Ciaran O'Hagan

yh it does but hopfully sometime someone might see my pictures and really like them :)

I’ve made a few sales, mostly cards, one calendar, but I won’t be retiring from the proceeds! There are buyers out there, but there’s also a lot of competition from other Bubblers! I guess most of us aren’t in it for the money.
You may be more successful promoting your work to friends, family & colleagues.
Try putting together a calendar containing the best of your work. Might just do the trick! Good luck anyway!

hey, i know exactly how you feel. itas great toget wonderful comments about your work but no-one seems to buay any of it. i’ve only had one sale since joining RB and do get pretty frustrated sometimes and wonder if its worth it and if my images are really worth selling on here! Here’s to a flood of sales !!!

I’ve been a member for almost a year and I’ve never made a sale. It would be great if I made a sale but I don’t let it get to me. Hang in there, I’m sure it will happen.

The thought of someone buying my work is quite nerve wracking in a way I dont know if my ceiling could take the dunt my head would leave if and when someone does buy any.I have only been on this site for 5 weeks and I was over the moon twice when I was featured….And have thought about this alot…..and I think its a great stepping stone for artists like ourselves to have RB as our agents but agree that it is down to ourselves for to self-promote,and RB is an easy way for to Direct people to come and veiw your work….....Lets hope someone…ie….a business magnate who like individuality and wants to cover his offices with our works…..fingers crossed….......x.good luck….....this site is great for community based spirit though and can be fun…....x

Not that I have sold a heap of work, but a few tips.

1. Promote, people wont view your work if its not promoted, not just on this website in groups, but everywhere!

2. I had a quick look at your PF, its only 2 pages long so far, look at some other artists here who sell lots of work, they have 10-20+ pages of work to chose from.

3. Remember what sells, you might take the best photos ever seen, but I bet you a cute shot of a pet dog will always sell more. Especially for cards.

Good luck

the best thing is to have fun on this site.. there over 80,000 artist on redbubble.
i sold a few cards and a tee.. but not really enough.. if someone does’nt buy any of your artwork the best thing to do is. have fun.. the more you have fun someone just find that they like your artwork.. i been on here for over a year. and only have twenty thousand views.. i realize the more i join groups that are fun the more aritist comment on my artwork… so go out and have some fun.. and do’nt worry about if you sale something..
it just might happen without you knowing it…..

On RB, One of my pics has over 1000 views, well over 100 favourites, with other of my images slowly creeping up to this figure – but guess what – sales to folk I do not know this year = ZERO
It is disheartening, but you want to sell – get active and sell direct – dont rely on RB to do it all for you – it takes a lot of effort beyond RB
What seems to sell, often doesnt appear that good to my eyes, but obviously appeals to someone – so do not take lack of sales as critique of your work, nor views and favourites as an indicator of saleability…...
Steve Bullocks comments 1 & 3 are very valid, though a smaller portfolio is more likely to get browsed through

I dont get many sales dont think the majority of us do had bout 4 this year, so dont expect to make my fortune here lol, just enjoy redbubble for what it is, its a great community of like minded people who love to share, if you sell something along the way then even better but to me thats just a bonus, .

If you want sales well, as the earlier comment said, you have to get out there and promote yourself and that is fine. But for me, and I agree with Susan, I just enjoy creating images and if they are commented on, let alone a sale, it is a bonus. RB is a good community in which to be involved, join the groups that interest you and enjoy your art. Just to declare that I have sold two images on cards and nobody was more surprised than me.

elo we all have the same moan this is why we have started this group to boost ur sales go see Buyers r us

The reality is that very few people sell much. Most sales are to other RBers, very few people get orders for 20 large framed prints (although that would be nice). It is mostly tthe odd card for which you will get 50 to 70 pence (depending on your markup), so you will have to sell a truckload before you even get any money out of RB. They don’t pay out until you have accumulated £100 in sales.

I went for a long time without selling anything, but sales do come. I sold 3 calendars of Halki, Greece in the last 2 days, I was gobsmacked, but over the moon. The reason I got the sales was that I promoted it on a website for enthusiasts of Halki.

Don’t give up, but as people have already pointed out, you have to promote yourself.

Tom

thank you all for your comments…i do feel better now!! Self-promoting seems to be the conclusion from the comments…so off i go!!

I was thinking of buying a few of my own cards and leaving them in random places within card shops around the town – good way of self promotion : imagine it – someone spots the card, takes it to the til, obviously wouldnt come up on the till, so they’d be in a flap, then they’d look at the back of it and see the website address, and maybe log on?? who knows? haha

HI, i’m new to RB and was kinda hoping that sales would happen eventually. I was stoked to get one of my pics featured on the home page, but then hubby asked if I’d sold anything and kinda deflated my high a bit:)
I’m doing everything I can even selling little drawings on ebay and considering doing a market on sundays (even though I have a stressful 9-5 job and a child… it’s a dog eat dog world out there! but take heart! a friend of mine bought 8 cards on RB recently!!
so sales do happen.
Good Luck and Peace:)
Chrissie

Hi Ciaran – I know how you feel, and as a relatively new member I never expected to have much sucess with sales, however I was gobsmacked to receive a bubblemail from someone who wanted some examples of my work to use in a book to be published next year. He had searched for the keywords he was interested in, so I guess the point I’m trying to make is to ensure your pics have all the relevant TAGS you can think of to bring potential customers to your work.
I dont know the going rate for the use of ones photos in this way, but fifty quid a shot seems good enough for me.

Hello, I bought a packet of cards myself to give to people in little packages for Christmas. One of my friends bought several calendars this year, after I produced one for her (not on RB) last year. I would love to sell more on RB and get frustrated sometimes that things are not moving faster, but I really enjoy the sense of friendship offered on RB and delight in getting feedback.
Did you know that images on RB go up onto Google? I was delighted to find when searching for Mt Barren Grevillea (for a totally different reason) that my image was the FIRST in the google site, it has probably changed by now, but we are getting exposure.
You may also think of setting up your own website eventually (mine is under cosntruction) and linking RB into that also. The mroe epxosure you can get the better your chances. Just hang in there and enjoy this wonderful site. :)

Hi Ciaran.
I didn’t join RB to become a millionaire, and ok, have been lucky enough to make a few sales, enough to keep me in poverty. LOL
I joined RB to become a better photographer and to learn off others, which I have done, and really only use RB as an online gallery, where ‘outsiders’ can view my work.
I have had business cards printed with my RB address on, and hand them out at different places, and from Vista Print, they are generally 250 Free, and all you pay is P+P.
I have also some of my pics at my local dentist, and was lucky to have made a few sales there.
How about showing your work in restaurants, Hotel Foyers etc?? It costs nothing to ask.
Just think ‘outside’ RB to make any sort of money, and spend some time printing a few pictures to take round with you when you visit some establishments as I have mentioned above, and get some business cards printed.
“Vista Print”: http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/vp/ns/default.aspx?GP=12%2f10%2f2008+8%3a50%3a25+AM
BM me your email addy, and I will send you through a picture of how I done my cards.

Good luck my friend.

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Try this.
Vista Print