NCAL Special Offer
You’re at this page because you’re an NCAL artist who desperately needs a web site, or were referred here by someone from NCAL.
Blogging is becoming a very quick and easy way to get your art out there without the need of a publicist or agent.
This is the power of the web.
Because blogs are updated more often than plain old web sites, search engines tend to favor them. Which means you can get up in the rankings without doing much beyond posting once or twice a week.
Not only that, people these days are interested in YOU – the person behind the art and the process. The more you tell your story, the more they get to know you, and the more likely they are to seek out YOUR art instead of someone else’s.
Not enough time to set it up?
Don’t know where to start?
Don’t have hosting or even a domain name (www.yourname.com)?
I can help!
For artists without websites, I’m offering a discounted blog startup package which includes:
- Installation of WordPress on your new host
- A theme optimized for artists
- NextGen Gallery plugin
- Four additional basic plugins:
- All-In-One SEO Pack: so your site plays nice with search engines and gives you a higher ranking
- Google Sitemap Generator: so Google and other search engines can index your site quickly
- Askimet: filters spam comments for you so you don’t have to worry about it
- WordPress.com Stats: basic statistics package for your site to see how many people are visiting, where they’re coming from and what they’re clicking
- Basic pages (About, Gallery, Contact Form & CV/Resume) in addition to the blog: you provide the content, or I’ll add in placeholder content you can change later
Because I’m offering this package at such a discount, there are a few requirements:
- You don’t have a web site
- You don’t already have paid hosting
- You commit to using the recommended web host and pre-paying for 1 year (only $66/year)
**not included in the cost of the start-up package**
In addition to the start-up package, I’m offering these bonuses:
- Quick-Start video series to help you start using WordPress
- A video to walk you through the NextGen Gallery plugin
- E-mail support for 1 month (reasonably unlimited)
You’ve read this far & this really sounds like a good idea, right?
So how much does this cost?
You get all the above including the three bonuses for:
Normally this would cost $400, but since you’re going to sign up for a year of hosting with my preferred host, I get an affiliate commission so I can keep the price down for you. If you already have your own host and domain name, let me know using the form below and I can do everything you see here for a discounted rate of $349.
How fast will the site be up?
That depends on how fast you can sign up for your hosting and get your domain name. Once you sign up, send me your content and are paid in full, it should only be one or two business days at most. If you don’t have content, I’ll add some placeholder text and you’ll be able to change it later.
If you’re interested in getting started with the Start Up Package, please fill out the form below and we’ll get started ASAP.***
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If you still have questions, don’t hesitate to ask! Use the form above and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
*WPChick Recommends FatCow for web hosting not only because it’s been around since 1998, but they’re inexpensive, easy to use, offer excellent customer service and use wind to power their servers.
**Askimet & WordPress.com Stats require an extra step. Detailed instructions will be provided.
***Please allow at least 24 hours for a response on weekdays, 48 hours on weekends