Ex-Worker Exposes The Knot's Scam: Advertisers, Watch Out!

[@MichaelAnthonyphoto]

Oh I can't wait to discuss more about this....been an advertiser for 8 years. I got all the dirt 🤣

[@thegreenworldch962]

I been experimenting with different ads & platforms from google to thumbtack & a few others. I can't quite put my finger on which one is actaully most helpful they all seem pretty weak for this field. I'm in a major market also so it's pretty surprising. Ive been thinking forever that the leads were fake on tt & others put how could you prove it then boom this leaks. It's a good time for me to narrowing things down.

[@juliascamp2175]

I’m not on The Knot but I’m a new wedding photographer trying to figure out the waters so this was helpful. More like this please!

[@jbivphotography]

I’m glad to hear that. I think keeping up to date with what’s happening in the industry can be huge. I’ll make sure to try and follow up on stories that are effecting photographers more often.

[@cosweddingvideo]

Do NOT sign with them! They take your money and ghost you!

[@veronicapennix2639]

I inquired about The Knot's pricing earlier this year and the entire process of speaking with a sales rep just left me feeling suspicious. I genuinely just wanted to get a quote for the current pricing but let them know I would be out of the country for the next month. They ended up skirting around actually giving me the price and asked me to reschedule the call when it was a more convenient time for me to sign on. The sales rep asked how I currently book weddings and was very pushy even when I told them I am a resident photographer at a local wedding venue so I don't really need their service for business. I'm thankful for these whistle-blowers exposing them so others can dodge that hot mess.

[@MarchonC]

More video about how to get clients. Would be nice

[@jbivphotography]

I’ll put that on my pipeline and try and get some stuff together for you all.

[@Tvj_films8452]

Get lucky lol

[@marienj.malloy2582]

I ended the contract after one year!! Everything went well like you said…but then the prices changed and I couldn’t afford it….but I thought it was just my idea but when I ended the phone call canceling my contract I felt like I was doing the worst mistake ever!! They played theirs cards really hard saying if you leave…you will never have any kinda of discounts or so!! I’m glad I watched this video!

[@timmonda]

Is a phone call required if you don’t want to renew your contract at the end of the first year? I’m in the last month of mine now and definitely not renewing but also hoping to avoid having to talk to them on the phone

[@fentonphoto_]

Hey John! Definitely love this style of videos! My experience on The Knot/WW was mixed and I thought I'd share. A friend of mine books a lot of weddings through them so I reached out to get pricing. The sales person gave me a brief presentation about who they are and a demo of what managing a vendor page looks like and the features included. When it came time to discuss pricing I knew the initial options were expensive and they told me I could be on a higher tier for The Knot and a lower one for WW. It was still pretty steep and out of nowhere they said they could run some "love at first sight" discount or something. It really felt like spinning some gimmicky carnival wheel to see what kind of discount I was eligible for. The "discount wheel" price was a bit high but I figured it was feasible if I booked about 2 or 3 weddings from it. I did book just around that amount. I definitely had leads that appeared to be real couples through my own research but it was very clear most of them were fake. The weddings I did actually book went very well and the couples were great to work with! About a month before my contract was ending I told them I didn't want to renew. As soon as I reached out to cancel I got no solid leads whatsoever. For the amount of money they are getting from people they could afford to host a better website and fix their mobile app too. Overall, not recommended.

[@bethmoorephotography_]

John OMG. Ever since I signed up for what's now "Wedding Pro" which is just advertising on both sites at the same time, I felt like I was sold a used car in a slimy dealership. They put so much pressure on me, then made me think they were helping out by lowering my monthly payment to half of what they tried to get me to agree to, and I fell for it. I've felt gross about it ever since. Now, since January, I've booked four weddings from it, BUT even still, I don't feel yet like I'm getting my money's worth. 8/10 leads are clearly fake, be it scammers, bots, or whatever. And same as you, they completely reworded my bio on Wedding Wire without telling me, and the stuff they put in didn't even make any sense to my business. Over the last month, I've been feeling extra weird about them. I'm so glad you put this video out, makes me feel like I'm not that crazy or paranoid after all.

[@UpscaleStudio]

I feel the exact same way with thumbtack. It seems to be a major hustle going on with marketing businesses scheming on the vendors. I was interested in the knot because I honestly just thought most wedding photographers were on there and that was the next level. So far I've been able to book a good flow through word of mouth but wanted to take it up a notch. Thank you for the informative video and perspective.

[@c0nfuciu574]

John, I could sit and watch you talk about anything. More videos like this? Sure. More videos of you absolutely slaying wedding days? Sure. Videos of you sitting in your office just chilling, browsing the internet and having lunch? Sure. I genuinely enjoy watching you and hearing you talk about things. You post it, I'll be here.

[@jimhestermanphotography]

Yeah I signed up... haven't gotten a wedding from it yet. Most people don't even communicate on there. It's horrible.

[@thegoodnewdays1191]

Bro I’m so happy I watched this video, I was on the cusp of having a call with them tomorrow. I was thrown off by how I couldn’t just create a profile, I had to wait for them to call me. Then I see this video. Yeah I’m good on that!

[@toree2398]

I remember hearing something about them years ago, so happy I never invested in it

[@currently9143]

I got on a call with them yesterday, their sales rep was pushy as you mentioned, and 9:10 described it best. I'm a catering business doing around 500k a year and they are so desperate for their commission, it was a huge turnoff.

[@jbivphotography]

Yeah it’s the worst. Especially when you’re an established business and you just want some solid additional advertising.

[@currently9143]

@@jbivphotography Dude haha, today i told the sales rep that i wasnt interested and i kid you not the lady hangs up on me, not even yelp

[@Novafilm23]

I got in touch a sales rep from the knot to get a quote on how I can advertise myself on the page but the prices they were giving me were out of this world in my opinion.

[@ofthenile86]

I never even inquired with The Knot and one of their sales people tracked down my website, and tried to cold sell me through email. I never responded but they sent me an email every day for 2 weeks until they finally gave up.

[@jbivphotography]

That sounds almost as bad as Yelp. OMG THEY WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!

[@NatyMidnight]

I had a call with them and I wasn’t fond of the price knowing a lot of leads would be bots or bargain hunters. They would persistently, felt like harassment, with the amount of calls and e-mails they would send me. After that I blocked them and every number they would call from.

[@EvesRevenge]

I’m so upset. What is going on, for vendors?!!!!

[@Edgardbmedia]

That's so funny I just got into Photography and Videography, Im on Zola. and filled out info for The Knot and today I just spoke with one of their reps. They told me the monthly price. It sounded good because what they offered but I told them I was going to do this after August.... Oh boy.. this changed my mind big time. on my own being brand new ive been able to shoot 3 videography gigs and 1 photography gig. and I have 4 more weddings coming up this year.. On my own. I love your videos Bro... I created a new channel just for my Videography business. I have another where I do product reviews and normally comment from that one.

[@jbivphotography]

Nice! Congrats on your channels. How’s Zola working out for you? I need to go and actually review the other platforms and give them a try to see how it all works out.

[@freezingsorbet3454]

The Knot, or Hitched as its known in the UK and Ireland, is an absolute scumbag leads company and their platform is a mess.

[@TheTeejay73]

Just finished my top silver package with Hitched, and I'm glad I've left them. Generic leads EVERY SINGLE TIME! That said they're all up to it in the UK, at least. Directories as a whole are pushing the value of the idustry down. Glad i'm out.

[@creativeclicksbyluis]

Why I never trusted these sites. Thumbtack is another one that should be added to this scammers list! Charging you per "direct" leads before you even get to see if it's real or worth your time. I'm still trying to grow my photography business in a new city, and these companies are looking to steel our $$ rather than help. Thanks for putting this out there to your audience.

[@billyparker6929]

Omg, I was about to sign up till I watched this video. The salesperson was aggressive. I told her to give me a couple days to think on it and I would call back. Left her voicemails about to call me back. Red flags because she always has an excuse about not getting back to me. Thankyou for advice…whewwww

[@rickyhusey6050]

Hey John ! I’m still on the knot, leads have died/ becoming only fake, the sales team is crazy aggressive, I almost canceled & all of a sudden I had 6-7 leads I’m in the top 6 but The site has been super buggy lately

[@jbivphotography]

I swear that’s how it always is. The moment you’re like “you know what forget this” all the sudden the legit leads come through. It’s the worst. Hopefully you’ll be able to get out of your contract or it’s ending soon.

[@GingerHoliday]

I’m a cake decorator, just me, no brick and mortar. My mom has been yelling at me for years to advertise somewhere so I finally bit the bullet and went with weddingpro. I’ve only been on there three or four months but so far I’ve gotten zero real leads, only scam leads through text message. It’s so disheartening and really expensive for a still start up business. I’m in the process of trying to cancel my account bc I just cannot afford it anymore, I’m In south Texas and still dealing with the after math of a hurricane. And they told me I was t eligible to cancel at this time! Like what!! Wtf? I’ve never in my life has a service I was not allowed to cancel. I literally cannot afford it. I called and emailed and just waiting for an answer. I’m so pissed. I guess the next step is to cancel it through my credit card or something

[@cjmedic1]

Yes!!!!!! 10000000% more videos on advertising!!!! Please

[@vincepetitjean]

What would you suggest to someone trying to start wedding photography? Like how do they go about getting leads. In my mind the knot seemed like the easiest and best way to do it so now I’m not sure where to start

[@vincepetitjean]

Well I guess you mentioned some at the end so maybe a video or 2 about how to do those things

[@jbivphotography]

When The Knot worked it was absolutely amazing. But it never seemed to have longevity to it. You would think from a business perspective that The Knot would make sure to keep all of the vendors paid so that they would keep us on the platform. But at this point more organic means and paid ads are probably the best choice. There are some other platforms that are coming up as well.

[@philliptowlesphotography]

Yes, more off the cuff videos please. I’m finishing my 1st yr with them in October. I’d say November through February it was legit. After that my response rate from “leads” who reached out to me has been extremely low. I think I’m going to move that ad-spend over to other platforms and see how it goes.

[@vincebrown6923]

First, more videos like this,ans now in the Knot, I'm shocked too! I was on the knot but never got on it, glad I didn't.

[@Luke.Molloy]

When I first started a couple years ago, The Knot/Wedding Wire were the only reason I booked weddings. I just checked and I've only booked 2 weddings through them this year. I need to look at my stats further too because I didn't book anything at all for a while and called to complain and then got those two. Might have to consider canceling since that's barely offsetting the cost of advertising at this point (plus the scam stuff lol)

[@jbivphotography]

Weird. I swear they hold the actual leads for their new signed up members to impress them, and then scoot out stuff to everyone else when they complain and things.

[@Luke.Molloy]

​@@jbivphotography I wouldn't be surprised. One time I tried contacting myself to see what potential couples experience and it automatically selected to forward my inquiry to other vendors. You're able to unselect, but I think they probably use that method to get people's leads up

[@jbivphotography]

@@Luke.Molloy woooooooooooow

[@blerdish]

I'm so glad they're finally getting called out. Finally.

[@CreatedbyZyaire]

They definitely have fake leads! I have NEVER booked a wedding from The Knot (or any of those sites for that matter, Yelp, Wedding Wire etc) I refuse to pay monthly for ads to “potentially” get new clients. They have no guarantees & promote that more eyes will see your work..

[@jbivphotography]

I did at one point book 40 weddings from it so I guess it works. But for the most part yeah it’s pretty slim pickings. I’m not really sure why that is but it’s pretty bad.

[@AnthonyRiso]

I've been paying them for featured for like 2 years now, and you are insanely right about the first year popping off. Now, it's radio silence or fake people reaching out to me. It's so damn frustrating to know I wasted so much time and money... A LOT of money... on them. I'm just wondering if any sort of lawsuit will come out of this. That being said, I've heard good things about Zola. Any photographers out there have anything good to say about that platform specifically?

[@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck]

Great info before another year of renewal. Thanks to the whistleblowers

[@RichieDiMaggio]

I wasted a whole year using there service and trying to cancel was a nightmare. Fake clients and spam clients. For someone trying to find new leads it was a waste of income and terrible. They even tried to authorize a new contract without my authorization. Which luckily I caught.

[@dannyotovar]

Everything you said is True! The guy on the knot trying to sell me the subscription wouldn’t take no for an answer I told him I’ll think it over. A month was more than my 2 Car payments! He kept calling me everyday for the past month till I blocked him. I have a friend who did subscribe and he only gets fake leads

[@lenaphillips8096]

What's so crazy is I just talked to a sales rep today

[@Floasura]

So here in France they own the european equivalent of the Knot. Their sales reps are so pushy, they tell you "nobody will find you on our website if you don't pay" or "I have one spot left for you in your area, you need to decide quick". Last time I've heard from them I said "nah I'm good, I don't like being forced, therefore I will never trust you". One year without any phonecall. Before that it was every 2-3 months. But I've heard stories from DJs, cake designers or wedding planners : they were new, they fall into their promises, paid a lot for their young business and never saw a big difference. Their scam is not just in America but worldwide.

[@FocusedwithGK]

Bro…I have been in business for 28 years. The Knot was great in the beginning. Now I just feel played! I wasn’t using them for a few years and just last year I decided to give them a try. Staying relevant is key so how bad can it be. BRO…I called them and said, you guys have your own BOTS don’t you!? She said what? I told her how 13 leads in the last two weeks and none of them respond to me. I even tried texting the bride directly and nothing. You can’t tell me that 13 different brides all decided to ghost me after the initial inquiry. After the year was up and I cancelled, even though I have a basic listing, not 1 knot inquiry has come through since. These inquiries are not real people. It’s all a scam!

[@ErmelinVlogs]

I did a year of the knot. I am working on getting out of it now. I 3x my money. But that not enough. I am paying $608/month for a year! I got a call with the sale person to cancel, but I know they will try to push me to stay in.

[@AudaryaisticPhotography]

I saw an headline online about them, but didn’t think much. After watching your video, I understood to stay away. Thanks. But please create a video on local advertising as I am very bad at that.

[@adventureswithvs6461]

Honestly, I signed up because I saw you singing their praises and recommending them. In a year I didn’t book a single wedding, and when I went to them about it they “revamped” my page and then I suddenly got a burst of leads…all fake. Then they make it so you auto-renew and if you don’t cancel within a small window it auto-renews and you can’t cancel. Even after I cancelled they called me and tried to tell me I was behind and I was never cancelled, but since I ordered a new card they couldn’t bill me. They are dirty and I would go back and get rid of those sponsored vids honestly.

[@zwifty7148]

I have been paying for The Knot for 10 YEARS straight. My contract ends in April and I will not be renewing. I’ve already started advertising with other avenues to make my transition smooth when I cut The Knot. They have tanked and it has hurt my business because I counted on them to send me leads. I thankfully still 2-3x my investment on The Knot, but I used to 10-15x my investment. It’s time to jump ship before I start to lose money with them.

[@jbivphotography]

Yep. They really haven’t been the same for awhile. When they merged with WeddingWire I knew it was over. I was really hoping that they were still a good platform. Oh well.

[@adonaicooper8921]

I would like to know more about advertising. Thank you, brother, appreciate your information.

[@robertleidner9703]

I’ve emailed them over and over for the last week to cancel one of my advertisements. No respond! Going to cancel it through my credit card

[@bruceebe]

I really really really think you can get into the luxury market. You Have the reach to connect with some of these planners who work in high end side of the luxury market. Can’t wait to see your growth!

[@itsgreg72]

I just got off a call from them before I seen this video. They tried to get me to pay and lock myself in that contract while they was on the phone. Not so fast my friend.

[@mmelice]

Dude, a couple years ago I called to cancel and just drop down to a free listing and they started blackmailing saying that they own all the content on my page and if I dropped down to a free listing there is nothing that would stop them from deleting all my reviews and pictures

[@MobileProBarber]

What if I switch my bank information. So that way it doesn’t come out of my account anymore do you think they will come after me?

[@fiudad]

Ho John, did u publish the wedding photography course website?

[@jbivphotography]

I haven't yet. Something I'm still working on. Glad to hear you're interested.

[@FlyhighLittleDrone]

There was time, pre 2021, where I made a lot of money from the knot, 75 - 90k annually just from business from the knot but after 2021 it dwindled to 10k annually, barely a profit. Cost might have been 7k a year. Something went left and I had to cancel my subscription with the knot.

[@timmonda]

I’m on the knot with one left month on my first year contract. They had me super hyped when I signed up. First hand full of leads were all spam with some only getting weird once I sent them a contract. Now I can spot the spam which has dwindled as the year went on. I have booked a few weddings with it and have just about recouped the cost for the year but honestly it’s been a big disappointment. I did get a lot of legit leads but almost no one follows up. I won’t be renewing and will just focus on my website, social media, organic growth, and other methods. I’m glad for the weddings I did book but just don’t think it’s worth it going forward

[@jbivphotography]

That's good to hear that you're about recouping your money. But I totally feel this. A lot of the leads just aren't good. It's sad.

[@carrylovedesigns]

How much was everyone paying per month? Curious.

[@crystalvanantwerpen5743]

I do think they prioritize new listings to build excitement and get results for new people. I know I got 2 bookings almost immediately after joining. As the years went by, my listing kept dropping lower and lower on the first page. They told me listings shuffle and will be on different areas of the page every hour. So, I did some research and tracked listings. Mine never got above the bottom few rows. They never had answers for why this happened, just kept saying I needed to try making various changes and maybe that would help get leads. I eventually dropped them and later rejoined simply because I didn’t have time to figure out social media ads. I do get a few leads here and there but most are lower budget. I don’t doubt some people can find success with it, but definitely not something to use on its own.

[@MarchonC]

I signed up in the past and hated it from the start. I had nothing but a fake account hit me up and the saying that they wanted to use my service and when I messaged them back the fake account said that they will mail me a check and pay the rest the day of the wedding.

[@jbivphotography]

The absolute worst. I hate those fake accounts that always say something about “do you take checks” and it just seems totally shady.

[@marcuscarter97]

John, first love your content and Natural Feels is amazing! I think one big thing to consider is where you are advertising on The Knot. I live in the DC area so having their name for yoru SEO does actually get you work without being on the featured page. However, I did have a very poor experience with them a few years ago and did risk it for a second go around. Luckily I have been able to book about 7 weddings which did pay for the year subscription. This is not to say that fake leads and such don't appear because they absolutely do, but no where near as bad as a few years ago prior to their merger. My contract expires in a few months so it will be interesting to see how the change to month-to-month affects the lead production. My advice would be set an overall number that is feaible (i.e. I said no more than $3000 for the year so turning a single wedding would be a break even point). If anyone wants to talk more about this service, i'd be more than happy to provide compare and contrast on pre and post merger experience. I would be very interested in hearing your take on booking weddings without using services like The Knot, Thumbtack, etc. Keep crushing it man, you inspire a lot of people!

[@Daniel-zy3zm]

All Knot links are “no-follow”, and therefore do not pass any SEO equity to you.

[@marcuscarter97]

@@Daniel-zy3zm oh really? They said that it would help in that area but I assume they are meaning to their sites with your business and not overall. Thank you for letting me know! I was under a much different understanding of the SEO benefits

[@JeremyPlaysSax]

That "Best of" certificate looks pretty tasty though, huh? The sales people are really good. I remember a phone call after I wasn't going to renew the contract, she said, "Well, didn't you make money with us last year." My response, "yeah, but we made more money without you".

[@MartinV.]

great video!

[@oldies49]

Wow John... I appreciate the inside and research I have seen and worked with 2 photographers that get work and almost made me think the same as you to check them out again, cause true although I rather starve with doing quality work than get into quantity shoots and end up short and over worked, I'm too old for that. I hear you can get a job for 4K+ being on these promotional sites but in the end if you have to pay for so much overhead and end up with 1K+ like on you own from before it's not beneficial. I turned them down years ago because I enjoy photography and sharing my talent and creating memories, I've been married for 46 years and retired but value and cherish my family photos but not to water down my work. It's an art and you have to put in you love as if it's your own, best all the time, otherwise you're doing something wrong. keep doing what you do

[@whiterock1865]

As someone who built sites when all this was getting started… there absolutely was a time that you could through grassroots effort get good advertising from social media but with the advent of AI and all the algorithms they pretty much have it on lock but you will get zero progress unless you pay them a lot of money and even then it’s not guaranteed. But anybody trying to sell you a marketing package that’s guaranteed is full of crap anyway. Just focus on your local may be regional market it to local shows get boots on the ground and net work the old-fashioned way probably ends up being cheaper except may be in time.

[@pix_by_jay]

I feel like that now. I have till Nov for my terms to end. They did mention the ROI.

[@nlcportraits]

I'm on wedding wire and out of 27 leads only 1 book is crazy. I've done 10 so far this year with out them.

[@jbivphotography]

That's actually a really bad percentage of booking from them. Especially since you're getting weddings on your own as well.

[@nlcportraits]

@@jbivphotography yeah and I'm just counting the months to get out of contract.

[@SonOfTheBlueSky]

It's time to take a hit on these scammers. These services have practically killed self-promotion on the Internet. The worst part is that we sponsor them ourselves.

[@hundredpoundphotography]

That concerns me. I signed up to a similar site and go very few bookings from.

[@jbivphotography]

I'm sorry to hear that. It definitely has me confirmed in the fact that I don't want to use them going forward.

[@KalynRobert]

I know right when I was on with them last it was $350 a month. That's nuts! My car payment is less than that.

[@jbivphotography]

Ouch. Yeah it's pretty pricey for the return.

[@marcushanenburg]

Definitely would love to hear about your marketing tactics and if you use Facebook/Instagram, SEO, or google ads!

[@nduncan09]

My contract ended in July and they convinced me to wait. I attempted to contact them again and never heard back. I planned to cancel even before this.

[@jbivphotography]

Wow....that's the worst.

[@miguelpolanco7310]

They contacted him a while ago to work with them and the truth is that the sellers are super aggressive and I understand that this is their job but when you see so much pressure in such a way you feel that it is not human and that you are a number more, but above all he The monthly price they charge is crazy. When they told me the prices, I said what the hell do these people promise?

[@petramarton]

I get the impression that every single directory/platform is based on the same principle (scamming people) and unfortunately I hear only negative experiences from fellow wedding suppliers. I am based in the Netherlands and last year joined the local wedding platform called ‘The Perfect Wedding’ and so far have had the same experience that you are describing here. Pushy sales people, blaming me for not getting bookings because I have no reviews on my profile, and when I match with a potential couple through them I get charged extra but then get ghosted. So yeah, it’s proving to be waste of time and money unfortunately.

[@Lemmispeak]

I just got my BA I would love to do more with my photography but its so hard to find work I'm going to keep trying but as soon as I got my BA I got aplastic anaemia so been doing treatment I cannot work right now so frustrating haha

[@gungun891]

Love this! I have been considering it for the past few years now but I have always got a super bad vibe from all of their salespeople (feels kind of pyramid schemish). I definitely will not be doing it after this article!

[@damiangreyfs]

Yeah, I was looking into the monthly cost for wedding wire a few months back, and that's how all of my phone calls went. As if this is was the golden opportunity that I was looking for. The monthly cost was high, and she was trying her best to push me into it. After a while I got her to just send me pricing and I just left it at that. Didn't like the vibe, so i didn't pursue it. Might have dodged a bullet.

[@treytucker4701]

I had a few calls with them and as a sales guy myself I was greatly turned off by them and the sleazy way they were conducting sales tactics. It all felt like someone was trying to sell a timeshare to me. The price was far too expensive and I wasn't confident they could actually get me the results. Glad I never signed up with them.

[@DJFIDEL804]

I said no to them 8 times. I counted. If I pay you every month and dont have clients right away then you are winning and I am loosing. then I am stuck for a whole year waiting on clients. NOPPE

[@dianarogers4179]

I'm actually pretty happy with them. I pay the medium price, and I've got about 15 or more weddings from them, definitely paid back. Let's see how it goes after my first year ends, now it's slow like everything is in July, but I still get some.

[@I_Am_Jos_A]

You know what should be covered, it’s pay to win. Any website that tells you hey pay this much you will be on our first page, that’s not a competitive market, you are basically paying to be put first on a list of people selling the same thing you are.

[@mts389]

I do get weddings and other events from The Knot. It's pretty good.

[@SarahClaire]

I hate that I cannot get out of my contract till February. Literally robbed me.

[@KariBallinger-r7b]

I literally signed up a week ago and while I haven't seen a single lead from The Knot my foot traffic on my actual website has increased over night. Prior to The Knot I would shoot local events and would actually book weddings that way while building my wedding portfolio. It would be better just to do up coming wedding shows and booth work.

[@jbivphotography]

That's awesome to hear about the traffic on your site. Hopefully booking pick up from it as well.

[@austinpaz2174]

the knot sucks, i never paid for a premium account but ive heard so many horror stories with fake leads. what i hate the most is that over the last few years with their new owners, they made it so. you cant modify your account and page info unless you have a paid account. so right now my knot account says my packages are 1/3 the price of what they are now and has info when i used to work with my ex 🤦‍♂ ive contemplated multiple times if its worth keeping or not

[@GT-yg7de]

They cancel account of my friend and blackmail them to pay one year subscription to reset password. It’s scam 💯

[@Crane_Weddings]

More off the cuff videos. Yes. I advertised with The Knot in 2009 and went in debt thousands of dollars with very little payoff to advertise with them. When I tried again in 2021, I got crap leads and booked only enough weddings for it to pay for itself. Not worth it. And yes. Wedding Wire is a complete dumpster fire.

[@derekclarkstudio]

I just got off the phone with a rep. It all sounded good but was too pricey for me. She was super pushy and didn't want to take no for an answer. She did cut the price by half to try and get me to sign but still too pricey.

[@jbivphotography]

Yeah it's surprising how pricey it is.

[@Sampy12346]

I would love to hear more. I use Thumbtack and got 2 clients, including my first booked wedding upcoming. I want other outlets to advertise if you know any low cost ones. I’m about to get into styled shoots soon.

[@AmberLamphere]

The way this is a complete description of my relationship with the Knot 💀 When I finally canceled my subscription the rep tried to talk down to me and explain how it was a failure on my end why I wasn’t booking the spam leads they were filling my inbox with 🙄

[@petramarton]

I have the exact same experience but with a different platform 🙃

[@scottygsound]

They are simply a scam. I had to file a fraud claim against them for unauthorized charges, I had an account manager directly lie to me about their contract details, they are suddenly trying to bill me for a random amount of money after no business with them for 6 months. They give fake leads, this has been proven & was admitted by the employees that work there

[@SarahClaire]

It's a SCAM

[@christinacooperfilm]

Yeah. I didn't ever like the vibe I got from them. They definitely try to push. Even after I would tell them I wasn't interested, they would email me and be like "Hey... so... so you wanna sign up? ' I block their numbers and emails. No thanks.

[@robynnybarra]

Yes please I want to learn and get advice on advertising my business. This is a nightmare for me. 😥

[@Shot_Geek]

Noooooo, never ever play the ‘Do you know who I am’ hand. No one EVER looks or sounds good after pulling that. Made me cringe a bit to hear if I’m being honest.

[@jbivphotography]

I agree with you. I’m not a huge fan of playing that card at all. 😔😔😔

[@melissaysitall7703]

Yelp also sucks lol 😆 and they kept harassing me constantly to sign up for their ads. I kept blocking all the numbers but worst mistake to sign up on Yelp. I never paid bc one of my photographer friends told me her bad experience

[@alybarnett2892]

Did anyone see the TV ad? They emailed me. probably trying to save themselves!! The Knot is trashed. It was good in like 2018. Buttt I was paying $3,000 a year.

[@jbivphotography]

A few days after making this video I saw the email about their new ad. Trying to push to get actual couple on the platform since they doin't have enough to service all of the vendors. The sad part is a story like this is not even going to make a dent in their business and us as vendors will just have to use them still if we want to hope to get any work.

[@andrewgonzalez6208]

Was already not interested in the knot. But thanks for the info anyway.

[@jbivphotography]

Any time!

[@TheWanderBoxOfficial]

Been paying for The Knot for nearly 10 years now. It seemed great for business in 2015-2018. Now it's absolute crap. I've had so many scams come through as well as just nonsense "inquiries" I'm livid that I've spent so much money and have very little to show for it. Better yet, their BS award. Oh don't even get me started on their crap award winning best of the knot scam. Anybody can win! My dog could be an award winning photography and now all it takes is 5 reviews. It used to be 15 but no, now it's 5. Chat GPT can literally generate 1,000 reviews in seconds. They mean nothing. This is crap and I'm canceling all my storefronts right now. I'll keep my free listing because it "helps" with SEO but this is trash and you're not getting another dollar from me. Simply Love Films, out! 🎤 ✌

[@molusco1059]

I wished I knew this before I signed up. I am paying $360.00 a month and I am not getting much.

[@jbivphotography]

Oh no! Hopefully you do book something coming. If anything at least enough to cover you costs.

[@molusco1059]

@@jbivphotography I was hoping too but now Im a little worried. 😒

[@gmartinezcabrera]

More in advertising. I’m on WW and I’ll make more than I spent but it’s slow. I think it’s good if you are early in your career and you are willing to low ball, but most clients on the site seem to be looking for bargains above everything.

[@jbivphotography]

Yeah that’s the worst. The moment you start getting more experienced the platform just doesn’t make any sense.

[@jumpraw]

Dudee I lost 6k last year on that platform. Total scam

[@ryanthompson4846]

I would like to cancel my contract with the Knot. Too bad it’s basically impossible.

[@Twistedwristed]

I did….they are garbage! I had to fight, along with a good friend, to get out my contract. They aren’t good for small businesses.

[@Animelovefilm]

they call me all the time 😒

[@jbivphotography]

It's super annoying especially when you're not trying to sign up.

[@BenSussmanpro]

I think that NPR show “How I built this” featured this business a few years ago. Another reason I can’t stand that show, but that’s another story.

[@jbivphotography]

Wow. Interesting. I wasn't aware of that.

[@BenSussmanpro]

@@jbivphotography Yeah, I was trying to find their show archive but it may be available from the Apple podcast app. It was like 3 years ago. I was listening while driving on a long trip and just remember a lot of happy bubbly bullsh-t talk - it was 1 big advertisement basically.

[@reynaldohernandez1425]

My experience with the knot in almost a year it’s 70% negative.

[@jbivphotography]

Oh no! That's really not good. I'm curious how things are going to be going forward now that they're trying to advertise more.