June 21st, 2010 If you’re ready to build your own website to promote or sell your art…you might have discovered that there are a lot of ways to do it. When it comes to building a website for your artwork, you’ll want to choose a website building method that’s low cost, easy to build and maintain, and flexible. One way that fits all of that is WordPress. If you have you’re own blog, you’ve probably heard of WordPress. But this popular blogging software is good for more than just websites. On this show, I’ll go over why WordPress is a great choice for building your art website.
This is a preview of Selling Art Online: Using WordPress to Build Your Art Website . Read the full post (437 words, estimated 1:45 mins reading time)
June 1st, 2010 A lot of attention has been given to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. But there is another social networking site that artists often overlook. That overlooked networking site is called LinkedIn. Even if you already have a presence on Facebook or Twitter, there are a number of reasons why it makes sense for artists to have a presence on LinkedIn as well. On today’s show, I’ll discuss the advantages of using LinkedIn to promote your artwork and give you some tips on how make the best impression.
1. LinkedIn has a couple of advantages over other social networking sites
This is a preview of Social Networking: LinkedIn Tips for Artists . Read the full post (283 words, estimated 1:08 mins reading time)
February 18th, 2010 Twitter, Facebook, and now Google Buzz…social networking has certainly been the buzz on the internet for the past few years. If you have an online presence for your art, then you’ve no doubt heard that you need to be on at least one of these networks. Or do you? Do you HAVE to jump on the social networking bandwagon in order to promote your artwork online? In this show, I’ll talk about 5 reasons you might want to avoid using social networking to promote your artwork
This is a preview of Social Networking: Why You Should NOT Use Social Networking to Promote Your Art . Read the full post (428 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)
January 14th, 2010 Etsy, Artfire, Foliotwist, 1000Marktplaces, Big Cartel…these are just a few of the places online that artists and crafters can go to open a website, an online store, or online portfolio. While have a number of choices is great, it also can make it a big hard to choose the right one for you? In this episode, I’ll talk about how to find and choose the right online service to help you build your website or sell your artwork.
1. Decide what kind of features you need- (ecommerce capablity, blogging, marketing, search engine optimization etc)
This is a preview of Selling Art Online: How to Choose an Online Art Website Service . Read the full post (295 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)
January 5th, 2010 The year 2010 is here and it’s time to start looking ahead to the New Year. Do your beginning of the year plans also include making your artist’s website a success? In this episode, I’ll talk about how to plan for a successful online 2010.
1. Do some basic website maintenance- January is typically a very slow time for artists, use this slump to do some sprucing up and maintenance on your website. Things to check include:
- Your images
- Your links and navigation
- All your online forms
- Your newsletter
- Your shopping cart
This is a preview of Marketing Your Art Online: How to Make Your Website a Success in 2010 . Read the full post (393 words, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)
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