I do the same thing. I also have a word document for my portfolio that has detailed descriptions of each photo so in my portfolio book I can have the image on the right side and the description on the left (in document protectors) The way I generate my key words is.: I google the […]
Continue readingKeyword Advice
This is a great keyword generation tool: http://microstockgroup.com/tools/keyword.php Always have your name in your keywords !!!!! If people try to search for you they won’t find you if your name is not in your keywords !!!! I have tried to find people on here by their name and many times get nothing……. For Descriptions: I […]
Continue readingPromoting with Pinterest and Etsy
Just read this great article on tips for promoting with Pinterest. It has an Etsy connection, but the ideas apply to our promotion efforts here, too. Definitely worth a read. http://winnermodernmarketer.com/?p=278 Posted by Nancy Merkle
Continue readingPinterest Tips
BIG TIP: When you go to the main Pinterest board..upper left sign that looks like a 3 lined equal sign…there is a drop down menu….select “art”, “design” or “home decor” and repin and like people’s stuff where YOUR art would look good…or art that is anything similar to yours in color…style..subject matter because guess what? […]
Continue readingTwitter Limits on Following
A quote directly from twitter: Following (account-based): Once an account is following 2,000 other users, additional follow attempts are limited by account-specific ratios. I couldn’t follow more then one or two a day for over a year and it happened as soon as I hit 2000, I took someone’s advice and had my followers and […]
Continue readingTwitter Rules and Best Practices
We need to be careful about how we get Twitter followers: Following rules and best practices https://support.twitter.com/entries/68916# Following FAQ https://support.twitter.com/articles/14019-faqs-about-following# – Omaste Witkowski
Continue readingHASHTAG MISUSE…is a major problem
HASHTAG MISUSE…is a major problem…I am seeing it every day and I cringe…one or two on Twitter is more than enough…three tops! Keep in mind that hashtags are NOT keywords…they are for identifying other people who like to have conversations/chat about a specific topic…so if you paint a duck and use #duck as a hashtag, […]
Continue readingWhy Being “Big” On Twitter and Facebook Is Important To Google
I found this article that you might enjoy: Why Being “Big” On Twitter and Facebook Is Important To Google http://www.jeffbullas.com/2010/12/03/why-being-big-on-twitter-and-facebook-is-important-to-google/ – Omaste Witkowski
Continue readingWarning : TOO MANY HASHTAGS
I’ve noticed A LOT of you making a common mistake on Twitter…TOO MANY HASHTAGS….I have read in numerous places to use 1 – 3 tops…and I can never tell where to click the link to your work….8 hashtags and your link just blends in with them…hardly a chance anyone will click on your work….and when […]
Continue readingEngaging Content Works for Darren
I am over 100 followers on Pinterest and up to 77 followers on Twitter. (I know it doesn’t sound like many to you seasoned pros BUT I’m elated with it as I have only been doing this a few short weeks). I haven’t really been able to look for them (followers) BUT I have been […]
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