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Marketing for photographers

Book more sessions from people who already love your style

We build a portfolio site that loads fast and books sessions, get you showing up for local searches like family photographer near me, and run ads for mini session dates.

Photographer crouches to shoot an elderly couple laughing on a park bench among autumn leaves

Your plan in

Photographers in

Your Growth Website would carry a page for each service in each town you serve, starting with .

01How customers find you

How people choose a photographer.

Portrait clients pick a photographer by style first. A mom scrolling Instagram sees a fall family session she loves, or a friend shares a gallery, and she looks you up. Others search family photographer near me or headshots near me, then click through portfolios, check pricing and read reviews. They want to know what a session costs, what is included, where you shoot and how soon the photos arrive. A site that hides pricing tends to lose them to one that shows it.

family photographer near me
  • family photographer near me
  • senior pictures near me
  • newborn photographer near me
  • professional headshots near me
  • maternity photoshoot near me
  • fall mini sessions near me

Examples of what people type. We research the real terms for your area before we build anything.

02Your website

A page for every photography service, in every town.

With a Growth Website ($2,000 one time), each service gets its own page in each town you serve. Here is what that looks like for a photographer.

8services×6cities=48pages Google can show
yourbusiness.com
  • Family Photography
    • Family Photography in Tulsa
    • Family Photography in Broken Arrow
    • Family Photography in Owasso
    • and the rest of your towns
  • Newborn Photography
    • Newborn Photography in Tulsa
    • Newborn Photography in Broken Arrow
    • Newborn Photography in Owasso
    • and the rest of your towns
  • Maternity Sessions
    • Maternity Sessions in Tulsa
    • Maternity Sessions in Broken Arrow
    • Maternity Sessions in Owasso
    • and the rest of your towns
  • Senior Portraits
    • Senior Portraits in Tulsa
    • Senior Portraits in Broken Arrow
    • Senior Portraits in Owasso
    • and the rest of your towns
  • plus 4 more services, each with its city pages

Four things every photographer site needs

  1. A portfolio that loads fast

    Huge photo files kill phone speed. We size and compress images so galleries open quickly without looking soft.

  2. Pricing or a starting point

    Session fees and what is included, or at least where packages start. Clients who can see it book with less back-and-forth.

  3. Online booking for minis

    Mini session dates with time slots and a deposit through your booking tool, so a popular date fills without endless messages.

  4. A page for each session type

    Newborn, senior and headshot clients search differently and want to see their kind of session, not one mixed gallery.

03Google Business Profile

Win the map, where most local choices get made.

Primary category to start from: Photographer. Then the details below, kept current every month for $499 a month.

Choose a studio or service area setup

If clients come to your studio, show the address. If you shoot on location and work from home, a service-area setup keeps your address private and follows Google's rules.

Upload recent work regularly

Fresh session photos in the listing show your current style and give searchers a quick look at your work.

Ask right after gallery delivery

Gallery delivery is the happiest moment of the whole process. A review request then brings reviews that talk about the experience and the photos.

Your Photographer
★★★★★ Reviews
Photographer in your town
CallDirectionsWebsiteBook
Open · hours kept current
Services listed one by one
Photos added every month
Every review answered

Example listing

04Ads

How we would run your ads.

Each ad service is $499 a month. Your ad budget is paid straight to Google or Meta, never marked up, and you get a report every week.

Google Ads

Search ads suit the session types people search for when they are ready to book: headshots, newborn and family photographers in your area. We keep the radius to where you will drive, send each search to the matching page and track inquiries and bookings. Mini session campaigns run for short windows before each date. Broad photography searches get skipped, since they bring people looking for jobs, classes or cameras.

Facebook and Instagram

Meta is a strong channel for portrait photographers because the product is the picture. We run your best recent sessions as carousel and video ads to parents and professionals in your area, push mini session dates with clear deadlines and retarget people who viewed your pricing page. Fall family and holiday mini campaigns go out early, while the best dates are still open.

05SEO & AI Search

Answer the questions before they call.

SEO & AI Search ($499 a month) publishes the answers your customers look for, so Google and AI assistants have a reason to send them to you. Articles we would write first:

  1. What to Wear for Fall Family Photos
  2. How to Prepare Your Toddler for a Photo Session
  3. Our Favorite Outdoor Locations for Family Sessions
  4. When to Book Newborn Photos
  5. What Makes a Good Professional Headshot

What people now ask AI assistants

  • How much does a family photo session cost near me?
  • When should I book newborn photos?
  • Who is a good headshot photographer near me for LinkedIn?

Busy and slow seasons

Fall is the busiest stretch for family sessions and holiday cards, and spring brings seniors and graduation. Summer is good for maternity and outdoor sessions. January and February are slow, which makes them a good time for headshots, brand sessions and studio work.

The mistake we see most

Photographers often build sites that are beautiful and slow, with no pricing and no clear booking path. That combination hurts both search and bookings. Check your model releases before using client photos in ads, especially photos of children.

06Pricing

Starter $1,499 or Growth $2,000 one time. Monthly services $499 each, or all four for $1,497 a month. 30-day terms.

07Your state

See this plan for photography in your state.

Pick your state and the page fills in your towns.

Common questions

Ask anything else on your free consultation.

Can my portfolio site actually show up on Google?

Yes, if it is built for it. Each session type needs its own page with written text alongside the images, and the photos need descriptive file names and alt text. A Growth Website at $2,000 one time gives each session type its own page in each town you serve, like newborn photographer in a nearby suburb.

Should I show my prices?

Show at least a starting price. Clients compare several photographers, and one who makes them ask is easy to skip. You can keep custom packages for bigger work. A pricing page also gives us a page to retarget visitors from, since someone reading prices is close to booking.

Do mini session ads work?

They can work well when the offer is clear: a date, a location, a price and a link to book. We run them to parents in your area for a short window before each date and track the bookings. Meta Ads Management is $499 a month, and the ad budget, often small for minis, goes straight to Meta.

Do I need Google Business Profile Management if I shoot on location?

It helps either way. Even without a public address, a service-area listing with photos, services and reviews shows up for local searches. We handle posts, photos, review requests and replies, and keep your details consistent across directories. It is $499 a month, or $898 when paired with one other service.

Talk to us about your photographer.

Book a free consultation on Google Meet. We will look at your website, your Google listing and who you are up against in your area, then tell you plainly what we would do and what it costs.

Free call on Google Meet Plain answers about your market 30-day terms, no long contract
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