Written by the people who build Check Cherry, for the people who run event businesses. Pricing, contracts, bookings, and what we learn from the data.
At Check Cherry, we see a lot of fantastic photographer websites. We also see our fair share of websites that are in desperate need of a redesign. Below is a list of the most common mistakes people make when building a photography business website.
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Somewhere in your town is a family that would book a themed twenty-minute shoot every single season, if you gave them a reason. This catalog is the list of reasons: mini session ideas for winter, spring, summer, and fall, plus a set that works any weekend of the year.
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The cheapest mini sessions on Check Cherry are the least likely to sell out. Pages priced under $50 a slot sold every slot one time in ten. Pages priced $200 to $299 sold out half the time, and pages at $300 and up did it two times in three.
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Let's face it: QR codes are rather ugly. However, QR codes are a handy and downright amazing technology. With the COVID-19 Pandemic lingering, they are being used more and more by photo booth software providers to aid in contactless photo booth experiences.
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Too many people who visit your website never book. That's why we wrote this helpful guide to help you book your first photography client online. When you offer the convenience of self-booking online booking from your website, you'll get more bookings and better leads.
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So you're looking to start a photo booth business. We've got you covered with a checklist of things you'll want to consider as you progress from the initial inception to your first successful paid photo booth customer.
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Running a successful photography business means you'll be doing business with a lot of people. As your business grows, you'll move on from doing business with friends, family, and friends of friends to doing business with strangers.
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Back in 2019, the backdrop that booked was easy to name: a wall of sequins, ideally gold. Sequins showed up on a third of every selection we tracked. That was the look, full stop. Then it cracked.
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Have you ever wanted to see what your closest competition is doing with Facebook advertising? In this article, I'll show you how you can browse the ads of your competitors and cover some ways this information can be helpful and also how it might not be so important.
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In my recap of 2018, I wrote Matt and I both felt that 2019 was going to be even better than in 2018. While it's been a lot of work, it's also been a lot of fun to see Check Cherry continue to mature and help more people.
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Just about every state in the union imposes some form of sales tax. Among the few states who do not, some of them allow local counties, cities, and municipalities to tack on their own rates.
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Check Cherry now has more advanced features around the concept of managing your company's "Availability," so you can be sure you have everything you need before taking that next self-service booking.
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Looking back, 2018 was an amazing year for Check Cherry. With your help, we were able to continue improving the platform making it easier to use and more powerful. A sincere thank you to all of those who took the time to share their thoughts with us.
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Most people who visit your website will never reach out to you. That's why your website needs to be the most helpful resource for people looking to hire you .
Read moreEvery photo booth booking needs the same handful of emails. A confirmation. A nudge to pick a backdrop. A reminder about the balance. A thank-you. Most operators write each one by hand, at 11pm, after the third event of the weekend.
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