Comments on: Are you easy to track down?

By: Paula Christen

Paula Christen — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:05:27 +0000

Wow. Thought I had everything needed in my web site. Read the blog on “Are You Easy to Track Down” then reviewed my site. No phone number or mailing address! Just my email. I IMMEDIATELY corrected that. Thanks for helping us all look closer at our businesses and look professional.

By: phillippa lck

phillippa lck — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:24:20 +0000

Why are folks so paranoid about their personal ifnromation? The US imigration service have all sorts of facts about me, including my fingerprints, and judging from recent events, can track my phne calls, etc… Hey guys, if you have nothing to hide, 9and even if you DO!!) be cool, man… but this is the attitude of a transplanted jamaican…

By: Jodi McRaney Rusho

Jodi McRaney Rusho — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:53:10 +0000

hmmmm. This makes me wonder, how many artists have an e-mail minder lined up in case of sickness, accident or other emergency? Who would answer your e-mail if you were hit by a bus? (or your house flooded, your mother died, etc. etc.) Mine wouldn’t get answered at all. Good post Alyson, this is something I need to think about.

By: Alyson Stanfield

Alyson Stanfield — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:45:55 +0000

I love all of the offers I’m receiving and it would be so much easier to work with any one of you. However, this is a story that actually happened to the artist in question. (Let’s call her the “suspect”!)

By: deborah ridgley

deborah ridgley — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:39:44 +0000

I would of given up on that artist after checking web site and not seeing a phone number. I think it is rude not to put vital contact information on your web page. I think it really is an advantage to list personal information, not something to fear – someone in your home town may choose you for a project since you listed your address and live so close to them. Oh and one more thing, I am available and would love to be in your magazine article!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Casey Matthews

Casey Matthews — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:09:46 +0000

go ahead – you can feature me (just kidding everyone – I am NOT the one)

By: Derek Andrews

Derek Andrews — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:25:09 +0000

I think you have highlighted two hang-ups here. First, not everyone who has a website is internet savvy and bothers to check their e-mail regularly, if at all. Maybe they have been talked into getting a website designed for them, not realising the implications. Second, a lot of people are paranoid about divulging personal information anywhere on the web. Most commonly I hear this from those who have a real, and possibly justified, fear of publishing their street address. Unfortunately this can make them seem less than credible as far as online sales are concerned. No doubt some people have reasons for not divulging a phone number too. But I think anyone serious about being in business needs to get over these fears. Maybe the problem stems from the fact they they don’t really treat what they do as business? Of course, your artist could be taking some time off. They should have posted that to their blog though:)