Happy Giving Tuesday! ‘Tis the season to get spending. But what if while we’re all in the “buying” mood, we took some of that money we saved during Black Friday and Cyber Monday and used it to give back to a great cause? That’s what Giving Tuesday is all about, and we want to celebrate this giving holiday with a few Artist Shops who are using their Shop proceeds to donate to awesome causes. If you’re looking for a greatRead more
Update: Artist Shops products on Threadless!
***UPDATE!*** Exciting news! Now you can search for Discover products and Artist Shops right on Threadless.com! You and your customers can now search for Discover Products as well as for Artist Shops by design title, Shop name, by tags, and even filter by department and style on Threadless! You asked, we listened, and the wait is finally over. What are you waiting for? Try it out here! Putting your shop together is easy. Getting your shop in front of new eyes? That can beRead more
Celebrate Small Business Saturday With These Amazing Artist Shops!
Happy Small Business Saturday! Whether you’re an artist selling your own work, a craft brewer, or a bookstore owner, running a small business is hard work. That’s one of the reasons we started Artist Shops in the first place – to make it just a little bit easier for artists and businesses to sell their merch in a hassle-free way. And that’s why we love Small Business Saturday – it’s a chance to celebrate the the Mom and Pop Shops, theRead more
How to Create an Effective Facebook Ad
We’ve all seen Facebook ads in our newsfeed – some catch our attention, others we keep scrolling past without thinking (or looking) twice. But how do you actually make one of these ads and get them in front of your audience? And better yet, once you reach that audience, how do you ensure potential customers don’t just scroll right on by? We put together a guide that breaks down how to create an effective Facebook ad so you can addRead more
How Automating Your Social Media Posts Leads to Better Growth
Did you know that every second, about 6,000 tweets are published? That’s a lot of feed-scrolling. When it comes to posting on social media, you have to have some solid content if you want to stand out. And automating your social media posts helps. Think about it; not only does it allow you more time to get creative with your social media posts rather than scrambling to get something up at some point during the day; it also opens you up to a wholeRead more
The Psychology Behind How Urgency Drives Sales
Picture this: you’re waiting in line at a store to get to the register. In front of you, there’s a stand with mini cubbies and shelves filled with cheap, pocket-sized items…and your eye catches a tiny container of fancy hand cream. The line starts moving faster and your heart races – “do I buy it or not? Do I really want to wait in line again or come all the way back to this store? I should just do itRead more
Holiday Countdown: Your Artist Shops Holiday Checklist!
Getting ready for the holiday shopping season can be stressful enough for shoppers. But for online shop owners, between running promos, getting your shop ready, setting up ads, and getting your social media posts planned, it can feel downright overwhelming. So we’ve made it a little easier! Instead of having a big glob of “to-dos” piling up so high that you don’t know where to start, we’ve broken it down for you into five things you have to do for a successfulRead more
Announcing the Artist Shops Accelerator Program!
Want a financial boost to get your creative business up and running? Now’s your chance! Introducing the Artist Shops Accelerator program! Threadless is giving out $100K between four lucky shop owners to help them grow their Artist Shop into a successful, thriving business in 2018. That’s $25K you could put towards funding a solid Facebook ad marketing plan, new art supplies, to hire assistants, for securing a booth at a comic convention – the possibilities are endless! So what do you haveRead more
Holiday Countdown: Important Holiday Dates to Know
Ever noticed how department stores put out their holiday items earlier every year? Besides giving a new meaning to the term “Christmas in July”, from a sales standpoint they’ve got the right idea. Last year, eMarketer reported that by the end of October, “more than half of holiday shoppers have already begun buying gifts.” And according to the National Retail Federation, last year the holiday sale season represented almost 20% of total retail industry sales (!!). This is the time of year that people haveRead more
DIY T-shirt Printing vs Artist Shops
When you’re starting your own online business, choosing which marketplace to go with or which print plugin is one thing. But one question we get asked a lot is, “isn’t it cheaper and easier to do it all myself?” Oftentimes with online marketplaces, stores, and plugins, there is a fee that comes out of your profits. Even with Artist Shops, while shops are free and nothing is taken out of pocket, we have something called the ‘base cost’, which covers printing (andRead more
Your Shop Could be Featured!
Thanksgiving may get all the attention in November, but Small Business Saturday (November 25th) and Giving Tuesday (November 28th) are where it’s at! These two mini-holidays celebrate two of the things that we here at Artist Shops find super important: small, independent businesses (like artists!) and people who add positive vibes to the world by using their profits and designs to donate to good causes. So this year in honor of these two great days, we’re featuring some awesome Artist Shops and yoursRead more
Holiday Countdown: How to Get Featured in a Gift Guide
Welcome to our Holiday Countdown series! While the vast majority of us don’t even want to start thinking about Christmas lights until the first snowfall, for those of us in the online store world ‘tis the season to start planning. Like, yesterday. The National Retail Federation reported that for some retailers, the holiday season can account for as much of 30% of the stores’ annual sales.We want your shop to be all prepped for the upcoming holiday shopping season by helping you plan ahead! It’sRead more