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By: Moshe Mikanovsky

Moshe Mikanovsky — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:30:22 +0000

Thank you Linda for the kind comment. Please share it with your art group, it will be my pleasure! There are few other posts that will be of interest, i am sure you have seen them too…. like the list of sites for artists, and also the SEO example.
Would love to hear about your art group.

By: Linda Moran

Linda Moran — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:45:54 +0000

I’ve had this saved as a favorite on Twitter for a while and just got around to reading it. Such great information!! I need to share this with my art group, but more importantly I need to do this!! Thanks – I’ll be following along with your newsletter!

By: Moshe Mikanovsky

Moshe Mikanovsky — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:45:49 +0000

Very cool Fant.
I think we are up to something here! I would encourage everyone with more tips on how they organize their online presence to come and share with everyone.

Thanks again
Moshe

By: Fantasiox

Fantasiox — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:10:52 +0000

Could be even more, it would need a list to go through them all. My system is similar, based on experience with the sites. So to boil it down, there are 2-3 pages with daily updates / actions(twitter,facebook, deviantart) 5-10 pages that are updated weekly (CGhub,CGsociety, Illustrationmundo, etc), about 5-10 sites that are updated monthly (epilogue, artists.de, dárt.com, conceptart.org) and some that are updated quarterly , half year and so on. Depending on how much i like the site.
I focus also on the usability, is it easy to find me or my page, or the submitted works? How do other artists or visitors treat each others and how much the site does for traffic even if i´m not active over there. I´d say it makes no sense to be on every community and keep every page updated when finished a new piece, you need to know where your target audience is and where you can upload what kind of your work. The Web and community or even portfolio sites act like a frame to your work and not every frame is looking good when comparing some of them from the list you posted. If you think you or your work doesn´t fit on this or that site, leave it, if there is something in the TOS that bothers you, its better to leave the site.
I´d also say that not every page where you have to pay is working out successfully for you, i had a portfolio on creativeshake.com that has cost me 4 times of what the CGS membership cost and it hasn´t worked for me, while the other did. Its a lot of trial and error;-)
greets,
Fant

By: Moshe Mikanovsky

Moshe Mikanovsky — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:24:16 +0000

That’s great Fantasio, 35 sites!
How do you manage it all? Do you have a system like Peter’s? Would love to hear from your experience.

Thanks
Moshe

By: Fantasio

Fantasio — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:15:22 +0000

As digitally working artist, i have it somewhat easier to update my over 35 online presences, but this is indeed astounding and not to say the only way it works, 50% marketing and 50% creating.

By: Moshe Mikanovsky

Moshe Mikanovsky — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:24:05 +0000

Thank you Patricia,

You are right. Speaking for myself, I know that I should start several profiles and upload my art on some sites from the list, but I find it a daunting task! One of these tasks that I would like to postpone, but its better sooner than later.

I much prefer blogging and networking – its much more fun!

Moshe

By: Patricia C Vener

Patricia C Vener — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:56:50 +0000

What a fabulous article; very inspiring. Though I can see how it might get overwhelming without the very precise planning.