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If you build it, they don't necessarily just come. To have a steady
stream of visitors to your website you have to continually have
your website address in front of people and one of the best ways
to do that is to have your site placed in good directories and
link collections. Having your link on as many good quality directories
and websites as possible also helps with being found by search
engines.
To begin with you should start with adding a links page to your
own website. Most other artists and art resource sites only accept
new links that are willing to reciprocate their link. Don't be
afraid of losing visitors by having links to your competition
as the benefits will far outweigh any doubts you have about listing
other art sites. If you are still hesitant, think of the laws
of Karma (giving and receiving) or the saying "you scratch
my back and I'll scratch yours".
1. DMOZ - http://dmoz.org/
The DMOZ directory is in my opinion the most important link you
can get. Not necessarily because you will get a lot of traffic
from the DMOZ website, but because of the other websites that
use the directory. Google uses DMOZ for its directory and so do
a lot of other major websites. Follow the guidelines for adding
your site carefully!
Accepts : All categories
Negatives : It can take forever to be listed. Be sure to follow
the listing requirements exactly! (yes it takes time to read their
guidelines!)
Positives : Google also uses DMOZ for its directory.
2. Linkism - http://www.linkism.com/
Art Directory of quality sites that charges a review fee of $15USD.
Painters usually receive several listings: eg abstract
painters, American
painters and painters beginning with B
would be a typical painters listing. All listing are added in
the new sites
for the month too.
Accepts : Art related sites
Negatives : No free domains listed.
Positives : Receives good traffic and premium options are very
affordable.
3. Painters Keys Directory - http://www.painterskeys.com/
Nice layout, organized and popular. Charges a yearly fee to be
listed. Robert Genn also publishes a quality newsletter for artists.
Accepts : Living artists
Negatives : Artists are only categorized alphabetically, not
by style. The fee is annual.
Positives : Listings look good and the newsletter is a good read
for artists.
4. ArtQuotes.net Art Directory - http://www.artquotes.net/directory/
Popular directory charging a once off review fee to be listed.
List of good quality art sites..
Accepts : Living artists, Famous artists and Artist resources
Negatives : No exchange links accepted.
Positives : Popular site with good traffic.
5. Paintings Directory - http://www.paintings-directory.com/
An artists directory in French and English. Paintings Directory
requires a reciprocal link back or you can choose to pay a small
fee to be listed at the top of your category.
Accepts : Living Artists and Famous artists (masters)
Negatives : Listings are not very search engine friendly.
Positives : Large listing of artists.
6. Art Web Links - http://www.artweblinks.com/
Art directory offering an exchange link option or a small fee
for premium listing.
Accepts : Living artists and Artist resources
Negatives : Could benefit from more categories.
Positives : Listing can also upload a small image.
7. Yahoo Directory - http://dir.yahoo.com/
The Yahoo! directory can be an excellent source of regular traffic
for artists but getting listed can be a challenge. You can submit
your site for free but don't hold your breathe while you're waiting
to be added. Or you can choose to pay the US$299 annual listing
fee to have your site reviewed within 7 days. Webmasters are either
very much for or against the value of a Yahoo! Directory listing,
but I think your budget should decide. If you have the money I
highly recommend giving it a try, if not, there's plenty of other
cheaper places to submit your site.
Accepts : All categories
Negatives : Wildly expensive to be listed and some categories
send little to no traffic.
Positives : Yahoo! is the most popular site on the internet.
8. Art Resources - http://www.artresources.co.uk/
Resources section of the "Art Industri" website in the
UK offering exchange links with artists.
Accepts : Art related sites
Negatives : Artists listings could be categorized better.
Positives : Popular site that has been around for a long time.
9. Art Promote - http://www.artpromote.com/
Now only listing non commercial sites for free with sites of a
commercial nature (eg, artists selling art) having to pay a monthly
sponsorship fee.
Accepts : Living artists, Famous artists and Artist resources
Negatives : No easy way to submit a normal site without
paying a monthly fee.
Positives : Well established art site with good traffic.
Getting your site placed on these directories is just the start..
a very good start, but certainly no reason to stop. The Internet
is continually changing so you have to change with it. Get your
website listed in as many relevant places as you can. Set a goal
to submit your site to one site every day/week/fortnight/month,
depending on how much free time you have.
Keep your own links page focused rather than just adding links
to anyone that asks. You might choose to only exchange links with
other artists, or only art sites, or sites related to your subject
matter. Your links collection will soon start to gain in popularity
as people realize it is a carefully selected and not just a link
free for all collection, it gains respect from other artists/webmasters
and from the search engines as they like focused collections of
anything. Just don't get to a point where you think you've finished
promoting your website or you will soon see your hard earned traffic
disappear.
Good Luck with getting listed!.
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