liveBooks Also Offering Discount to Digital Railroad Refugees

Web site provider liveBooks is offering discounts to Digital Railroad members left in the cold by the company's sudden failure. liveBooks does not provide the same services Digital Railroad did, but they do offer custom Web sites, which could be useful for photographers who were using Digital Railroad as their main Web presence. Another technology provider, PhotoShelter, has already announced discounts to Digital Railroad refugees.

Below is the press release from liveBooks:

 liveBooks Offers Special Discount to Digital Railroad Clients
 
liveBooks looks to help DRR clients continue to maintain an online presence with savings of up to $800 on a liveBooks Professional Site

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Oct. 28, 2008 – liveBooks, Inc. (www.livebooks.com), the leading provider of customized portfolio websites and marketing software for professional photographers, today announced it is offering discounts to former Digital Railroad clients who purchase a liveBooks Professional site before November 14, 2008.

“Many Digital Railroad clients have come to rely on their DRR archives as de facto websites, thanks to the ability to easily upload photo galleries and share high resolution images with clients,” said Andy Patrick, president and CEO of liveBooks. “With Digital Railroad recently ceasing operations, these photographers face the prospect of a substantial disruption in their client workflow, as well as the loss of potentially their only online presence. By extending this offer, we can help DRR clients create a professional, powerful web marketing presence that will enable them to sustain and build their businesses, and also maintain some continuity in their work with clients even in these difficult economic times.”

For Digital Railroad clients who act before November 14, liveBooks is offering a 25% discount on each of its Professional packages:

liveBooks Professional Package	Regular Pricing	Discount	DRR Client Pricing
Unlimited	$3,200	$800	$2400
Select	$1,700	$425	$1275
Basic	$800	$200	$600

All packages also require $90 a year for hosting

As a further testament to liveBooks’ commitment to helping photographers generate the exposure that leads to long-term growth, liveBooks also recently announced a 12-month financing option for all new liveBooks Professional clients.

liveBooks Professional Solution	Normal Pricing	Financing Upfront Fee	Financing Monthly Payments
Unlimited	$3,200	$800 down	$224/month for 12 months
Select	$1,700	$425 down	$119/month for 12 months
Basic	$800	$200 down	$56/month for 12 months

All packages also require $90 a year for hosting

Through its liveBooks’ Professional solutions, the company helps emerging and professional photographers increase their website traffic, streamline their workflow for search marketing and effectively measure the increase in the number of site visitors. liveBooks creates customized sites that include an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface to allow photographers to easily upload their images and share them with clients. liveBooks websites also provide for the easy integration of videos, slideshows and music, and sophisticated search marketing tools to help photographers grow their businesses.  

For information about this new pricing, as well as liveBooks’ overall solutions, visit http://livebooks.com/ or call (800) 253-2085 for a free consultation.