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Author Archives: bjdecastro

About bjdecastro

I am a fine artist painting in a realistic or realism style. I am also a web designer and developer.

Free Art Submissions New Category

FREE?  As in totally you-aren’t-going-to-charge-me?  Yes.  That is right.  Bj. deCastro has decided to expand the Free Resources section of her website into her blog.  Here you will find (and it’s not as easy as you think) absolutely FREE Art Submissions to free artists contests, free artist exhibitions, free art publications, free art fairs, free … Continue reading »

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Hover over link first

Use your mouse to test emails for Scams! Wednesday 28 June 2006 @ 6:54 am Just a reminder and/or a tip…simply place your mouse over the link in your email without clicking.  Then look at the bottom of your application window in the left hand corner….  Here you will see the ‘actual’ Internet address.  Compare … Continue reading »

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Bye-bye Art Scam Category

I started the Art Scams blog because of the horrible stories I had emailed to me from fellow artists and there were no warnings posted anywhere at the time.  Now, there are much larger art networks that have taken the torch with greater success on a grander scale.  There is no more need for my whimpy blog, … Continue reading »

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Canvas Prints

CanvasonDemand – Canvas On Demand transforms your pictures, digital photo enlargements, traditional photo enlargements, family portraits, senior portraits and pet portraits into beautiful giclee style canvas prints. A photo on canvas makes for a unique gift for any occasion

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What is ‘Spidered’ – put simply.

‘Spidered’ is what it is called when the Search Engines decide your site is worthy of listing in their databases and your files are spread across the Internet.  (sites do not show up in searches, until they are listed.)

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Use your mouse to test emails for Scams!

Just a reminder and/or a tip…simply place your mouse over the link in your email without clicking.  Then look at the bottom of your application window in the left hand corner….

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What is a link farm? Should I submit?

“Bj…would you take a look at this link request and tell me if it is a good thing?” Good morning! If you click on the link and go to the page, you will see that what they are offering you is an EIGHT page-deep link farm.  *Remember what I told you about SE spiders only … Continue reading »

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Art Fakes

It is unfortunate and absolutely NOT a compliment that Bj. de Castro’s Fine Art Paintings and Prints are being forged.  In order to protect unsuspecting buyers and decastroart’s International Copyright Law Rights, we are going to start listing the offenders below.

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Working with Online Galleries

Showing your art online with an Internet Art Gallery “Bj., do you find it positive to show online with the Internet Art Galleries, what are my options, how do I choose and what about sales?” The very first time I did a seach-right after I finished my first website, I found only a handful of … Continue reading »

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Carol Simpson Shares a Video

This slide show has been around in various versions. This one is my favorite. For those of you who believe, it will be an added ray of light to illuminate your way. Don’t forget to turn up the volume and enjoy…. Please click on: The interview

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