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Featured Artist: Penelope Moore

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:42:28 UTC

Penelope Moore, Painter and Modern Day Vagabond

"My motto: Find a way to do what you love and everything else will fall into place."

Giving up everything to concentrate on art, Artist Penelope Moore has been traveling the country with her artist boyfriend, Aaron Memmott, on a extended painting expedition.

Trading artwork to stay in vacation rentals and second homes (upscale condos to chic apartments), the couple has spent six weeks in Wine Country, two weeks at a rustic hillside retreat in Albuquerque, three months nestled in a luxurious Utah mountain hideaway and soon; a cottage surrounded by vineyards - in the South of France.

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Marketing Art Online: Social Media Marketing

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:15:41 UTC

Meet other artists, art lovers and art buyers. How Artists can use Social Media to sell artwork

Social Media marketing isn't difficult and doesn't require a specialized team. It's something everyone can participate in and unlike other forms of marketing it's inexpensive and easy to launch. It just takes time and the desire to communicate with others. Social Media websites will help you reach a wider audience and meet people who you may one day have an opportunity to show with, or sell artwork to.

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Business: Art Prices

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:34:41 UTC

Pricing Your Art Realistically

Art consultant Alan Bamberger discusses how to price your artwork sensibly and realistically. Learn when and how to raise prices and why maintaining sensible selling prices gives you credibility as an artist plus maximize your art sales. This article is ideal for artists who are new to the business, and for established artists who want to be better prepared to explain their asking prices to anyone who asks.

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Business Tips

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 18:38:25 UTC

Want to Become a Professional Visual Artist? Here are the 8 Rules You Need to Live By

The rules outline the stepping stones to becoming a professional fine artist working in the medium of paint. However these tips can really be applied to any medium of art, whether it be painting, poetry, or music.

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Marketing Art Online: News Releases for PR and SEO

Thu, 21 May 2009 19:32:08 UTC

Artist Marketing Strategies: Press Releases

You've created your website - now what? How do you drive traffic to your website? Preferably traffic from interested buyers. In this article we will review how press releases can pull in qualified visitors and increase exposure for your work. We'll examine the benefits of PR and discuss how to write and distribute a press release.

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Marketing Art Online: Using Google Analytics

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 20:56:55 UTC

Artist Marketing Strategies: Understanding Site Traffic Trends

Self promotion means being an active participant in your success as an artist - and for many artists, a website has become a great place to present themselves to potential buyers.

How you drive traffic to your site is considered your "internet marketing strategy" and knowing where visitors find you, how they get to your site and what they do once they get there is critical in continuing to refine and optimize that strategy.

Google Analytics does all of that. And it's free.

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Marketing Art Online: Search Engine Optimization

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:59:29 UTC

MosaicGlobe and The Search Engines

We all know the importance of having our site rank high with specific words and phrases in the major search engines. But how search engines find and index your site can be a mystery. Site optimization starts with good HTML; and the structure of your MosaicGlobe website has been optimized for just that. However, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a mix of site coding and proper content. The content part is yours and there is a lot you can do to help get your site placed well.

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Article: Image Theft

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:54:00 UTC

Can you Truly Protect Your Artwork Online?

The number one question that we get from MosaicGlobe Members is "How can I prevent my images from being stolen off my website?" The answer is - you can't. Any type of theft protection can be circumvented by a determined and knowledgeable thief. Once an image is posted online there is no sure-fire way to prevent them from being copied and redistributed. Like spam - the risk of image theft is an unfortunate part of doing business online. However, you can take some precautions.

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Article: Adding a Calendar to your Website

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:33:50 UTC

Google Calendars and MosaicGlobe

A while back we recommended creating a GoogleApps account to manage your email. Particularly if you were forwarding a domain to your MosaicGlobe website. Google Apps is a suite of powerful online applications that are easy to set up and free to use. Google Apps includes Google Calendar, Google Docs, Gmail and more. Read the last article [Adding Email and Domain Names to your MosaicGlobe website] to learn more about setting up an account.

In this article we're going to discuss embedding a Google Calendar to your site.

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Article: National Art and Humanities Month

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:50:07 UTC

Arts Advocacy in the White House

October is National Arts and Humanities Month. A time for artists, art organizations and art supporters across the nation to recognize the importance of arts and culture to our daily lives. As an organization, MosaicGlobe was developed as a means to showcase and support the creative community - and we believes that the support of the arts and arts education is critical to the emotional enrichment and economic well being of our nation. Study after study has concluded that beyond enriching our lives, the arts play a vital role in student learning and economic growth. However, federal support for the arts and arts education in our public schools have steadily declined over the last 20 years.

Of interests to the creative community: What are the candidates policy on the arts and arts education?

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