just in time for the upcoming season! Frequent and Relevant Blogging This tells Google […]

Your gallery pages are beautifully adorned with your award winning photography, and maybe the word “weddings” in a nice font….but is that it? If you don’t have *at least* a paragraph describing what’s actually *on* the page, you’re missing out on some major SEO juice. Google is smart, but in the end it’s still just […]

A good copy writer will be able to listen to your story, observe how you do business, listen to your goals and motivations, and write absolutely magical copy for your website. In my 10+ years in business, I never thought hiring a copy writer was *necessary* for my business. This past year I’ve experienced a […]

I’ve been designing Showit website templates for eight long years. My first few didn’t sell….at all. I think I went three years with just one sale….and I made the mistake of telling the customer she could pay half upfront and then paypal me the remaining balance a month later. Do you think she ever paid […]

Over the past ten years I’ve sold HUNDREDS of Showit website templates, and believe me I’ve seen my fair share of poorly executed customizations out there. Over time I realized that all of the “bad” ones I’ve been seeing share many things in common…here’s the 5 most common mistakes I see! Not telling people where […]

Unpopular opinion – Wedding photography blog posts can often feel stale and repetitive. While it’s useful to blog about your recent weddings and engagement sessions, if all you’re showing is past client work, you’re missing out on a major way to connect with your potential clients. Try some of these photography blog post ideas instead […]

I know it sounds crazy as a website designer to say that my outdated, “just ok” website was keeping me from making money, but it’s true. I was leaving money on the table. A few weeks ago I wrote a bit about my trip to Cabo San Lucas for Showit‘s first official Design Summit. The […]

There are hundreds of thousands of fonts available on the internet. Seriously. Some are free and can be used anywhere and everywhere. But some have been very carefully handcrafted by designers (these are usually the prettiest ones) and have to be purchased either directly from the creator or through a third party site the creator […]