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Delete 80% of your “maybe” images. If an image doesn’t make someone say “wow,” it doesn’t belong.
Write down which 3 channels you will focus on for 90 days. Example: Instagram posts 3x/week + 5 local Facebook groups + 10 venue emails per week. This 34-day roadmap is designed to take you
Write a referral offer: “Give $100 off your next session for each friend who books a full-price shoot.” Or “$50 Amazon gift card for every referred wedding.”
Are you the moody, artistic photographer or the bright, bubbly lifestyle photographer? Write down which 3 channels you will focus on for 90 days
Test your site on Google PageSpeed Insights. Compress all images (TinyPNG). Remove auto-play videos. Keep it lean.
Pricing is where most photographers fail. They guess a number that "sounds right" and end up losing money.
Chaos loses clients. Map every step: