Do I have to pay for SmugMug?

It’s so quick and easy to get started, you can publish a SmugMug gallery of smartphone photos in minutes if you want. However there’s no free SmugMug plan after the free two-week trial, so there’s not much point in using this website builder unless you’re at least fairly serious about your photography.

How do you make money on SmugMug?

SmugMug is a photo-hosting platform. However, you can make money by selling your favorite images to prospective clients. The platform allows you to upload as many photos as you want with no stringent review processes.

What percentage does SmugMug take?

Your profit from download sales is 85% of the price you set above the base cost for downloads. The 15% SmugMug retains includes credit card payment fees, customer service, and the costs of administering the program.

Which is better SmugMug or zenfolio?

Zenfolio doesn’t allow much more than linking to your WordPress site (and displaying Zenfolio galleries on your blog), but SmugMug has more options for integration. So, Zenfolio clearly has the better implementation of a blog, but SmugMug’s capabilities are not unworkable.

How can I make money selling photos?

To start, here are 20 stock photography websites to sell images and license your photos online:

1. Getty Images.
2. Shutterstock.
3. iStock.
4. 500px.
5. Stocksy.
6. Can Stock Photo.
7. FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
8. Adobe Stock.

How do I sell my event photos online?

Best 15 Photo Sharing Services for Selling Photos and Prints

1. Pixpa.
2. SmugMug.
3. Fotomerchant.
4. Zenfolio.
5. ifp3.
6. Instaproofs.
7. PhotoShelter.
8. Zazzle.

What can I sell on SmugMug?

Your SmugMug account supports uploading of JPEG, GIF, PNG, and video files within our size limitations. But you can only purchase and sell prints of your JPEG files and video files. With a SmugMug Source add-on subscription, you can upload RAW files (currently PSD files are not supported).

Is Flickr Dead 2019?

Flickr, the photo storage website that had, at its peak, close to 90 million users, is disintegrating, and it’s taking 15 years of internet history with it.

Which is Better Flickr or SmugMug?

When comparing SmugMug vs Flickr, the Slant community recommends SmugMug for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud photo storage and portfolio services?” SmugMug is ranked 3rd while Flickr is ranked 9th.

Can SmugMug store raw files?

Note: RAW files can be uploaded with a current SmugMug Source subscription. The size limitations per photo are 500 mebibytes (a bit over 500 megabytes) and 4 gigapixels. HEIC files also have limited browser compatibility, so we convert them to JPEGs to allow browsers to be able to display them.

How do you get noticed on SmugMug?

Here’s 6 of our favorite tactics:

1. Share Photos Directly. So, you’ve finished a shoot for a client, and uploaded the finished product into a gallery on your SmugMug site.
2. Request referrals! We all know the saying ‘if you like the service, tell a friend.
3. Use Social Media.
4. Blog.
5. Promote yourself.
6. Paid Advertising.

Does SmugMug collect sales tax?

Pros in the states listed below need not collect tax using this feature, since SmugMug collects sales tax for all orders that are placed from and shipped to addresses in those states.

Can I sell on SmugMug?

Sell photos at your price. Just choose your print partner, profit margin, and the photos or gallery you’d like to sell, and you’re in business. Pricelists can be applied to multiple galleries, or you can build custom lists for each gallery or client, the choice is yours.