Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at
8:09 pm
Art Marketing? As an Artist I would like to pose a question to you as to what actually is Art Marketing or to ask “What is Art Marketing To You”.
Formulate Your Art Marketing Strategy With Your End Goal in Mind
You see if you want to find out about how to Market your Art, there is tons of information out there and you can actually get lost in this information some of which you may find conflicting. To get your head around this, you may need to change the focus of your thinking and start your Art Marketing Strategy by first identifying what your end goal is. Read the rest of this entry
Monday, January 18th, 2010 at
11:24 am
If you already have a website or are thinking of getting one, the domain name
that you choose is very important.
If you have not already done so, then I would recommend that you acquire
and secure your own “name” domain name. Therefore if your name were John Doe
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at
12:42 pm
In this post, I just wanted to introduce you to the concept of blogging if you do not have a blog already. A blog is an online diary and an informal way of keeping people up to date about what you are up to. Blogging can be a very powerful arsenal in your marketing tools.
On a practical level , what blogging actually entails is writting about what you are doing on a daily or weekly basis and adding content that you think will interest people who land on your blog. You can add images and videos about your art work
What Can You Blog About Read the rest of this entry
Friday, January 8th, 2010 at
12:52 pm
In the many articles that I come across, I would like to share with you an article relating to preparing for the year ahead.
As we contemplate the year ahead, it is a good time to focus on one of the key skills that will determine our direction and success in 2010-our thinking.
Most of us may not realise that how we use our mind is one the most important factors in determining how much Art we are going to produce and sell and how much money is going to be in our bank account. This is particularly true in the current climate where FEAR is the greatest enemy. So here are some things that you might want to think about as you prepare for the coming year. Read the rest of this entry
Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at
11:03 am
This is a continuaton of my previous post and here we look at 6 more mistakes that you as an artist should avoid in relation to your website and selling your art.
7) The Website Takes too Long to Load Up
Avoid flash introductions, special effects, complex visuals or other gimmicks. These often take a long time to load, require special software or, at worst, crash visitors’ computers.. Most people visit an artist’s web site to see the art as fast and as easy as possible and if they have to go through introductions, they will get frustrated and leave immediately.
There are no prices listed on the artist’s website. Read the rest of this entry
