| With all the hoopla about selling art online, there is | | | | immediately post the work on Facebook and get |
| one surefire way any artist can began selling art | | | | instant feedback. This also allows you to connect |
| online for free or at least at minimal cost. There | | | | with potential buyers and build relationships. |
| are three easy steps that you as an artist can | | | | Another great thing about using Facebook, is that |
| follow without spending any money or little money | | | | it can be a great way to connect to galleries. |
| at all. First, would be to set-up a blog. Next, set-up | | | | More and more galleries are subscribing to |
| an account and fan page on Facebook. Third, is | | | | Facebook and connecting with artists and art |
| set-up a following on Twitter followed by | | | | collectors and this is a great advantage for you. |
| YouTube. You may or may not have heard of | | | | These galleries can connect you to people who |
| these four platforms but by following these steps | | | | are willing to spend money on art. |
| you can began marketing your work and build a | | | | If you have an account already, go ahead and |
| following around you that can lead to making sells | | | | begin a fan-page based on your art and begin |
| with your work. | | | | connecting with friends, family, and fans. This also |
| Blog | | | | allows you to separate your personal life from |
| One of the most easy and creative ways to sell | | | | your art business. Market your work through your |
| your art online for free or very little money | | | | fan-page and build relationships along the way. If |
| (under 100 dollars) is using a blog. The beauty of a | | | | you have a blog already have a link directing |
| blog is that you can post images of your work, | | | | visitors on your blog to your Facebook page. This |
| videos of your art, and sell your work. With a | | | | would be another way to stay connected to your |
| blog you make posts about your works in | | | | market. |
| progress, tell about your upcoming shows and etc. | | | | Twitter |
| Blogs are very easy to set-up. Two of the most | | | | A third way to sell your work online for free is |
| popular blog platforms are and Another great | | | | via Twitter. Twitter is a little different from |
| thing about having a blog is that people can easily | | | | Facebook. It is not as personal as Facebook |
| find you because of Google's search engine. | | | | however you can still connect with your fans and |
| Google and other popular search engines love | | | | people who follow your work. The difference with |
| blogs that are loaded with creative content. If you | | | | Twitter is that you can't post anything over 140 |
| want to start selling your art online without any | | | | characters and it is not as easy to post images |
| cost to, you would want to go ahead and set-up | | | | or video from your account. On the plus side, with |
| an account with Blogger or WordPress today. It's | | | | Twitter you can update people (or your following) |
| very easy and there tons of videos on YouTube | | | | about your shows, work (s), and on other |
| that show how to set-up your blog so that you | | | | pertinent info about yourself. You can use it to |
| can began selling art online for free today. The | | | | also drive people back to your website, blog, and |
| most important thing to remember is that you | | | | Facebook where people can see more of your |
| want to post something on your blog at least two | | | | work and information about your work. Although |
| to three times a week so that your blog can be | | | | Twitter only allows you to use 40 characters, it is |
| easily found through Google. The more you post | | | | still is a great way to market to your following |
| the higher your ranking becomes. | | | | and build your list. |
| Facebook | | | | YouTube, my favorite way to sell artwork online, |
| Another great way to sell your art online for free | | | | can be a great way to build a following and drive |
| is via Facebook, which is becoming more popular. | | | | them to your website, blog, Facebook, and |
| You may not believe me but, you can make sales | | | | Twitter page. The neat thing about making a |
| just by allowing your friends, family, and fans to | | | | video is that it allows people to see your true |
| instantly view your work through simply posting | | | | emotions and see the real you. Creating a video |
| new images or content about the work. I have | | | | on YouTube is a great way to show of your |
| made several art sells to friends, through friends | | | | work. You can post a video of you creating your |
| Facebook pages, and to fans of my work when | | | | work, selling your work, and/or talking about your |
| they saw my work posted on Facebook. The | | | | work. The key to having videos on YouTube is to |
| beauty of Facebook and other social media is you | | | | use the video to drive traffic to the main place(s) |
| can connect with people in real time. So, if you've | | | | where you sell your artwork. |
| just finished painting, sculpting, or drawing you can | | | | |