Neil LimThe .PHOTOGRAPHY domain is here, along with a number of other new domains. If you already have an idea of what you’ll be using this domain for, that’s great; if not, here are some ways that this domain can be used.
Create an online portfolio or gallery
For photographers trying to get into the business, arguably the most important thing your potential clients look for is the quality of your work and a visual demonstration of what you can do. You do, after all, work in a very visual industry. As a photographer, you don’t necessarily need to build your own website (but we can help!) but you will eventually need a website that can show your portfolio.
That being said, you can use a .PHOTOGRAPHY domain (think YourName.PHOTOGRAPHY) and use that as your online portfolio. You can take it one step further by using case studies to feature projects you’ve done in the past.
If you don’t have a website up yet (we can help with our Web Hosting options), that’s fine. You can use your .PHOTOGRAPHY domain to forward people to one of your social media profiles (think Instagram or Facebook) that features photos you’ve already taken.
Use .PHOTOGRAPHY to market your business
If you already have a steady stream of customers, but would like to see more, you can use .PHOTOGRAPHY to boost your business online. There are thousands of websites on the Internet and while some are relevant, others are just there to make life harder. With .COMs, .NETs and .BIZs competing against each other, potential customers can and will have a hard time finding you if your website isn’t memorable (and easy to find).
With the launch of the new domains, you can take this opportunity to re-invent your online presence. Use a .PHOTOGRAPHY domain so that your customers can easily identify you online. If the photographs you take feature cars, think about getting a .PHOTOGRAPHY domain (something like, ExtremeAuto.PHOTOGRAPHY) to market your business.
Other .PHOTOGRAPHY website ideas
Other ideas for a .PHOTOGRAPHY domain are:
- Use .PHOTOGRAPHY if you are in the business of providing stock photos.
- Instead of giving customers a long URL for your Facebook page, give them your .PHOTOGRAPHY domain – You.PHOTOGRAPHY.
What to do with your old domain
Once you have a .PHOTOGRAPHY domain, your current website/domain doesn’t need to go to waste. You can simply direct your current domain to your .PHOTOGRAPHY website. Domain forwarding is free and anyone visiting your .com, .net, or whatever domain you use, will seamlessly be forwarded to your new, more specific, .PHOTOGRAPHY domain. No customers are lost and you benefit from using both domains.
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