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Building an Online Storefront
If you have considered selling your artwork or services online, you have probably investigated the many options that exist for e-commerce. Each one is a little different. Some offer storefront services, others only provide payment buttons.
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Carve Designs is Paige Canfield's online store.
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The fees charged for processing payments will vary, and others have platform fees built in. Before you decide which platform to use for your online store, investigate your options. Here are a few of the common store and online payment services to get you started:
Square offers options for pop-up stores like your booth at the farmer's market or craft fair, a free point-of-sale register, and a range of hardware options from card sliders to cash drawers. This online payment processor and store can be a great way to combine your online and on-land sales.
WooCommerce is available as a free download for store owners who want to choose their own templates and have control over the look and feel of their store. WooCommerce is built to integrate with Wordpress and is bundled with PayPal for payment processing, and also offers inventory management.
Etsy is an online marketplace that serves 24 million shoppers. In addition to being a popular and well-known platform for online shopping, Etsy also offers support and education specialists to help you learn best practices and how to make your store successful.
Several BiB Network members are currently selling their work online. You can check out the online stores of
Paige Canfield
,
Corrina Thurston
, and
Brendan Taffe
for some ideas. Reach out to the Alumni Network to learn more about how others are selling their work online.
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