Ten Tools for a Happier Computer and a Happier You

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To sell artwork online faster use these tools to maximize your time. In order to market and promote your art online it goes without saying that you’ll be spending time on a computer. I’ve put together this list of 10 tools that will help that time be better spent. They’ll help your computer to run [...] Read more »

Mailchimp Email Marketing and List Manager

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Mailchimp is the service I want to share with you to kick of my series on free web tools to help you sell more art. Even though social media gets a lot of attention these days and people love to talk about what is new and what is next I believe good old fashioned email [...] Read more »

How To Install WordPress Using One Click Install | Video Tutorial

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Installing WordPress is often the biggest challenge a new user faces. But using the “One Click Install” method makes installing WordPress easy. (Even for you.) This is the first video in a new series of videos I will be producing for Art Palaver. I kept this one very simple because I had to learn the [...] Read more »

WordPress For Artists | Windows Live Writer

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 | 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 »

Cost Effective Email Marketing For Artists

The email newsletter is probably one of the oldest internet tools available for an artist to promote their art. They have been around since the invention of email. Many artists send out “email blasts” through their email client like Gmail or Hotmail. Cutting and pasting a list of emails into the “To:” box and hitting [...] Read more »

How To Keep An Artist Blog Updated | AP240S

Since I am doing more videos like this one I am working on a way to separate the RSS feeds so you can only subscribe to the type of content that suits you. Just FYI, though I have not heard any complaints about the videos. (yet) If you don’t see a video play simply click [...] 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 »

WordPress For Artists | Getting Started

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 WP. [...] 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 »