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SEO for Photographers - Part Two - Item Titles

Published: 11-09-2011 01:38pm
Posted In: education
Hey, guys. So, you're busy painting or making photographs or lithographs or what have you and it's happy, happy fun time. Then you have to list them on ArtFire. And you have to figure out what to call them in your store. Notice I don't use the word "title" because for an artist the word has a different meaning. When an artist gives his/her work a title it can be a reflection not only of the finished piece but of the process undergone to create it and the place the piece holds in the artist's body of work. It can even represent a statement on the history of art itself. It's a big deal. I get that. The ArtFire item title is not that title. I so... » Read More

SEO for Photographers - Part One

Published: 11-09-2011 01:36pm
Posted In: education
  Hey, guys. Anyone familiar with that classic country tune "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"? Well, this post is like that. I've just spent a large part of the last two days putting my listings through the Google Grinder™ and I'm here to tell you, do your SEO right the  first time. It's so much less painful that way. The sad truth is that even after all this intensive work on SEO, I'm still figuring it out. I will still need to check back in a few weeks or months to see the results of what I've done now, and probably keep tweaking it after that. And lather, rinse, repeat, as they say. What I do know is that even after ... » Read More

Matting and Framing Photographs on a Budget

Published: 11-09-2011 01:33pm
Posted In: education
Hey, guys. So you just bought a great photo. Or two, or three. And you're wondering, "How do I frame these without spending the kids' college fund?" So you go to the local Big Mart and pick up some cheap frames, slide the photos in, and call it a day. Unfortunately, if you've ever placed a cherished photo under the glass on a table "for safe keeping," you know what comes next. When you go to remove the photo, its surface has become stuck to the glass and is impossible to remove without damaging or completely destroying the photo. Disaster. So let's rewind and review your initial question. What you should ask yourself is, "How can I properly frame ... » Read More
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