December 4th, 2010
Tired of the plain ol’ plain ol’ stuff that EVERY photographer seems to have these days? We thought so, otherwise you wouldn’t be here, reading our info about customizing blogs from scratch. If you wanted to be like everyone else you’d buy a limited capability template, right? We know that isn’t you but this product just may be something you can use…
Well, if you’ve purchased a flash site it probably came with a default 3 or 4 link splash page, but those can be boring. Why not think about doing something MORE fun and more YOU with something completely custom? You can always create a splash-page in photoshop (CS+) using the slice tool and then uploading to your site, but these solutions are WAY more dynamic and inexpensive too!
Deco Imaging has a great subscription software service called “Splash Page Editor” which is REALLY neat. You only pay when you need to use the service to change your splash page, not every month. So, you can update 1x for only $15!
OR…
Kimtown.com has the most awesome-ist (that is a word, really!) Splash Yourself Editor. Kimtown’s is not only very affordable ($35!!) but eASY as well. It’s JAM PACKED with features. Check out what Tamsen – a Niagara family and newborn photographer has done over at Creative Clicks Photography. She’s MAXED her SEO by having two domains and using an effective splash page! (shown in transition of her slide show below) Wow, her site is looking GREAT!
The Splash Yourself Editor has a full featured back-end area to make modifications. The thing that makes me love it most though is the slideshow feature. It has a very “high-end” feel but is super easy to do! Go ahead, visit Tamsen’s site and check out how cool this looks!
As the slow season approaches consider updating YOUR web-presence. Start at the top with a high-end splash page but make sure it leads to a completely CUSTOM and great blog… our next workshop signup is in just a few weeks so STAY TUNED. If you want to get a head-start, the workshop workbook is at a low into price of $129 through the end of the month 
.
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November 29th, 2010
Thanks for the awesome support this past weekend with the launching of our PDF book. We worked long and hard to make sure it is the very best out there. We will be working shortly on upgrading our forums and then we’ll open a workbook forum for users that want to bounce ideas off each other and “self-study” the content. Make sure you have subscribed to get notification of this happening!
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November 25th, 2010
The photoblog101.com workbook is READY! Woot! It’s BRAND NEW… Brand New like this little guy (Rachel’s new baby Andrew!)
We’re doing a happy dance and you will be too: The workbook is not only ready, but it’s on sale. Major sale. TGIBF (thank goodness it’s black friday, of course). The workbook will be available for download starting at midnight CST November 23rd until midnight CST Cyber Monday night, November 29. We don’t anticipate ever offering such a deep discount on the workbook so this is your chance for real.
The workbook will be regularly priced at $149 and is on sale this weekend for $99. That’s $50 off for all you non-math whizzes like myself.
This thing has every speck of information from the photoblog101 class. There are step-by-step tutorials. There are jillions of screenshots. There are helpful tidbits for blog management and tons of SEO strategies. And don’t forget, you also get the exclusive photoblog101 SLR theme to go with the lessons.
So if you’re just starting a photography blog and want to customize it from the ground up, this workbook is perfect for you. And if you’re a seasoned pro looking for something to do in the slow months of January and February, this is the prime time to learn to take control over the appearance of your blog and make it yours.
If you are a past participant you should have received an email with your copy, and subscribers got a SPECIAL notification that the workbook is in the shop!
Shhh, don’t tell but for a limited time to sweeten the deal the workbook also includes a coupon for $50 off a future class! Now that is exciting!
Buy now!!
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August 12th, 2010
Okay, so there is no chicken dinner involved in this one … and besides you wouldn’t want it anyway! My idea of chicken dinner at this stage of my pregnancy is microwaved nuggets (hey, they are “natural” and “breast meat”… does that give me extra mommy points)?
Drumstick Drumroll please…
# 14 NickiC… you win $100 off tuition! Go ahead and use the registration form, we’ll get you taken care of!
and…
#2 Jennifer… $50 off!
Woo Hoo!
Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming! Thanks everyone for playing!!
Tags: blog, photo, photography, photography blog theme
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August 11th, 2010
Get a big, fat discount on our fab workshop that teaches you how to customize your photography blog from start to finish. Comment on this post to win a $100 or $50 discount off the August workshop starting NOW! We’ll pick two winners at midnight EST tonight. The comment doesn’t have to have anything special in it but if you have a really ugly, broken down blog, we’d love to see it and get a little chuckle at your expense right along with you:
Tags: blog contest, blog workshop, contest
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