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" The process of successfully marketing your interior design business on the Web can feel overwhelming. To help you get started, we pulled together some tactics that when employed correctly, can help you gain visibility in the market, attract new clients, and keep on top of the ever-changing design space. Build a Website  A regularly updated website is a platform from which you can showcase your talent, tell a bit about yourself, and your approach to design, and highlight your recent projects. And while it might be tempting to save the money and photograph projects yourself, it&amp;#039;s wise to invest in a quality photographer. You might also consider a graphic designer to develop a logo, if you don&amp;#039;t already have one. Don&amp;#039;t Be a Hermit Social media is key for getting your name out there and helping a business grow. But you have to really use it. Open business profiles on Facebook and Twitter, and open a Flickr account too\u2014it&amp;#039;s great for posting photos of your work. Make sure to stay active by &amp;quot;liking&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;following&amp;quot; designers, magazines, and bloggers whom you admire, and be sure to comment on posts you find interesting. Speak Up Contribute to discussions taking place on blogs and social media pages, and always include a link to your website in your signature. Leave comments that are relevant to the post and not overly self-promotional. While your goal is ultimately to market yourself, you&amp;#039;ll quickly turn people off if you only post about your own work. Make sure your comments are thoughtful and insightful. Become a Member Online professional networks\u2014like the ELLE DECOR Designer Registry, for example\u2014can help you align yourself with leaders in the interior design field. Posting photos of your work and linking back to your website is an easy way to bring awareness to your name and your brand. Be a Show Off To help you, we&amp;#039;ve created an official ELLE DECOR Designer Registry badge that you can easily download (instructions below). This can be added to your e-mail signature, and posted on your website and your social media profiles. You can even use it on your business cards. Get Your Badge!   Here are four ways to do it:  1. If you are on a PC: To download and save: Right-click on the image and select the &amp;quot;save image&amp;quot; option.  2. If you are on a MAC To download and save: Hold the &amp;quot;Ctrl&amp;quot; key while you click on the image (right click with a two-button mouse), and then select the &amp;quot;save image as&amp;quot; option. 3. If you have a website and want to include the badge on your pages, simply cut and paste the below embed code:  4. If you wish to use your badge on printed materials such as business cards, it&amp;#039;s recommended that you use our high-resolution version. Since it&amp;#039;s too large to post online, please send us an e-mail at designerregistry@hearst.com to request your high-resolution Designer Registry badge. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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