Internet 101 for Artists, Second Edition: With a Special Guide to Selling Art on eBay [Paperback]

Constance Smith (Author), Susan F Greaves (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2007 | Series: Internet 101 for Artists

Educate yourself on all aspects of promoting your artwork online. This book includes a thirty-page chapter on the methods Susan F. Greaves, a California artist, has developed to successfully sell her work on eBay and make thousands of dollars per year. You’ll also learn about: acquiring a URL, broadcasting for results, designing your homepage, meta tags, guerrilla tactics, search engines, tracking visitors, and more.

Constance Smith began her career as an art rep in California. She has been assisting artists nationwide for over twenty years. She is author of the popular book Art Marketing 101.

Susan F. Greaves is a practicing artist.

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About the Author

Constance Smith, owner and founder of ArtNetwork Press, has been assisting fine artists nationwide in their marketing needs for more than 23 years. Professional netowrking has made her familiar with all facets of the art world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: ArtNetwork; 2 edition (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940899981
• ISBN-13: 978-0940899988
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I began repping artists in San Francisco in 1986. As I trekked the pavement to introduce my group of five artists to art professionals and business owners, I met many artists who wanted to be repped. Realizing I could not rep them all, and that they needed to learn to do it themselves, I began composing reports on topics of art marketing. These eventually developed into a book, A Handbook for Artists which later became Art Marketing 101 after many revises. I started traveling the country giving art marketing seminars. I decided to find some authors on a few more art-related business topics. We now have six books that ArtNetwork publishes.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Internet Beginners, September 24, 2007

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MommyArtist (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Internet 101 for Artists, Second Edition: With a Special Guide to Selling Art on eBay (Paperback)

This book was easy to read and definitely for beginners. The explanations for e-mail, surfing the web, etc, were simple and thorough. The chapters on designing your web site and selling art on Ebay were extremely good.

I'm not an internet newbie by any means but I've read (and liked) most books by ArtNetwork Press so I wanted to give this one a try. While most of the information was way too basic, I did pick up some good tips here and there. I also found that most of the information provided was very up to date with current trends. There were also a lot of helpful links to examples, information sites, etc.

This is definitely a must read for any artist that is not comfortable with their internet skills but want to tap into that marketing venue.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too dated to be really helpful, January 9, 2010

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Dianne Erickson (Jacksonville, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Internet 101 for Artists, Second Edition: With a Special Guide to Selling Art on eBay (Paperback)

My fault, I should have looked at the publication date. While some of the ideas are good, many of the links are no longer viable. It also doesn't get into the negative feedback of listing on eBay, some of which I learned by doing my own research, nor does it list some of the newer sites for selling work. I guess I would say, an update needs to be made to make it worth while. Internet information changes so rapidly an author would need to have a book site for updated information or sell as an eBook so it could be constantly updated.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a very easy, specific introduction, October 5, 2007

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This review is from: Internet 101 for Artists, Second Edition: With a Special Guide to Selling Art on eBay (Paperback)

If you're a practicing artist with little computer knowledge, then no easier introduction is available than Internet 101 for Artists, 2nd Edition, which covers everything from setting up email to making money on ebay, acquiring a URL, using meta tags to promote traffic and art, and more. It's a very easy, specific introduction which goes beyond the usual general computer guide for newcomers to reach directly into the artists' community.