Level 5 
Professional studies
week 20
Examples of photography  web hosting and template providers

 123- reg https://www.123-reg.co.uk/

Sites to use to get your domain name for your own website:

Fasthosts

Layerspace/Layerweb 

Amazing Internet 

Clickpic 

The Image File 

Vhoto 

1&1 

Online Picture Proof 

Template websites

Zenfolio 

Layerweb

WIX

questions to ask when choosing a photography website provider

 - what purpose will the website serve (archive, blogging, sales, portfolio)?

- Do you need a selling function?

-Will you use a pre-designed template or design it yourself on dreamwave?

- Does the provider have a good reputation for customer service?

-Does it fit within your budget?

- How secure are your photo's online

-Do your images load quickly

- How do you want to showcase your photos online (full bleed, slideshow, other)?

- Do the images look good on computer screen (sharp, colour balance correct)

-Is the website optimized on mobile?


Photoshelter's 11 secrets to a great photography website

- Consider full bleed images

- Don't be poet

- Edit your portfolio tightly

- Get social

- Be responsive

- Be ready to sell

- Faster is better

- Act like a roadmap

-have search engine optimized ready

- keep it clean and simple

-Put your contact information everywhere