Start A Photography Business The Smart Way: Key #3 - Photography Marketing

Author: Charles Lewis

Author: Charles Lewis

If you are just starting a photography business, or if you have one already, and want to make it more profitable, photography marketing is one of the all time most important keys.I often say that photography marketing is the "engine" of your photography business, because it absolutely is. If you mess up the marketing, your photo business goes nowhere.Here's 4 little known photography marketing secrets that will help you build your business success. They certainly have mine:Photo Marketing Secret #1: Never depend on word of mouth - it's not enough. It certainly is true that one of the best forms of advertising is to have someone tell a friend about you and how "great" you are. But here's the problem: There isn't enough of this going on to make you any serious money. So do NOT depend on this to sustain your business.Photo Marketing Secret #2: Don't market too big - pick a target market and go after that with a passion. Most photographers really screw this up - by not doing it at all. When it comes to photography marketing, professional photographers are famous for thinking that "everyone" is their target market. "If they have a pulse, they are a prospect" they think. This is a huge marketing mistake.You see, most of us professional photographers don't have a huge marketing budget. So it's very important to pick and choose carefully who it is you want to work with, and then concentrate on getting to them, and them only.For example: My target market is: "Warm Fuzzy Females Who Value What I do." By "Warm Fuzzy" I mean those type of people who are right brain dominant, who are extremely emotional, romantic, sensitive, and excited about photography and what it can say for them.Photo Marketing Secret #3: Set a specific budget - almost no photographer does this and it's a big mistake. You MUST determine how much money you are willing to invest to "buy" clients this year. That's what you're doing - you're "buying" them. So how much should you pay? It's different for each photography business, depending on what your capital situation is. But a good starting point is to take between 5% and 7% of your PROJECTED GROSS SALES for the upcoming 12 months. This at least gets you started with budgeting.Photo Marketing Secret #4: Exhibit your photography around your community - and exhibit the types of photography you want to do. And you do NOT need to pay money for these exhibits. I have written other articles and will write more on this - but for here, just let me say that you can get free exhibits of your photography all over your town - in malls, movie theaters, restaurants, hair salons, office buildings, and many other locations.How? By showing the location how THEY WILL BENEFIT by displaying your photography in their establishment. And how will they benefit? Because you will go back to the studio and call those people whose photos you just put up in their establishment, and those people will tell all their friends (because it's a big, exciting thing to them!) So people all over town will be talking about that establishment - and it didn't cost a cent for them!These four little known secrets are the backbone to my photography marketing, and they will work well for you, too.
About the Author:

Why are some photographers successful, while others are struggling? Charles Lewis has created the *Ultimate* guide - "The TOP Photography Business-Building Secrets" E-Book - and at the moment, you can get it FREE. It reveals the secrets for making enormous sums of money with your photography business - FAST - regardless of the economy, your town, or whether you work on main street or out of your home. CLICK HERE: ==> Start A Photography Business

POST COMMENT

Airlive Outdoor-ready Ptz Dome Ip Camera Casio Exilim Camera Ip Camera Surveillance For Atms Picture Frame Mouldings: A Primer Photography Course Online - Portraits That Make Your Family And Friends Proud! Best Stock Photography The Never Ending Hunt Spy Hidden Cameras-the Top Seven Tips To Choosing The Best For You The Right Metal Picture Frame for Your Art Photography The Need For Quality Picture Framing Supplies Embellish Your Portrait Photography Neighborhood Vandalism And A High Speed Ptz Dome Camera To Catch The Bad Guys Choosing the Right HD Camera Unique Link Building Opportunity Using CSS Galleries