There is a ton of discussion going on about Pinterest.The opinions are mixed. While Pinterest is a delightfully engaging web site I am very upset by a number of issues surrounding Pinterest. Including but not limited to:

• The fine print under Terms of Use regarding copyright and permission to post images;
• The apparent disregard by pinners for including the artist's name, complete description, photo credit and most important link to the original…

The great realization is that Pinterest is a natural website for artists and makers since it is image based.  A real delight.  Makers can post images of anything and everything we love.  It could be like a sketchbook of inspiration.

Yesterday was a day invested in learning about Pinterest. It started with…

Most 2.0 sites allow tags for images including Crafthaus. Tags are an important tool to assist search engines to find your art or craft, but unfortunately this tool is under utilized.

Do your own test! Go to the search box at the top of…

Images on the Internet can not speak for themselves because search engines can NOT see images, they only read text.

Images must have text titles and descriptions for search engines to match your images with  search queries. If you want your images to be found, they need titles, and…