ADVERT MATERIAL AND WEB CONTENT:

Welcome to your new online benefits!

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

1.WEB PROFILE

Start by selecting the relevant Magazine you are in, select web material and then web profile. (If you are a web client you can open the web material folder firstly)

Upload the following content to their corresponding folder for your web profile and please let us know when the content has been uploaded:

•  9 x Square Gallery Images (1:1 ratio)
•  1 x Banner Image (Landscape image – this will be cropped to a 16:7 ratio)
•  Please indicate the image you wish to be seen as your ‘profile picture’. This is the image displayed when searching your business name. Please follow the link to view an example of a website profile;
  https://weddingguide.co.za/suppliers/eks-verloof-exhibition/
•  Short Description & Contact Information (If applicable: Email, Number, Website, Facebook & Instagram URL links, Location – or general area of where your company conducts business).
• *Platinum and Gold packages should please send 2 x landscape images (1 x profile banner and 1 x category banner).

2. STYLED SHOOT, REAL WEDDINGS & BLOG POSTS

If you already have a web profile and are an existing client, you would start HERE.

• Styled shoot = a shoot that is coordinated (it looks like a wedding but it is only a creative photoshoot.
• Real Wedding = this is a wedding that was photographed that actually took place.
• Blog post = This is more informational.

(Please note all the above HAVE to be wedding related and it will be posted to our blog ‘love is’)

Great news! You can now upload your blog content in advance. This means that you can upload content up until the end of your contract with us. How convenient?

Each blog post, styled shoot & real wedding folder is sorted into months and years.

Select the month you would like that blog post to be posted in, and click on the corresponding blog number. Upload your images as well and click on the styled shoots & real weddings document an fill in the details. Please take notice of the required tabs and remember that there is no limit to how many vendors you can list. The same counts for styled shoots and real weddings.

Please see the specifications for blog posts, editorial spread and real weddings as follows:

• ± 20 images to be uploaded to folder per post to our blog ‘Love is’
• Short Description, Name for the blog post & listed vendors.

Take a look at our blog to get an idea of what a blog post looks like:

3. Advertisement (this is for magazine clients only)

Select ‘Magazine Advert’ and you’ll see two folders. One for the content for your advert in the magazine you are featured in and an ‘extra photo’ folder (depending on the package you have).

Please refer back to your welcome email to see what we require from you.

You will see two folders:

1. Design – Own = This is if you would like to design your own advert

See the specifications as follows (depending on your package):

* Full-page advert = 3106 px X 2550 px

* Half-page advert = 2125 px X 1416 px

* Quarter-page advert = 1421 px X 1037 px

2. Design – Bruidsgids = This is if you would like Bruidsgids to design the advert for you. Upload the following to the folder:

• 3 – 5 x High Resolution images (this needs to be wedding-related)
• 1 x High Resolution Logo with a transparent background (PNG)
• A short description of your services (please keep this very short so as not to take away from the visual element in your advert)
• Contact details

The short description and contact details can be added as a document (please see the tutorial video above if you are unsure).

Extra Photo

If you are a client that receives an extra photo (your welcome email’s steps have notified you), please upload the following to the extra photo folder:

5 – 7 x High Resolution images

TAKE NOTE: Extra Photo’s may NOT have any text on them. The design team will add your business name and contact details (please do not attempt to do this yourself).

GENERAL WEBSITE FAQs

1. How many times may I update my images on my websile profile?

You are allowed to update the profile once every month if you wish to do so. We encourage you to keep the content on your profile updated to showcase your latest and newest work or services.

2. How can I resize my images accordingly?

If you have access to a design programme on your computer, for example Photoshop or Illustrator, you can resize the images by cropping the image to a 1:1 ratio. If you do not have these programmes – see a link to an online app that allows you to crop and compress the images:

https://redketchup.io/bulk-image-resizer

However, if you do not have these programmes or struggle to get the correct size, you are more than welcome to send us the images uncropped and we will gladly assist you.

3. How many images are needed for a website profile?

For the entire website profile, we will need 10 images. These must consist of the following:

1 x landscape image for the banner section

9 x images (landscape or portrait) for the gallery section

Please indicate the image you wish to be seen as your ‘profile picture’. This is the image displayed when searching your business name. Please follow the link to view an example of a website profile;

https://weddingguide.co.za/suppliers/eks-verloof-exhibition/

*Platinum and Gold packages should please send
2 x landscape images (1 x profile banner and 1 x category banner)

4. What is the difference between a Blog. Real Wedding and Styled Shoot?

BLOG POST

This is an article written by the advertiser to give the bride more insight into the business. For example this can be tips on skincare or a beauty timeline suggestion, if you are a beautician. The article may be accompanied by images supporting the article and may be +- 500 words. Please ensure to send the name of the writer, as well as the photographer’s business name if images are included.

Please follow the link for an example; https://blog.weddingguide.co.za/why-you-need-chin-filler-for-your-wedding/

REAL WEDDING

A real wedding is any wedding that you as a supplier helped to assist with in the past regarding a product or a service.

A real wedding blog post consists of +- 20 photos with a small description of the wedding day if you wish to add one. Always include the bride and groom’s names as well as the names of the photographer and venue.

Please follow the link for an example; https://blog.weddingguide.co.za/all-in-the-detail/

STYLED SHOOT

The styled shoot section of the blog is where all the styled shoots you did in the past can be shown. This includes +- 20 photos and the business names of the photographer and venue.