Question 1

How does BluDomain work?

Accepted Answer

Choose a template, upload your content, and go live within hours. We handle the technical setup, so you don’t have to.

Question 2

Do I need hosting?

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Hosting is included with your BluDomain purchase. You can use your domain or let us register one for you.

Question 3

Can I customize colors and fonts?

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Yes, you can fully customize your site’s colors and fonts. We also offer curated font pairings for design inspiration.

Question 4

What kind of support is available?

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We offer 7-day-a-week customer support and have served clients since 2003. We prioritize fast, personalized service.

Question 5

What are the three keys to a successful photography website?

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1. Effortless navigation. Not just where the buttons are, the way the entire website flows. Clean, simple design. Readable fonts. Nothing overwhelming. You're curating an experience from the moment someone lands on your site. If the layout or design feels cluttered or the design fights your images, visitors leave before they ever see your work.

2. Images that stop the scroll. Your first few images tell me your style, your specialty, and within three seconds I know if you're the right photographer for me. High-quality images and fast-loading galleries keep visitors engaged instead of bouncing.

3. The story behind the lens. After they fall in love with your work, they want to know who you are and why they should hire you. Add a real photo of yourself. Show a few full sessions, weddings, or client testimonials. Style, personality, proof, that's what books the client.

Question 6

What are the five golden rules of a photography website?

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1. Curate your images. I have to be sold by what I see first. No blurry photos, no filler images, nothing that doesn't belong. High-resolution, intentional, consistent. Ask yourself: are these your five best images at hello?

2. Keep it simple. Nobody is reading paragraphs of text. Remove the chaos. A calm, clean website lets your work breathe.

3. Typography matters. The fonts you choose, the size, the color. Keep it readable. Black. Nothing fancy, nothing small. If I have to work to read it, I give up.

4. Keep your website fresh and your copyright year. Updated work, current sessions, relevant content. An outdated website tells me you might be out of business.

5. Make scrolling an experience. Clean, modern flow. Your visitor should feel relaxed moving through your site, not overwhelmed. Every section should feel intentional.

Question 7

What is the #1 website builder for photographers?

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There is no single answer because it depends on the vision you have for your website.

Squarespace and Wix are built for everyone. General purpose platforms given a little love to appeal to photographers, but at their core they were never built with photographers in mind. Tonic Site Shop offers beautiful Showit templates with a lot of design detail, which works well for some brands but can feel like a lot for visitors who just want to see your work. Showit has many designers to choose from, you have to find one you love. Pixieset is built around client galleries and business management. The website side is there but it's not their primary focus.

BluDomain has been known in the photography industry for over 23 years. Clean, modern websites built mobile first. The easiest editor. Built exclusively for photographers from day one.

Question 8

What website builder do most photographers use?

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In my daily research, this is what I actually see. Pixieset, Showit, and BluDomain are strong in the photography industry. Wix, GoDaddy, and WordPress show up constantly too.

The difference is in the intention behind the design. Wix, GoDaddy, and WordPress serve millions of businesses across every industry, so their templates are built to work for everyone. That means a photographer is starting with the same foundation as a restaurant or a law firm. You can make it work, but you're building around a general framework, not one that was designed for how photographers book clients, showcase work, and build trust with a visitor.

BluDomain has been designing for photographers for 23 years. The templates, the tools, the editor, all of it built around what a photographer actually needs to grow their business.

Question 9

What website do most photographers use?

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A lot of photographers are using link-in-bio platforms like Linktree or Bio Sites as their main web presence. Those tools have their place, but they're not a website. When someone is considering hiring a photographer for their wedding, their newborn, their brand, they need to see your work, feel your style, and trust you before they reach out. A link-in-bio page with five buttons can't do that.

Photographers have visual work that needs space to breathe. A real website gives visitors the full experience. It lets them scroll through your galleries, read your story, see testimonials, and contact you, all in one place. That's how visitors spending thousands on photography services make their decision. A link in bio is a shortcut. A photography website is where you get hired.

Question 10

Is Wix or Squarespace better for photographers?

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Honestly, neither. Both are great website builders for many industries. They offer solid features and attractive templates. But they were not built for photographers. They're made for you to fit into them.

A photographer should not have to adapt their work to fit a platform. The platform should be built around how photographers work, how they book clients, and how they showcase their art. That's a very different thing.

BluDomain was built for that from day one.

Question 11

What is the best website platform for photographers?

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Honestly, ShowIt or BluDomain. Both are industry pioneers in the photography and wedding space. ShowIt is custom, find the designer you love or the template style that fits your vision. Beautiful results but more expensive. BluDomain was built with the photographer in mind from day one. Same day setup, inexpensive, and everything you need without the complexity. No designer required. Two strong options. Different paths to a professional photography website.

Question 12

Does a photographer need a website?

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Yes. Absolutely. You are a visual artist. Detail, curation, and intention define your work. When someone is considering hiring you they are making a visual investment, sometimes one of the most significant investments of their wedding, their family, their brand.

A link in bio misses the opportunity to wow them at hello. Social media doesn't give them the full picture. Your website is the only place where your photography is presented entirely, your images, your story, and let me book or contact.

If your work is worth hiring you for, it is worth a website built to show it properly.

Question 13

How do I create a photography website?

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Start with selecting a template. Before you select a template, think through the sections you need, homepage, about, galleries, testimonials, contact. Does that layout and design align with your vision.

Buy your domain name. GoDaddy is reliable and straightforward. Then start slow. Don't try to build everything at once. Add your logo first. Then your homepage images, your best ones. Then your text. Move to your about page. Add a few testimonials. Then one gallery. You can always add as you go. A simple website live today beats a perfect website that never launches.

Question 14

How much does a photography website cost?

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A photography website can range from free to $1,000 or more as a one-time setup fee, depending on the platform and template you choose. Then there are two ongoing costs every photographer needs to budget for.

A domain name, your web address, runs around $20 or more per year. Hosting, the service that keeps your site live, is typically a monthly fee or around $100 or more per year.

Some platforms bundle hosting and templates together, which simplifies the cost. Others charge separately for everything. Know what's included before you commit so there are no surprises after your site is live.

BluDomain includes hosting, templates, and same-day setup for $200 per year. No hidden fees. No separate hosting bill. One price, everything included.

Question 15

What is the best client gallery for photographers?

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Pixieset is the name most photographers know for client galleries. They started there and built everything else around it. Pixieset is a strong choice. Their website builder is designed to complement the galleries.

BluDomain is the opposite. The website is the foundation. Your galleries, your proofing, your portfolio, your blog, your contact page, all designed together as one experience from day one. Client proofing is built into the platform, not added on after the fact.

If your only need is delivering galleries to clients, Pixieset is a great choice. If you want a complete photography website with proofing included, that's what BluDomain was built for.

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