Our Services

Website Design and Marketing Help for Artists

If you surf the Internet often, and have seen a lot of websites, you probably already have an eye for what is professional and what smacks of blatant amateurishness. And, as an artist, you know that the seeming quality of your work can be affected by what it hangs next to. That's why artists in particular need quality websites that enhance the value of their work. Even the most accomplished work can seem shabby when placed on a sub-par website.

Like you, we've seen a lot of websites. Sadly, we've found a few polished and professional-quality artist websites and many, many amateur efforts that degrade the quality of the artist's work. Don't let yours be one of them!

First impressions are paramount with websites. The average visitor will decide within a few seconds if your site is worth perusing before moving on to something else. Make sure that first impression is of a site that is appealing, interesting and professional - and that your art shines.

Services we offer to Artists, Arts Organizations and Art-Related Businesses include:

• Website Design and Website Management - We'll be happy to work with you to design a professional website that fits your exact needs. If you'd like to manage it yourself, we can install our exclusive 'Website Editor' and 'Gallery Generator' so that you can do all the updating yourself. Or, we can manage it for you.
  
  Our websites are built on a hosting service the provides full control over all aspects of your site, and that gives you excellent traffic statistics for measuring your results.
   

• Blog Setup and Blog Management - We can help you determine what blogging platform best suits your needs. Blogger, Wordpress.com and self-hosted Wordpress are the three that we recommend.
  
  We can provide any setup of Blogger and Wordpress.com that you don't want to do yourself (html, graphics, opt-on box, etc.).
  
  If you want full design and management control, plus excellent statistics and access to thousands of plugins (including shopping carts and social media buttons) we can install, configure and train you to manage your Wordpress.org blog. Or, we can manage it for you.
   

• Website Reviews - We'll review your existing website and give you our recommendations for maximizing it for optimal results.
   

• Graphics - We can create ads and banner or other special graphics for your website or blog.
   
• Greeting Cards, Post Cards, Business Cards and Letterhead Design  - Send us your image and wording and we'll create digital files ready to take to the printer. We also can recommend inexpensive online printers that provide excellent quality.
   
• List Set-up and Management - We'll set up an autoresponder for you (Aweber or ConstantContact) and train you how to use it most effectively to build and nurture your list. Or, we'll manage your list for you.
  
  If you're not ready for an autoresponder, then we can recommend 'manual' methods for building and managing your list.
   
• Social Media Marketing - Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are three social media sites that we believe all artists should consider for marketing purposes. We can help you get started and provide:
  
  -  Facebook Fan Page Setup and Design
  
  -  Twitter Background Design
   
• Marketing and Business Planning Consultations - Call us and we'll explore your ideas together. Our years of experience allow us to cut through the confusion quickly and devise a plan for moving forward. Besides, brainstorming a new project is so much fun!
   

Not sure where to begin?