General
we don’t have six-pack abs, but we have awesome websites
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thinking about how to improve photographer websites every day
unlimited galleries, photos, pages, access—and unlimited happiness
we eat our own dog food; our owner and employees use good gallery
easily add photos, text, and videos to make powerful websites
our website software was wholly developed in the usa
new features are added automatically every few weeks
looks the same on modern browsers and on older browsers too
never relinquish control of your domain; keep it with your registrar
all your feature requests are added to our product roadmap
if you need special functionality, we’ll add it to our software
customizations are supported for the lifetime of our product
never buy new templates or purchase site upgrades again
save money and time because upgrades and updates are included
free access to new features delivered via frequent periodic updates
never be forced to discard your “old site” to use our latest features
developed for pro photographers by pro photographers
more than 20 years of experience building professional websites
incredible features in an affordable package designed for professionals
never pay for “premium designs” when selecting new templates
embed paypal buttons anywhere to facilitate visitor payments
you won’t need expensive designers to help create the look you want
gdpr compliant cookie warnings link to privacy policy information
ethical design decisions that avoid unproven marketing
Speed / Performance
unlimited photos in any gallery without diminished speeds
highly available networks with the fastest and most powerful servers
modern image format provides best compression for chrome users
http/2 support improves speeds and user experience over https
photos are size-optimized based on browser viewports for best speeds
device recognition reduces code downloads for better performance
mobile-specific settings for different desktop and mobile experiences
reliably served over amazon’s best-performing international network
hosted on the latest-generation hardware for better performance
resizable server capacity responds quickly to unexpected demands
faster page-by-page response times with optimized browser caching
original photos are resized to 135 smaller photos for faster downloads
anticipating behavior & preloading content for better performance
exif data are removed improving speeds with reduced file sizes
photos are displayed when requested for snappier performance
supporting files are combined to reduce server roundtrips
javascript and css minification remove unnecessary bytes
striking the perfect balance between performance and fidelity
server technologies compress transferred text for improved speeds
visitors engage faster when they download what they need to see first
adaptive design delivers better and speedier visitor experiences
our content delivery network (cdn) shares your content worldwide
we host google analytics code locally to reduce external roundtrips
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
more seo features than any other platform—it’s what we do
we won’t market misleading features like auto seo or seo wizards
user manual includes fundamentals to help you begin your seo journey
already optimized for google’s new “mobile first” strategy
innovative photo optimization for better seo than other platforms
data markup helps search engines understand your content better
markup helps search engines understand your website
featuring search engine friendly html, javascript, and page markup
pages and individual photos can be hidden from search indexing
every gallery photo is a separate page allowing for highly targeted seo
dynamic canonicals are applied automatically to duplicate photos
photos have unique URLs that can be referenced or shared separately
content xml sitemaps are created and updated automatically
photos are included in sitemap files encouraging search engine indexing
dynamic html sitemaps are created for subpage parents
self-referential canonical tags prevent duplicate content issues
keywords are displayed alongside photos as strong relevancy signals
photos support meta descriptions enhancing search results
urls match photo titles to help automate seo renaming tasks
manually refine urls to incorporate keywords and meet seo goals
stop words are automatically stripped from filenames and urls
automatic 301 redirects when changing page or photo urls
manually define 301 redirects when moving sites or removing pages
remove an image from a gallery and redirect traffic to similar images
no dead “seo features” like meta keywords and authorship
physical address on photos enhance local search by linking google maps
footer menus improve visitor experiences and internal seo linking
automatically display headings that match page titles (or not)
easily add photo captions to text pages helping improve on-page seo
our seo tools and features won’t slow down your website
SEO Reporting
reporting shows content issues related to internal and external links
find orphan pages that aren’t connected to menus or other pages
track unique word statistics to calculate your content diversity
find pages with incomplete or duplicate titles or meta descriptions
shows pages without headings helping you strengthen your content
listing and linking to photos that aren’t optimized for search engines
length recommendations for titles, meta descriptions, urls, and content
page and photo statistics including seo scoring based on words used
top creator list encourages seo activity and content development
find uploaded photos that aren’t used anywhere
Photos
automatic resizing saves you time when you upload full-size photos
original, 1:1, 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 9:16, 9:21, 21:9, 1.618:1, 1.85:1, 2.39:1, or 4:1
show single photos with padding or full screen for huge visual impact
change gallery grids to show fewer or more columns with a single click
display beautifully on desktops, notebooks, tablets, and phones
create three-dimensional displays with photo shadows
thumbnails with square corners, rounded corners, or even full circles
thumbnail hover effects include transparencies, colors, and borders
upload hundreds of photos at a time with our drag-and-drop uploader
define crop areas for square thumbnails with easy-to-use tools
enable slideshows and present photos with your own custom pacing
safe area tool offers precision control for dynamic, screen-filling photos
drag-and-drop to change the order of single images or groups of photos
drop down sorting by filename, date type, size, dimension, and title
filenames change to match photo titles eliminating file renaming
hundreds of gallery configurations for a unique presentation of photos
thumbnails, single photos, horizontal scrolling, and stacked photos
optional pinterest-style display displays text with thumbnails
visitors can view photo details more easily than ever before
photos look bigger and better on even the largest 5k monitors
supporting the latest resolutions offering the best viewing experience
automatic scaling for super-sharp photos on retina screens
Copyright Protection
innovative hidden logo aids copyright infringement enforcement
studio name text overlay discourages screen capture infringement
visible logos appear in google image search ensuring brand protection
perform reverse google image searches with a single button click
pinned photos display logos on images guaranteeing proper citation
right-click protection secures photos from unauthorized downloads
protect from infringement and duplicate content with restricted text
visitors can’t drag your photos from the browser to their desktop
Settings
offering flexible configurations to meet demanding design needs
choose predefined groups of settings to instantly change your website
easy-to-use options for limitless control of visual characteristics
create amazing designs and never learn a single line of custom code
use the search tool to find the custom settings you need right away
control the appearance of everything without template constraints
customize loading animation graphic overlays for lazy-loading photos
more than 200 arrow shapes available for galleries and menus
colorize headings, text, buttons, menus, borders, and backgrounds
uniqueness and creativity assured through customizable settings
choose a pattern library background or upload your own background
create stand-alone pages to support your advertising & campaigns
Security
free security certificates for safe and reliable transaction encryption
protected from man-in-the-middle attacks for enhanced security
selectively hide pages to prevent unauthorized access with private urls
we’ll never sell your data or share your information with anyone
restricting search engine cached previews to thwart screen scrapers
frequent updates keep you protected from bad actors and hackers
peace of mind because good gallery websites have never been hacked
secure built-in protection from brute force password attacks
external links use “noopener noreferrer” preventing tabnabbing
Menus / Navigation
menus and navigation are optimized for touch gestures by mobile users
promote your social networks in menus with recognizable buttons
email addresses and phone numbers in menus encourage conversions
customizable gallery buttons allow zooming and sharing
menus and buttons are seamless and natural reducing cognitive load
breadcrumbs provide visitors with position info reducing bounce rates
minimalist menu system available on both desktop and mobile devices
loop galleries or move visitors to any other page to help conversions
arrows, mouse wheels, home, end, page up/down, escape, and more
connect to external proofing websites using standard menu links
drag and drop tool helps you easily organize website content
iOS bookmark option encourages return visits with app-like interface
keep menus always visible or have them disappear as visitors scroll
WordPress
free wordpress hosting is available alongside your good gallery website
PHP 7.2 ensures your blog is on the fastest and most secure platform
choose any wordpress theme and customize visitor experiences
move blog content to any wordpress host if you fall out of love with us
Page Editor
manage your content with our what-you-see-is-what-you-get editor
instantly see how your settings affect content with the live preview
access source code on any page and embed your own html or javascript
bold, italics, underlines, strikeouts, lists, tables, and so much more
supporting headers, columns, rows, splits, cell alignment, and more
create instant page copies to quickly edit and post similar content
override sitewide font characteristics and select unique colors and sizes
External Reporting & Advertising
support for google analytics with full reporting and traffic analysis tools
Google Search Console
supporting google search console authentication and reporting
support for bing webmaster tools and reporting integration
use facebook to optimize online advertising and track conversions
Social Media
preferred preview image selection for website urls shared on facebook
promote sharing to facebook, instagram, twitter, pinterest & more
rich-pin capable and includes shared content information
twitter card supports rich content for shared pages and photos
facebook protocol support includes rich content for shared pages
Forms
integrated forms make your website look incredible on every device
checkboxes, dates fields, drop-downs, radio buttons
custom forms to capture leads, administer contents, or offer support
change button labels and designs for consistent brand messaging
set destination url after form completion for tracking or downloads
online backups of submitted form information gives you peace of mind
return receipt option messages visitors when information is received
microcopy label support encourages form completion and conversions
choose from html or text-based email formatting
send form data to multiple email addresses to ensure rapid responses
captchas can be added to any form to reduce spam and inspire trust
support for popular third-party embedded forms
Video
embed youtube or vimeo videos anywhere—even in photo content
showcase youtube or vimeo videos as screen-filling content pages
control autoplay, branding, looping, controls, and related videos
Typography
more than 175 web-friendly and popular fonts in our curated library
manage text, menus, and headings with colors, sizes, and spacing
use custom css to define your own formatting with style sheets
Backups
storing multiple website copies via hourly, daily, and weekly backups
frequent testing of restored backups ensures long-term data viability
in case of emergency, we can immediately rollback to backups
hourly backups are consistently stored for 3 days
daily backups are consistently stored for 3 weeks
weekly backups are consistently stored for 3 months
Branding
infuse your good gallery website with personality in design and content
developed to keep your logo in the visible forefront for visitors
vector logo support for non-fuzzy scaling on all devices at all sizes
uniform design across your website from text pages to galleries
choose a favicon image to personalize browser branding
deploy brand colors simply in typography, buttons, and effects
Support
highly available technical support by our personable support agents
comprehensive documentation details tasks and answers questions
administrative tools offer instant help for settings, fields, and buttons
all customer support is handled by usa-based team members
many email support requests are answered in just a few minutes