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Power outage impacts Photobucket over key holiday period

January 2, 2020January 3, 2020 GaryPageau Photobucket2 Comments

Pioneering photo sharing and storage site Photobucket is still struggling to return to full service after a power outage affected the company around Christmas. The site, which came under new management in June of 2018, has changed its fee structure away from advertising to a paid-storage model. On Dec. 18, Photobucket reported a power outage at its primary data center,... Read More

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Photobucket hits eighth consecutive month of double-digit growth

May 6, 2019May 9, 2019 GaryPageau Photobucket

Premier Photo Storage, Hosting and Sharing Platform Unveils Unwavering Customer Commitment with Industry-First “Bill of Rights” and Launch of Enhanced User-Friendly Website DENVER, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Photobucket, the one-stop-shop for digital content owners seeking an easy-to-use, yet powerful platform to store, edit, share and host their photos is steadily growing it’s website traffic and paid membership base by converting legacy free... Read More

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MailPix releases Photobucket 1 Hour Photo app

January 22, 2019January 21, 2019 GaryPageau 1 Hour Photo, Android, CVS Pharmacy, Duane Reade, iOS, MailPix, MyPix2, Photobucket, RitzPix, Target, Walgreens, WalMart, Winkflash

Android and iOS app offers convenient photo printing for Photobucket users MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced its latest app, Photobucket 1 Hour Photo, for iOS and Android. The app connects to more than 20,000 convenient retail locations for pick up including CVS Pharmacy, Walmart, Walgreens, Duane Reade, Target and others. Users can choose glossy photo-quality prints from 4×6,... Read More

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Photobucket announces changes to free accounts

January 2, 2019 GaryPageau Photobucket

Pioneering photo sharing site Photobucket announced changes to free plan storage limits: Effective January 15, 2019, all existing free accounts will be limited to 2.5GB regardless of prior storage limits. This means that If your account is over its available space, you will need to purchase one of our affordable premium plans or download images so that your account meets the... Read More

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Photobucket begins transferring customers to new platform

November 12, 2018 GaryPageau Photobucket1 Comment

Pioneering photo-sharing site Photobucket has begun asking customers to migrate to its new platform, promising better performance and fewer ads. The company is offering three new pricing plans, and will still offer a free tier. Earlier this year, Photobucket announced it was under new management, and promised upgrades to its hosting services. In August, the company sold its Photobucket Print Shop... Read More

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MailPix acquires printing division of Photobucket

August 14, 2018August 11, 2018 GaryPageau 1 Hour Photo, MailPix, MyPix2, Photobucket, Photobucket's PrintShopLab, RitzPix, Winkflash

Photobucket’s PrintShopLab is fifth MailPix acquisition Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting e-commerce company, announces the purchase of the printing division of Photobucket Corp. Terms were not disclosed. PrintShopLab, at www.printshoplab.com, continues in partnership with the privately held Photobucket. “MailPix is excited to partner with one of the premier online photo hosting sites,” says Fred H.... Read More

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Photobucket under new management

June 19, 2018 GaryPageau Photobucket

Photobucket, one of the pioneers of the image-sharing and storage services, advised customers the company is under new management. Details of the new owners weren’t revealed, but below are some details from the advisory. Key to the changes is a new pricing model and a reduction in the number of ads shown on the site. Photobucket has new management, and... Read More