Doing business online
by aisling d'art ©2006
Whether you represent your arts & crafts at your own website, or sell through a virtual shop or gallery, there are many ways to boost your income online.
Your own website
Basics
Cheap domain registrations - Don't overpay! How to find a good deal.
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.
Site popularity and search engine optimization
Linking and search engine success
Getting Hits - Using Alexa.com to improve your website's popularity
What are keywords? - How to use them to advantage.
AdSense and Keywords - Your ads provide the clues.
The $10 search engine secret - Spend about $10 and see your visitor numbers soar.
Keywords, and where you need to be at Google - For intermediate webmasters.
Getting started with blogs
Blogging... for business? - Beginners' blogging websites and software options.
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!
Income from your webpages
Earn extra income with AdSense - It costs nothing, and can provide a full-time income.
Online shops
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!