Monthly Archives: June 2008

Business Cards for Artists – Are They Necessary?

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Emma

I read an excellent blog post by Clint Watson called ‘Why You Don’t Need a Business Card’ in which he describes a better solution to business cards for artists.  Clint discusses the fact that business cards are often exchanged but further … Continue reading →

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5 Alarm Bells When Recruiting a Web Designer

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Emma

It’s exciting isn’t it?….You’ve decided you want a personal web site to display your art.  You want to rush in and get started.  All you need to do is hire a web designer and……STOP!   Slow down there….take deep breaths.  Before … Continue reading →

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Art from the Edge of the World – Shetland Artist Debra Ball

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Emma

Nottingham born artist Debra Ball has been living on Shetland for the past 16 years.  She finds pleasure in the quiet surroundings of island life, and can engross herself in her work, without the distractions of a city environment.  Her work is … Continue reading →

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5 Secrets to Success with Google AdWords – Artists & Google AdWords Article Part 3

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Emma

In this last article on Artists and Google AdWords I want to give you 5 secrets to help you be more successful with Google AdWords :- Split Test Your Ads One important tactic is to constantly have two adverts running per Ad Group, … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with Google AdWords – Artists & Google AdWords Article Part 2

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Emma

In my first article ‘Google AdWords to Promote your Art’ I looked at why you may want to use Google AdWords to promote your art to a larger audience.  In this second article, I will walk you through how to get started with AdWords, choose … Continue reading →

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Google Adwords to Promote your Art – Artists & Google Adwords Article Part 1

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Emma

If you have ever wanted to get better search engine results for your art on the web, you may have considered using Google AdWords. These are the paid for search results that show on the right hand side of the results page of any … Continue reading →

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Sell your Art Online – Strategies for Success

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Emma

Don’t restrict yourself to selling your art at only one location i.e. your personal web site, or one online gallery.  It’s all about providing maximum opportunity for buyers to find you.   The plus side from selling at many online venues … Continue reading →

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Email etiquette in a SMS Txt World!

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Emma

I got an email the other day from a Facebook ‘friend’ with the message simply “becum a fan” (sic).  Now for those of you not initiated into the Facebook world, what this means is ‘I have a Facebook page about my art … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Free Stuff and Artists !

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Emma

Everyone loves Free Stuff - but the reality is that while the best things in life may be free…this does not genearally include artists websites.  We are all getting used to being able to post pictures of our art for free all over the … Continue reading →

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