Julie Cochrane
The FestivalNet Marketplace offers many options to sell your arts & products online for little or no commission. With our web traffic exceeding 750,000 visitors monthly - it's an awesome platform for major exposure and the potential to start making web sales. We are so pleased to offer free and inexpensive options that you can sign up for and change at any time.
FNO Shop Plans Basic -Up to 5 items, 10% of sales, no monthly fee Pro -Up to 10 items, 5% of sales, no monthly fee, Pro members only Advanced -Unlimited items, 3% of sales, $9.00/month Ultimate -Unlimited items, NO 0% of sales, $14.00/month (Access these options from 'My Account' - 'Upgrade/Renew' - 'Change Shop Plan')And now for a little tough love. Many of the shops I see in the FNO Marketplace need some attention. Some shops need major attention. I wrote this love note to our sellers as a wake up call to help you get more nibbles in your shop. Please, if you want to make some sales, take a look at your items. Make sure you're hitting these points. If the photo stinks, your product also appears to stink! You might think you're selling a masterpiece, but if the picture is badly lit, unclear and fuzzy, or just plain crappy, guess what, it won't sell. Get a 2nd opinion if you're not sure if your pictures are worth uploading. If you do not have good pictures (yes, plural, you need more than one picture of your item), don't bother uploading it, because it won't sell. Sorry. Descriptions are pretty important. OK, not mentioning any names here, but I've seen stuff in the marketplace where the artist doesn't even say what it is made out of and they want $700 for it. No idea how large it is, don't know if it's framed, couldn't even quite tell if was a wall hanging or a placemat. That won't sell, sorry. You need to tell your audience what it's made out of, how large it is, and other pertinent tidbits that any sane money-spender would need to know. Write about it, and write about it well! You're the salesperson here, and without great text, pics, and info - you're not helping your buyer buy. Read more tips here...
