Each photo and video at SmugMug has its own Internet address, just as the page you're now reading has one. If you give a friend the URL for your gallery, they'll know where to go to see your gorgeous photos and videos. You can even send a link that lets them add items to the shopping cart! Sweet! Tell me how. Here's the easy way to get that URL: Click the Share button, at the top of most? gallery pages. C...
How often do you see something cool and wish there was an easy way to share it with friends? We can help with that. One click to tempt them all By default, you'll see three buttons under each photo in your Journal and SmugMug-style galleries and in the header of any lightbox. Your friends, family and fans can click the familiar icons to share the pics they love. If your visitors are not already logged in to their accou...
Love social sites? We do, too! Your galleries have some great built-in ways for you to tout your photos using some of the most popular services: Twitter, Facebook, and WordPress. How do I start? Just click the Share button you see on your gallery pages and select "Be Social." We'll whisk you to a window containing five different social network options. FYI: If you're the gallery owner and you don't want your visitors to sha...
With Sharegroups, you can share a select group of galleries with one link. They ensure easy navigation within one area of your site so your visitors don't get lost. Create them Sharegroups are unlisted, meaning that only you as the logged-in site owner and your recipients can find them on your site. If you're worried about who views your Sharegroup, you can protect it with a viewing password at the top level. Once they're in, th...
Photos and videos in your SmugMug galleries can be embedded in Web pages outside of SmugMug. For example, you can show off your lunch in a forum post like this: First, check your settings In your gallery settings for each gallery, you'll see an External Links option. It must be yes for the photos in the gallery to be visible outside SmugMug (in the forum or blog). Next, choose a size. Many forums support BBCode...
You'll usually find a Share button above the photo or video you're viewing. Some Gallery owners turn off Easy Sharing in their gallery settings so this button will not show up. Click the button to fire off an email with that photo or video? inside. The email will also include a link your fans can click to see your entire gallery. Here's how: Click that Share button and select "Send an email" from the menu. You'll see t...
Love to flaunt your photos on the internet? How about a badge to tempt curious viewers to your site? As a SmugMugger you can configure your own slideshow or badge and snag the code to post on websites, blogs, or forums. Look for that Share button (or Owner Share) at the top of your gallery pages. Click that and you'll see the Show Off option under the Owner Only section. Gotcha: For your slideshow and badges to work, the site to which...
Really Simple Syndication is a really simple way to keep up with the latest photos of your friends. If you have a feed reader, a browser like the fast and secure Firefox, or a modern mail reader like Thunderbird, you can subscribe to various SmugMug feeds: User homepage — The feed includes the most recently modified galleries. User gallery — The feed includes the most recently added photos. User keywords — The feed...
Spread the word See something you like? If the Easy Sharing option is enabled in that gallery's gallery settings, you can click the Share button you see on gallery pages to select a bookmarking service of your choice. Our Social Bookmarking feature makes it easy to submit a gallery link to services outside of SmugMug where other people can view, comment, or even rank the gallery for popularity. Choices? I like choices! Jus...
Everyone who's anyone has got web presence. Follow Me makes it dead simple to let your fans find you! Follow the leader First, open your Account Settings and click on the Discovery tab > Social. You'll see an area where you can enter the URLs for each of the social sites where you've parked yourself. We'll automatically save the info as you start typing it. If you've enabled Easy Sharing in your gallery settings, ...
