Great blog posts about how to sell art online.
"Do not be afraid of moving slowly. Be only afraid of standing still." - Chinese Proverb Have you been thinking about starting a blog or website to showcase your art like my blog, but have been holding off for financial or technical reasons? I understand. I did the same thing…
Are you ready to take the plunge toward successful art blogging. A blog for artists is a great tool for being found online and gaining a larger audience for your work. Blogs are ideal because they can be completely free, search engines love them, they are easy to start and…
Want to write great headlines and even better content? Do you want more readers for your email newsletter or blog and more buyers for your products? Start with the headline first. Picture your blog post being retweeted thousands of times on Twitter, and shared all over Facebook. By the time…
Some artists will almost certainly prosper in the coming epic years. Artists will almost certainly prosper who are prepared and who plan ahead for the coming revolution. There is revolution in the air. Unless you have spent the last four or so years on Mars you can’t have missed the…
Have you wondered why your art blog or artist website isn't making any money? Is your art blog failing financially? You've probably been working hard on your art and putting your work on your art blog. You want people to read your art blog, of course, and look at your…
What is the single most important tool in building your art business? It's your mailing list. In the simplest terms, a mailing list contains names and contact information of people you know or might like to know. For the artist, a mailing list usually begins with friends and family, and…
What is the best way to increase your income on the internet if you are an artist? There are a lot of options to deliver your content, images and messages online. Blogs, social media, static Web sites and user-generated content sites like Squidoo or Ezine articles all provide an opportunity…
Have you ever known an artist whose work was incredible but they never seem to sell anything? Or what about the opposite? Have you ever seen an artist whose work was not that great but they sold things all the time and for really high prices? You've probably wondered how…
Too many artists are building someone else’s business. They are essentially digitally sharecropping. Are you one of them? Sites like Etsy, eBay, Artfire, FineArtAmerica, and others (which I call Art Malls) make it easy to create the illusion of having a ‘web presence.’ When they upload all of their work…
Have you always wanted to be a professional artist, but you’re waiting for the right time? Maybe you intend to become a professional artist when you feel you are good enough, or when you’re in a better financial position, or when your kids have grown up and left home. When…