WordPress blog software is an ideal application for promoting and marketing your artwork online. It gives you all the tools you need to create a professional looking artist website and easily publish fresh content, keeping your search engine optimization… well optimal. And all this leads to more sales of your art. But WP is not [...] Read more »
WordPress For Artists | Staying Up To Date With The Latest Release Of WordPress
Wordpress is software that is under constant development and periodically new versions are released that feature updates and security fixes. This means that one day you sign into your blog’s dashboard and you see a message that states, “WordPress 2.9.1 is available! Please update now.” And for security reasons it is a good idea to [...] Read more »
WordPress For Artists | Ten Essential Plugins For Your Art Blog
I recommend using WordPress.org to any artist who is looking to create their own site and be in control of their internet presence. I call this your online headquarters. And since I recommend WordPress I thought it would be a good idea to offer regular tips and advice for getting the most out of WordPress. [...] Read more »
Being A Guest Blogger Or A Host Blogger Will Boost Your Traffic
If you are an artist who has a blog have you written any guest posts on other blogs? Have you hosted any guests on your blog? If you have not I highly recommend you try it. It is one of the easiest ways to see a boost in traffic and gain more fans of your [...] Read more »
Art Palaver Podcast Call For Artists
My path to art blogging began when I started interviewing artists, I’d like to do that again. Palaver is an old word for having a long discussion. I started this blog to have a long discussion about art. A few months back I experimented with a podcast here on Art Palaver and now I would [...] Read more »
WordPress For Artists | Stopping Spam Comments On Your Art Blog
If you publish a WordPress self hosted blog eventually the comment spammers will find you. Comment from spammers is pretty easy to spot. The comments are brief, generic, and often off topic. Most will contain links to sites selling things that you don’t want to be a part of. The longer your blog is out [...] Read more »
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