Comments on: Blogging to attract art collectors

By: Twitter Tweekly from @abstanfield — Art Biz Blog

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:01:34 +0000

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By: Chirag

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:27:24 +0000

Amazing article and I need to do better on my blog. I think I need my mom to help me now 🙂 Today, I can publish my paintings on my blog.

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By: E.Sean StandingBear, Standingbear Studios

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:25:41 +0000

Your blog was easy to find with its excellent page and position in Google. I found you on Google using the query “art collectors blog.”
I launched a blog two weeks ago and like the convenience of having discussions with past and future patrons.
E. Sean StandingBear | Standingbear Studios
http://www.standingbearstudios.com/blog/

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By: Keeping an Eye on Other Artists — Art Biz Blog

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:22:56 +0000

[…] We know that if someone is looking for art and they don’t buy your work, they’re going to buy it from another artist. If someone doesn’t commission you, they’re going to commission another artist. If someone doesn’t enroll in your art classes, they’re going to enroll in another artist’s. If someone doesn’t read your art blog, their probably reading another artist’s blog. […]

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:39:38 +0000

In reply to Carol.

Carol: I’m glad you found me and have enjoyed what you’re reading here. Please come back often.

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By: Carol

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:18:24 +0000

Great post, Alyson, and very encouraging, too. I’ve had a website for years, but in the past few months have integrated a blog with my website. It’s surprisingly, well, FUN . . . because I really enjoy doing posts, reading comments, and answering those comments.
I especially like your advice to blog for ourselves, and to be free to share details of our creative processes.
I found your blog by accident, but you can be sure I’ll continue to read it!

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By: Roberta

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:56:06 +0000

How do you differentiate a fellow artist from an art collector. Just about every artist I know is also an art collector. The two go hand in hand. Besides, artists can help keep you motivated and fuel the creative fires. Collaborations and friendships can result for those informal blog visits too.

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By: Tina Mammoser

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:46:54 +0000

Thanks for this Alyson, yet another topic that’s been on my mind recently.
I’d add another positive point as well: buyers may be reading but not commenting. I’d ask the person with the question how they know their readers are mostly artists? I certainly don’t know. Most of my blogger “followers” are artists, and artists make comments. But I know from visitors to actual shows that many buyers and fans are also reading – they tell me so! But they more often bookmark the blog, click the link from my website, or subscribe through RSS feeds.
So don’t assume buyers aren’t reading and enjoying what they read. 🙂

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By: Alison

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:53:16 +0000

Great post Alyson…and you’ve got me wondering. While I don’t blog, it might be worthwhile setting up a Work In Progress section on my website, and posting updates via my Facebook page to direct traffic back to my website.
Thanks,
Ali

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By: Michelle McSpadden

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:24:32 +0000

Thank you Alyson; You’re a huge encouragement!! I have a blog that I’ve been using sporadically for the past 2 years and over the weekend I FINALLY committed to posting out there 4-5 times a week. I’ve been reading your posts for a while and know that the counsel you give is spot on for the blogging, yet I was resisting it.
By chance, or not, I read a quote by Georgia O’Keefe recently that advised artists to have 3 shows worth of work on hand at any given time. That was/is a great challenge for me, because I have a day job. My goal is to have an inventory of 50+ pieces by October 1st. This means that I will need to create about 25 pieces in the next 6 months. Ideas aren’t an issue as much as having the time to do the work and the funds to buy the canvases. God willing, I’ll be able to meet the goal I’ve set before myself. I think the extra blogging and posting pics of paintings in progress will help me to be more accountable and dedicated to acheiving my goals with painting and sharing info with artists and patrons.
Thanks again for all the encouragement; I’m not resisting anymore!!
Blessings,
Michelle 🙂

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