Contours

One of the things that I’m a bit envious about with Google Blogger is the sense of community.  Part of this is because everyone can comment on everyone else’s blog using their current credentials, and don’t need to create a new login and account for each new site.  This is a bit harder to do in WordPress, but the Gigya Sociable plug-in helps by allowing you to login using your existing Blogger/Facebook/Twitter, etc account and comment.  You’ll notice the new links to the side.

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Google Analytics is a must if you run a website, since it shows how many people are visiting your site, where from, and how they got there. One of the interesting exercises to do is to check up on how all those link exchanges or forums are doing for driving traffic to your site. For my site, I have listings on Artspan, Top of Blogs, Blog Catalog, Top Pencil Artist, Colored Pencil Central and the CPSA website. I occasionally post to the art forum Scribbletalk, and to Prismacolor’s gallery forum, and also have a link to my website from my Facebook page. So how’s all this stuff doing? Here’s the current breakdown from most referring traffic to least:

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Scribbletalk has released its annual calender for sale. Each month has a different artist, and works were chosen by vote. “Cascade” appears for March 2008. You can purchase a calender from Cafepress or view the orginal Scribbletalk thread.