Unlisted Galleries
Unlisted galleries aren't visible on your SmugMug homepage and aren't included in search engines. You can give your friends a direct link to find your gallery, like:
http://cmac.smugmug.com/SmugMug/Fanatical-customers/152400_HYYCN
The code at the end of that link is required for visitors to be able to open your unlisted gallery. Without it, we'll just redirect them to the closest public location: subcategory, category, or your homepage.
Similar to an unlisted phone number, there is a small (one in more-than-a-million) chance someone could just type in the right digits and stumble across your gallery. So, you may want to secure sensitive photos with a password.
You'll always know whether or not your gallery is unlisted because we show the status in red right at the top of the page.
Tip: Use Site Visibility settings to keep even public galleries or your entire site out of search engines.
Tell me how to make a gallery unlisted.
Password-protected Galleries
Password-protected galleries require visitors to enter a password to see the photos inside. The galleries won't show up in SmugMug's search. Google can find them, but can't look inside.
If you choose a featured photo, the default protected gallery graphic will be replaced with one of your thumbnail-sized photos.
Tell me how to password-protect a gallery.
Tip: You can secure your entire SmugMug site with a password.
Give me more info on unlisted and password-protected galleries.