Tips For Setting Up An Online Contemporary Art Alabama Business

By Dennis Schmidt


No way of making a living can be more gratifying in this world than art gallery where you spend your entire day in roomful of beautiful images where people coming paying homage and pay some fees to get one of the framed images. However, it is quite difficult to find original art and when found, only a few can afford it from where your business is set. As such, you must reach out to interested clients from other continents by starting an online contemporary art Alabama business.

Art collection is a tedious and costly business that might take you years before you collect enough to display in your shop. However, you can come into contract with artists whose work has been admired across the world and pay them as per piece work where they shall be drawing or making art that clients are after. As such, you will never lack something for art lovers no matter which corner they are in the world.

The first step towards becoming an online business person is to create your gallery website. This will be the main shop where distant customers will be seeing what is available and use the same website to make payment. Have the website designed in a way that people will have no difficulties in accessing any part of it.

In the website, ensure that you have included details that customers can use in reaching you. Telephone numbers, physical address of your business, email, social media pages and other communication strategies that you use should be enlisted there. However, you need to include your working hours in that panel so that both local and international clients can know when to call.

How will the online clients get a piece of art that they have paid for? Before the website goes public, make some research on shipment companies that can be relied upon. This applies to both international and local transporters. Find out how much they charge a piece and how long it takes to deliver a package from one country to the other. As such, you will not lose business by failing to provide the client with information on how they will get the ordered goods.

A simple piece of art from a gallery store could cost millions depending on its demand. Theft occurs during their shipment and you cannot give the customer another explanation. Therefore, ensure that every piece of art is covered by insurance and remember to charge at least 20% insurance fee when shipping the art. As such, theft or damage will be covered by the insurance company.

Another way of streaming in new online customers is regular update of their website. Any new art should be posted on the website immediately. Most people get bored when they go through a website that has similar story and images for months. Keep your website updated and remember to give some discounts for online buyers after some months.

A good marketing strategy must be developed if you want to reach out to the larger crowd. Get your business into social pages like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram where attractive photos of the gallery will be set. From these pages, lead your interested buyers to your site by leaving a link in each page.




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