I started this blog because I read somwhere that blogging should be part of a marketing campaign along with social networking sites to promote an on-line business. Since decided that I would expand my horizons, so to speak, by creating some artwork and then try to sell it, I need to experiment with all of the various ways to "get the word out" about my work. But I am quite new to this art business so I can't really provide any serious advice or claim some in-depth expertise.
I decided to write about my experiences in developing this new part of my life. So far it has been a combination of fun and frustration. I named this blog "A Ranting Italian" and called myself "Rantalian". This is quite natural. I am Italian and I just turned 65 so I am well on my way to becoming an "old fart". Thus my heritage and my life experience qualify me to rant and rave and go on about anything under the sun.
I will try to keep my rantings about the experiences in setting up and getting a website discovered by the world, but I can't guarantee that my mind won't wander due to my genetic make up and my advancing age. It will also difficult because Italians can't talk without their hands and so I can't pretend I am talking to you and type at the same time.
By the way if you want to see some this artwork that I will be ranting about you can find it at http://www.cinquistudio.com/.
There are highs and lows in the process of doing what I am doing. There is also some serious soul searching and genuine confusion about it all. For example, one of the recommended "things to do" was become engaged in social networking sites such as FaceBook and MySpace. I have set up pages in both those sites, (still incomplete) but have to confess that even though I am college educated, I DON'T UNERSTAND THEM AT ALL. MySpace seems reasonable becuase it was created to actually promote things like rock bands and stuff. Therefore it is a bit like putting together an add for some publication. FaceBook, however, is somewhat uncomfortable for me. I think it is a generational thing, but I am not so sure.
I am out of time for this right now, but believe me, I will expand on it in subsequent posts.
