Comments on: 8 Excuses Artists Make For Not Having A Website

By: Lis

Lis — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:50:50 +0000

Hi, Kirsty.

Thanks for this wonderful blog. I am just about to start my blog as an artist who draw fairly well. I have the same obstacles as you have written above. I am trying to really focus my mind on creating my own website rather than depending on other web services because who knows.. they might bust you…as you’ve mentioned.

I have one question though.. Why are there artist using their names on their website? And why are there who don’t? I am having a dilemma whether to use my name or create a totally creative name for my website. I don’t know which works. Can you enlighten me on that one please?

I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much in advance!

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:13:48 +0000

@Phil – From Northern BC Canada

Thanks for commenting, Phil, I’m so glad the articles are helping your students. By all means, please do sure your site when it goes live. Just email with it.

By: Phil - From Northern BC Canada

Phil - From Northern BC Canada — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:05:44 +0000

Fantastic post and comments.
I am a computer instructor in Northern BC Canada and am teaching Frist Nation’s Fine Art students from the Pacific Northwest how to put up web sites. My students range in age from 18 – 64 s and some are very very computer phobic.

I have used some of the conversation (with cited references and links to your blog) to help them answer the question.. Why do I need a web site?

Hey maybe I can share the web site I am developing on web develepment if it’ll help .. I’ll be launching it Dec 1.

By: Kirsty Hall

Kirsty Hall — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:36:00 +0000

Thanks Kim, I agree that a bad website can do more harm than good but thankfully it’s getting easier all the time to put up an easy, inexpensive site.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:33:00 +0000

Just discovered your article. Thank you very much for this great post, as I am a webdesigner who offers simple, professional and very affordable solutions to artists. i totally agree with what you are saying. I hear these words all the time. To have a website nowadays is an absolute necessity for any artist. unfortunately there are still many who don’t understand that or either choose amateurish and bad quality solutions detrimental to their career.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:32:00 +0000

By: Kirsty Hall

Kirsty Hall — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:41:53 +0000

Totally agree, IamANT, SEO is something I wish I knew more about but it defeats me.

By: Miami Web Design

Miami Web Design — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:49:02 +0000

After reading this blog post, I have some doubt into my mind. Now a days many of the artist has their own website to share their work with their fans. So I am not totally agree with this writing. Any ways it is a good post.

By: IamANT

IamANT — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:09:38 +0000

I couldn't agree more with Daniel – you nailed it hard! With easily available information via a google search no artist should be without a website. I do have one tip (being that my day job is designing websites, marketing, seo). If you can find a designer with knowledge of SEO your site will be the better for it.

By: Kirsty Hall

Kirsty Hall — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:08:58 +0000

Hi Julie, I hope your dad finds it useful. It really does astound me that so many artists still aren't online.