VIP Art Fair Failed? Hype Failed Today -- Thoughts on the Collectors of Tomorrow
Criticism over the implementation of VIP Art Fair has been growing steadily since its January 22nd launch date. The NYC art world rumor-mill suggests that several art dealers involved with VIP are demanding a refund. On top of that-- there are rumors that collectors who experienced the site will no longer deal with VIP in the future due to frustration. Based on comments I’ve read at Art Fag City-- and a few other art blogs covering VIP-- it is clear that people tend to view VIP as an over-hyped and poorly developed venture. Blind praise is quickly turning into frustrated rage.
Showing posts with label selling art online. Show all posts
Showing posts with label selling art online. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, November 8, 2010
Art Marketing News: FASO Launches Enhanced Analytics
Art Marketing News: FASO Launches Enhanced Analytics
FASO recently launched enhanced analytics for FASO artist websites. Artists who use FASO’s service can utilize the enhanced analytics feature in order to keep track of the number of visitors to their FASO supported website and observe a graph of that traffic over time. Furthermore, artists can get detailed information about traffic from other websites, know what pages on their FASO artist website is the most popular, and know what keywords people are using on search engines that result in discovering their website. The features can help you with your online art marketing strategy.
FASO recently launched enhanced analytics for FASO artist websites. Artists who use FASO’s service can utilize the enhanced analytics feature in order to keep track of the number of visitors to their FASO supported website and observe a graph of that traffic over time. Furthermore, artists can get detailed information about traffic from other websites, know what pages on their FASO artist website is the most popular, and know what keywords people are using on search engines that result in discovering their website. The features can help you with your online art marketing strategy.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Art Scams: Use this FASO feature to find out who you are dealing with!
Art Scams: Use this FASO feature to find out who you are dealing with!
I wanted to share this free feature hosted by Fineartstudioonline (FASO). If a person randomly contacts you about buying your art you may want to use this FASO feature to find out if the person is a known art scammer. This searchable database of known art scammers is made available to artists as a public service. It is free for anyone to use.
Basically, FASO keeps tabs on known or suspected art scammers in order to protect the thousands of artists who have personal websites hosted by FASO. However, anyone is free to search the database at no cost. Thus, you may want to do a search if you receive a message from a potential art buyer that appears suspicious.
Due to the ever-increasing wave of art scams online it is very important to utilize a free service such as this. It will give you some idea of who exactly you are dealing with. See, http://www.fineartstudioonline.com/art-scam/
Take care, Stay true,
Brian Sherwin
I wanted to share this free feature hosted by Fineartstudioonline (FASO). If a person randomly contacts you about buying your art you may want to use this FASO feature to find out if the person is a known art scammer. This searchable database of known art scammers is made available to artists as a public service. It is free for anyone to use.
Basically, FASO keeps tabs on known or suspected art scammers in order to protect the thousands of artists who have personal websites hosted by FASO. However, anyone is free to search the database at no cost. Thus, you may want to do a search if you receive a message from a potential art buyer that appears suspicious.
Due to the ever-increasing wave of art scams online it is very important to utilize a free service such as this. It will give you some idea of who exactly you are dealing with. See, http://www.fineartstudioonline.com/art-scam/
Take care, Stay true,
Brian Sherwin
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Brian Sherwin's thoughts on VIP Art Fair-- I Told You So!
My thoughts on VIP Art Fair-- I Told You So!
When I first heard about VIP Art Fair I was certain that the mainstream art world would launch into attack mode. After all, it is not hard to find notable art critics and art dealers who are vocal against the concept of selling art online. That said, it appears VIP Art Fair has received a ‘Get out of jail free’ card from some of those very critics. I’m not going to land myself in the mess of calling out names-- but those in the staple art blogging community know who they are and what they have said about selling art online in the past.
When I first heard about VIP Art Fair I was certain that the mainstream art world would launch into attack mode. After all, it is not hard to find notable art critics and art dealers who are vocal against the concept of selling art online. That said, it appears VIP Art Fair has received a ‘Get out of jail free’ card from some of those very critics. I’m not going to land myself in the mess of calling out names-- but those in the staple art blogging community know who they are and what they have said about selling art online in the past.
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