The free resources at the bottom contain tons of information. However, if you’d like more individual attention, I now offer personalised coaching sessions to help artists and creative people get the most from the internet. Whether you’re just starting out or you need to give your blog or website a tune-up, these one-on-one service can help. Click on the Bixbe buttons below for more information (don’t worry, it doesn’t commit you to buying anything).
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If you already have a website but you’re not getting the results you want from it, this is the right button to press:
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I’ve been writing a series of articles on my blog about how artists can use the internet for promotion. The series is ongoing and I’ll be covering topics like blogging and social networking in the future but if there’s anything you’d like to see, email me and I’ll do my best to address it.
Getting Started
Why Artists Need To Be Online
Get Your Portfolio Online
8 Excuses Artists Make For Not Having A Website
8 Ways to Evaluate Art Sites
The 7 Deadly Website Sins
Flickr
Why Flickr?
Setting Up Your Flickr
Making The Most Of Flickr: Part 1
Making The Most Of Flickr: Part 2
Does Flickr Work As A Promotional Tool?
Blogging
Why Artists Should Blog
What Other Artists Think About Blogging
Different Forms Of Art Blog
Getting Started With Blogging
Getting Blog Visitors
Blogging For Sales
Finding Your Blogging Style
How To Host Images
Using Alt Text On Images
Succeed Online
Making Friends With Google: Part 1
Making Friends With Google: Part 2
Don’t Sue Your Customers
Succeed Online: Champion Others
Money, Business & How To Avoid ‘Magic Pill’ Thinking
Art Advice And Other Deep Stuff
10 Top Tips For Artists
What Are Your Showing Rules?
How To Package Works
Authenticity, Sacredness and Plastic Bags
Falling Off Beams
The Problem With Thinking
The Art Of Illness
Taking The Lazy Road
Enough Already or why you shouldn’t write ‘art wank’!
The Tortured Artist Myth
Facing Our Art Fears
Art School Monster
Enjoy Your Process
Ignore Your Ducks
The Wisdom Of Mistakes
I hope you find these articles useful. Feel free to link to them or quote from them on your own blog but since copyright resides with me, please don’t reproduce them in full without my permission.
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