As 2024 draws to a close, we at PhotoBiz are thrilled to reflect on an incredible year filled with innovation, creativity, and connection. From stunning new templates to powerful new features, we’ve worked hard to make sure our platform helps photographers and creatives shine. Let’s take a month-by-month look back at the highlights of 2024.
January
- Design Canvas for Website Builder: Allows users to preview website updates in real-time, making design edits seamless and intuitive.
- SEO Enhancements: Added metadata character counters and search result previews to the SEO menu in the website builder.
- Ecommerce Tags: Introduced automatic tagging for products, services, and packages, helping streamline email marketing campaigns.
- Clipboard Folders: Added folder organization for account images, improving content management.
February
- New Social Media Service: Social Media Marketing debuted, offering tailored strategies for social media reach.
- Revised Template Designs: Featuring latest layouts and options.
March
- PhotoBiz Live Builder Is Released: Build faster, smarter, and better.
April
- 48 New Google Fonts Added: Available in the website builder.
- Pre-Designed Pages: Added pre-designed page layouts, simplifying the process of recreating sample designs.
May
- 26 New Pre-Designed Pages: Based on homepage layouts.
June
- Two-Factor Authentication: Deployed 2FA for enhanced account security.
- New Layouts: Released initial new block layouts for product and service pages in the website builder.
July
- Email Invites: Share client galleries, forms, and blog posts with your contacts without leaving your PhotoBiz account.
- New Layouts for Text and Text + Image Blocks: Released initial new block layouts for product and service pages in the website builder.
- Pro Services Expansion: Announced Social Media Marketing Plus and SEO Go Plus, providing enhanced support for marketing and SEO strategies.
August
- New Layouts for Image Blocks: Released 24 new image block layouts, including editorial circles and collages.
- New Background Images: 48 new background designs and patterns.
September
- 41 New Layout Features: Released enhanced block arrangements, including text + image layouts and custom dividers.
- Reese Template Preview: Offered early access to the bold and vibrant Reese template for wedding photographers.
October
- PhotoBiz AI: This personal website copywriting assistant is integrated into the text editor in the website builder and blog. You can also use PhotoBiz AI to create SEO metadata for each page of your website, including meta titles, descriptions, and keywords.
- Animations: Allows users to add interactive engagement to their sites, for images and for buttons.
November
- AI for SEO: Expanded PhotoBiz AI capabilities to include metadata creation and optimization.
- Email Marketing Enhancements: Upgraded email campaign tools with new designs and analytics features.
- Fall Template Launch: Officially launched Whitney, Kate, Stella, and Reese templates, tailored for various photography niches.
December
- Afterpay: Clients can now offer customers the option to buy now and pay later by using Afterpay from Square.
Looking Ahead to 2025
We’re grateful for the opportunity to support your creative journey and can’t wait to show you what’s coming in the new year. From innovative tools to community events, 2025 promises to be another exciting year.
Thank you for being part of the PhotoBiz family. Here’s to continued success, creativity, and inspiration in the year ahead!
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