QOOP Blog

QOOP Launches New Look and Social Commerce Platform

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:17:12 -0800

We are pleased to announce the relaunch of our site featuring a brand new look and new social commerce tools. We have a ton of new stuff on the site, but the main focus of the new site and new features is to help you make money selling your content by providing you with great tools to share and market to social networks, photo sites, and bookmarking sites. For documents, such as books, manuals, reports, white papers, articles, or just general ramblings, we've got a great self-publishing tool. You simply load a single digital document file in PDF format and then create online sales listings to sell it as an e-book, standard paperback, smythe-sewn hardback with dust-jacket, laminated cover hardback, and wire-o editions. Let your users decide how they want to purchase it based on their needs. For users with creative image content, such as photographs, art, illustrations, or designs, we have a ton of tools to enable you to customize and sell various photo products. You can easily create listings with prints, posters, photobooks, calendars, framed prints, and more. Check out our video highlighting the advanced features available in our poster builder tool. Sharing your listings to market them on other sites couldn't be easier. On each listing you'll see a share button that enables you to quickly send your stuff to other sites. You can also send emails to friends and family so they can check out your listings on QOOP. Using the HTML code provided under Links, you can easily incorporate your listings into your own website. From the QOOP Galleria, your listings will be exposed to Google and Yahoo Search as well. And we have a bunch of new tools on the way that will make it easier to create image albums and listings, allow affiliate sales from listings, and offer content mash-ups for leveraging your content into even more sales. Try it out today at the new qoop.com.

Photo Editing Made Fabulous with Picnik

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:18:49 -0800

Picnik is a new online photo editing tool that makes your photos fabulous with easy-to-use yet powerful editing tools. Tweak your photos to your heart's content, then get creative with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames. It's easy, fast and fun.

Astoundingly fast, right in your browser, and it works on any computer—Mac, PC, or Linux
No download required, nothing to install
Use advanced controls to fine-tune your results, including crop, resize, and rotate in real-time
Add special effects and custom fonts

Picnik works with your photos wherever they are, including any photosharing service such as Flickr, Facebook, Photobucket, or photos uploaded directly to QOOP—even photos on your computer. Try it out today and then use your embellished photos to create something fun with QOOP!

Your Images Will Stand Out in Our High Quality Frames

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:55:32 -0800

Now you can turn your images into pre-framed high quality prints for an instant personalized gift that is sure to please any recipient. Frames are available in a variety of sizes, colors, and styles. All frames are made of wood, have glass panels to protect your photo and can easily be hung on the wall or stood up on a desk. Starting at just $14.99, it's quick and easy to make that precious moment last. A great gift for friends or family. Create a special gift for someone close to you today!

QOOP Makes "Take Control" E-books Available in Print

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:41:10 -0800

TidBITS (www.tidbits.com) has been publishing Apple and Macintosh news, review, tips, and commentary since 1990. They also publish the popular "Take Control" series of electronic books, or "e-books" (www.takecontrolbooks.com). You can now also purchase printed versions of many of their titles, which are produced using our print-on-demand (POD) technology. Two of their best-known authors, Joe Kissell and Glenn Fleishman, both have prominent articles in the March 2008 issue of Macworld magazine. The articles feature information found in greater detail in two of the Take Control books, Take Control of Mac OS X Backups and Take Control of Sharing Files in Leopard, by Joe and Glenn respectively. Now you can purchase Take Control books in print, in either black-and-white or color, for quick and easy access to Mac-related info on a variety of topics.

Send some Love and Kisses for Valentine's Day

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:02:52 -0800

This year give your special someone a Valentine you make yourself! It's fun and easy to do using our online product builder and your personal photos. And we have a special Valentine for you, which makes it even better—through Feb. 9th, get 20% off for all products purchased directly from QOOP via direct upload.* In addition to our regular products, we have special valentine-themed products, including, photo greeting cards, wrapping paper you can customize with your photos, and our ceramic mug with candy kisses. With so much to choose from, your bound to find the perfect gift for your special someone. Make a special Valentine for your Valentine today!. *Not valid for products purchased through partner sites.

QOOP Focal Point in Chicago Tribune Tech Column

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:08:34 -0800

Eric Benderoff, technology columnist for the Chicago Tribune, featured QOOP prominently in his December 31, 2007 column about "ways to turn photos into keepsakes." Eric states, "From Qoop, I adore the family poster I made—as does my 4-year-old son, who immediately called dibs on it for his room—with those 87 pictures. It's my second-favorite item. "The photos are small, roughly a square inch, but the images are clear, and it's fun to look at because each picture evokes a different memory. I used images from birthday parties, a camping trip, a new family arrival and a few other events. It is really a 'snapshot' of images from a year in the life of our family." Eric also really likes our wooden puzzle and gives some tips on creating memorable photo products from digital images.

AAAS and QOOP

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:01:40 -0800

AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), the publisher of Science magazine, has partnered with QOOP to provide readers the capability to create their own custom products featuring their favorite Science magazine cover, Science/AAAS logo, or theme. Readers can create and customize a variety of products, including posters, mugs, t-shirts, mousepads, puzzles, and more. Makes a great gift for the science geek or for yourself. Check it out.

Say Hello to Our Talking Pix™ Audio Greeting Cards

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:50:30 -0800

A greeting card that truly greets! Our Talking Pix™ audio greeting card lets you combine your favorite digital photo with an audio greeting—that you record—to create the ultimate personal greeting. And it's easy. Simply select the photo you want on your card. Then we print the card with your photo and then ship it to you, along with a matching envelope. When you receive it, you just record your greeting using the intuitive recorder already built-in to the card, then ship it to your loved one or friend. Sharing memories isn't just for images anymore—with talking picture cards you can add that extra touch to show how much you care. Order one today.

Wrap Your Presents in Your Pictures!

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:08:00 -0800

Add that little extra thoughtful touch to your gifts this year with personalized wrapping paper. Choose from a variety of themes and templates, add your images, and place your order. Your friends and family will love it when you share photo memories and precious gifts together. Let your presents stand out under the tree this year—make your personal wrapping paper now!

Puzzled About a Great Gift Idea?

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:05:48 -0800

Our premium wood backed puzzles are totally unique. Made from FSC-certified wood from sustainable sources, these puzzles are sturdy enough to offer years of pleasure for your favorite puzzler. Our photo puzzle is the perfect way to preserve a cherished photo and turn it into something your family can enjoy for years to come. A wooden photo puzzle makes a great personalized keepsake. Make a memory today!

Create Your Own Custom Holiday Cards

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:54:43 -0800

With our new holiday card themes, you can turn any image into a unique holiday card. We provide more than 10 different holiday-themed templates, which are available in both 4" x 8" and 5" x 7" sizes. Simply select your size and the image to go with the theme you choose, then drag-and-drop the image onto the template. A preview will show you what your image will look like with your chosen theme. Don't like the combination? It's easy to go back and choose a different image or theme—or both—until you have exactly the right look. Once you have the perfect combination, we print your cards and ship directly to you, along with blank envelopes for mailing your cards. Our holiday theme cards make a fun alternative to sending out boring generic commercial cards. Create yours today.

Mass Uploader Makes it Easy to Upload Your Images

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:24:37 -0800

Our new mass uploader lets you quickly and easily upload an entire group of images to QOOP. No more hunting through a whole list of images and selecting each one individually! And the progress bar clearly shows the status of the upload, so you can quickly verify that the upload is progressing and see a visual represenataion of how long it will take. The mass uploader makes it super easy to create theme-specific photobooks. Simply organize the images you'll want in each photobook into individual folders, then use the mass uploader to upload the contents of each folder directly to QOOP and build your individual photobooks. The mass uploader is also great for making backup copies of all your images to help prevent loss in the event of a fire or natural disaster. Use the mass uploader to upload your images to QOOP, then select Backup Disks from the product list to burn your images onto CD or DVD. (And for added security, burn multiple sets and keep separate copies with friends or family.) Check it out!

Print Your Blog with BlogPrinting.com—Powered by QOOP

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:19:18 -0800

If you keep a blog on Movable Type, TypePad, or WordPress you can now easily print a bound book of your postings using our BlogPrinting.com site. While there isn't direct print support for blogs on the Blogger platform at this time, it's relatively quick and easy to port a blog from Blogger to WordPress and print from there.

Volume Discounts on Photobooks

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:09:51 -0800

There is no denying that digital photography is some pretty awesome technology. But the venerable photo album still has its advantages; for example, you don't need a computer to view your photos. Plus photo albums are convenient, highly portable, anyone can use them, and they're great for sharing. Have the best of both worlds by creating your own custom photobooks from your digital images. And with our volume discounts*, photobooks make great personal Christmas gifts. Now you can afford to give photobooks to everyone on your list (and you don't even have to go to the mall).

	Perfect-Bound Photo Books*
	Quantity
	1	5	10	25	50	100	250
Normal Price**	$12.99	$12.99	$12.99	$12.99	$12.99	$12.99	$12.99
Discount Pct	0%	5%	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%
Discount Price**	$12.99	$12.34	$11.69	$11.04	$10.39	$9.74	$9.09
	**Pricing is per each 20-page book in US dollars; additional pages are extra (see Notes).

	Hardbound Photo Books*
	Quantity
	1	5	10	25	50	100	250
Normal Price**	$29.99	$29.99	$29.99	$29.99	$29.99	$29.99	$29.99
Discount Pct	0%	5%	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%
Discount Price**	$29.99	$28.49	$26.99	$25.49	$23.99	$22.49	$20.99
	**Pricing is per each 20-page book in US dollars; additional pages are extra (see Notes).

Log into your regular photosharing site to start creating your photobooks. (And if you don't have a photosharing site, you can now upload your images directly to our servers. See the previous post "Direct Upload Your Photos to QOOP" for more details.) *Notes: Volume pricing does not apply to mini photobooks. All prices are in US dollars. Prices shown are representative for a 20-page book; additional pages can be added at same discount rate, which will be automatically calculated at checkout. Volume discounts apply to multiple copies of the same book; single copies of multiple different books are not eligible for volume discounts.

New Shipping Calculator

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:38:35 -0800

Our new interactive shipping calculator lets you estimate what it will cost to ship your order before you place it. Simply enter in the products you wish to purchase along with the ship-to address. The calculator will return the estimated shipping to the selected location via the available shipping methods, such as ground and next day. This makes it easy to determine the most cost-effective shipping method based upon the desired time frame for delivery.