PASSIVE INCOME for Artists - Is it worth it? my Society6 earnings & closing my Etsy Shop Video
Wondering about selling your artwork or illustration online in 2020? for sure you thought about generating passive income as an artist or illustrator. So in today's video, I will be showing exactly how much I earned selling my artwork on Society6, the pros, and cons of selling there, my experience with it (honest opinion), Society6 vs Etsy, and more.
I also talk about some alternatives that worked for me, like my experience moving to sell my art prints, illustration, and stickers on my Etsy shop and what lead me to later opened my own online store using Squarespace, consolidating my online shop, my illustration portfolio, and my blog into one roof.
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This is not by any means financial advice or endorsement to any of the sites I mentioned, it's just based on my experience, conversations I had with other artists. I just wanted to share as it might help someone starting with the illustration careers or looking into selling art online.
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Check out my other Illustration Career Videos:
◉ How Much you can make as an illustrator: https://youtu.be/uOL4BEBVgtQ
◉ 5 Books every illustrator must read: https://youtu.be/plK9xaJq_5Y
◉ How I became an illustrator: https://youtu.be/lGxq-m05F2A
◉ ETSY For Artists: https://youtu.be/w-7mec7JKNg
◉ Build your Online Art & Illustration Portfolio: https://youtu.be/SHvoLraJbNY
DISCLAIMER: This video description contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click on one of the product links and buy something, I’ll receive a small commission (no extra cost for you). This helps to support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos about illustration like this one. Thank you for the support!
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