A great year at Smugmug what of 2009?

Markjay

Smugmug has added a great deal of value to the pro member accounts this year, 2008.

WIth 2009 rapidly approaching, I thought it might be fun to toss around: What will smugmug add to the value of our pro accounts for 2009?

Thought it might be fun to have a guessing game

Let's try to guess what things Smugmug is going add to the features list this coming year, 2009. I'm not suggesting we create a wish list for 2009 of any kind but if you want to take your wishes and turn them into guesses for the fun of this thread.....
by all means go ahead, no body will know they are wishes :wink

Guess I'll start things off.

I say smugmug is going to finally introduce Smug Stock. That is, stock images available as RF stock images to browsing buyers. How they get the "word out" about this is going to be another guess since Smugmug typically does not do much in the way of advertising but... I"m not sure you can "word of mouth" your way into getting buyers to visit :wink so we'll see what the great minds at the Smug capitol of the US come up with. And might also be fun to guess what they will CALL this stock photo offering? Wink.

Ok..... your turn to Guess

Markjay

Markjay

chicken?
Whatsamatta.....chicken?

Or is this post just plain boring?

DJ-S1

I'll hit the easy stuff:

1. pro lab option
2. coupons
3. packages
4. full hd video

cappi

I wish to be able to sell with a RM license option.

Photobycate

1) RM licensing.
2) Offer frames as an option for customers to buy with the photo.

Andy

DJ-S1 wrote:

full hd video

You can have this now

Andy

Photobycate wrote:

Offer frames as an option for customers to buy with the photo.

We have it now for YOU, the pro, to purchase - having it be something your customers can configure, choose, buy, etc is definitely cool and we'd love it

http://www.smugmug.com/prints/catalog.mg#More

Photobycate

Yes. For customer's that would definitely be cool. It's those little "add ons" that help boost the sales figures.

Andy wrote:

We have it now for YOU, the pro, to purchase - having it be something your customers can configure, choose, buy, etc is definitely cool and we'd love it

http://www.smugmug.com/prints/catalog.mg#More

digitalpins

DJ-S1 wrote:

I'll hit the easy stuff:

1. pro lab option
2. coupons
3. packages

4. panorama prints (various sizes)

Andy

digitalpins wrote:

4. panorama prints (various sizes)

Yeah. Me too!

I can't wait to print this!



Oh wait. I just did!

brjphoto

Just a couple of suggestions...

1. Coupons
2. Packages
3. Coupons
4. Packages
5. Coupons
6. Packages
7. Coupons
8. Packages
9. Coupons
10. Packages
11. Coupons
12. Pacages
13. Coupons
14. Packages
15. Coupons
16. Packages
17. Coupons
18. Packages
19. Coupons
20. Packages

Markjay

Me too
Think I'll add myself as a "me too" in wishing we had........

option for customers to buy our images framed....
at a profit for the pro

option for customers to buy our images as a 5 x 7 card....
at a profit for the pro

We seem to be almost there..... it's like a tease!! :-)

Markjay

Andy wrote:

We have it now for YOU, the pro, to purchase - having it be something your customers can configure, choose, buy, etc is definitely cool and we'd love it

http://www.smugmug.com/prints/catalog.mg#More

Markjay

Andy, Andy, Andy.........
OMG, that is SOOOOOO beautiful, Andy!!

I'm working on this too...
hence the name 360photostock
Just building up a little library for the right time.

But you are so blessed with talent! I hope you don't mind
my reminding you of that, Andy

Markjay

Oh wait. I just did! [/quote]

DrDavid

Andy wrote:

Yeah. Me too!

I can't wait to print this!



Oh wait. I just did!

OMG! It's gorgeous! How much do you want for a copy?

David

Andy

Andy wrote:

Yeah. Me too!

I can't wait to print this!



Oh wait. I just did!

What? Fast processing? 1 Day delivery? So cool

bwg

Andy wrote:

What? Fast processing? 1 Day delivery? So cool

how was the packaging?

hyachts

You guys must either be a)so sure that this is coming out this week or next week without ANY possibility for failure or b)morons. This level of teasing could only be attributed to one of the two...

BTW: not trying to be a jerk, I really believe that a) is the case, not b) :-P

Andy

bigwebguy wrote:

how was the packaging?

It took me like 20 mins to unpack three panos!!

DrDavid

Andy wrote:

It took me like 20 mins to unpack three panos!!

You guys are so mean for teasing us like this.. I hope one of those three is heading my way?

David

bwg

hyachts wrote:

You guys must either be a)so sure that this is coming out this week or next week without ANY possibility for failure or b)morons. This level of teasing could only be attributed to one of the two...

BTW: not trying to be a jerk, I really believe that a) is the case, not b) :-P

there is always the possibility of failure and/or morons. but we've been working too hard on this not to be excited.

meewolfie

Andy wrote:

It took me like 20 mins to unpack three panos!!

What is the status on having an alternate printer available to users?

We are currently using a local printer until the new printer is available, which is making our process flow frustrating since we are switching between smugmug for small prints and the local printer for large prints. We have to do it so that we don't get damaged prints in the larger sizes.

It's been a month since this was mentioned as being "close". Any news?

ETA: I just saw the other thread and see that there is still no information about the second lab and when it will be available.

I really have to ask why the professional users here cannot get some information as to when this lab will be available. Our business decisions are being based on this. A month ago, we were told "soon". But for four weeks worth of clients and orders, we have had to use inconvenient work-arounds.

"Soon" is not a professional answer to this question.

Andy

meewolfie wrote:

It's been a month since this was mentioned as being "close". Any news?

I've mentioned in other threads, we're done internally, testing - now it's time for the release - hopefully very soon!

meewolfie

Andy wrote:

I've mentioned in other threads, we're done internally, testing - now it's time for the release - hopefully very soon!

See my edit.

bwg

meewolfie wrote:

See my edit.

we were hoping it would be out by now, but things happen. There are a lot of moving parts that need to be absolutely solid before we can turn this on. If we had told you a month ago that it would be out any second, then had to postpone, would we be any better off than we are now?

Like Andy said, we're done testing internally and we hope it ships "very soon"

Andy

Andy wrote:

I've mentioned in other threads, we're done internally, testing - now it's time for the release - hopefully very soon!

http://smugmug.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/monday-maintenance-january-26th/

Kyle D

Andy wrote:

http://smugmug.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/monday-maintenance-january-26th/

Oh oh oh oh! *jumping up and down with excitement*

Could it be finally here?!?!?!?!

sellis

Kyle D wrote:

Oh oh oh oh! *jumping up and down with excitement*

Could it be finally here?!?!?!?!

Gonna have to wait I guess! This was the first thing I checked for this morning and found this:

http://smugmug.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/12609-maintenance-postponed/

blackshadow

I'd love to see these implemented:
1 - Payment by electronic funds transfer
2 - Foreign Currency option in the shopping cart
3 - RM Sales (especially for editorial clients)