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fotoQuote bundle?

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Posted by Buck Ward on January 29, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Looks like a may be moving into the photography business a little sooner than anticipated. I've decided to buy fotoQuote. The developer offers a couple of other applications as a discounted bundle if purchased with fotoQuote, i.e. fotoBiz and fotoKeyword Harvester.

Do any of you use either of these two additional programs? Are they worth a hoot?
Posted by Hank Pennington on January 29, 2010 at 8:09 PM
We just got the basic fotoQuote because we've managed our business so long without it and don't want to "retro" all our records to fit. Just starting out, that might be a good move if it offers the features you need. I didn't even look into the keyword program, assuming that lightroom was good enough.

I guess the short answer is "no," the bundle didn't look right for us with 20 years behind us. It might be very useful in your shoes, though.

BTW- Delighted to hear you're picking up fotoQuote. If we weren't separated by a continent, I'd bet you a GOOD cup of coffee or whatever that you'll recover the cost in your first sale.
Posted by Buck Ward on January 29, 2010 at 11:03 PM
Thanks Hank. I figured I could count on you for a reply.

I don't really need small biz software - I've run one for 23 years. An instant increase in marketing skills would be a big help though - my weak link. And I have zero knowledge in marketing photography, so I hope fotoQuote will help there.

It'd be nice to get a critique or two of those other two programs, but I had never heard of them till I went to the website, so I suspect they aren't in widespread use.
Posted by Brad Mangas on January 30, 2010 at 1:03 AM
Hey Buck you can get a 10% discount on Cradoc software from Ron Martinsen's blog site.Just scroll down to the January 27 entry and you will see the discounts offered.
Posted by Richard Wong on January 30, 2010 at 3:32 AM
When it came out, Cradoc's staff sent me a copy of fotoKeyword Harvester in exchange for writing a review. Here it is if you're interested:

fotoKeyword Harvester review
Posted by Buck Ward on January 30, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Thanks Richard, and thanks Brad for the link to the coupon. I have an immediate need, so I bought fotoQuote Pro 6, just the single program. I installed it, but it won't launch, :confused: so I've sent an email to Cradoc requesting help.