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Kirsty Hall

Artist & Purveyor Of Obsessive Projects

Category: Succeed online

April 22, 2008April 2, 2011

Don’t Sue Your Customers!

Categories Blog, Succeed online

It’s about time I got back to some of my more serious articles, so I’m starting a new series about how the internet is changing the economic aspects of the arts. THE NEW CREATIVE ECONOMY: PART 1 Don’t Sue Your Customers! The internet has undoubtedly changed how we engage with the arts, particularly in relation…Continue Reading “Don’t Sue Your Customers!” →

October 3, 2007April 2, 2011

Blogging For Sales?

Categories Blog, Succeed online
Blogging For Sales?

Sheree Rensel commented on this post: I totally agree with comments presented. I too realize that blogging is very beneficial for aspects related to motivation and building an audience. However, I want to know how blogging has helped your INCOME. How has blogging increased your sales or increased the money you get to support your…Continue Reading “Blogging For Sales?” →

September 24, 2007April 2, 2011

What other artists think about blogging

Categories Blog, Succeed online

I promised a round-up of the comments that other artists have left about their experiences with blogging and here it is, although much later than I’d planned… Usiku from Writer’s Whirlpool writes: Blogging has allowed me to reach and meet people that possess a range and depth of human experience, yet it reminds me there…Continue Reading “What other artists think about blogging” →

September 20, 2007April 2, 2011

How To Host Images

Categories Blog, Succeed online

Erin from the Sculptress blog asked: Would you clarify something for me? How do I know for sure I am hosting an image, do you mean save the image as a file on my computer and then repost it from the computer file? Good question, Erin – it was something that confused me a bit…Continue Reading “How To Host Images” →

September 16, 2007April 2, 2011

Getting Blog Visitors

Categories Blog, Succeed online

OK, so you’ve got your blog started – you’ve set the table and put the kettle on and now you just need some visitors. So how do you go about enticing people to your site? Obviously you need to have great content but even if you’ve got the best blog in the world, people won’t…Continue Reading “Getting Blog Visitors” →

September 8, 2007April 2, 2011

Getting Started With Blogging

Categories Blog, Succeed online

OK, if you’re not already blogging then hopefully I’ve convinced you with the previous article in the Artists Online Series that it’s something you can do. In the next couple of days, I’m also going to be doing a round-up of some of the comments about blogging that other artists have left me. If you’re…Continue Reading “Getting Started With Blogging” →

September 5, 2007April 2, 2011

Different Forms of Art Blogs

Categories Blog, Succeed online

Well, it’s time to get back to the Artists Online Series – today I’m going to be exploring the different types of art blogging. …………… One of the golden rules of blogging is that ‘content is king’. All the articles about improving your readership numbers will tell you to ‘write great content’ and ‘post regularly’….Continue Reading “Different Forms of Art Blogs” →

August 29, 2007April 2, 2011

Using Alt Text On Images

Categories Blog, Succeed online
Using Alt Text On Images

Michelle wrote in the comments on the Alt Images post: Very informative post, Kirsty. One question: is there a place to learn how to create alt tags? The article is clear about what they are, but not how to make them. For those of us who are coding-challenged (or coding-averse, more accurately!), this would be…Continue Reading “Using Alt Text On Images” →

August 22, 2007April 2, 2011

Why Artists Should Blog

Categories Blog, Succeed online

The next section of my Artists Online Series will look at blogging. Blogging can be a very useful promotional tool for artists. It’s not a substitute for having a good online portfolio or for doing lots of offline work on your career but it can be a useful addition. Not convinced? Here are my reasons:…Continue Reading “Why Artists Should Blog” →

August 19, 2007April 2, 2011

Making Friends With Google: Part 2

Categories Blog, Succeed online

OK, so how do you improve your Google ranking? The SiteWizard has an excellent article called How to Improve Your Search Engine Ranking on Google. It might be a bit technical for some artists (it certainly lost me in places!) but it’ll give you a bit of background about how Google works. Searching for ‘improving…Continue Reading “Making Friends With Google: Part 2” →

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