Creating an online art store shouldn't require 3 months of development, €30/month subscription, or a painstakingly manually configured Stripe account. On Artworks Digital, you create your store in 2 minutes with an email and password. SEO, multilingual, Stripe Connect payment, and schema.org art are already configured.
The 3 Steps to Create Your Store
Step 1: Registration (30 seconds)
Click on "Create my free portfolio" → email + name + password (8 characters minimum). No credit card. No validation. Your account is immediately created, and your URL slug is generated (e.g., /portfolio/sophie-martin).
Step 2: Profile (5 minutes)
Complete your identity:
- Profile picture (drag-n-drop)
- Headline (e.g., "Contemporary painter, lyrical abstraction")
- Bio (300+ characters for SEO)
- Artistic approach (200+ characters)
- Location (e.g., "Lyon, France" — important for local SEO)
- Networks: website, Instagram
Step 3: Works (10-15 minutes for 8 works)
For each work:
- Photo (recommended 1200×1500 px, neutral background)
- Title + year
- Technique (oil, acrylic, etc.)
- Dimensions (e.g., "80 × 60 cm")
- Price + status (available / sold / on demand)
- Description (150+ characters for SEO)
And After?
Your store is online. To sell, two options:
- Activate Stripe Connect (5 minutes of hosted Stripe onboarding — KYC, IBAN, proof). Once activated, the buyer can pay by credit card, and you automatically receive your transfer after shipping.
- Sale on demand: leave the contact form active. You manage the transaction directly (PayPal, bank transfer, cash on physical delivery).
Launching Your Store: 7-Day Checklist
- Day 1 — Registration + profile + 3 first works
- Day 2 — 5 additional works + profile picture + approach
- Day 3 — AI curator note + CV (3 entries minimum)
- Day 4 — Activate Stripe Connect
- Day 5 — Marketplace activated + 2 "hero" works + "masterpiece"
- Day 6 — First Instagram post with link to the store
- Day 7 — Ask 3 friends to "like" your profile (Aria can generate an invitation email)
