Many of you already know about Internet scams, but I need to emphasize the importance of being vigilant and asking a lot of questions when someone expresses interest in your art through email.
Sure Signs of an Internet Scam and How to Stop It Cold Read
Guest blogger Gary Peters shares his idea for getting his art materials paid for up front while rewarding his special supporters. Includes a special report for Art Biz Blog readers.
One for You, One for Me: Pay for Your Art Materials Up Front Read
How do you handle overseas orders? Michael Lynn Adams asks: I have a buyer who lives in South Africa (actually London, moving to South Africa). I am in Los Angeles. They will arrange and pay for shipping once payment for the paintings has cleared on my end.The question: What is the best practice for long-
Handling Overseas Art Sales Read
This is what I’m talking about! Don’t do what other artists are doing. Add a twist! Artist Brian Kliewer likes the “painting a day” phenomenon, but (and this is my take with my words) that’s getting kind of old. We like NEW ideas! Instead of just doing a painting a day, Brian is promoting 100
100 days, 100 paintings, 100 dollars each Read
Last summer, after sending out a 2nd (not a 3rd) reminder after the original announcement that my sale ended on Sunday, I got this email: You’re overstepping your marketing, Alyson. One notice was more than enough. Two is pushing it, and three is becoming annoying. I know you’ve got a sale. Stop now. Did it
A Lesson on Using Your Email List Read
Just listened to a good story about art fraud on eBay on NPR. It’s bent is fraud around the big names (Picasso, Miró , etc.), but it’s interesting to listen to. You’ll learn some language to be very concerned about if you see it online. Listen to it here (scroll down and click on Art
E-marketing is the topic of today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter. Specifically, it’s about uniting all of your e-marketing efforts so that you drive people from your Web site to your blog, and vice versa, and from your newsletter to both places. Check out today’s issue if you haven’t read it already. I also want to
Resources for unifying your e-marketing Read
Massachusetts artist Jacquie Gouveia has a new take on the painting-a-day blog. She’s doing a painting a week, but not just any painting. She writes: One day a week, beginning this week and continuing into October, I will be rising before the sun to create a impressionistic painting of the sunrise. The paintings will
A sunrise painting a week Read
Today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter tells you how to use Google Alerts to keep tabs on your art career. How have you used them and what have you found out as a result?
How have you used Google Alerts? Read
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