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Some people seem to be a bit confused on hashtags, what they are and how to use them, I was the same when I ventured into the computer world and learning how to interact on the social networks too, so as many have had questions, I thought I'd post it here and instead of retyping it over and over post it in a blog and direct them here or use the link as reference. I'm not the best at explaining things, so I hope it doesn't only confuse you further. I will explain it to the best of my knowledge:



HASHTAGS: Someone said they were confused about hashtags, look at them this way,

The hash tag symbol # tells the computer and the search engines hey here is the keyword you are looking for. It's keywords just like you use on FAA when uploading an image just has to be typed or shown to the computer in a different format for twitter and some other search engines to recognize it. It's simply keywords in a little different format, just like you put "fine art" in your keyword list when you upload a new image, for a hash tag you do the same thing with the hash symbol in front and leave the space out between the word, it's just keywords used the same way you use them on FAA but with the symbol added at the beginning and the space between phrase words removed, i.e. Fine art, art work, for sale, etc etc) would be in hasttag terms #fineart #artwork #forsale etc etc. The hashtag words have to run together for the that particular search engine to recognize both words, on faa the search engine has to see a space between the words to recognize both words) Just the way different search engines recognize different ways of saying "hey this is a key word for your searches if you need it"

TWITTER Where to put hash tags when sharing post from the promotion on twitter: Twitter posts are limited by characters and the number you can put in there that is what the little countdown number thingy is on the bottom right of the little share box you use to post with. if it has a minus you have to remove something to get it down to zero or have characters left to use or it wont post, you can remove some of the stuff to make room for hash tags or to make room if someone has an excessively long title also, if it says minus in the box, you have to remove something to make room. The only part that HAS to stay is the title part, (that is the code that links you back to the image and where it is stored). but you can remove anything prior to or after the title code linking information, and reuse the space.

This is the way it looks to you in the twitter box and where you need to remove stuff to have room to add other stuff:

I uploaded new artwork to fineartamerica.com! >> - 'Bloomin' Kiss' - http://fineartamerica.com/featured/bloomin-kiss-lesa-fine.html (.html is the end of the title coding) now you can also remove this >>>> via @fineartamerica

When you remove these two areas you created all that room to add something new in there. Once you have everything deleted out but the title information part, go to the end of the title and add in the hash tags you want the search engine to pick up on, it's that simple.

This is a good way to use it if you are sharing your own work: If you post your own image to twitter use the space prior to the title to say something catchy, "Hey check this beauty out ! or "On Sale Now" then use a couple of hash tags at the end after the title coding. It's a great place to put your artistwebsites.com address so it brings them back to your private website rather than to the main page on FAA. Be creative with the space you make in those boxes, it pays off. Think business when you use these boxes and use the space like a salesperson, look at it as what it is.... a promotion opportunity.

For google plus you paste the hashtag info in the box above where the image shows. It's like a little comment box above the image you are sharing. If you don't have hash tags to paste in there, then you have to type your own, place a hashtag symbol first then start typing the keyword you want your hash tag to represent. As you start typing another box with suggestive key words will pop up you can choose from that list or you can just keep typing and go on to the next hash tag you don't have to use the suggestive ones, although most listed are quite helpful and helps you from typing so much once you get the hang of using it.

For Pinterest just copy and paste what they have left for you in the promo thread and paste it in the box and post. The usualy way is the title first followed by the name of the artist and then the hash tags at the bottom.

Interesting reading for sure to show that even though they take it down, you can still do something about them stealing it to begin with.

http://www.roniloren.com/blog/2012/7/20/bloggers-beware-you-can-get-sued-for-using-pics-on-your-blog.html

I saw an interesting thread by Tom Scott posted on the main discussion board I wanted to share with everyone, especially Newbies as this question is ask often.

How do I go about copyrighting my images ?

This link will guide you through how the process works and will answer most of the questions you have on the subject.


Here's the link: https://medium.com/@tomoscott/bafb6054fccf

If you have problems with this link you can go directly to his blog site to read the article or use the link below it.

www.tomoscott.com and click on "BLOG". That will get you to his main blog page, and the article is the second or third entry down.

https://medium.com/photography-tips/bafb6054fccf



Happy Copyright-ing !

Installed Google Analytics to the website and AW page.

If you have been experiencing broken links or your links that you post not being "clickable" , not showing up as underlined links so they can be clicked to take you there once posted, I think this may help you.

When you upload your images to FAA for the first time, be sure of your title, be sure of your description and try to keyword them as much as you can. These are the most important things they say will help you in the search engines and having your work found.

Now, once you have your works of art posted and searchable, you decide, that title could be maybe a little catchier or better fitting to the image, so you run and change it. DONT, title it correctly when you upload it or when you change it, the link will be broken, non clickable and the image cannot be found with the link any longer.

You can change or fix the problem by changing the title back to the original title, or by changing the link to reflect the new title information. The link will hold the original title in it, and I have no clue on how to actually change the link to the new title, that would take the advice of someone who knows coding or programming a bit better than I. If you know how to do this please post a comment to this here so we can all know how to fix our links and not have this problem.

I will continue to research the problem and will post any new information I find here at the bottom of this thread as well.

Just wanted to share what I have found out about this problem, I know alot of us here are not exactly computer gurus, so any little tid bit on minor problems we incur certainly helps with understanding the process and hopefully learning how to fix minor things.

Have a great day! Happy posting ! Now go create something already!!
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If you are like I am, new the business of the fine art world, or if you've considered showing your work in a local gallery then take the time to read this article. It is a wonderful source of information on preparing your work, and the basic business side of art.

Enjoy!


http://www.art-support.com/portfolio.htm

22 Members of The 'Newbies 2014' Group at FAA that have joined forces to have a promotion today through Friday at midnight. They have reduced the artist mark up to .50 cents on ALL their greeting cards, and some of the artists have also included several print sizes at 1.00 mark up. There is some wonderful art and photography within the following links. Please have a look, comment or favorite what you like, retweet this post to all your friends who love art, and buy the image if you really like it.

This is an artist to artist promotion but the general public is welcome to view and purchase at the same prices the artists are offering each other. This is a wonderful time to start a mini collection from the works of these artists galleries and at a greatly reduced price for a limited time. And also a great time to get some really cool greeting cards that aren't so generic let's say to send to your friends and family. You can even have your own personal message printed inside 500 space limit. They come in black and white with a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. They can frame them as mini art pieces after reading them, the gift that just keeps giving! What a terrific way to share art with those you love. Thanks for taking a peek at the post and do share the list with those you think would enjoy the view!

These are the artists who are participating:
lesa-fine.artistwebsites.com

clare-bevan.artistwebsites.com

mr-bennett-kent.artistwebsites.com

kristia-adams.artistwebsites.com

richard-andrews.artistwebsites.com

kenneth-thomas.artistwebsites.com

kimberly-ekes.artistwebsites.com

cindy-angiel.artistwebsites.com

collin-clarke.artistwebsites.com

mechala-matthews..artistwebsites.com

treva-krueger.artistwebsites.com

darren-peet.artistwebsites.com

1-gladys-turnerscheytt.artistwebsites.com

susan-sidorski.artistwebsites.com

jo-jurkiewicz.artistwebsites.com

2-carol-sullivan.artistwebsites.com

thomasmichael-conner.artistwebsites.com

carollynn-coronios.artistwebsites.com

alohi-fujimoto.artistwebsites.com

constance-lowery.artistwebsites.com

debbie-oppermann.artistwebsites.com

A grouping of photography that represents tools who have done their share of work on the farm. Now honoring the walls of the barn and used as art.

I read a thread earlier and long story short, an artist found their artwork being used by a BYOB organization, where they drink wine and learn how to paint by an artist. The host/hostess had stolen the image, reversed it, used it as an example to paint for the class, posted the literature for the class on facebook with the image in it, and also given the people who were painting a copy to use while painting it. The artist was furious, which I don't blame them, we do this for a living and we expect a certain amount of small petty theft of our work for websites or wallpapers. But to use the art to actually make money off of it, well to me that's a quite a different story. So with that said I wanted to post one of the responses to the artists' post about the problem. So it will help other artists' who have this happen a little more insight in case they were not aware of what the laws are.

Read the full thread to see additional information and also viewpoints on the issue.

http://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=1811858

This is from the United States Copyright Office:

"Right to Prepare Derivative Works
Only the owner of copyright in a work has the right to prepare, or to authorize someone else to create, an adaptation of that work. The owner of a copyright is generally the author or someone who has obtained the exclusive rights from the author. In any case where a copyrighted work is used without the permission of the copyright owner, copyright protection will not extend to any part of the work in which such material has been used unlawfully. The unauthorized adaption of a work may constitute copyright infringement." [Circular 14, October 2013]

I found this lil tid bit interesting.......

http://www.shopify.com/infographics/social-commerce