Lifetime free Pro accounts to developers
We’ve had this program for awhile, but as always, we suck at PR so you probably didn’t even know. 
It’s pretty simple: Want to build something on SmugMug’s API? You’ll get a lifetime free Pro account ($150/year value) for doing so. Just sign up for a free trial and then drop us a note letting us know what application you’re gonna build, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Already have a SmugMug account? No worries, we’ll upgrade it and make it free for life. Just let us know.
And yes, we’re cool with everyone building commercial apps on top of SmugMug. Thrilled, in fact - we already have hundreds of them. There are only two exceptions we can think of: ‘SmugMug-in-a-box’ where you’re re-selling SmugMug (lots of people sharing a single account), and a situation where SmugMug is basically a database, like an ad server. When in doubt, just ask. Other than those, go wild.
April 20th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
[...] SmugBlog: Lifetime free Pro accounts to developers - now that is a smart idea [...]
April 21st, 2007 at 5:18 pm
[...] box back in order…
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September 27th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
[...] On a related note, we do the same for API developers. tags: api developers, non-profit, smugmug [...]
October 4th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
[...] Oh, and don’t forget that SmugMug API developers get lifetime free Pro accounts. So there’s no cost to enter and play. [...]
October 4th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
[...] Don’t forget that API developers get lifetime free Pro accounts, so it’s free to play. tags: api, contest, smugmug [...]
October 7th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
[...] While reading Don’s blog (from the last post) I saw that SmugMug was having a contest this month for who could build the coolest application using the SmugMug API. The winner gets a free iPhone. So, I think I’m going to enter and make something cool. Wish me luck. As a side benefit to using their API, I get a free lifetime Pro account, so I’ve uploaded a bunch of photos I had sitting on my computer. You can view them here. [...]
December 17th, 2007 at 11:02 am
[...] Lately, I’ve been working on some SmugMug tweaks to take advantage of their offer of a free lifetime account for developers who use their API. The first one was a quick hack which uploads some recent SmugMug photos to your Flickr account. This allows people who switched to SmugMug to still keep up with their Flickr network. More information is available on the project’s page. [...]
April 18th, 2008 at 2:47 am
yes
October 6th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
[...] I found about their offer of free Pro account for anyone developing applications using Smugmug API. Its a win-win for both, nice more. Yes , I am working on something, would definitely write about [...]