tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post116497426539780849..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: How to get a cost-effective website (1)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-49037887720360449562007-03-15T00:43:00.000+00:002007-03-15T00:43:00.000+00:00A small "advertising break" in the comments to rem...A small "advertising break" in the comments to remind commercial companies who want to leave links in comment to read my comments policy. - see the right hand columnMaking A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1165084647420208962006-12-02T18:37:00.000+00:002006-12-02T18:37:00.000+00:00Thanks for the link Martin. As you didn't leave o...Thanks for the link Martin. As you didn't leave one last time, I tried to find one from starting from your blog, but the one that came up was in german although I guess that might be contextual to your specific blog.<BR/><BR/>I have to disagree about the comments aspect. For me one of the big benefits of Blogger - like other blogging programmes which require people leaving comments to register - is that it results in the numbers of comments from spammers and trolls being much reduced. Every now and again I take if off and allow anybody to comment but each time the 'nasty' /unwanted/unwarranted comments shoot back up - which just means I put the 'comments limited to registered members' criteria back on....and they stop! <BR/><BR/>And let's be clear - you don't need a Blogger Blog to comment - you just need to identify yourself to Blogger once and have a verifiable e-mail address - and after that Blogger will recognise you when you come to comment. It doesn't seem a lot to ask given the number of Blogger blogs there are to comment on..........Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1165082117265407012006-12-02T17:55:00.000+00:002006-12-02T17:55:00.000+00:00Hi Katherine,thingamablog is not in German. Here i...Hi Katherine,<BR/>thingamablog is not in German. Here is the url:"http://thingamablog.sourceforge.net"<BR/><BR/>One of the disadvantages of blogger is that the comment system on your blog for example doesn`t allow comments from non blogger members.Papierfliegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006399662058810780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1165063048997878132006-12-02T12:37:00.000+00:002006-12-02T12:37:00.000+00:00I opted for a pro site on Flickr, which I'd been c...I opted for a pro site on <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/boddy-evans/sets/" REL="nofollow">Flickr</A>, which I'd been considering both in terms of cost and ease of use, after reading an article in the Guardian newspaper about the <A HREF="http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1922351,00.html" REL="nofollow">100 most influential art collectors</A>. The <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklyn_museum/<br/>" REL="nofollow">Brooklyn Museum</A>, e.g., uses Flickr.<BR/><BR/>The article quoted the editor of Art Review, John Weich, as saying: "Many of the curators we speak to have mentioned the potential of Flickr as a viable exhibition area". (He goes on to say it still has a way to go and commenting on searching for art through Google.)Marion Boddy-Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492298393921353238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1165010959936988622006-12-01T22:09:00.000+00:002006-12-01T22:09:00.000+00:00I'm another who chose sitekreator and blogger base...I'm another who chose sitekreator and blogger based on your recommendation Katherine and I love both. Like Maggie, I know a little html but boy it's nice not HAVING to. I like the ease of popping into your site, changing things quickly and moving on. I want time left for art after all :D Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1164999227899215952006-12-01T18:53:00.000+00:002006-12-01T18:53:00.000+00:00Martin - I think I'm right in saying that thingama...Martin - I think I'm right in saying that thingamablog is blogging software in german.<BR/><BR/>I also think the problem you ran into related to the fact you were hosting your Blogger blog on your own web space unlike the majority of Blogger bloggers who let Blogger do that for them. I do know that people like yourself have had some of the worst problems with Blogger Beta. My solution is to make sure that all my individual blog posts have an individual address for their blog page plus I'm taking a back-up of both the template and the archives.<BR/><BR/>However, I do like the idea of being able to have all your blog on a USB stick!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1164998233074287342006-12-01T18:37:00.000+00:002006-12-01T18:37:00.000+00:00Hi,recently I switched to thingamablog because I w...Hi,<BR/>recently I switched to thingamablog because I was fed up with the upload problems on blogger.Rather than changing my webspace provider I left blogger.<BR/>I had to find out that it is impossible to move your content in a reasonable way from blogger to any other system.<BR/><BR/>Now I have my main blog www.edition-handdruck.de completely on a small usb-stick and can run it where ever I want. <BR/>After my project on cityscape will be finished (www.stadtlandschaft-stuttgart.net)in may next year, I will open new blogs only via thingamablog.Papierfliegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006399662058810780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1164988964314782532006-12-01T16:02:00.000+00:002006-12-01T16:02:00.000+00:00Good information Katherine. I've been thinking ab...Good information Katherine. I've been thinking about a website and wondering what to choose out of the millions of options out there.<BR/><BR/>I will check out Sitekreator and see what I come up with. Thank you!Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1164983294758991052006-12-01T14:28:00.000+00:002006-12-01T14:28:00.000+00:00I use sitekreator too -- and blogger -- and I love...I use sitekreator too -- and blogger -- and I love them both. Though I know a bit of html, it's faster for me to update the two template sites, and they've got great customer service.<BR/><BR/>And though I sometimes ooh and ahh at other people's sites, the truth is that I've sold from my site and I've had galleries pick me up on the basis of my site. When it comes down to it, the only thing an art site has to be is clean, easy to use, and out of the way of the art. If you notice the site itself, it's probably too busy or impressive. <BR/><BR/>Great post, Katherine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1164980695161079102006-12-01T13:44:00.000+00:002006-12-01T13:44:00.000+00:00I've written previous websites entirely in html an...I've written previous websites entirely in html and had to deal with the hassle of uploading files through ftp. Based on Katherine's recommendation, I set up my site www.katherinellis.com, using SiteKreator. It's fast, easy, free, and the tech support people are amazingly helpful and <I>fast!</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-1164977551250119572006-12-01T12:52:00.000+00:002006-12-01T12:52:00.000+00:00:) I'm one of those who read about sitekreator via...:) I'm one of those who read about sitekreator via your posts and I love it!<BR/><BR/>I've got sites for paintings, sketchbooks and photography - easy to use and as you say they are a lovely company when it comes to queries or suggestions, talking to you as an individual and very very helpful.<BR/><BR/>I even had a college in the US listing me as the artist for students to study as a colourist through having the site!<BR/><BR/>It's really useful for potential galleries to view work as wellvivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820836660470146799noreply@blogger.com