How To Start An Online Business Selling Art
For instances where you are marketing retail products I would suggest focusing your marketing on Pinterest or Instagram. This was a job that I loved and hated at the same time.
Appraiser Art collectors want to know the value of their art for estate valuation insurance premiums and for resale value.
How to start an online business selling art. Create the perfect website to promote your presence online. Early on I knew that if I were to start an art business I didnt want to just paint pretty paintings for peoples homes - I wanted to paint with a purpose. If the thought of spending three days at a craft show sounds like punishment rather than a joy look at alternatives such as selling at an online marketplace site.
That means your website and social media need to be on point. Social media is a great way to market your products and yourself in general. Its so crazy that we all work so hard to get minimum-wage jobs at high-end spaces and then fight tooth-and-nail against each other to keep them.
Figure out the selling approach YOU are comfortable with. This gave me the confidence to start an art business. I actually didnt start thinking about turning my art into a real business until I got fired from my job as a gallery assistant.
SUBSCRIBE IF YOU ENJOYED THIS VIDEO - httpsbitly3cuGqGR On this episode of The Side Hustle Show we are talking about making money from selling your art. THE RULES about selling art online - specifically the law and regulations in the UK and USA relating to selling online ADVICE about how to stay safe when selling online OPTIONS for where best to sell art online - via your websites blog shopping carts auctions online galleries online stores print on demand and email marketing and reviews. Working for a home health job where I schedule my client visits gave me the flexibility to start my own side hustle.
Offer your research and curation skills as an art business service. You could also set up your own ecommerce site -- two popular and affordable platforms are Shopify and BigCommerce. Use curation skills to buy and sell artwork pieces online or locally.
You cant have a business these days without an online presence. Its the easiest place to find you and get answers so people can take the next step and buy your art. Pinterest is a favorite for retail sellers while Instagram is a great platform for visuals.
