Art Blog - ArtId

Chances are if you've been on the Internet at all lately, you've heard of Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter and probably a handful of other social media sites. You may be an active participant, a casual observer, or someone who is dead set against spending your time making "friends". Whatever category you fall into, it's important to understand that as an artist looking to market your art, using social media is a must. Luckily, using social media is actually fun and the variety of social media sites out there allows you to tailor your strategy to meet your specific needs and entertainment preferences. Below is some advice to help you as an ArtId member make the most out of social media. 1. Join three or more of your favorite social media sites… Continue reading… 0 comments

Writing a proper eBay title for artwork is an art in itself. Here are some tips to help artists write a proper eBay title for their art. 1) An eBay Title is really a description - Forget what the name of the piece is! An eBay title is more like a sentence you would use to specifically describe to someone what it is you are selling. 2) They won't buy it if they can't find it! - It's the laws of the Internet at play here. People search for things online using words. If your words don't match their words, they never find you. 2) Be the buyer! - What words would you use to find art like the one you are selling? 3) Be specific! - It may seem laborious, but the more specific you are in title the better… Continue reading… 0 comments

Dear Artists, The ArtId eBay Store has opened! Now Silver and Gold members are free to upload art from their ArtId's into the ArtId eBay Store and sell their art. We believe that the ArtId eBay Store presents a unique and powerful opportunity for our artist members. Members can quickly and easily upload art for sale on eBay for free while the staff at ArtId does all the marketing and management. The ArtId eBay Store also acts as a catalyst for more online traffic for participating artists. Each piece of artwork that is available for sale on eBay has a link back to the artist's ArtId. This value alone is worth the five minutes it takes to upload an artwork… Continue reading… 3 comments