Our podcast on January 17 was with Jennifer Rapp Peterson, an illustrator, greeting card entrepreneur, cartoonist, and oh yes, tech wiz! We talked about artist websites and her specific answer to "what to do", IndieMade.com, an inexpensive ($12 a month), technically unchallenging, beautiful place to host all of your website needs.
During the podcast several people called in to say they had new sites up and running in less than 2 hours! My best advice to you this month: don't get in your van and drive 200 miles, sleep in a hotel, eat out and hope to break even, or a little ahead, at that art fair you are considering. Keep that booth fee and the other expenses in your bank account, give yourself a weekend off and build that site!
Jennifer offered a free ebook to our readers/listeners who sign up for their mailing list:
Building an Artist Website: a Place Called HomeCreate more than just a website, build a website home. A website home can provide the foundation of any art business online. It's a place where visitors can find all of your information online. It's an artist's best marketing tool. Learn about what an artist needs from a website, why they need it and how they can make it happen.Sign up for the IndieMade.com mailing list and receive the free ebook: www.indiemade.com/newsletter
After you have your beautiful site up and running we'll come back and start talking about making money with this site.
How did you like this podcast? Learn anything? Inspired?
Comments
Thanks Connie for setting up a great interview with very useful info! Thanks also for asking her my question since I wasn't able to listen to the pod cast until later in the day. I emailed Jennifer right away and am eager to get a reply. Am very grateful to get more information about finding a good web host! Thanks again,
Marie L.