Friday, April 26, 2013

Thriving As Starving Artist In The Competitive Economy Of Singapore

By Ericka Jackson


Even the successful economy of Singapore today is not very favourable for the promising artists of today who are trying to break in the market. The truth is, many artists and their artworks are in leaning towards the state of near extinction.

Today, an increasing number of artists from wedding photos photographer, visual artists, creative writers, painters to other work of art enthusiasts, no matter how excellent they work, find it nearly impossible to penetrate the market. If you haven't established a name prior to the reeling recession, your chance of making it's pretty hard and honestly it is really very slim. In fact, even those who already have a reputation in the industry can experience the pinch of the daunting situation. And definitely, it worries a lot of artists from all over the globe.

Given the tough competition and the not very favourable market, an artist needs to find ways to have strong presence to its market in more ways than one. An approach of doing this is by becoming obvious in the online world. Definitely, the Internet provides a cheap way to reach out to a fresh market.

Take for example wedding photographers, the Internet provides them a chance to reach their target market devoid of the overwhelming costs of advertising. Fundamentally, the World Wide Web provides an opportunity for professional photographers to reach the wedding photography Singapore online clientele endlessly.

To start with, you must aim to establish a strong Internet presence to display your artwork as an artist. If you already have a website, then well and good but the question is, are you getting enough traffic? If not, you should find ways to get more views by expanding your online presence and eventually get more recognition from your target market. Basically, a practical way to attain additional traffic is to begin a weblog and link it to all social media sites. It is the best way that your work will get in touch with a wider market.




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