image via allthingslearning Artists often ask me how to get more traffic to their websites. Guest blogging can be a highly effective way to do that. By writing a blog post for other bloggers you solve the problem of giving them some extra content to publish, and then you get in front of their audience. […]
Tumblr Sold to Yahoo!: What Artists Can Learn
Very quick post this morning. Yahoo! has agreed to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 Billion. That’s a huge payday for the founders & investors of Tumblr. Good for them. Unfortunately, Yahoo! has a long history of acquiring interesting technologies, especially those used by artists, and then shutting them down or neglecting them until they become obsolete […]
How to Create an Art Blog That Makes Art Collectors Swoon
image courtesy hubspot Some artist blogs attract hundreds of comments, shares, and tons of attention for the artist. Other artist blogs languish in obscurity. Why? In my blog post Content Marketing for Artists, I outline how important it is to build content that attracts collectors to your work. The biggest reason most artist blogs languish […]
7 Inspiring Artists Who Blog
A few artists are very good at blogging – most are not. I get endless questions about what to write about, how to blog, and whether blogging can be effective for artists. The following is a list of my favorite art bloggers, as well as a handful of artist blogs that were recommended to me […]
What Should Artists Blog About?
image by Nancee_Art I often receive emails asking me about what artists should blog about. It’s really not that hard. Don’t over think it. Artists Should Blog About Their Art. Post pictures of your work. You’ll notice that most of my blog posts have a piece that I really like at the top. People really […]