blogging

Distinguish Great from Good Content

by Alyson Stanfield on November 16, 2011

Whether you’re writing for a blog or a newsletter, spend extra time on subject lines and titles, images, links, and your call to action.

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Recycling an Old Blog Post

by Alyson Stanfield on August 5, 2011

Some subjects are always winners – they just need a little tweaking for today. You might update a post because the topic is still relevant or because new research has come along. I show you want I looked for when I updated a 7-year-old post.

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Guest blogger Kim Bruce shares the story of how she was included in an exhibition proposal by someone who found her through a Google search.

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Share Your Profile Instantly with Other Blog Commenters

by Alyson Stanfield on April 18, 2011

If you’ve left a comment on this blog, you’ve noticed that some people have their pictures next to their comments and others don’t. You can get yours at Gravatar.com. Now, whenever you put your cursor over someone’s image on Art Biz Blog the picture cocks to the left and his or her Gravatar profile appears.

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The Secrets for an Endless Supply of Blog Posts

by Alyson Stanfield on January 5, 2011

Do you find it a challenge to write and continue to create content for your blog? Learn these two secrets to creating an endless supply of posts.

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Best of the Art Biz Blog 2010

by Alyson Stanfield on December 28, 2010

I scoured the 257 posts (to date) from 2010 and came up with a Best Of list. These might not have produced the highest number of comments, but they incited discussion or had information that I thought was most relevant. And many did, indeed, have the most comments.

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Yes, You Still Need a Blog

by Alyson Stanfield on October 27, 2010

Facebook is a robust site that helps you engage with others in powerful ways, but it can never replace your brand or the need for your own Web presence.

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Blogging Mistakes and How to Overcome Them

by Alyson Stanfield on October 22, 2010

The bar for blogging well is high. Often we’ll jump in without really knowing what we’re doing. Which is fine – I’ve made my way through life with this kind of chutzpah. What’s not okay is spending your precious time blogging badly. Because if you’re not going to do it well once you get going, why continue?

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Don’t let your text become outdated

by Alyson Stanfield on October 7, 2010

Your About page and all other pages and posts on your blog or website should include text that is as “evergreen” as possible. “Evergreen” means that it will be just as valid next year as it is right now. Here’s an example.

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Promote Your Art by Writing a Guest Blog Post

by Alyson Stanfield on May 5, 2010

Guest blog posts broaden your audience instantly. You not only receive recognition on the other blog, but you’ll hopefully get a bit of traffic to your own. It’s free advertising and it’s more effective than paid advertising.

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