As I was browsing the internet today, I googled my business as I sometimes do. Oddly enough I came across something that I've never seen before. A site called Expertise! To my surprise I was on a list of the 20 Best Wedding Photographers in Wilmington NC. This is how it works: Taken straight from the site! www.expertise.com

Step 1: Surveying the field

Our first step is to find every business that provides service in the city, and to filter out any that fail to meet our definition of an expert. We flag and remove any business with a history of dissatisfied customers, or with limited online information that makes them difficult to contact.

Step 2: Ranking Businesses

Next, we use our in-house software to grade each business on 25 variables across six judgment criteria:

REPUTATION:

A history of delighted customers as a signal of outstanding service.

CREDIBILITY:

Building customer confidence with licensing, industry accreditations, and awards.

EXPERIENCE:

Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.

AVAILABILITY:

Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.

PROFESSIONALISM:

Providing customers a seamless experience both online and off.

ENGAGEMENT:

Actively engaged with their customers across a number of platforms.

Step 3: Hand-picking the best

Once the businesses are ranked, our team manually reviews the highest scoring results to ensure that we can proudly stand behind each of our selections. We then gather all of the relevant contact information, and write detailed descriptions to give our readers a clear overview of each business.

Curating Expert-Written Guides and Resources

In addition to our award pages, Expertise features a library of how-to-guides written by expert contributors.

Our authors connect readers with industry advice and trends, so they can make informed decisions about their projects and goals. Our resource center also contains guides designed to help experts grow their own business: whether you work alone or run a fleet, we’ve distilled and organized our easy to follow resources to prioritize the most impactful steps to grow any type of business.

1. Reputation
A history of delighted customers as a signal of outstanding service.
2. Credibility
Building customer confidence with licensing, industry accreditations, and awards.
3. Experience
Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.
4. Availability
Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.
5. Professionalism
Providing customers a seamless experience both online and off.
6. Engagement
Actively engaged with their customers across a number of platforms.

They looked at 250 Wedding professionals in our area, and somehow found us! Very thankful to be named among some of the most talented photographers in our area! Some of which I'm friends with! Congratulations to everyone on the list!