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How to Create a Wedding Subcategory

jerry — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:58:20 +0000

Creating a Wedding Sub-Category:
Basic instructions:
- Once you sign-in, click on the tools button. From the drop-down select “Control Panel”
- On the Control Panel Screen, click on ‘Customize’
- Click on the ‘Subcategories’ link

- In the ‘Create your own subcategory’ section, select ‘Weddings as the Parent category
- In the Subcategory text box, enter the name (example Ariel and Ian). Also,
create the appropriate NiceName (smugmug does this for you – you have the ability to change)
- Click the create button
- Note: you can continue to add/change/delete sub-categories as you wish
- When you are completed, click the ‘Your Photos’ link at the top of the screen

When you go to create a new gallery:
- Click on the ‘Add Photos’ button
- Select ‘Create New Gallery’
- On the New Gallery Screen:
* Enter the Title
* Enter the appropriate nicename (only alphanumeric characters and dashes)
Example: getting-ready
* Select the Category ‘Weddings’
* Select the Subcategory (example ‘Ariel and Ian’)
* Select the Theme (default)
* Select the quick setting (weddingquicksetting)
* Click the Save button
You can now add photos or videos.
Click on the gallery name link or your photos link to go back to the smugmug view

Example :
Jason Groupp – Wedding – Ariel and Ian

Note:
A quick setting (weddingquicksetting) was created that sets the following:
* theme: default
* appearance: custom
* clean : yes
* camera info: no
* filename: no
* thumbnails: square
* style: smugmug
* auto sort: none
* password and password hint – totally up to you and your customer
* privacy: public
* hello world: yes
* hello smuggers: yes
* ext links : yes
* protected: yes
* watermarking: no (you can always go back and add watermarks)
* hide owner: no
* Largest size: original
* photorank: yes
* comments: yes
* easy share: yes
* friends edit: no
* family edit: no
* printable: yes and set your prices appropriately
* community : none – note: if you have the gallery related to a community, the communities look/feel will override your look/feel
* you can always go and create your own quick setting
http://www.smugmug.com/help/picture-storage

Note: Information on smugmug categories and sub-categories

http://jrcustomization.com/2009/10/difference-between-categories-and-sub-categories/

Google SEO References

jerry — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:33:51 +0000

The following are some resources to assist you with improving your web sites Search Engine Optimization :

The Photographers SEO Book – SmugMug SEO Tips

Eight Ways to Help Google see your Images

Presentation by Matt Cutts – Straight from Google – What you need to know

Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web ranking

Different Methods in displaying Portfolio and Proof Galleries

jerry — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:12:23 +0000

Ever hear your customers say “I cannot find my Proofs” ?
Ever hear your prospective customers say “What is your style of photography” ?
There is a variety of methods that can be used in displaying Portfolio and Client galleries on your smugmug site. Gallery organization and management is critical; web site visitors need ‘easy’ and ‘quick’ navigation to the galleries on your web site. Whether it be to your Portfolio galleries for potential ‘new’ customers or your Client Galleries to ‘present’ customers, both perspectives lead customer satisfaction and future business.

The following below are some variations with the Portfolio and Client gallery viewing methods:

KZ Images

Expressions Photography

Seven Gables Photography

Velvet Strand Photography

Difference between categories and sub-categories

jerry — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:40:17 +0000

I am often ask “What the difference is between a smugmug Category, Subcategory and Gallery?”. Therefore, I created the below image to visually explain and define it.