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Steven Ruttenberg
12-Sep-2023, 07:53
Can we promote our business with links, etc? What is allowed, not allowed?

Vaughn
12-Sep-2023, 08:01
Can we promote our business with links, etc? What is allowed, not allowed?

https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/faq.php?faq=vb_faq

...especially the Essential Prohibitions section

Steven Ruttenberg
12-Sep-2023, 08:17
Well, judging by the rules, it seems one cannot dicuss/or promote their large format photography. I didn’t see any examples of this either.

Vaughn
12-Sep-2023, 08:26
Yeah, generally that's it. This forum was set up NOT to be an advertising platform.

BrianShaw
12-Sep-2023, 08:30
It seems that putting your contact info in the signature is okay, and I assume it’s okay for any postings you make with examples or techniques that are not an outright advertisement.

From the forum rules: Other Commercial Posts - Except as noted herein, other "promotional" posts promoting your own business enterprise, or one to which you are financially connected (e.g. owner, employee, contractor), are not allowed.

Oren Grad
12-Sep-2023, 08:32
As the label on the tin says, the topical focus of the Business subforum is "Business aspects of LF photography, including legal, marketing and promotion" - what kinds of challenges arise, how to deal with them. It is not a venue for promoting one's own products/services.

More generally, we have pretty tight limits on what kinds of commercial promotion are allowed anywhere on the Forum. One-time announcements of new products and services are allowed in the "New Products and Services" subforum, with moderator pre-approval. New LF-related books and workshops can be posted in "Announcements". You can also include a link to your site in your signature line, but promotional text is not allowed.

If in doubt about whether a particular kind of post is allowed and/or where it should be placed, please ask.

Steven Ruttenberg
12-Sep-2023, 09:05
As the label on the tin says, the topical focus of the Business subforum is "Business aspects of LF photography, including legal, marketing and promotion" - what kinds of challenges arise, how to deal with them. It is not a venue for promoting one's own products/services.

More generally, we have pretty tight limits on what kinds of commercial promotion are allowed anywhere on the Forum. One-time announcements of new products and services are allowed in the "New Products and Services" subforum, with moderator pre-approval. New LF-related books and workshops can be posted in "Announcements". You can also include a link to your site in your signature line, but promotional text is not allowed.

If in doubt about whether a particular kind of post is allowed and/or where it should be placed, please ask.

Thanks for the clarifications. I will definitely ask before posting anything to make sure it is acceptable,