Dave - did they send you an email?
I didnt' get one
ann
On 8/31/2012 21:43, David Parsons wrote:
Yikes, the pro level increases by $100. Guess I need to find a new site.
SmugMug’s Pro Pricing Change: What, Why and How.
by Chris MacAskill
Dear Pros,
For the first time in 7 years, we’re raising the price of some SmugMug
Pro subscriptions, something we tried hard not to do.
Pros who sell at a markup use far more storage and features than pros
who don't, so we split our pro account into two types: Portfolio and
Business.
Portfolio is $150/year or ($20/mo) and still provides access to our
pro labs for both you and your visitors, plus pro features like
watermarking.
Business lets you set prices and earn profit. It will be $300/year
(or $35/mo) for new customers, but existing subscribers who set prices
will be asked to renew at $250/year (or $30/month) beginning October
15, 2012.
Personally, if I were asked to pay more for a service, I'd want to
hear from the person responsible for the decision. That's me, so I
placed my dSLR on a tripod, and looked it right in the lens imagining
it was you. I tried to offer a peek inside SmugMug and our thinking:
http://youtu.be/NZaRVzIg0wk
What will I be charged when I renew?
If your anniversary date is before October 15, no worries, you'll
renew at our existing rates.
After October 14, we'll guess you'd like to renew at the Portolio
rate if you aren't setting prices.
Also after October 14, we'll guess you'd choose to renew at the
Business rate of $250/year (or $30/month) if you do set prices.
If we're guessing wrong, you can upgrade or downgrade in a few seconds
in your Account Settings. (screen shot?)
What's the diff between Portfolio and Business?
The short. Portfolio has everything except commerce features.
The long. Portfolio lets you build a beautiful site, protect your
photos and print pro-quality prints. You get everything in the Power
account, plus:
Watermarking
Printmarking
Backprinting
Access to Bay Photo and WHCC. (Loxley in the works. We'll say when.)
Business has every bell, whistle and feature we offer, including:
Commerce tools: Custom pricing, Sales tax, direct deposit
Marketing features: Events and favorites, Coupons, Packages, Order branding
Workflow helpers: Proof delay, Personal Delivery, Boutique Packaging
Our features chart has all the details.
Do I get something out of this?
Yes! The other big reason for doing this is to invest more
engineering in SmugMug to make your lives better, which is exactly
what we're doing.
We love that many of you have been with us for almost 10 years and
it's stunning to think how far we've come together. Thanks so much
for all the great support you've given us.
Thanks for being a part of the SmugMug family,
Chris MacAskill (aka Baldy)
Co-Founder & President
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