What to Do When Your Art Business Slows Down
As much as you might like to think so, a successful art career involves much more than creating your work and moving onto the next one. If you wish to treat your art like a business, and there are artists that do not, you have…
How to Build Up Your Comic Store Presence on Social Media
Comic book collectors and brokers are among the most dedicated and passionate consumers in the world. These die-hard fans are more active and engaged, and that is what social media is all about. They are more likely to comment and share content that appeals to…
How to Build Up Your Non-profit’s Presence on Social Media
Social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn dominate the way individuals and companies communicate. Creating and maintaining a social media presence is essential for your nonprofit to expand its reach and generate interest in today’s digital age. Social media allows you to connect and…
Top Tips for Selling Your Artwork Online
Even the most prolific artists can need assistance to put their work in the best positions to get purchased in today’s digital age. Art is different from other businesses, even other creative endeavors. The purchase of a work of art is a personal experience that…
5 Ideas to Attract Comic Buyers Without Them Visiting Your Store
The comic book world has been turned upside down in recent years with the rapid rise of online communication and the devastating aftereffects of the global coronavirus pandemic. The good news is that comics are still selling exceptionally well and viewed by fans and sellers…
Five Ideas for Artists to Attract Buyers Without Doing Art Fairs
Art lovers get great joy from strolling through an art fair on a beautiful day. We can spend hours going from booth to booth taking in all kinds and styles of works. However, as an artist looking to get the most eyes on your work,…
6 Tips to Get Your Working Board to Actually Do Work
People join the boards of non-profit organizations for a variety of reasons, but you must assume they have the best intentions in mind and want to contribute to the cause and mission. The challenge is often to get those well-intentioned members of a working board…
What’s up? You guys doing anything?
Fundraising calendars help keep nonprofits on track throughout the year Communication is key when running a non-profit, or any organization for that matter. Keeping your stakeholders, donors, and the community you serve up-to-date on your events is a critical element to your success and fundraising…
In This Case, Size of The Artwork Matters
Your art has no boundaries. You create what’s in your heart, regardless of how large or small the final product turns out to be. However, when you go to post your artwork on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, or any other popular social media network they…
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Dollars
Unless you are a professional photographer, you have the best camera you have ever owned in your pocket. There is no excuse for posting a bad picture when trying to sell comic books online. The quality of the photo used to sell a comic book…
How to Write Your Artist Statement
You are an artist that expresses your most inner thoughts and feelings through your art. Writing about yourself and your art can seem about as far outside the box as you can imagine what an artist should be. However, creating a clear, concise artist statement…
Best Practice for Use of Text on Artist Websites
You are an artist who wants your art to speak for itself. Maybe you feel that any additional text or content on your website will take away from the message and presentation of your art. That makes total sense and fits into the definition of…
Why we recommend WordPress and WooCommerce
The only way to compete in the current business climate is to have a fully optimized, fully functional, high performing website that will draw attention and quality consumers to your business. WordPress is a popular and dynamic website content management system that is used throughout…
Online Non-profit Grant Application Process
Many non-profit organizations and foundations rely almost exclusively on grants to fund specific efforts, events, and causes for the betterment of their communities. The application process for nonprofit grants can be complicated, time-consuming, and overwhelming, especially if you are a new foundation or applying for…
Furnishing A Forum: The Benefits Of Inviting Discussion On Your Website
Digital marketing is always a balancing act. Marketers must weigh the need to raise as much awareness as possible for their brand against the competing need to make sure only likely customers visit their site. Bring in too many visitors and a large portion of them…