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- 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: 1074 - Create A Book For Your Art Business - CreateSpace - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Alka DalalOne way to accent your talents and beef up your profits is to create your own book. Your book can be about you, your artwork or your career. It is one more way to get your work in front of the eyes of thousands of people and another thing you can sell at shows or even Amazon and your website. If ...
Views: 1003 - 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: 869 - 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: 901 - 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: 997 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Tools and Widgets - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Alka DalalLet's talk about buttons, widgets and badges. These are the graphics you see all the time on people's websites saying "Digg This", "Follow me on Twitter" and "Join Me On Facebook." Where do people get these widgets? How can they help your online business? On most social networks, social ...
Views: 862(1 vote) - 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: 979 - 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: 828 - 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: 1003 - 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: 917 - 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: 872 - 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: 860 - 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: 871 - Online Marketing For Artists - Page Ranks - by Submitted on May 03, 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: 896(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Video Location Shooting - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Alka DalalMaking videos for the web is one of the most powerful tools for getting search positioning for your artist website. Videos attract search engines like no other kind of webpage. And they don't have to be just on your website... free hosting sites such as YouTube, Revver and Video.Yahoo attract ...
Views: 978(1 vote) - 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: 1000 - Affiliate Marketing For Artists - People Selling Your Jewelry - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Alka DalalAn affiliate is someone who advertises your products on their website. When a visitor buys one of your pieces from them, they will get a commission. It's a bit like consignment, just online. Unlike consignment stores however, your pieces don't actually sit in the gallery, out of your hands. It's ...
Views: 1275 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Networking For Databases - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Alka DalalBuilding a database of customers is one of the most important parts of marketing your business, no matter what that business is about. From craftspeople to restaurant owners, having a database they use to market ezines, specials, email promotions and even postcards means getting the people into ...
Views: 929(1 vote) - Online Marketing For Artists - Getting An Intern - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Alka DalalThe one thing that most people dread about marketing on the internet or anywhere for that matter is the time consuming tasks that take them away from their work. Even though most savvy business people know they have to constantly market their art, services and products, it is a drain on their ...
Views: 865(1 vote) - 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: 1090 - 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: 890 - 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: 1085 - 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: 942 - 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: 1122 - 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: 908 - Creating Extra Income Streams For Artists - Writing A Book - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Alka DalalWriting a self-published how-to book on your craft or art could make you a ton of extra money to supplement your business. Art and craft shows are not what they used to be. Making sure you have other products such as DVD's or books can not only make you extra income, but make you the expert in ...
Views: 1182 - 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: 1017 - 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: 806 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Affiliate Tips For Success - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Alka DalalMaking money by yourself on the Internet can be hard. Generating enough traffic to your website can be tough when you are just starting out. One way to shortcut around this is to piggyback off of the hard work and traffic that other people have done. You can advertise your services, tutoring, ...
Views: 989 - 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: 498 - Building Your Artist Website - Video Lighting Techniques - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Alka DalalMaking videos for your art and craft websites are critical for a number of reasons. They can be very helpful in getting search engine positioning for your website, they can teach your visitors how to make your art (if you training them on that) and you can sell your art virtually to your ...
Views: 996 - 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: 947 - Creative Genius, TIPS to Unleash Yours: Be a Life Long Learner - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Alka DalalOngoing learning shows us that the world is changing and that we continuously have to reinvent and rewire. When I read a book by Thomas Friedman entitled "The World is flat," I learned much about our global world and how we're all connected to one another. I was especially intrigued when he ...
Views: 1087 - 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: 1094 - 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: 913 - Building Traffic For Your Artist Website - Guest Blogging - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Alka DalalBeing a guest blogger for a high traffic blog is a quick way to not only get some traffic for yourself, but to establish your expertise in your art. As almost every blog knows, getting content for your blog posts can be hard to do. Blog owners also know that to keep their blog high in the search ...
Views: 1121 - 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: 915 - 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: 985 - 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: 1023 - Internet Marketing For Artists - BlogTalkRadio - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Alka DalalI know some artist friends of mine that are hosting their own Internet radio shows for free at BlogTalkRadio.com. You can talk about your art as a promotional tool, talk about techniques and promote your coaching services or even just talk about art appreciation. This is your show and you can ...
Views: 996 - Blog Success - Tips Make Your Blog Stand Out - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Alka DalalBlogging is a great way to drive targeted traffic to your websites, sales letters and opt-in pages. Leaving your thoughts down on the Internet on a regular basis helps build credibility for your business or service. There are millions of blogs online for every kind of subject, so how do you make ...
Views: 1080 - Internet Marketing For Artists - Google Profiles - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Alka DalalGoogle has a great social network tucked away in it's machinery called Google profiles. Just like Facebook, you can make friends with tons of people just like you with the same interests and like-mindedness. These are people you want to get to know better because they could become your next ...
Views: 1194(4 votes) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Video Sharing Social Media - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Alka DalalTwitter has changed the way your profile works. You can share videos from a video hosting site URL such as YouTube and when you paste the URL in your Twitter status box, it will play in the new sidebar area that they have created. In the past, the follower had to click on the URL in the tweet ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - Marketing For Artists - Your Own Social Network - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Alka DalalNing is a bit different than a social network that you join. Ning gives you the freedom to create your own social network in any topic or niche you desire and invite friends to join. You are the creator and administrator of the network and you can manage members and content. This is your chance ...
Views: 1020(2 votes) - Your Success Through Social Networking - Five Important Sites - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Alka DalalSocial Networking is an every day phenomenon. People are participating on social networking web sites by the millions and interacting with like minded people, strangers, friends, colleagues, past friends and just about anyone. These specific sites can bring you a huge influx of people whom you ...
Views: 1172(1 vote) - 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: 1230 - Making Fans Into Customers - The Facebook Secrets - by Submitted on Mar 01, 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: 1214(1 vote) - Internet Marketing For Artists - Building Relationships - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Alka DalalSocial networking has become the darling of the Internet. Why? First, it is free and easy to use. Second, it humanizes your Internet experience. And third, there are so many people now members of social networking sites that it is a powerhouse of prospects and leads just waiting to take to the ...
Views: 1320 - 9 More ways to Network and Referral Building - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Alka Dalal9 More Ways to Network and Referral Building 1. Meetings and Seminars: The best way to meet people is to attend one of these. People are more relaxed and you have common goals. 2. Exchange some ideas and materials with people you meet at different meetings. 3. Referral Partners: Seek out ...
Views: 754 - 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 ...
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