If you’re reading this from my blog, well, you’re in the heart of my social media already! I share the most content here, and I always publish new artwork on my blog first. However, I’ve been asked by some colleagues and students what my social media presence is like, particularly regarding my professional social media, so let’s get meta! (Also, note that I run my web browser in dark mode, so that’s why all the images below have dark backgrounds with white text. I find dark mode to be easier on my eyes.)
I retweet this blog, meaning that every blog post I make is also put onto my Twitter account. It’s 99% of my Twitter content; once in a blue moon I will tweet something other than a blog post, but it’s quite rare. I don’t reach many new viewers via Twitter since my own activity on the site is so low, but because it takes no effort to retweet these posts I figure I might as well.
I also publish most new artwork on Facebook and Reddit. On Facebook, though I make art posts public, the engagement is almost entirely from friends, colleagues, and former students. Reddit, however, engages complete strangers.
Often, I publish new artwork on Instagram too. I should be more consistent about posting on it, but for me Instagram begins to feel repetitive given my other sites/applications usage. Occasionally, I also share artwork on MetaFilter, which is text-based and a much smaller and more heavily moderated community than Reddit but is in some ways similar.
I have made artwork, reproduction, and commission sales via my blog, MetaFilter, Facebook, and Reddit. Sales are not my primary goal in engaging with viewers through social media - and I really should set up a shop at some point on this website so I can just direct buyers there - but they are another nice indication of audience appreciation!
