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- Internet Marketing For Artists - Comments on Websites - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalOne of the more interesting things on the Internet to build friends, relationships and customers is the ability to leave comments on others people's website profiles. Back in the old days of the Internet there was little interaction between people on the web (besides chatrooms). Now you have the ...
Views: 1074 - Internet Marketing For Artists - E-Commerce Systems to Make Money - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Alka DalalIf you plan on selling your artwork on the Internet, you'll need an e-commerce system to take the orders, process the orders, calculate the shipping and let you know where to send the items. E-commerce systems for the Internet are for familiarly called shopping carts. A good shopping cart system ...
Views: 1067 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Free Press Releases - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Alka DalalWho says that getting a quality press release has to be expensive? If you Google 'free press releases' you can find many reputable services that have a far reach to the search engines without having to pay top dollar or even anything at all. A press release's power does not always depend on how ...
Views: 542 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Giveaways - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Alka DalalIf there is any way to offer something for free that people may want, that is something to look into. Books, MP3's, downloads and PDF files are just some of the ways you can promote your business to others. Wherever you promote or give away a file (PDF or MP3) is one more place that traffic can ...
Views: 1073 - Internet Marketing For Artists - How Can Forums Help? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalInternet forums are not just fun and popular tools for finding information and making friends, they are great places to build your expertise and teach the world about your art. Forums are some of the first places people go when searching for information not because of the valuable resource they ...
Views: 1115 - Internet Marketing For Artists - How Fancy is Your Blog? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalBelieve it or not, a fancied up blog can help make your web business more money. What kind and fancies am I talking about? Let's go over a few small things that can make your blog exciting and more interactive to your visitors. The first thing someone sees on your blog is the header. Does your ...
Views: 1043 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Important Traffic Sources - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Alka DalalIf you are an artist, musician or small business person looking to sell your products and services on the web, videos on free hosting sites are the way to go. How-to DVD's are one of the most profitable products to produce because of the high content and high perceived value they carry to show ...
Views: 1110 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Making A Good Opt-In Box - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Alka Dalal1. Lots of benefits near the point where the person has to make a decision to put in their email address. Opt ins haven't been a novelty for over 10 years. People are afraid you will spam them to death so you must make it extremely enticing for people to risk putting in their email address. 2. ...
Views: 1092 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Offline Marketing For Your Website - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Alka DalalAdvertising your website doesn't all have to be done just online. You can let people know about your website, your art and training services at events and galleries around the town you live in. If you live in a tourist area such as a historic town or beach, know that the customers that visit ...
Views: 1079 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Search Info For Galleries - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Alka DalalLocal search is fast becoming the most popular way people are finding the places of business in their area. Forget the Yellow Pages... local search is much more interactive with Google Maps, reviews, hours and staff information. If you are a gallery owner, you will want to make sure that you are ...
Views: 1027 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Self Publish How-To Books Article - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Alka DalalAs an artist, have you ever thought that you could write a how-to book about your craft? Teaching people how to create art is a very popular topic. If you go to Borders or other bookstores, the craft section is huge, full of how-to books on everything from making jewelry, wire-wrapping ...
Views: 1029 - Internet Marketing For Artists - SEO Tactics - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Alka DalalSEO, or search engine optimization, is how websites are discovered by the search engines. It consists of many different facets including keywords on the web pages, how many there are, where they are placed, are graphics are optimized, how many sites are linking to you and much more. If you want ...
Views: 1161 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Slideshow Videos - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Alka DalalA great way to show off your artwork is to make a slideshow video. A slideshow video is one where you see images moving slowly in and out of the video with maybe a soft background music playing. These videos are great for artwork because you can show off your work in the best light. These videos ...
Views: 1035 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Slideshow Videos Article Source - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Alka DalalA great way to show off your artwork is to make a slideshow video. A slideshow video is one where you see images moving slowly in and out of the video with maybe a soft background music playing. These videos are great for artwork because you can show off your work in the best light. These videos ...
Views: 1110 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Teaching Others - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Alka DalalThe great thing about being an expert is that you can spread the knowledge around the world. No matter what kind of things you have to share, there is someone who is ready and willing to learn what you know. Because of the ease and power of the Internet, teaching others has never been easier. ...
Views: 1011 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Teaching Others - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Alka DalalThe great thing about being an expert is that you can spread the knowledge around the world. No matter what kind of things you have to share, there is someone who is ready and willing to learn what you know. Because of the ease and power of the Internet, teaching others has never been easier. ...
Views: 1001 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Video Conferencing - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalDo you remember that painter on PBS for years, Bob Ross? He entertained people for years and taught millions of beginning artists to be better painters. How did he do this? Because he had a TV show! It was fascinating how you could watch his paintings come alive on your screen all the while ...
Views: 1125 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Web Safe Colors - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Alka DalalYou need to know about this, but it can be very complicated. If you stick to simple basics and don't try to get fancy, you will have no trouble with the colors you use on your website. All you need to know is that some colors look terrible and some look fine on just about everyone's computer. ...
Views: 1058 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Writing a Good Sales Letter - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Alka DalalThe elements of good sales copy will make or break the success of your product. You could have the greatest product in the world, but if you can't convince a website visitor to buy due to bad sales copy, you'll get nowhere. Most people's sales copy just suffer from a lack of knowledge about how ...
Views: 1313 - Internet Marketing For Jewelry Makers - Ecommerce Solutions - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Alka DalalIf you are finally thinking of taking the big plunge from hobby jewelry maker or part time crafter into starting your own business on the internet...congratulations! Selling your jewelry or artwork on the Internet is a worthwhile endeavor that many people have had great success with. I know you ...
Views: 1195 - Internet Marketing Success - Building a Database List - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalList building is one of the most important tools of Internet marketing success. After creating a database of interested prospects you'll have a ready base of customers to market to for each new product you create. How do you build a list? It's pretty easy if you follow these steps. First, you ...
Views: 1039 - Making Fans Into Customers - The Facebook Secrets - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Alka DalalEveryone has got a Facebook account these days. It is almost obscene how much time people are spending on Facebook playing Farmville, making friends, looking for dates, printing coupons...you name it! But one group of people of Facebook have been making interesting strides in how they use the ...
Views: 1176 - Networking the New way - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Alka DalalNETWORKING THE NEW WAY Networking has taken on a totally new meaning. Most popular networking sites today are: LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook. There are others like Friendster and Xanga. Before you start your job search or business, create a profile for yourself and start networking. Be more ...
Views: 641 - New Age of Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Alka DalalNew age of technology keeps emerging and we all have to keep up with it. Internet is about some technology and more about people using it. It teaches us how to use new releases, blogs, podcasting, online media, e-books to reach buyers directly. This is the new marketing through ...
Views: 629 - Online Business Building For Artists - Ebook Sponsorship - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Alka DalalSelling ebooks are a great way to not only make an income from the internet, they can help brand your business and help make your work into a household name. Getting the word out as an artist gives you the tools for creating demand for your work in your local area and beyond. Instructional ...
Views: 1095 - Online Marketing For Artists - Branding Your Websites With Headers - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Alka DalalNo one just has one website anymore. I remember back in the 90's when one website was all anyone could afford and it was an all inclusive, one-stop-shop for the entire business no matter how big that business was. Since then however, the invention of blogging, membership sites, social profiles, ...
Views: 1209 - Online Marketing For Artists - Free Webinars - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Alka DalalIt is hard enough to sell things on the Internet with the amount of competition and sheer number of webpages. Sometimes just simply pitching another product can seem like a futile attempt in making sales. There is another way, however, being the 'resource' for the masses. How you sell ...
Views: 968 - Online Marketing For Artists - Identifying Niches - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Alka DalalYou will need to determine whether there is enough demand to make money from a certain niche. It's all about finding a happy medium. If all you sell is pretty much the same thing as every other dealer, you may become lost in the competition and only able to compete based on price. If you only ...
Views: 992 - Online Marketing For Artists - Local TV Shows - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Alka DalalLocal television needs guests constantly to create content for their viewers. What better way to promote your art business than to get on a local television show and talk about an upcoming art fair, charity event or gallery opening? Getting seen by the community really gets your name out ...
Views: 1008 - Online Marketing For Artists - Search Engine Directories - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Alka DalalFirst let's talk about the difference between a search engine and a directory. In a search engine an automated robot spider looks at your webpages to see where an individual page should rank when someone searches for your topic. The only time a real person looks at your site is if the search ...
Views: 917 - Online Marketing For Artists - Website Building Programs - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Alka DalalEven if you don't plan to design websites as your primary business, I recommend that you learn enough to have control over updating your own site whenever you need to. Website authoring programs are designed so you don't have to write all the HTML code from scratch. In fact, you don't have to ...
Views: 959 - Online Marketing Strategies For Artists - Squidoo - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Alka DalalSquidoo is a powerful and easy source for promoting your products and services, or better yet, sending high quality traffic to your websites and blogs. How does Squidoo do this? Well, Google loves Squidoo and gives the service very high search engine positioning for its keywords. Squidoo is run ...
Views: 1170 - Online Promotions For Artists - Video Plugins For WordPress - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Alka DalalI know how popular WordPress blogs are right now. That's because they are powerful website tools that easily create an easy to use online store, blog or membership site. If you have a WordPress blog and you want to liven it up a bit, here is a great tip for you and showing your videos to the ...
Views: 953 - Online Reputation Management For Artists Article - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Alka DalalBeing online is a great way to sell your expertise, products and services. It can also leave you open to criticism that other people post. Now, most of us do not have a problem with customers complaining about our services. I know I don't. But there are others who could cause a problem: former ...
Views: 1079 - Opting In - Creative List Building Techniques - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Alka DalalBuilding a list is one of the most important tools to market yourself on the Internet. When people visit your website, it is critical that you collect a important piece of information about the visitor before they get away and click out. Offering something for free in exchange for their email is ...
Views: 1213 - Promote Your Art Business - Public Speaking - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Alka DalalDid you know that major art, craft and gift wholesale shows held at big convention centers are always looking for guest expert speakers? From the famous Rosen group to smaller wholesale shows, a part of the draw for the attendees are the experts lectures and panels that are held throughout the ...
Views: 955 - Promoting An Art Website - Creating A Publicity Package - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Alka DalalIf you want to get a ton of publicity for your art business, you need to contact the right people with the right package. Putting together a publicity package for yourself is not that hard. It can mean a huge difference in getting an article written about you or a shot on a TV show. Any of these ...
Views: 988 - Promoting Your Art Business - Facebook Ads - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Alka DalalFacebook has turned into a powerhouse of income generating ideas over the last two years. It wasn't so long ago that they were having a hard time thinking of strategies to stay afloat. Sure, there were millions of people joining up every week, but Facebook couldn't figure out how to monetize the ...
Views: 990 - Search Engine Marketing - 7 Important Things to Remember - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Alka DalalWe are all aware of the big name search engines like Google and Yahoo. We know how to use it to find any information. We say, "Just Google it" and we have tons of information at our finger tips. Through search engine marketing you are reaching your buyers directly. There are vertical market ...
Views: 1108 - Selling Your Art Online - Customer Service - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Alka DalalCustomer service on the Internet is just as important if not more so, than in real life situations. This is because there is very little personal interaction on the web as compared to a store. There should be plenty of current contact information, easy to access email forms and comment sections, ...
Views: 1170 - Selling Your Art Online - You're the Expert - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalRepresenting you expertise online can make you big sales. People all over the world search everyday for information on art techniques whether it be watercolors, oils, jewelry making or art appreciation. Putting yourself out there and teaching people what they want to know can build trust and ...
Views: 988 - Selling Your Artwork Online - Customer Testimonials - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Alka DalalAlways take a video camera with you to art and craft shows so you can not only make a video diary of your travels (handy when trying to remember what a show was like), but getting very important video testimonials from you customers. Testimonials work because people like to see that others have ...
Views: 1026 - Selling Your Artwork Online With Etsy and Craigslist - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalEtsy.com has grown to be the #1 selling site for artists, crafters and jewelry makers. You can create your own store, load it full of images of your jewelry and use the Etsy selling software to take and process the orders. Just like an eBay store, you can create custom headers for your store ...
Views: 2033 - Traffic Driving Techniques For Jewelry Websites - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Alka DalalThere are plenty of ways to get traffic to your website, even if things seem slow right now. Cheap banners ads on a popular jewelry website or blog, can help drive targeted traffic to your site. Some blogs get a ton of traffic on a daily basis and a banner may not be that expensive. For some ...
Views: 1183 - Twitter - The Current Trend - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Alka DalalTwitter has taken over the hearts of millions today and if you do not know anything about it, you really want to get on the band wagon and log on to Twitter and learn about it in a matter of minutes. The 140 character message can go a long way and you will be on your way to social networking ...
Views: 1330 - Understanding Artists Websites - Statistics Programs - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Alka DalalThere are ways to get valuable statistics for your website traffic that you can use to improve website performance. Most web hosting services provide statistics on the traffic to your websites. These stats can be accessed through your account, in many cases this is called a "C-panel." The ...
Views: 903 - Using Pay Per Click to Sell Your Artwork - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Alka DalalWhat is this strange term? Pay Per Click ads are the "sponsored ads" that you'll see every time you search on Google or other search engines. They are usually on the right hand side of the search results and sometimes at the top of the listing. It's called Pay Per Click because if you click on ...
Views: 1067 - Video Marketing - Making a Persuasive Video - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Alka DalalFree hosting sites like YouTube can help drive traffic to your websites, sales letters and opt-in pages. But how do you know if the video is interesting enough to your viewers and whether it is converting into sales? Following are some simple tips to good video production will help make the ...
Views: 1148 - Website Strategies For Artists - Exiting Your Website - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Alka DalalYou may not believe it, especially after all the work and money you've put into your website, but people will leave your site. A good statistics package will tell you exactly where most people are leaving. This is a handy thing to know and you'll learn some desperation tricks to do something ...
Views: 938 - YouTube For Artists - Lighting Techniques - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Alka DalalMaking videos is fun. But to really make them the best that you can be and show your art in it's best form, lighting your work properly is a must. It's one of the things that people forget about the most when shooting their first videos. It can be a bit confusing at first, trying to eliminate ...
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