Art by Jake Crowe, winner of our August art contest!
Ever thought about selling your artwork online? 🤑This episode is for you!
Especially if you are just starting to think about monetizing your artwork, opening an online shop is a great way to ease into the whole business of selling art, without too much in the way of startup costs.
In this episode, we talk about:
the two main kinds of shops (marketplace vs personal)
how to start an online shop
what types of products to sell (for the record, we would totally buy a beer koozie with a Will Terry image on it 😂)
the importance of branding your shop
tips for fulfilling orders and cutting down on shipping costs
and more!
Jake, Will and Lee all have online shops, so the information they share comes from straight from the horse’s mouth.🐴
Before you tune in, keep in mind that there are two main types of shops: marketplace and personal. Marketplace shops are housed on websites like Amazon or Etsy or Society6, where multiple businesses can sell their products to customers under the umbrella of a single website. Personal shops are usually housed on the dedicated website of a business or individual.
There are pros and cons to each, which Jake, Will and Lee dig into in this episode. Here’s some info on their own shops, for reference:
Jake Parker. Jake has a personal shop on his own dedicated website. He uses Shopify to power his shop.
Will Terry. Will has a marketplace shop on Etsy.
Lee White. Lee has both a marketplace shop on Etsy, and a personal shop on his own dedicated website. He uses Squarespace to power his personal shop.
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