Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The right way to Advertise Your Professional Photography Business Online Part 1 of 3

By Clwyd Probert


There are several strategies to generate clients on the web. The three most well-liked strategies are:

- Common listing in the search engines such as Google
- PPC (Pay Per Click) advertising
- Paid advertisements in online web sites and directories

The technique you select will rely on a considerable number of factors and each system could be pertinent for different photographers at different times in their cycle. Let us take a look at each method in turn and analyse its weaknesses and strengths. In this piece we will look at the first of these strategies.

Universal Listing In The Search Sites

In theory, this is the best method and the one that every snapper wants. Everyone would like to be number one in Google for the search phrase 'wedding photography'. However with approximately 95 million (95,000,000) webpages being returned for this keyword phrase, it's not reasonable for most photographers to try and reach that goal. However by carful use of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) systems either through work on their own or by hiring a specialist SEO consultant, it is possible to aim at less competitive terms which would be targeted on a local area such as 'wedding photography Surrey ' and drive traffic this way.

It is critical to follow some basic rules before starting on a SEO campaign. Remember the 3 things that must definitely be in place before you consider promoting a selected search phrase for your website:

- The term must be topical for your business. There is no point in being number one on Google if the people that come to your website are not especially interested in what you do
- The term must drive traffic. Use the Google keyword tool to guesstimate the number of visitors you'll get if you do well for the term Remember the 1 spot takes a high proportion of all traffic.
- The term should have low competition. If you try to challenge a strong existing competitor, then it could take you a considerable time to generate results, if ever.

The drawback is that the effort required to do the market analysis, change the internet site and promote it takes both time and money and the results aren't instant. A typical SEO campaign will take 3 to 6 months to begin to generate results.

Conclusion: A good method for the long run. Research the field and hire a SEO expert to assist you. The money and time invested will pay off.




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