Comments on: Which Site Name is More Appealing? http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/ A Photography Resource for the Aspiring Hobbyist Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:27:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: What Would You Pay For Fine Art? http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-34375 What Would You Pay For Fine Art? Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:36:52 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-34375 [...] you’ll come to. Hopefully, it will be more definitive than last week’s poll “Which Site Name is More Appealing?” We had a 50/50 split between fineartphotoblog.com and fineartphotographyblog.com — and [...] [...] you’ll come to. Hopefully, it will be more definitive than last week’s poll “Which Site Name is More Appealing?” We had a 50/50 split between fineartphotoblog.com and fineartphotographyblog.com — and [...]

]]> By: Andreas Manessinger http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-29256 Andreas Manessinger Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:28:35 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-29256 I voted for fineartphotoblog.com, but only because it is easier to pronounce. Ultimately it will not make much of a difference if the names are short or long. People get there via links or search results. Only with business cards or T-shirts it would be important, because these are the cases where people have to type. Look at http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/ It is one of the most popular blogs ever, and they are obviously not challenged by their name. Still: the shorter one is better, if only for aesthetic reasons. Andreas I voted for fineartphotoblog.com, but only because it is easier to pronounce. Ultimately it will not make much of a difference if the names are short or long. People get there via links or search results. Only with business cards or T-shirts it would be important, because these are the cases where people have to type.

Look at http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/

It is one of the most popular blogs ever, and they are obviously not challenged by their name. Still: the shorter one is better, if only for aesthetic reasons.

Andreas

]]> By: Trevor Carpenter http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27296 Trevor Carpenter Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:19:37 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27296 Shorter is better! I agree with libeco. Why not go even further with a custom, non descriptive name. Just a thought. Shorter is better! I agree with libeco. Why not go even further with a custom, non descriptive name. Just a thought.

]]> By: libeco http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27266 libeco Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:46:03 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27266 Sorry, but I think both names are too long. More characters means more prone to typos. How about FAB (Fine Art Blog). Names should be short and easy to remember. When choosing between photo and photography I would definetly go for photo for domainnames... Sorry, but I think both names are too long. More characters means more prone to typos. How about FAB (Fine Art Blog). Names should be short and easy to remember. When choosing between photo and photography I would definetly go for photo for domainnames…

]]> By: MY Camera World http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27256 MY Camera World Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:00:54 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27256 Hi Brain: I ahve been busy that last few digging and digging and then digginhg some more. When I link to the 2 sites it redirect to your blog. Some comments on selling your work as fine art from my experince. Until you are fully established and a sought after name, it is you who is selling your work. What I mean by this, is that when you engage the public the are in some way besides having a good image buying a print because of your ability to sell the dream. My sales have come from entering artisan type fairs and a few gallery display because of awards I have won with my camera club. They regularly put on displays some of their best winners of the previous year. At the art fairs there are many people that come around and I engage them is discussions about photo art and prints etc and I hand out many cards to my sites. Occasionally this will lead to another sale. I don't do commercial for hire work. I also look for local cafes or similar sores that are willing to display my work. Bit by bit it generates sales, but the best is when you as the artist directly engage the public. We all, at least it is my theory, like to display art work when we know something about the artist. Hi Brain: I ahve been busy that last few digging and digging and then digginhg some more.

When I link to the 2 sites it redirect to your blog.

Some comments on selling your work as fine art from my experince.

Until you are fully established and a sought after name, it is you who is selling your work.

What I mean by this, is that when you engage the public the are in some way besides having a good image buying a print because of your ability to sell the dream.

My sales have come from entering artisan type fairs and a few gallery display because of awards I have won with my camera club. They regularly put on displays some of their best winners of the previous year.

At the art fairs there are many people that come around and I engage them is discussions about photo art and prints etc and I hand out many cards to my sites. Occasionally this will lead to another sale. I don’t do commercial for hire work.

I also look for local cafes or similar sores that are willing to display my work.

Bit by bit it generates sales, but the best is when you as the artist directly engage the public.

We all, at least it is my theory, like to display art work when we know something about the artist.

]]> By: Antoine Khater http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27244 Antoine Khater Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:38:22 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/2007/12/18/which-site-name-is-more-appealing/#comment-27244 I voted PhotoBlog since this is what it is going to be right ?? I mean this is a Photography blog since we discuss Photography a PhotoBlog shows pictures or did i miss something I voted PhotoBlog since this is what it is going to be right ??

I mean this is a Photography blog since we discuss Photography a PhotoBlog shows pictures or did i miss something

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