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Below you will find detailed instructions, broken down into 23 steps, on how to set up your website to our best practices. To get started, click on one of the steps and you will be led to the article explaining how to complete the selected step.
To complete these steps, you need to be logged in to your Art Storefronts Account. This article will walk you through the process of logging in and finding your Site Manager. How To: Access Your Account and Site Manager
If you get stuck on any of the steps, please do not hesitate to contact customer support team. This article will walk you through the correct correspondence for your questions: How To: Contact Customer Support
Steps | Step Description | Estimated Completion Time |
Before proceeding, make sure to read this article to learn all the terms you will frequently hear in our documentation | 5 - 15 Minutes | |
This Article will walk you through entering the Business Information to your Website. | 5 Minutes | |
Next step is to create Media Types that you will be fulfilling. Those will be presented on your website as different material options for your Print Products | 30 minutes - 1 Hour | |
Create Finishes and Print Options you want to offer for your media types | 30 minutes - 1 hour | |
Enable or disable the frames you want offered on your site | 30 minutes - 1 hour | |
Here we will learn how to create Products for Sale on the Website. | 30 minutes - 1 hour | |
Set up miscellaneous Art Print Store info | 30 minutes | |
Homepage is one of the Most important pages on your site, and we need to ensure that it is set up correctly. This article will show you how | 30 minutes | |
This article will walk you through the setup, integration and correct use of a mailing service called Mailchimp | 30 minutes | |
Next up, we need to enable a payment method on the site to allow customers to complete their purchases. | 30 minutes | |
Test transaction is the only sure way to know that your Payment Gateway is working properly | 10 minutes | |
Next up, you'll need to set up a custom Shipping Methods and add the correct shipping costs | 15-20 minutes | |
Taxes are a big part of running a business, and we want to ensure that yours are set up correctly. | 30-60 minutes | |
In this guide, we'll cover how to add Logo images for different purposes on your website. | 20 minutes | |
This article will walk you through selecting the appropriate theme for your Website. | 5 minutes | |
Here we'll cover setting up the customized address of your website, or custom domain. | 30 minutes | |
Set up Frequently Asked Questions/Policies page | 5 mins | |
About the artist page is one page where you can talk about your artistic journey, and bring yourself as an artist closer to your audience. | 10-30 mins | |
Ask the support team to review your site to make sure it is ready to begin marketing. | 5 minutes | |
Join our Small Wins Facebook Group and our Discord Channel | 5 minutes | |
Congratulations on completing your website. You are now ready to start Marketing! This article will show you where and how to start! | 1-2 Hours |
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Extras and Additional Updates
Once you complete the basic setup of your website, you might want to look into adding a few "good-to-have" features as well. These features are not part of the 14 day guide, and are not crucial to website function, but serve as a way to further optimize your site and make sure you are using Art Storefronts Website to it's full capacity.
Feature | Description | Estimated Completion Time |
Setting up these 2 integrations will help you track and analyze your traffic and effectiveness of your ads | 30-60 mins | |
These 2 features are what we call "Revenue Boosters" as they have been very efficient in selling additional items on your site | 10-30 mins |