Exciting news for professional photographers in Canada! The Canadian Federal Government has announced a new program to help you grow your business. The program provides up to $2400 for Canadian business to take advantage of e-commerce opportunities.
Canadian photographers are eligible for the program which will cover expenses such as a new website, improving website SEO, and adopting a new online booking or CRM system!
Eligible costs for Canadian Photographers include, but are not limited to, the following:
The assessment tool asks 4 questions:
The assessment tool will confirm your eligibility for the "Grow Your Business Online" grant. From there you can click on the "Start your application Now" link and contact the appropriate provincial organization handling the program.
Designed for the Canada Digital Adoption Program "Grow Your Business Online" grant, Focal meets all the following eligible program costs:
Packages
Pricing doesn't need to be boring! Show off your amazing packages with engaging landing pages designed to elevate your value to clients
Bookings, Contracts & Payments
Get booked easily with a system that is as easy for you as it is for your clients. Clients can review their booking, sign their contract and pay by credit card all on the same page.
Galleries
Deliver photos seamlessly using our easy to use galleries.
Email Tracking
Never again wonder if a client read your email! Focal's automated booking emails show email delivery, open and click activity!
Google Calendar Integration
Block off days on your booking calendar easily with direct integration to your google calendar events.
AI Blogs
Save time blogging amidst your busy schedule! Pick prompts and generate more blogs that will help to boost your websites SEO.
Our goal has always been simple: make things easy. We want to take the stress out of the business side of photography so you can focus on doing what you love. That’s why we designed the Website Creator, so you can quickly and easily update your website without having to worry about div blocks, collections, break points, setting your SEO, or any of the other fun stuff that comes along with building a website. That’s also why we created the Focal Suite, so you can take care of your packages, bookings, contracts, payments, even your galleries, all in one place.
Hey, we know that not Focal won't be the right fit for everyone. That's why we made your first month fully refundable.
Every Focal plan includes access to your website editor, hosting, custom domain integration, and gallery delivery. The Creator and Business Plans also include access to the full Focal Suite, including calendar integration, contracts, packages, automated payments, and more!
Absolutely! While each plan comes with its on features, you also have the ability to add new features onto your plan as you see fit. Whether you need a little more storage or you're looking for some assistance in writing your blogs, we have the answer to your business needs.
Custom domains can be purchased from providers such as Google Domains or GoDaddy for ~$20 a year. Show off your brand with your own personal slice of the internet!
Focal is backed by Stripe's connect payment system. Payments through Stripe incur a standard 2.9% + $0.30c fee per transaction. Focal does not take any additional fees above Stripe's mandated transaction fee.Clients can pay by credit card, google pay, apple pay or even outside the platform.
You better believe it! Depending on your plan you will have 10GB or 100GB of gallery storage included in your subscription. If that’s not enough you can upgrade your storage by 100GB for $10/month or 5TB for $20/month (we know, it’s ridiculous, eat your heart out Adobe!).
If you're looking for a professional, extremely easy to use, all-in one system for your website, contracts, bookings, galleries, and payments - yes! If your goal is to focus on your photography while Focal does the work for you, then you're in the right place!