Advertising Wedding Photograpy : how to/where to

<p>Hello</p>

<p>I'm in the process of expending my wedding photography. I'm an weekend shooter, and do between 4-8 weddings a year. I don't pay for advertising, my marketing budget is literally $0.00, mostly word of mouth and Craigs List. I charge $1,300 for 7 hours, for weddings, my market is the State of Vermont. </p>

<p>I'm putting together a marketing strategy, and need help determining which sites new Brides and Grooms visit to get vendor info, wedding advice etc. </p>

<p>Besides one or two local sites, Onewed.com and TheKnot.com have made my list. </p>

<p>Any other suggestions? I would appreciate any help.</p>

<p>Marcin<br>

<p>weddingwire.com is good</p>

<p>For your market: Stowe Guide</p>

<p>A #1 piece of advice, be sure to SPELL CHECK and GRAMMAR CHECK. You misspelled expanding in your post above. I actually had one person who booked me because she said it was the only site she saw that didn't have typos that really explained things well. Wouldn't have been my first way to choose a photographer, but she said to me, if you don't have an eye for detail on typos, how much attention are you paying to my photos and editing them. The bride said it showed I really cared about the product I was putting forth.</p>

<p>thank you all.</p>

<p>Vermont has a lot of destination weddings from couples from New York City, and Boston. So, any suggestions of sites with more National distribution, or local to those two cities? Or, would it be worth putting a separate listing on WeddingWire or TheKnot in one or both cities, as well as my state?</p>

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<p>You said your budget is 0.... advertising in theknot is not free.</p>

<p>I was stating my current situation, to give a better picture as to where I am now. I am putting together a marketing plan, and I'm looking for advise so that when I start advertising, the money I spent will be spent in the most effective/efficient way. </p>

<p>Marcin, there is no silver bullet in advertising other then WOM, IMO.</p>

<p>That said, you have to determine who you want to attract and where they look for their vendors. Once you know that, make yourself seen there.</p>

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