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Marketing Ideas
You may want to consider making business cards advertising your art on this site,
 or just a card on yourself about your art.  You could include all of your websites.


Art Tract,
The Artist Website

Original art in oil by Your Name
and your site web address
http://www.arttract.com/yourname.htm
  Phone:
  Address:

A good link for this is: Microsoft Office Online/ Business Cards
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People like to be able to buy without too much effort.  You may want to consider a payment
method, such as PayPal.  One of our artists has his "buy buttons"  on each picture that go
directly to his PayPal account.

Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.
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You may want to try a regular credit card account which is more expensive,
but it gives the customers another easy way to purchse from you.

MERCHANT ACCOUNT
 http://www.usa-merchantaccount.com
USA Merchant Account provides low cost merchant accounts.
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More sites with information on marketing:

Artist Blogs: Why Every Artist Needs a Blog
How having an artist blog can help you sell more art
http://www.theartrepreneur.com/knowledge/artist_blog.asp

How to Promote Your Artwork On-Line

Marketing Your Art and Crafts on the World Wide Web

Selling Your Art Online

Art Marketing

Photography Marketing

Photography Marketing and Instruction

Arts and Crafts Marketing

Crafts Marketing Tips

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