<\/a>Contractors are constantly being asked for references and proof of their work.\u00a0 New clients want to make sure that the contractor can do what they say they can do in all of their marketing materials before agreeing to a binding contract.\u00a0 Thanks to the different photo sites that are available, showing prospects before and after images has gotten a little easier.<\/p>\n

Increasingly, contractors have realized that having a website is not enough to bring in new business.\u00a0 People have access to multiple sources of information such as friends, television, radio, printed material and the web.\u00a0 In order to catch your prospect’s attention and convert them into buyers, contractors need to continuously provide fresh information.\u00a0 This can come in the way of a blog or website, videos on YouTube<\/a> and the classic “before and after”<\/strong> pictures from a photo sharing site.<\/p>\n

Just about all the photo sharing sites will let users to post a link on their primary site.\u00a0 The great thing about photo sharing sites is that it allows the contractor to save hundreds of pictures so you can slowly trickle them out to your website audience.\u00a0 They can also be used in emails or newsletters and on social media sites as well.<\/p>\n

Using pictures across a range of sites and platforms will increase exposure for your business, and exposure commonly leads to interest from new clients. Contractors should be proactive in taking quality pictures of their work so that they can develop a \u201cbragging\u201d board of their past handiwork on their site or blog.\u00a0 Asking for a testimonial from the client to use as a caption for the picture will make the picture “pop” even more.<\/p>\n

Some of the better photos sharing sites out there are:<\/p>\n

Photobucket<\/a><\/p>\n

Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n

Picasa<\/a><\/p>\n

All have offer a “freemium”<\/a> option, meaning there are free and paid plans you can choose from to host your pictures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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