August 25, 2011
By Kain Tietzel
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Tagged: briefs event lead generation photo quote photography quotes photographyquotes photoquotes portrait sales leads wedding

Announcing PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢

As part of our initiative to make local photographers more profitable we’d like to tell you about a new service we have created specifically for the Australian photography market: www.photoquotes.com.au.

By joining PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢ you’ll have access to new wedding and event photography sales leads as quickly as they’re posted on the website. We’ll be using our digital marketing skills to find customers looking for these services and then getting them to detail their requirements into a brief for you to quote against.

How does it work?

We find customers who are looking for wedding and event photographers and ask them to fill out a brief. Registered PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢ users can then browse the list of briefs and quote on the jobs that are right for them. Here’s how it works step-by-step.

Register your photography business on PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢ for FREE
Customers post their brief on PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢ for FREE
New jobs are announced sent straight to your email address and posted via Facebook and Twitter
View briefs online and respond to the briefs that best suit you
Send quotes to the customer via email or contact them directly by phone
The customer then chooses the right quote for their needs

What will it cost?

FREE to register
Your first quote is FREE, then AUD$10 per quote there after
UNLIMITED access to new sales leads
NO monthly fees
NO hidden costs
YOU choose the leads you want to quote on

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need to be PhotoMerchant¬Æ customer to use PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢?
A: Nope, PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢ is open to all Australian photographers so feel free to share this with your Facebook friends or Twitter network.

Q: How much does it cost to accept a brief and send a quote?
A: You pay absolutely nothing for the first quote. After that, each quote will cost $10 and be charged to your credit card.

Q: How many other photographers will be able to quote?
A: Only registered photographers can quote on customer briefs. The customer will receive up to a maximum of ten quotes.

Q: How do you generate leads for us?
We use our extensive experience in digital media marketing to target individuals who are already searching for photographic services. We use a combination of search engine and social media marketing to encourage them to use PhotoQuotes‚Ñ¢. We’re committed to only using ethical marketing techniques to ensure that all parties are completely satisfied with the integrity of our service.

Q: How do I get started?
A: Register your business information, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, check in atn the website regularly to view new briefs.

Coming Soon

We’re also looking to offer a similar lead-generation service for Portrait photographers. If you’re interested to learn more, add your name to the comments area.

Written by Kain Tietzel

Kain is a co-founder, creative and marketing director at Fotomerchant. You've probably seen his template designs, blog posts and video content. His photography website lomovision.net is home to a collection of lomography, instagram and experimental photography.

Kathie

$20 is a bit steep for a lead when you might not even get the job. I know another service that provides leads for photographers here in Australia and it works on a points system. You pay for xx number of points and then use those points to bid for jobs – the cost is considerably less.
Robert Brindley

You guys and girls never stop thinking of great ideas. I will definitely register.
Andrew Burns

On average it’ll cost $500 per year to advertise on the bridal websites so $20 ain’t too bad for a lead when you look at how many leads you might get from a bridal website per year divided by the annual cost of advertising on that website. I believe the issue here is that all the quotes I’ve looked at have been bottom of the price range ($1000 – $2500). My pricing starts at $2400 so it’s not gonna be very useful for me. I think there needs to be some client education done here and/or lift the minimum price range so it reflects a more realistic pricing model. I don’t know too many wedding photographers who will take a job for $1000.