February 25th, 2010 There’s a lot of choices in services and software to start and run your art blog including Blogger, Typepad, WordPress, LiveJournal, Squarespace and more. So what’s the best choice for your blog? The service or software you choose for your blog depends on a number of different factors including cost, features, and ease of use. Here is some information about different types of blogging services and software available and how to choose the right one for your art blog.
Blogging services vs self hosting
This is a preview of Blogging: Choosing a Blogging Service for Your Art Blog . Read the full post (507 words, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)
February 16th, 2010 Is your art blog the best that it can possibly be? Whether you have a blog on WordPress, Typepad, or Blogger, there are things that you can do that will attract more readers, encourage more comments, and most importantly, help you promote your artwork better! Here are 7 ways you can make your blog be all it can be.
1. Brand your blog- Make sure your blog has the clear stamp of your brand, this includes colors, fonts, logo, domain name, banner, etc. If you’re using a free theme from Blogger or WordPress, brand the look by getting a custom banner or altering the colors and fonts. But the basic rules of web design still apply!
This is a preview of Art Blogging: 7 Ways You Can Improve Your Art Blog . Read the full post (490 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)
August 20th, 2009 So you finally decided to take the plunge and start a blog for your art. But before you go to Blogger or WordPress.com, take some time to do a little bit of planning before you begin. Here are 5 things you must do before you start your art blog.
1. Figure out why you want to start a blog
- Build traffic to your art website
- Get more customers
- Talk about your artwork
- Knowing what your goals are will help you plan
2. Figure out who you’re blogging for
- Who’s your audience? Customers? Other artists? Galleries? Potential collectors?
This is a preview of Blogging: 5 Things You Must Do Before You Start Your Art Blog . Read the full post (291 words, estimated 1:10 mins reading time)
August 11th, 2009 The great thing about the Internet is that it allows you to meet new people and interact with potential customers and art buyers. But at the same time the Internet gives buyers, customers, and even outright strangers the ability to bad mouth you, your work, and to act like outright jerks. What do you do when someone decides to use your blog or your Facebook account to spread nasty and untrue stories about you?
1. Don’t hide. The best protection is to be active online
- People will talk about you whether you’re online or not
This is a preview of Online Marketing: How to Deal with an Online Jerk . Read the full post (280 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)
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