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Rosie Talley

8 Years Ago

Self Promotion

Hello, I am new to Fine Art. What would be the best way to drive traffic to my profile? I've added a bunch if tag to my images, posted on pinterest and facebook. And I only have 9 views. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!

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Mike Savad

8 Years Ago

Photography Prints
for starters you need larger images, more keywords, descriptions and this image won't print due to compression issues in the sky

all your images are just too small to be of any value. make sure your camera is set to the largest possible size and resolution. you have to make sure the images look good, tell us about the images, add more than 4 tags. all of this is very important. you can't upload and assume people will find you. especially when you haven't left a trail. you need to build an audience. your bio is rather vague, it outlines who your married too, but doesn't go into what you shoot. this is for google more than anyone else. tell it about your work.


---Mike Savad
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Nathan Noss

8 Years Ago

Try Twitter, I joined it about a week ago and though the going's slow I have 28 followers so far and at least one or two favorites on each picture I have on there. I'm just as new as you but I find twitter to be a success. Always take a chance to comment on another artists' art work because their followers will see it and possibly swing by to view you too. Use hashtags to find your favorite subjects, examples: #art #acrylic #painting #drawing etc. Post links to your facebook and if you have a blog, that too, wherever you can as long as the original place as to where you tweet won't be offended. Get as involved with other artists as you can, you'll learn lots, that goes for joining groups on here and facebook. This discussion is a good start.

 

Floyd Snyder

8 Years Ago

Get ourside of FAA and forget about all the social features that will not net you a thing in the way of sales.

Make sure you pay close attention to the 25/75 rule.

Response to new FAA member looking for advice – 25/75 Rule
Another Response To A New Member Seeking Help
A Few Reasons Why You May Not Be Selling
Work Smarter Not Harder To Beat The Big Guys
50 Effective Tips to Help You Sell You Art


 

Floyd Snyder

8 Years Ago

Twitter and Facebook are the two most popular. But remember, you are not going to sell much art to other artist on FAA or Twitter/Facebook.

I suggest you use hashtags and join groups that will not appeal to artist but to attract people interested in subject of your art. Most buyers couldn't care less if it is photograph, or a watercolor or an acrylic or what ever. But they will care if it has horses, or seascapes or an abstract or a 57 Chevy.

 

Floyd Snyder

8 Years Ago

I recommend that you use titles that are also search terms.

Bunratty - Brunratty Water Wheel, Brunratty Castle, Brunratty Ireland

The Walk - Princess Diana's Memorial Walk

The Eye - The Eye of the Ferris Wheel at Odessa County Fair

That is just three examples... I think you get the pictures.

And you need descriptions with search terms.

And they need to be descriptive. Not just a word of two

The Ferris wheel at the Odessa County Fair in Odessa Texas is one of the largest Ferris wheels in the world. It is owned by Jack and Jill amusements and the hit of county fairs all through the south. It wad built by Tinker Toy corporation back in the days of the Civil War..... yadda yadda yadda.

Of course you want to be true and accurate... Tell a story or the history of what is in the image.








 

Rosie Talley

8 Years Ago

Thank you to everyone. I really value the input.

 

Vincent Von Frese

8 Years Ago

Why don't you go to an art academy? There the methods are spelled out very clearly.

 

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