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NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2004
 
Recent Developments  
  FALL 2004
  Building Rapport With Customers To Ensure Sales
  Pricing Artwork & Finding Your Niche
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  Recent ArtBeacon Developments
  SUMMER 2004 >
  Lost Customer Lessons
  Artist Spotlight
  Les Phillips (September)

Lauren Alexander (October)

David Davies (November)

Aaron Newlands (December)
   
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  Recent ArtBeacon Developments
In an effort to keep our membership up to date on recent revisions to our site this section of our newsletter will highlight notable changes and upgrades to our service.

1. Custom Themes - Add your own artistic style to your site by utilizing Custom Themes now found on the Themes page. Now it's possible to update your site in a matter of seconds by uploading your own images to available Theme layouts.
2. ArtBeacon Sponsors San Francisco Open Studios - ArtBeacon, on August 6, 2004, announced the sponsorship of the 2004 San Francisco Open Studios being held through out the month of October (See Press Release). This event enables ArtBeacon to reach 50,000 art enthusiasts and art buyers in addition to nearly 1000 artists. This provides a great opportunity to expand the exposure of ArtBeacon members and their artwork.
3. ArtBeacon Artist Portal v.2.0 - ArtBeacon, on August 16, 2004, announced the launch of the ArtBeacon Artist Portal v.2.0 enabling art enthusiasts and buyers alike to easily find artwork and various products (See Press Release). The release of this version of the ArtBeacon Artist Portal provides an easier and faster mechanism for site visitors to access thousands of individual pieces of artwork directly from ArtBeacon members via a series of search tools.
4. Froogle - A data feed to Froogle, the Google shopping search engine, has been optimized and implemented. ArtBeacon members and their customers can now find their artwork via this powerful shopping tool in addition to their own site/store and the ArtBeacon Artist Portal.
5. ArtBeacon Web Site Update - To usher in the news of our August announcements, regarding the sponsorship of San Francisco Open Studios and the launch of the ArtBeacon Artist Portal, the ArtBeacon Index Page has been updated and a Press Release section has been added.
   
  Did You Know? - Uses & Benefits of HTML Formatting
Fields designated with the "HTML OK" in the Members Area allow you to use basic HTML to enhance text displayed on your web pages and in your product information. Utilizing this functionality yields the benefit of referencing alternate images, adding links and adding basic text formatting (carriage returns, bold, italic, etc.).

To further educate yourself in this area, a brief HTML reference guide can be accessed via our "HTML Basics Help)" file.
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  Forums & Community
We remind you that you can discuss account setup, business practices, recent site developments, and suggestions, with fellow members and the ArtBeacon Development Team in the ArtBeacon Forum. >> Access The Forum
 
         
 

   
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