There are a number of way in which to join national photographer. We have a listing directory that hold members and none members - Directory - and a muber of different member statuses.

GOLD MEMBER
Gold membership is the top of the line membership to National Photographer. With our gold membership package, you will recieve:
Listings on the website for each of your photography areas and geographical area which you cover on the directories.
Database directory listing
A feature Write up on your Photography services in the featured photographer section.
A National Photographer shirt or blouse
Banner displayed on the website directory.
Website award evaluation.
Photographer award Evaluation.
Access to the CRM system
CRM refered leads & website
150 Megabytes of Gallery hosting space for your galleries ( with domain name)
A Mini Website
Two free National Photographer competition entries.
15% Discount on all fees of national Photographer
£400. /Renewal £150.00

 

SILVER MEMBER
As a silver member to National Photographer You will recieve:
Listing in the directory for your area
Website refered leads
Photographer Evaluation for Award
Website Evaluation for award
National Photographer Shirt or Blouse
Mini Website
30 Megabyte of Hosting space (with domain name)
One free national Photographer compeitition entry.
£200 / Renewal £95.00

 

BRONZE MEMBER
Bronze Members recieve:
Directory listing for two of your Geographical location.
A photography Evaluation
A National Photographer Shirt or Blouse
A Mini Website.
Website refered leads
20 Megabytes of Gallery hosting space.
£150.00 /Renewal £60.00

STEEL MEMBERSHIP
One directory database listing
One Photographer evaluation
One Mini website.
One National Photographer Shirt or blouse.
£80.00 / Renewal £30.00

Other Fees and additions ( if not included)

None member Photographer Directory listing - See directory site for details. Non Member Photographers cannot advertise photography services on this website and can only advertise in the directory.
Directory Banner £180 Per year (members £100)
Website Banners £400 Per year (members £150)
Website advertisment box small £100 per quarter on two pages (members £40)
website advertisment box Med £100 Per quater on one page (members £40).
Directory Listing Images £20 (members Free)
CRM £220 Per year per user
National Photographer Shirt / Blouse £25.00 ( £30 if monogramed with awards)
Website evaluation award £45.00
Photographer evaluation (photographic) £60.00
Photographer evaualtion (work and service) £120.00
Photographer mediation £20.00 per hour (members only)
10 Megabytes of Hosting space £5.00 each 10 Megabyte
Secure gallery £12 each

All listing are require to link to the directory of this site

 

Why should you join?
Many photographers are aware that to get business, clients need to find you. One of the most popular ways for clients to find photogrpahers is on line and its a growning trend.
There is a catch to this system.. Photographers will seek keywords used by clients to find there listing areas. This is normally a online directory that becomes the top ranking site and the words you use to promote your listing make that site rank higher. The photographer pays to be listed and links back to the directories website further promoting that site. One of the main issues is that as photographers list in different directories it promotes the directories further and then they charge more. National Photographer aims to cut the hand that feeds them by becoming a one stop shop for photographers and provide a full service and cut the photographers overheads in respect of Hosting, Directory listings, Banners adverts, website design, SEO and SEM. We are developing systems to allow photographers to develop more leads at less cost though the latest technologies.

We promote your website; typically photographers will have one link to us and 3 links to them , therefore breaking the cycle. We work for photographers as we are photographers and will not raise the price of listings on the site. There is also banner space for photographers to further promote their business which may be included in the membership band or can be purchased.

What about competition photographerlisting directories?
No Matter where you advertise there will be competition, Our Database directory lists members and non member photographers, but.The national photographer website's members site also covers many more areas of photography, there is a awards system that makes a clear mark as to the services that you provide and the qualities you have obtained. You also have a mini website that can also boost your business profile online and you would have two web pages/sites. holding your details, plus some members will have an alternative website hosted on our servers so in effect you have two full website'sthat can push business to you. Also the banner advertising space that will push traffic to your business. Then do not forget the gallery hosting space, CRM system and the simple fact that this site deals just in UK photographers you website will suddenlybecome more relevant when the web bots come.

How dose joining National Photographer save me money?
National photographer isn'tjust a directory, We offer hosting, banner adverts, mini website's, hosting, gallery space, stock image sales and much more.
Doing simple math you can work out what you are spending on your current marketing plan as well as running your business. Simply add together the amount you spend on directories, the commissionyou pay on stock image sales, your hosting provider.
With the average listing costs £75, and the need to be over 5 or 6 directories that'sa massive £450.00 just on competition directories. Hosting Your website is around £30.00 and commission around 8% on stock images. I think that you will find that our gold member service is lower and you get a lot more for your money.

How does this website rank?
Currently this website ranks fairly low as we have not directly promoted the website in google over the years since it first went online on 2006. National photographers CEO Rory Witham from GTWCMT performance and recognitionstood out from the crowd in SEO and SEM (search engine optimisation and Search Engine Management) making things work online. So, when you stop paying other companies and transfer those links to the national photographers website, the rank of this website will grow very quickly. We have seen photographers traffic to their sites grow from being listed on the nationalphotographers website and the photographersare easier to find and this is still with our low ranking.
We exceptthat once we have 50 photographers listed within our website, that we will be on the first page of google, with 200 photographers, we hope to reach the top 3 listings on google.
What you will see, is as you remove your listing for directories, the directories from other companies will drop in their google ranking. This website and your website will gain places within the google search results becasue of the way that the site has been designed. This website went online on the 07/09/08.
You will find that if you have a leading listing for your website and then remove the links to the national photographer site and withdraw your membership, your website rank will also drop. it is the way in which the google search engine bot works as well as some of the other bots.

Marketing and projection
We are also planning active marketing and keeping the website upto date and monitored, a services that costs a considerable amount to be carried out on personal websites. This will allow us to find the weak points and develop the websites ranking and position on global search engines.
Once a certain level is obtained, Yellow pages advertisments and local & National press advertisement will be placed further promoting the national photograher website.

Marketing/Business assistance
National Photographer offers excellent marketing assistance to its member photographers. If you would like some ideas or assistance in promoting your business and boosting turnover, then we can help. GTWCMT business services set up business and new markets as well as streamlining businesses and developing businesses, within the context of National Photographer, we offer a simple service.
Website analyst
Content analsis
Publications and marketing tools
Bulk buy co-orpreate discounts (save money on the things you need)

Anything else?
Just contact us, due to the amount of business we do, please contact us via email nationalphotographer@nationalphotographer.co.uk.