Is Social Media Worth the Effort? Learn how to better your time investment

Are you getting the most out of social media or is it getting the most out of you?

Lately, I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed with the time needed to manage the social media side of our art business: FAP blog, Facebook fan page, Twitter, Linkedin and Flickr. We are spending countless hours every week to stay up-to-date, and I’m starting to wonder… “Are we getting a good return on this investment?” So I did some research. In this post I’ll share my findings. …Read more

Bring Qualified Art Buyers to Your Website: Learn About Search Engine Optimization

7 Helpful tips for applying keywords to your art images

Artist’s invest large sums of money and time every year to build, host and maintain a website (or blog) only to discover no one is visiting or buying…. Why is that? The answer: Art buyers can’t find them. And the visitors that do arrive are window shopping.

Attracting attention to your art and bringing qualified buyers to your website requires more than great art and a smart looking design. Up until recently it cost hundreds (maybe thousands) of dollars to have an expert apply something called “Search Engine Optimization” to your website. …Read more

6 Killer Ways to Get Your Art Noticed On the Internet

You don’t need to lots of money to start creating an audience for your artwork.  We’ve made a list of six killer ways to attract attention to your artwork and build your brand. I guarantee they are well worth your efforts. And the good news—most of them are FREE!—but they will cost you some time and advance preparation. …Read more