Originally published April 27, 2019

PhotoBiz 9 is our most advanced website builder yet! We've revamped everything to offer you superior designs, enhanced tools, and increased speeds, ensuring your website stays contemporary, and scalable, and performs optimally for your business.

Transitioning to PhotoBiz 9 is straightforward. However, if you prefer assistance, our 'We Build It For You' service is here to help! Simply select a fresh design, provide us with your updated content, and we'll assemble it for you. Plus, we'll optimize it for SEO, lifting the burden off your shoulders. Enjoy a comprehensive, perfectly optimized, and swift website that's always accessible to your customers.

Prefer to DIY? Here's how you can migrate to PhotoBiz 9 and begin crafting:

Access the builder via your control panel, and click the green 'TRY PHOTOBIZ 9' button at the top right. Explore the NEW TEMPLATES, preview them, and select your favorite.

Start by selecting a template. (You can change your template anytime you like later, so don't worry!) You'll be asked if you want to import your existing content or start fresh using the template’s pre-filled layout.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I CHOOSE IMPORT?

The import tool is extremely useful if you’re already pretty happy with how your website looks. 

When you choose to import, our system will take your existing content and put in the new PhotoBiz 9 blocks for you. The import tool is pretty smart! If you don't have a lot of extra code or CSS on your current site, we find that it is about 90% accurate.

You should look over your pages and make sure everything is where you want it before you go live. The PhotoBiz 9 version of your website will be hidden from visitors until you are ready to publish. 

WHAT IF I START FRESH?

Starting fresh means that the system will load everything in the template for you to customize using the PhotoBiz 9 builder. All of the blocks, images, and placeholder text will be there for you to edit, move, configure, and load your own images into. 

This is great for folks who want to try a brand-new look and take advantage of our designer-styled layouts! Our designers have created these templates so that photographers can just pop in their own words and images and roll.  

Your old site is still live and accessible to your customers while you're perfecting your new Photobiz 9 site, and you can switch back and forth between the new and old Builder by clicking the link in the upper right that says "GO TO LEGACY BUILDER.” 

PRO TIP: It's a good idea to open up two tabs (one with the legacy builder, one with PhotoBiz 9) so you can easily move between the two versions of your site while you build. 

Keep in mind that you have one chance to import your builder content using this automated tool. If you change your mind after starting fresh, you'll have to put everything back in yourself. If you need help deciding which to do, CALL US at 866-463-7620! 

Take some time to check around to see what's new! There are a ton of new features, blocks, layouts, and options for everything – so go ahead and explore! No changes will be pushed to your live site until you are ready to publish. 

If you get stuck, click on the orange question mark icon in the bottom right corner of the control panel to access the PhotoBiz Assistant. You can watch tutorial videos, read knowledge base articles, and submit support tickets. 

Check out the video below about starting quickly with PhotoBiz.

If you looking for help or tutorials check out our youtube.com/photobiz or education.photobiz.com/on-demand

Once everything is good to go you can publish your website!

To do this, go to the MENU in the left-side of your screen and click DOMAINS. You'll see your active domain and your PhotoBiz 9 site in draft below. Just click EDIT MAIN to make the change, and update your domain to the new site. Voila! You're live! 

As always, if you need any help or want to chat with our team, give us a call at 866-463-7620 and we'll be glad to help! 

Learn More About PhotoBiz 9!

WHAT IS PHOTOBIZ 9?

HOW TO SWITCH FROM PORTFOLIO TO PHOTOBIZ 9