Creating your Artist Profile is an important step once you become an Editor. If you do not have a web page of your own, you may use the URL to your profile in ArtOnline101.org as your home page. You will be able to add your portfolio (if you wish) and other information about yourself and/or your art.
For example, if you wish to link directly to your profile or give someone the URL to your profile in ArtOnline101.org, your URL will probably look something like this:
http://artonline101.org/2010/03/07/michelle-graham/
As you can see, the URL will display the date when your profile was created and your name.
Artists Profiles are displayed on this page: http://artonline101.org/category/artistprofile/
Creating your Artist Profile now is very simple: simply create a post with your name as the “Subject/Title” and select the Category “ARTIST PROFILE.” By following those easy steps, you would have created a page for you and your art.
Here are the instructions to create a post: (remember that the most important part here is to select the correct category “ARTIST PROFILE“).
All you have to do is log in, click on POSTS, then ADD NEW, and voila!
To create the post, first you must enter a title, then, enter the information you want to share.
You will be able to add links, and pictures, or a gallery.
You can also embed here different content, such as a YouTube, or if you are selling your art, you can add the code for a PayPal button.
If you are adding a YouTube video, please, don’t add videos that have nothing to do with art, just because they are funny or something like that, make sure the content you are providing is related to your art, or some other artist, an art show, an art lesson, etc.
Read carefully the icon on the message box, they will help you add the content you want.
Select a Category
The most important part of Adding a post is selecting the correct CATEGORY, for your profile, you MUST SELECT ARTIST PROFILE!
If you do not choose a category, the default one is “Updates;” however, this can result on visitors unable to find YOUR PROFILE, so, please, ALWAYS make sure you pick a category.
Post Tags (optional)
You will find the post tag box to your right.
Tags are key words that help search engines find the information. Adding tags to your post is not necessary; however, it will make your post easier to find in a search.
Post tags will not be displayed on the page or on the post.
Submitting your post
When your post is ready, click on PUBLISH!
