28 of the BEST TIPS FOR GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 4 YEARS.
1st year – 0 weddings
2nd year – 2 weddings
3rd year – 7 weddings
4th year – 22 weddings weddings booked for 2015 – 13
1. TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES.
2. Practice on friends, family, random things, etc. B. Make your pictures stand out
3. Try to create consistency in your images
4. USE SOCIAL MEDIA
5. Social Media is the best form of advertisement, and it is FREE!
6. Post Frequently.
7. Post relative things.
8. Get followers engaged.
9. Tag, Tag, Tag!
10. Pin your own images on Pinterest.
11. CREATE A WEBSITE
12. Have a blog
13. Blog at least once a week. *the more I blog, the more clients I get
14. SEO
15. Keywords
16. Rename Images
17. Title posts with keywords
18. Use keywords in post
19. Plugin for wordpress – All In One SEO pack
20. Read – Zach Prez’s SEO Book For Photographers
21. CONNECT WITH OTHER LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS & VENDORS
22. Create relationships with other vendors in your area
23. TAKE CARE OF THE CLIENTS YOU DO HAVE.
24. Respond to e-mails quickly
25. Make them feel comfortable working with you C. Confident
26. Quick turn-around
27. Quality pictures
28. Offer a referral gift
Lou Martin says
Great tips! Your wedding photos are so beautiful!
Whitney Mills says
Great tips! Love all of your pictures. I have always wanted to be a wedding photographer. I guess my first step would be to take a photography class and really master the camera. Right now I’m only shooting on automatic. I did shoot my friend’s wedding and a couple showers. It was a lot of fun!! What kind of camera do you recommend for a beginner? Thank you for sharing this!
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Kristin Stuhr Carbery says
All of your photos are so beautiful. These tips work well for pretty much any business, (apart from the obvious photographer specific ones). The big key is engagement with clients I agree!
Vashti Patrick-Joseph says
Your photos are amazing! All great tips! love this one about engaging with clients.
Jennie Tewell says
Thanks so much for the encouragement!!
Vashti (veepeejay.com) says
Congrats on your growth! Awesome tips. Engagement is super important Your pictures are amazing!
Demetrice says
Great tips and pictures!! I have to do a better job with SEO and taking pictures just for my blog on a consistent basis.
Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
Brilliant! As I look to revamping my photo business this year after I come back from a maternity leave, I’m hanging onto these tips. I need to do a better job connecting with other photographers in my neck of the woods, as well as blogging and consistently sharing my work!
Juanita Snodgrass says
Great tips! I’ve been in business for 3 years and I am still working on some of them, including getting my photos to stand out. That is something that drives me to push and get out the box of rules.
Jess Jannenga says
ABsolutely stunning photos! Where were you when I got married. Great tips!
Sixth-Bloom says
Jess, I know right?! Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah says
Love how you broke it down, this can be used for so many different kinds of businesses.
Sixth-Bloom says
Yes it can! Simple and practical and like you said for ANY business! Thanks for stopping by!
Paris at My Big Fat Happy Life says
Amazing photos! It’s no wonder your business has grown! Thanks for all these tips – they are relevant in so many different businesses and situations.
Natalie Peters says
These are great tips on growing a business, no matter WHAT business you’re actually trying to grow. Having a fantastic product certainly helps too. And your photography is absolutely stunning!
Kimberly Bolden says
This is definitely a great list. You are an amazing photographer!
Tiffany says
Loved all these helpful tips! Thanks so much!
Sixth-Bloom says
Tiffany! Thanks for commenting and glad they were helpful to you and can be used in your business!
Karen says
This is my first year actually putting myself out there as a “wedding” photographer and I am so thankful that you put how many weddings you did your first couple of years, it’s super encouraging! I get freaked and disappointed when I hear people saying to make 10weddings the goal for the year when even 2 seems impossible.
Jessica says
these are the most helpful tips, thank you!
Amy says
This is such a great post! This is my 2nd year as a professional photographer. I have really improved just by shooting everyday, something I thought wouldn’t really help. Now im finally getting bookings after other’s are seeing my recent work. Reviews and word of mouth really helped my business. After doing so many free sessions, it is so nice to actually get some paid bookings.