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The business of art is a huge field. Most of these articles were moved from my
Aislng.net website, and/or adapted from my posts at the AJmarketing list
at Yahoo Groups. I hope that this information is helpful.
Galleries & Shows
General tips
Sell your art locally - Even beginners can find local outlets.
Popular posters and art trends - Survey trends for better sales.
Shows
Be friendly at shows - Smile and stand out at arts & crafts shows.
Teaching
How to start teaching art - Step-by-step suggestions.
What art teachers get paid - What you'll earn teaching at shops, shows, and events.
How to pace your art classes - Basics for a successful workshop or event.
"Plan B" Teaching - Build confidence and prepare for surprises.
When not to teach - Set your standards, make them clear, and stick to them.
Teaching at national events - It can be wonderful, but consider these issues.
When a student copies - What to do when a student copies your art or someone else's.
Online - Sales
Cafe Press shops
Make money: Set Up a FREE Shop at Cafe Press
Creating products at Cafe Press - Step-by-step tips.
Online - Auctions
eBay
eBay selling prices - Steady auctions mean higher prices.
eBay Auctions - list consistently! - Even more reasons.
eBay's holiday slumps - Don't panic!
Online - Websites
Website design
Ten Quick Steps to Start and Promote Your Art Website
Dot-com v. dot-net - Choosing a good domain name.
Website basics for artists - How to get started with no HTML.
Choose your niche - Everyone needs a niche.
Plan your website for visitors - Establish your goals when you start.
9 Ways to Communicate a Rock-Solid Identity, by Bob Baker.
FavIcons - Tiny icons for your website - Make them here, for free!
Image sizes at art websites - Keep 'em small!
Online mistakes - How to survive the embarrassment.
Income from your webpages
Earn extra income with AdSense - It costs nothing, and can provide a full-time income.
Site popularity and search engine optimization
What are keywords? - How to use them to advantage.
The $10 search engine secret - Spend about $10 and see your visitor numbers soar.
AdSense and Keywords - Your ads provide the clues.
Linking and search engine success
Getting Hits - Using Alexa.com to improve your website's popularity
Keywords, and where you need to be at Google - For intermediate webmasters.
Using blogging communities for PR
Live Journal - pros and cons - An overview.
Embed your Live Journal entries at your website
The perils of Live Journal, My Space, etc. - Keep it professional!
Miscellaneous
Cheap Art Manifesto - The original poster, for you to copy, display, and share.
How much do artists earn? - I can only speak for myself, of course.
The Quadrants, Revisited - Robin Retallick's brilliant revision of Covey's 'four quadrants' approach to work.
Video: 3 Step Formula for Creative Success - Watch Bob Baker's powerful free 3 1/2 minute video. (Be-Do-Have)
Related income sources
Be a successful renegade writer - Promote your art and earn extra $ with your writing.
Copying and copyright issues
Copying Others' Art - Deliberate or Serendipity? - A discussion.
Copying and coincidence - When someone else's art looks a lot like yours, or vice versa.
Copyright law and art - My very non-legal opinion.
Trademarks, Original Ideas, and Copycats - Make art. Don't worry about copying.
Copying and the "three stroke" rule - Overview of a variety of copyright issues.
Art, energy, and originality - Comments on a quote from Stuart Wilde.
Troubleshooting
What is 'true art'? - My simple answer.
How Do You Face Your Creative Fears?, by Bob Baker.
Whose Fault Is It When You Don't Get the Career Results You Want?, by Bob Baker.
The Ultimate Creative Conspiracy, by Bob Baker.
Why New Year's Resolutions Fail, by Gail Kaspar.
Even more articles by others - Syndicated business-related articles by others.