A strong online presence is absolutely necessary for today's artists. This compilation of five articles from The Artist's Magazine is your must-have information-packed guide to marketing your art on the Web! Here are a few of the highlights in this easily downloadable PDF:
Setting up your site
- Domain name registrars
- Costs for creating a Web site
- Photographing and sizing digital images
- Joining a virtual gallery
Using digital photography
- Which cameras and scanners to buy
- The best photo-editing software
- Setting up shots and adjusting images for the highest quality
Driving people to your site
- Making the most of search engines
- Joining online communities
- Posting on free sites
- Starting an e-mail list, newsletter and blog
- Using metatags
A look at the best artists' websites
What you should ask of a Web designer Claiming your domain Promoting your website Selling your art online Software programs
- The best software programs for making art, to organize inventory and to sell art