Questions that are specific to SmugMug's *Pro* account (which contains all of the features offered by the site)

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Can I close my pro account while keeping the domain name?

I've had a Smugmug pro account for almost a year, and plan to close it. Is it possible to close my Smugmug pro account while keeping my custom URL from GoDaddy (www.myname.com) purchased through ...
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Lifetime Free Non-Profit Accounts no longer available

We are a registered 401C non-profit that had a "lifetime" Pro account as described in your blog. http://don.blogs.smugmug.com/2007/09/27/lifetime-free-pro-accounts-to-non-profits/ It looks as if ...
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Offering Prints with Pre Paid Session

I'm having trouble figuring out the best way to offer prints from a weekend of "mini shoots". The last time I did this, I set up print credits and then ended up owing money on some of my clients ...
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Can I have an account in a British smugmug AND the american smugmug? Is there a british smugmug?

How to please both european and american customers? Shipping from USA to Europe costs an arm and a leg... Card is 3 dollar, shipping is six dollar... Making sense? Nope... How are we supposed to sell ...
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Newbie looking for answers!

I have just joined Smugmug and I am thinking about getting the Pro account but I am wondering if It is really worth it. Just wanted some feedback from fellow Photogs that have had success with the ...
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Building a new site …with help

I'm thinking about starting a new website here to sell pictures for the Oasis Shrine Photography Unit to help raise $$ for the unit and hospitals for children. I started a trail site at ...
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Suggested workflow LR to Smugmug to sales

Just discovered I can upload from Lightroom 4 (LR) to SmugMug (SM), wow. Rather than reinvent the wheel, can anyone suggest a good workflow from camera to end user via LR and SM? I am thinking along ...
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Will downgrading pro membership cause loss of photos?

If I decide to downgrade my pro membership, will I lose any photos data or my money I've generated from SmugMug photo sales? I'm trying to cut costs for a year to pay off business debts; and then ...
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Are Events supposed to modify the breadcrumb trail?

I have a gallery let's call it 'Kids Kung Fu' under the Category 'Family', Subcategory 'Children'. Normally the breadcrumb trail for this gallery would indeed display the category and subcategory. ...
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How can I view the favorites from all event participants together in a single collection?

I just upgraded from Power User to Pro to be able and use Events. They seem nice but too simple. If I have 10 participants choosing their favorite photos, I'd like to be able and see all chosen ...
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Do I need Events to let family members choose photos for our family album?

I currently have a Power User account and want to allow some friends and family members to choose the photos that we'll use to print a family photo album this year. At first I thought I could just ...
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Is there a video tutorial which will show me how to step-by-step customize a really nice, professional looking SmugMug site? [closed]

Not everyone has the skill, time, or desire to DIY their own deign and customization. The options seem endless (blessing and a curse)...and so are the tweaks. Not everyone has the money to hire ...
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Is there a way to track which virtual gallery an image sale came from?

I have all the images in my fine art site loaded in a small number of galleries, largely defined by what types/sizes I want to sell the images in. Every image is strategically keyworded and I have a ...
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Differences between Smugmug and Zenfolio for power and pro?

At the Smugmug power and pro levels, what are the main feature differences between Smugmug and Zenfolio? For context here, I'm currently a Smugmug customer. I'm not anticipating a change to ...
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Besides selling - what are differences between pro and power accounts?

Besides the ability to set prices and sell prints for profit, what are the meaningful differences between the Smugmug power and pro accounts? Do pro accounts get more customization capabilities? ...
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When does Smugmug pay profits for a pro account?

If you have a pro Smugmug account, how often does Smugmug pay your profits? If you get a giant order and want the cash from that order sooner, can one request that it be paid sooner?
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I am currently doing self fulfillment, what are the main advantages of handing this off to SmugMug?

I currently do self fulfillment of my print sales, what are the main advantages of handing this part of my business off to SmugMug? The main reason I've been doing it this way is so I know exactly ...
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How can I allow a visitor to download non-photo type files like a PDF?

I want to put a pricing PDF on my SmugMug site for customers to download and print. The Standard SmugMug account only allows for photo and video type files. Can I upload it to a SmugVault to do that? ...
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How should I set up a page displaying prices for service?

I am thinking of creating a page for listing the prices of services (Not photos per say, but more like photo shoot prices). SmugMug doesn't seem to have an obvious way to display a page listing ...
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How does SmugMug scale to serious professional use?

The SmugMug feature page lists one of the features available across all accounts as "Unlimited photo uploads" and "Unlimited traffic". I hear terms used like this today and am weary of what that ...
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Building a SmugMug pro site for both personal use and commercial sales

I'm in the process of moving my photos from flickr to SmugMug pro. My photos are largely personal, but I have a small handful which have ranked well in searches, and I'd like to sell those on SmugMug. ...