Artisan Advantage Blog
Were You Caught Off Guard?
Did the pandemic catch you off guard? It sure got me! I think it did most of us in many areas of life. In business, some were prepared better than others to weather the storm. While most of my business is online, I was still not adequately prepared to pivot...
Optimizing Productivity for Blogging
Since many people are working at home now, there are many articles and information on social media about productivity. It can be challenging to work from home under the best circumstances. Throw a couple of homeschooling kids and other homebound family members in the...
Artists’ Book Club: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Next up for the Artisan Advantage Book Club is The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. This is not a new book, but it's been on my reading list forever. Here is an overview of the book taken from Goodreads. Internationally bestselling author of Last of the Amazons,...
What’s Your Next Move?
I recently read this article in the Harvard Business Review. It offers thoughtful questions for every business person about taking "post-crisis" steps. What's Your Next Move in Your Business? As a creative entrepreneur, what's your next step? If you were actively...
Artist Blogging 101: Start Posting
With your artist blog pages complete and a basic understanding of the structure of a blog post, its time to start posting. Just Do It. Don't stress too much about getting your blog posts started. If this is a new habit for you, the best thing to do is to start...
Reading Recap: Ego is the Enemy
We All Have an Ego It's something that we develop throughout our lives, and not necessarily on purpose. In Ego is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday makes that case this ego is one of the biggest stumbling blocks in life. His thoughtful book gives advice and anecdotes on how...
Make a Space for Writing About Your Art
If you are trying to produce content regularly for your artist blog, it's essential to have a productive writing space. You need an area where you are comfortable and able to focus on brainstorming, writing, and editing your posts. You may need a place that is...
Artist Blogging 101: Don’t Forget Your Pages
The last entry in Artist Blogging 101 reviewed the basic structure of a blog post. Before we get into the details of how and what to post, make sure that you have the appropriate pages set up on your site. Pages to Consider for Your Artist Blog Pages contain static...
Artist Blogging 101: How to Structure a Blog Post
Once you understand how your blog is set up and have established your categories, it's time to start posting. Technically you could upload an image of your work and leave it at that, but a better practice is to put together a well-constructed entry every time you...
Artist Blogging 101: Blog Categories
What You Need to Know About Your Artist Blog Categories Your blog posts have to have a Category - a word or short phrase that describes your post topic. For instance, on Artisan Advantage, my Categories include things like Artist Blogging 101, Resources, and Events....
Making the Most of Things
Here in Pennsylvania, where I live, we are five weeks into our "stay at home" order. In my household, we've been figuring things out as we go. Emotions have run the gamut from fear to frustration to gratitude. Things that have sustained me include my faith, family,...
Artist Blogging 101: Understanding How your Blog is Set-up
Let's Look Inside Your Blog Once you set up your blog on your chosen platform, you will soon be ready to start posting. Before you do, take some time to understand the basic structure of your blog. This information pertains mainly to self-hosted Wordpress or...
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