Get those millions to see your pictures instead of just thousands or just your circle of friends.
Exposure is crucial. Not only will having more people see your pictures help you make more money, but it’s also good for branding.
If people begin to see your pictures in more than one place they will begin to see that you are a big name photographer. Suddenly, the demand for your pictures will go up and people will be willing to spend more to have your images.
Years ago it would be tough to get a huge amount of people to see your pictures if you were just starting out, but with the internet it’s not only possible, but it should be one of your main priorities to make your pictures viewable online.

No matter what kind of photography you want to get into, if you don’t have some samples of your work online, you will be shutting out what could be a huge portion of your income.

So how do I get those pictures online?

Well you have two options:
1. Get your own website
2. Use existing websites for free

There are a lot of advantages to having your own website. No matter which option you pick, you will eventually want your own website. This helps with the branding process and gaining brand recognition too. Get your own name as the domain name i.e. “yourname.com” or you can be a little more creative.
Even with absolutely no HTML or web design experience I was able to set up a website using the free software called WordPress. If you can use a word processor you can build a site.
First you need a webhost. I recommend Hostgator.  They are the cheapest around with amazing customer support if you ever need help.
Using their cpanel you can install WordPress with a couple clicks of the mouse.
Then just find a nice free WordPress theme and you are ready to let the world see your photos.

Not ready to build a website yet?

Here are some ways you can use some free websites online to show off your pictures and your portfolio:

1. Myphotofolio.com
2. Voodoochilli.net
3. Onetalentsource.com
4. Deviantart.com
5. Flickr.com

You can also just put some of your best pictures together on a free hosted blog. The best free blogging services to use are:
1. Blogger.com
2. WordPress.com

Or if you want you can use some social networking sites and use the power of Web 2.0. Here are some free sites you can join to advertise your photography for free and get some traffic to your portfolio:

1. Squidoo.com
2. Hubpages.com
3. Zimbio.com
4. Wetpaint.com

With all of the sites above you can add your photos and write something about them and your photography.
Then you can put the URL of your portfolio on your Facebook, Myspace, or Linkedin pages so your friends can see your work.
You can also use that URL in your email and forum signatures for even more exposure.
But if you really really REALLY want people to see your pictures you have to put them where people who are LOOKING for pictures go. And where is that?
Every month there are MILLIONS of people who visit micro stock photography sites with money in hand, ready to buy photos.

You can upload your pictures to these sites and people can buy downloads of them. So after you put your pictures on there they can sell over and over again while you do nothing but rake in the dough. It’s really quite simple and there are some making 6 digit figures with micro stock right now.
Once you build up a nice size portfolio on the sites below it will not be impossible to be making at least an extra $1,000 a month, and the more you work at it you can make that $1,000 per week. Many give up before they see profits like this, but don’t be like them=)

Here are some of the sites I am making money on right now, while at the same time getting more exposure for my photos.
1. Dreamstime.com
2. Istockphoto.com
3. Fotolia.com
4. Shutterstock.com
5. Bigstockphoto.com

I would recommend starting with dreamstime.com. They are fairly lenient on accepting your pictures and you can upload a bunch at one time to start selling them one download at a time.

Fotolia is a great place to start too. There is one certain picture that I sell at least once a day on Fotolia and it makes me over $100 a month, every month, no matter what.
In the next email I am going to show you my blueprint for making BIG money with micro stock photography so hold on. In the mean time you can get signed up at any of the micro stock sites above by clicking on the links provided.

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