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Old 07-22-2012   #1
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Hi,

I have been into album designing for quite sometime now and by word of mouth i did get work. But that's getting almost saturated now. Do you have any suggestions how to go about with this. Believe me, other than shoot and now design I know no nothing about strategies. Any suggestions.

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Old 07-28-2012   #2
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I have been into album designing for quite sometime now and by word of mouth i did get work. But that's getting almost saturated now. Do you have any suggestions how to go about with this. Believe me, other than shoot and now design I know no nothing about strategies. Any suggestions.

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Are you asking for tips on marketing your services?
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Do you update your written business/marketing plan at least every 6 months?

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Old 07-30-2012   #4
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Thank you. I have heard about blogs and the use of social networks, yeah you can say I am looking for marketing services.
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Thank you. I have heard about blogs and the use of social networks, yeah you can say I am looking for marketing services.
If you don't have a business page on facebook make one. Add as many people as you can, especially other photographers.

A blog can be a good thing and a bad thing. It is great if you are a great writer and have time to update your blog at lease once a week with new stuff. It can hurt your or make you look bad if you can't write and/or don't update it every so often.
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Are you looking to market your album design services, or your photography services? The strategies would be different depending on what you are looking to market.
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- How do you advertise?
- How often do you network with other photographers?
- How often do you go to local camera clubs?
- How often do you go to local wedding shows?
- Forget blogs, do you have a website that displays the best of your skills?
- Do you have a business plan?
- Have you ever taken any business courses?

Questions to help you think about a few different possible directions.


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