Right now I'm a member of maybe 30 forums/sites. I'm promoting my photography and my magazine. 1/3 are for my photography.
The key to marketing is to be sure you are targeting the right people.
As a photographer, it is kinda counterproductive to spend too much of your time on a site like this promoting. You're promoting to other photographers.
So, if you are a wedding photographer, you should spend your time on wedding forums, engagement forums, and others closely related.
Same if you are a music photographer...don't spend your time on DeviantArt where there are like no bands. Spend your time on sites for musicians.
Marketing yourself on art sites is not a great use of time.
I do it all myself. However, now that we have workers comp I'm bringing in about 5 interns to do this for me.
popularity doesn't determine success if you aren't popular in the right crowd.
Message edited by author 2006-11-15 19:32:03.
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