How to create an interesting Facebook Page for Artists
Many of you probably have personal Facebook accounts, but if you want to promote your artwork, you must set up a separate Facebook page.
Facebook is a fantastic platform for showcasing your artwork and sharing updates about it in the newsfeed, which will help you develop your profile and get noticed by more people.
You have many opportunities as an artist, and you shouldn't squander them. You can discuss your art in writing, share pictures of it, interact with the audience, and so on; all of these things will extend the reach.
Before creating an artist page on Facebook take a little time to think of all the important aspects of presenting yourself as an artist because that will help you understand the purpose of creating it.
In order to create an artist Facebook page, you need keep the following points in mind:
Create a Facebook page under the professional title
You may find it challenging to come up with an appropriate title for your Facebook page because there are so many other Facebook sites. As a result, your first pick might not be available. The title you choose for your Facebook page must be relevant to your work.
Give the key information in About section
A well-written bio will serve as the foundation for any promotional efforts you make on your Facebook profile. Appropriate and relevant content can help you and your audience connect on a greater scale.
Your Facebook page cover and profile images are of utmost importance, and they should make an impression of your work.
Your Facebook page profile picture must be your own, and the ideal time period for changing it is every two months. You should only change your profile picture occasionally.
Publish useful and relevant content
Make a feed of your page attractive for visitors, and don't forget to post frequently on your page to stay in touch with your audience. Always provide relevant content (Content must be relevant to artists and buyers) on your page.
So how do you find interesting content?
Start with your favorite artworks, blogs, books, small video clips (e.g. process of making an artwork).
If you are inspired by an artist, you can tag and share the image of his/her artwork on your Facebook page.
If you are visiting an art gallery or exhibition you can share images and experiences that you have gained.
If you are attending an art workshop you can share what you have learned.
You can share college entrance tips for those students who want to pursue fine arts.
And there are a lot more content you can easily find and share on your page, always share new contents this will make users revisit your page
Monitor your progress
There is a useful tool on your Facebook page called INSIGHTS here you will find a weekly update of how many visits, engagement and reach you have had in one week and detailed information about the visitors to your Facebook page, for this you need to click on ‘view all’ button under the insights box on the left column.
Reference:
https://www.facebook.com/help/104002523024878
How to write an effective bio on social media?
https://www.shuru-art.com/blogs/news/how-to-write-effective-social-media-bio-useful-tips-for-artists
There is a video explaining the same in Hindi
Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwHomEg3CiQ
How to describe your painting on social media?
https://www.shuru-art.com/blogs/news/how-to-describe-your-painting-on-social-media
There is a video explaining the same in Hindi
Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fzGZBn1Z0
How to take a quality photograph of your artwork using a mobile home?
There is a video explaining the same in Hindi
Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwHomEg3CiQ