ArtSites Updates

Perhaps, you've never thought about it, but when you give out your email address, what does it say about you and your brand?

As part of ArtSites, we setup email address(es) that are linked to your website address(es), e.g.YourName@YourName.com.

However, we continue to see many of our artists using their personal email addresses, e.g.YourName@shaw.ca.

Did it ever occur to you what impression this gives when you hand it out to potential buyers or others?

While it's not the worst thing, you are missing out on an opportunity to promote your website and your online portfolio.

(And, you've spent a lot of time creating your website so show it off! ;-)

When you use your website email addresses, the other person immediately knows how to reach you directly AND the name / location of your website! Just from the email address!

In many ways, you're giving them two resources in one and they can go to your website and look at your artwork, if they're truly interested.

It also looks more professional and if that's part of your brand, that's definitely something to consider. ;-)

So, we strongly recommend that you use the email addresses that we've setup for you and start making your email an integral part of your brand!

Which brings me to another point...

When you use the email addresses that we've setup, we automatically (behind the scenes) forward them to your personal email address!

So, you'll get those emails just like you get any others. Think of the email addresses we setup as "virtual" forwarding addresses.

As long as WE know how to contact you, we can forward all emails sent to any of your website email addresses to wherever you want! :-D

Now, if you want to know HOW to setup your EXISTING email programs so that you can SEND using your website email addresses, we have several tutorials!

(Simply scroll down to the "Email Setup" section on our Tutorials Page! If you're program isn't listed, just let us know ;-)

Next week, I'll continue this conversation and talk about why you might want to use a web-based email address, e.g. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc., for your personal email address instead of the one from your Internet Service Provider, e.g. Shaw, Telus, Comcast, etc.)