It has been a busy weekend....I finally managed to give away some cards for a marketing promotion I have had lined up for weeks and I joined a few more online art websites. The cards did their job as they got me a sale and a new facebook fan and are winging their way to their new homes as we speak. It was quite exciting watching the requests pop in for a freebie so facebook freebies are something I will be doing again.
Right, down to the experiment; I have signed up to 3 different types of art sales websites which each work slightly differently. Speaking of art I made and ate a work of art earlier, avocado, honey and mustard chicken, crispy slice of bacon and salad, all in a freshly baked crusty roll.................................................. ............................................................................................................Ok what was I talking about? Ah yes the experiment.
So website 1:
Premier Gallery is basically a shop window for my art, they get no money out of any sales just a subscription fee to put up my work (£12.95 for a year (on special offer - go me))
Website 2:
Artgallery.co.uk require £30 to put more than 3 paintings up for sale and take a 35% cut of all profits. On the plus side they will actively promote and market my work. I scratch their back, they scratch mine - left a bit, lower, lower, perfect....
Website 3:
Fine Art America (FAA) need $30 dollars if you put up more than 25 pieces of work, as I put up 85 pieces earlier I have already paid (I wasn't joking when I said I had been busy, the benefit of having friends who are either attached or have moved to another country, grrr :-P) Anyway, FAA are the printers, you choose a print/canvas/framed print or card and they print, package and post it. I say how much I want per piece and they add on the material costs to make the final asking price.
So the experiment is to see which one works best, whether that is generating the most cash, making the most sales or decorating my name in big neon lights. I am already getting a lot of traffic directed through from Premier Gallery......a good start.......can anyone else hear a lucky break? (Please, please, please!)
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