Hi I Love Your Art - I Was Wondering If You Could Do Some Kind Of Post On How To Start/ Organize An Online

Hi I love your art - i was wondering if you could do some kind of post on how to start/ organize an online store? Also what kinda packaging do you use for prints?

Thanks!

This is a really big subject that’s been covered quite a lot all over youtube and other word docs, but here’s my personal perspective on running an online store? :D

Starting

I myself use Storenvy, but a bunch of my artist friends use Etsy (and I’ve been considering making the change myself!) Both platforms have a “marketplace” where other customers can find your products, and both take fees from you every time you sell. You can weigh both options and choose according to what you prefer. (I think you have to pay storenvy like, one dollar before you can sell.)

For storenvy, everything is pretty self explanatory! You can even automatically print shipping labels online fast because Storenvy is partnered with shipping easy :D

In terms of promoting yourself, Etsy’s marketplace really helps! For storenvy I don’t place myself in the marketplace because I’ve been doing just fine promoting myself online, but it may be something you want to look into

Organizing

If you’ve got 20+ items, it’s best to split your items into different categories like “prints”/”buttons” etc! I also think that the important and popular items should go on top, like deals :D Here’s my shop for reference

(more info about store management and the packaging I use under cut)

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