Who is SmugMug?
SmugMug is a paid photo sharing platform which can be used for unlimited online image and video storage too. With SmugMug you can create a stunning photography portfolio website out of one of the many SmugMug templates there are to choose from. Or you can create your own unique photo website design with a front end drag and drop page builder either way your images will look amazing. There is the option to sell your photos online with SmugMug’s Turnkey storefront and e-commerce-optimised galleries which means, you don’t have to build an online shop to sell your photo’s. Which makes selling images online so easy.
Who is a SmugMug website for?
A SmugMug website is for anyone with an interest in photography. Someone who likes taking photos and wants to store them securely, who wants to display their images online and wants to sell their photo’s online easily. Professional photographers, hobbyist and amateur photographers use SmugMug websites. There are so many features within a SmugMug website that is why they are the best photo websites for photographers of any genre.
SmugMug plans
SmugMug don’t offer a free plan but you can try it free for 14 days.
There are 4 types of plans available with SmugMug which are
SmugMug website templates
With Power, Portfolio and Pro plan you can use one of the pre made SmugMug website templates. There are over 26 pre made photo website templates available or you can create your own unique design with no coding required. With the Power, Portfolio and Pro plans you can use your own custom domain name
The Power plan from SmugMug is perfect if you want to create a stunning photography portfolio but don’t want to sell your images online.
Selling photos online
Time to turn your passion for photography in to a photography business with the Portfolio and Pro plan from SmugMug. Both plans give you the option to sell your images online easily. You don’t need to build an online shop, no products shots are required. Everything is set up ready to go, you just have to choose which from over 1200 plus products you would like to sell online, then switch the shopping cart on. With the Portfolio plan one price list suits all. The Pro plan is designed for the professional photographers with a brand who needs flexibility within the pricing, who also needs to be able offer, discounts and money off coupons to generate more sales.
Client galleries for photographers
Using a SmugMug photography website always makes being an event and Fieldsports photographer so much easier. A quick and easy way to get all the images from an event online for everyone to view and purchase, read the review >
SEO for photographers
SmugMug know that sometimes photographers overlook the search engine optimisation on their website, but they have everything in place for you. You can keyword, fill in the titles, captions and descriptions throughout the website. You can change the site visibility to private or switch it on to google search visibility. All boxes are there ready for you to fill in. You don’t need to generate a sitemap its already there for you too. SmugMug are about helping photographers, they want you to succeed and they want search engines to find your website.