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Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Personal Web Site Promotion

There are active discussions on here asking for people to like or follow on Facebook and Twitter, I thought it might be an idea for members to promote their own websites. If you post your website address and click on two or three other members links and go and look at their site, and if possible like them on Social Network sites - FB, Twitter, Stumble etc.

It will encourage members to promote your site if you say whose site you have visited and what action you have taken to promote their site.

This will help their SEO with Google and providing members reciprocate, it could help us all in promoting our individual sites.

I believe that Google are no longer giving credit for links into a site via a links page, but do put emphasis on links from Social Network sites.

Also, if you have the time and inclination, you could post some comments (positive please!) about the sites visited.

Anyway, here is my site - I will check out any members sites that are listed (at least the first dozen or so!

http://tonysphotos.eu/

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Georgiana Romanovna

10 Years Ago

Great Idea, Tony. I found your site easy to navigate, and liked how you had things set up. Your FAA store integrates wonderfully - it looks so easy to purchase right there on site!!!

http://www.romanovna.com/

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Thanks for your comments Zeana, have looked at your site and you have some beautiful images there.

I have tweeted on and Stumbled on the site,

 

Warren Thompson

10 Years Ago

My Artist site:
http://thompson-gallery.artistwebsites.com/galleries.html

My Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thompson-Gallery-Paintings-Photography/172392489482945


 

Omary Magambo

10 Years Ago

Jambo Tony, I like the idea and learn a lot from your site, It's beautiful ! I shared on Google + / Stumbled / followed you on Twitter and Facebook so that I can get to see more photo you took from stone Town - Zanzibar

@Zeana : Passed by to say HI, Beautiful site and very organised (easy to navigate) . Looking forward to see more of your Facebook Posts /Tweets


Omary M.

http://www.magamboart.net/

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Thank you Warren, have checked out your site and have tweeted and stumbled about it

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Jambo Omary. Glad you like the site - I have visited Africa several times and love the plce/ Have Google + stumbled and followed on Twitter - keep up the good work

 

Loretta Luglio

10 Years Ago

My site is http://www.lorettaluglioart.com. i wonder if there is an advantage of having a blog vs. a website? I have gone to each site here and liked/followed. Great site Tony! I will come back here and ad others.

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Hi Loretta thanks for the comments. Have liked your site.

As you will have seen, I have a blog as part of my website. I find it keeps the content fresh without having to put too much time in in constantly updating the website. You can also publicise forthcoming events etc,

 
 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Hi Katy visited your site an stumbled! and liked your FB page -

 

Jim Vansant

10 Years Ago

Always glad to give a link to my art website since I mostly show my photos on FAA but have my own site for my oil paintings. http://greenvanartusa.com/ Jim Vansant

 

Mike Savad

10 Years Ago

http://www.suburbanscenes.com for my tutorials
Zazzle - Suburban Scenes by Mike Savad for zazzle things
http://www.MikeSavad.com for this site only the artist one.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/mikesavad my red bubble account.


---Mike Savad

 

John Crothers

10 Years Ago

http://www.johncrothers.com/

I created my site so people that meet me in "real life" (art shows,etc) will be able to find me later. I have business cards with the address on it so I am curious to see if I get any sales from FAA through my website.

 
 

Victor Powell

10 Years Ago

www.VictorPowell.com have had it since 1997

thanks

 

Liz Viztes

10 Years Ago

Wonderful websites everybody!

Here's my site: http://www.lizviztes.com/

 

Steven Ralser

10 Years Ago

Thanks - tony your site is nice

http://steven-ralser.artistwebsites.com/

and my original website

Www.stevenralserphoto.com

 

Paul Gulliver

10 Years Ago

Here's mine http://paulgulliver.co.uk/

 

Here is my personal website...still haven't gotten around to getting a domain name so the web address is easier than this! My buisness cards currently direct photography to artistswebsite and my music buisness cards currently just have contact info but I just redid the website! Anyway, I hope you enjoy looking at it...it has my music as well as photography info, links etc! Thanks for checking it out! -Matt

http://home.comcast.net/~mmatekovic/All_Things_Matekovic/Welcome.html

 

I got a chance to look at most of the sites and they look great! I liked on any Facebook links I saw!

 

Shasta Eone

10 Years Ago


There are General Forum Discussion posted Directories for...... Twitter, Facebook, Google +, Stumble, Pinterest,

You can put the title into Discussion Search, and find those threads.


http://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=119372

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" So if you do list your site here, please play the game and take the effort to do something positive to promote the sites that you visit. "

Tony, Basically that is exactly the purpose for those directories which Beth, and others have put together, I believe.

Here's the one Jean put together for Pinterest :

http://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=816392

.

 

Chuck Staley

10 Years Ago

http://ChuckStaley.com

Thanks!

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Thanks to everyone who has posted so far and promoted the sites they have visited.

I appreciate the link to the discussions about Twitter, Facebook etc., but this thread is for members to visit other members websites and promote them through these social network sites to help increase the sites search rankings and to introduce them to other possible visitors..

Unless the members who list their own sites here view and like or favourite or Stumble etc. other members sites, nothing will be achieved.

So if you do list your site here, please play the game and take the effort to do something positive to promote the sites that you visit.

Many thanks

Tony

 

Paul Gulliver

10 Years Ago

Chuck, very nice site, I would love to see your work in real life, just a pity the Atlantic is in the way. Great work

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Sweetabow

10 Years Ago

Thanks Barbara!

I tweeted one of your images. :) (loved it!)

Here's the tweet: Here's a sweet image from artist Barbara Griffin:barbara-griffin.artistwebsites.com/featured/road-… via @fineartamerica— Sweetabow (@Sweetabow) May 10, 2013


Unsure if you'll be able to see that embed, but it was the "Road to Duck Pond" pic. :)

-Natalie

 

Cynthia Decker

10 Years Ago

Mine is http://www.curious3d.com

I had some time this morning over my coffee, so I picked a few recently posted sites and visited them all!


Philip Sweeck: I like the layout of your site - the stark design is a perfect complement to the photography. I really like your work, it has a certain darkness but it's soft at the same time. I bookmarked your site and will go back to explore more of your images. You have a clear style and I always appreciate that.

Natalie Sweetabow: Nice layout - the blog style works well, but I wish there was more room to show your images! Your work is radiant and joyful and tells me you're a very happy person. I didn't find any bad links or problems in my visit. :)

Zeana Romanova: The black background of your site is a a great showcase for your work. I really like some of the birds! I like your post processing techniques with the photos, too. I found your site easy to get around in, too. You have a wide variety of work!

Loretta Luglio: I like that your images are front and center, and the thumbnail function of that site is really nice! You also have a clear style and I like that you tend to draw from similar, saturated and rich color palettes. It gives a lot of cohesion to your portfolio, which is nice.

Kirsten McCoy: I like the black background and the function of your site - nice to see big images, and they load quickly. Very lovely work, I just adore how gestural and free you are with brushstroke and color. I enjoyed exploring!

 

Sweetabow

10 Years Ago

Cynthia,

Your work is incredible! I loved going through your site--the imaginary locales are so dreamy. :)

One major problem I noticed, is that you do not state your name anywhere on your site. Knowing your name, if even only your first, would make a more personable impression.

I shared your prayer flag artwork on my FB and liked your page. :)

Thanks for your feedback about my site--it's a thought I had too, I guess I'm still sorting out how I want to balance the talk with the images.

-Natalie

 

Hans-Juergen Sommer

10 Years Ago

My site...A little bit like Pinterest...

http://www.sommerbilder.com/

 

Vivian Krug Cotton

10 Years Ago

Hello everyone! I am going to make an effort to visit all of your sites and vote on the contest pages as well! I believe Tony Murtagh is correct, this helps each of us get more visibility and pulls our sites and pages to the front of searches if we help each other. Thanks Tony! My Photography Facebook pages is https://www.facebook.com/a1000words and one of my contest pages is at http://fineartamerica.com/contests/national-tv-photo-contest-2.html?tab=vote&artworkid=7404126. I hope you all take the time to Like my Page and Vote for my Contest Page! Vivian

 
 

Greg Norrell

10 Years Ago

@ Natalie - thanks for your comments and suggestion. My apologies for not noticing until now. I may take your advice and put something about discount codes more prominently.

- Greg

 

Cynthia Decker

10 Years Ago

@Natalie, Thanks! I need to put my name back on - I had a crazy internet stalker a few years back and I removed all my identifying info from the site - I've been meaning to add it back in more prominently - I'll make that a priority. :)

 

Sweetabow

10 Years Ago

@ Cynthia - I totally understand the fear you'd have--that sounds terrifying, and I'm sorry you had to experience that. Like I said, even just your first name or a pen name gives people another another way to link your art to you in their minds. :)

@ Greg - Just my .02. I hope it helps. :)

-Natalie

 

Roy Erickson

10 Years Ago

rd's Gorgeous website

Please check it out, thank you. rd

 

Cynthia Decker

10 Years Ago

RD,

I like how you have PAGE NOT FOUND in big letters at the top. Easy to understand. :)

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

This thread started well and received some positive comments but now seems to have died - partly because I have not had much time recently to follow everything up.
This is what I originally posted :" If you post your website address and click on two or three other members links and go and look at their site, and if possible like them on Social Network sites - FB, Twitter, Stumble etc.
It will encourage members to promote your site if you say whose site you have visited and what action you have taken to promote their site.
This will help their SEO with Google and providing members reciprocate, it could help us all in promoting our individual sites.
I believe that Google are no longer giving credit for links into a site via a links page, but do put emphasis on links from Social Network sites.
Also, if you have the time and inclination, you could post some comments (positive please!) about the sites visited.

I have now totally revamped my site and would really appreciate any positive or at least constructive comments. I will visit as many sites as I can and if possible promote them on social media sites

http://tonysphotos.eu/

 

Conor O'Brien

10 Years Ago

Great thread Tony. Let's get it back in action.

Here is my website: http://www.conorobrienart.com/

Conor O'Brien
Conor O'Brien Art
Facebook - Twitter - Google+

 

Abbie Shores

10 Years Ago

Tony, just went to your site and fell in love with this page

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonykro/8552140845/

How adorable!!!

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

Thank Conor and Abbie. Have visited both your web sites and have liked your FB pages, followed you on Twitter and Google+ - keep up the good work - Tony

 

Randall Branham

10 Years Ago

Here's my main web site other than here
http://www.branhamphoto.com/

 

Rosemary Williams

10 Years Ago

Here are mine:

Website: http://rosemary-williams.artistwebsites.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RosemaryWilliamsPhotography

There is a dormant blog that I can't seem to get going on but hope to soon but it's possible the name will change: http://www.rosemarywilliamsphotography.blogspot.com/

 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

@Randall - checked out your site and you have some wonderful images. Tweeted about site but other social media links dont appear to be working
@ Rosemary - like your website and visited and liked your web page.

Don't forget everyone that this will only work if everyone visits and likes/promotes at least one other site.

 
 

Tony Murtagh

10 Years Ago

@ Fran - have followed you on Twitter and Stumbled your account - do you know that the Google+ button is not working?

 

William Cain

10 Years Ago

Guess I have a few links  www.williamcain.com
http://www.facebook.com/artistwilliamcain
http://william-cain.artistwebsites.com/
(This is my Fine Art America art store)
Art Cards, Framed and Matted prints or Canvas Galley Wrap)
 http://www.saatchionline.com/artistcain
https://www.artfinder.com/artist/william-cain/ 
https://artistcain.see.me/     
www.zazzle.com/artistcain (Help send an artist to Summer Camp site)
www.zazzle.com/project_2 (Help send an artist to Summer Camp site)
www.artistcain.imagekind.com This is my Art for Cancer site: (Online store for Framed and Matted prints or Canvas Galley Wrap)
http://redbubble.com/people/artistcain 
The Life and Times of Artist William Cain www.artistcain.blogspot.com 
MySpace www.myspace.com/williamcain 
MySpace www.myspace.com/happybuddhabelly 
http://www.twitter.com/artistcain
www.williamcain.com 
http://viemo.com/artistcain   Life and Times of Artist William Cain from the 40's to the 21st Century
The Life and Times of Artist William Cain www.artistcain.blogspot.com 

 

Will Gunadi

10 Years Ago

This morning I just modify the look of my website.
Having my own servers does help cut the technical communication down :)

This is the new look:



The website: Click Here.

 

Pencil Paws

10 Years Ago

Here is mine:

PencilPaws

Will go and have a look at some of yours, always interesting to look at different art sites, great idea.

 

Fran Riley

10 Years Ago

Thanks Tony, think I've got that working now, I hope...Google plus always baffles me. Also following you on twitter.

 
 

Judy Kay

10 Years Ago

Tony really like your site...very easy to navigate...Developed through Wordpress?
I have "liked" everyone so far... Here are my links

https://twitter.com/judykayart
http://gplus.to/judykay
http:www.facebook.com/artjudy

 

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