Monthly Archives: January 2012

8 Reasons Your Art Blog or Website Isn’t Making Any Money (And What To Do About It!)

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Sure, you want comments. And subscribers, and shares, and likes. But you don’t really care about any of these things. You want what they will eventually lead to … Money. Yes, traffic is good, and so is reader engagement. But … Continue reading →

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Why Your Mailing List is Your Most Important Asset for Selling Your Art

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

What is the single most important tool in building your art business?  It’s your mailing list. In the simplest terms, a mailing list contains names and contact information of people you know or might like to know. For the artist, … Continue reading →

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Why Some Artists Will Almost Certainly Make More Money Using Email Newsletters

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

What is the best way to increase your income on the internet if you are an artist? There are a lot of options to deliver your content, images and messages online. Blogs, social media, static Web sites and user-generated content … Continue reading →

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Why Some Artists Almost Always Make Money Selling Their Art

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Have you ever known an artist whose work was incredible but they never seem to sell anything?  Or what about the opposite?  Have you ever seen an artist whose work was not that great but they sold things all the … Continue reading →

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2011 in review

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 13,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading →

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