How to Sell Printable Wall Art With Low Competition Using Midjourney
TLDRIn the video, the speaker discusses the saturated market for printable wall art but identifies a niche with lower competition: Japandi wall art. This style combines Scandinavian and Japanese design elements, featuring minimalism and natural aesthetics. The video demonstrates how to find a profitable niche using E Rank and Everb, validating the Japandi style's popularity and profitability. The speaker then guides viewers through the creative process, using Midjourney to generate art in a 2:3 ratio, focusing on subjects like cherry blossoms and frogs. After upscaling the images with Topaz Gigapixel AI, the designs are refined in KD, adding texture and adjusting colors to match the Japandi aesthetic. Finally, the designs are mocked up and ready for listing on Etsy, with a recommendation to use Everb for optimizing titles and tags for better visibility.
Takeaways
- 🎨 **Printable Wall Art Market Saturation**: The market for generic printable wall art is saturated, but there are still niche opportunities available.
- 🔍 **Finding a Niche**: Use tools like E Rank to find a profitable niche with high search volume and low competition, such as 'japandi wall art'.
- 🌿 **Understanding the Style**: Research the style you're targeting, like 'japandi' which is a blend of Scandinavian and Japanese design elements.
- 🔑 **Keyword Research**: Identify and use relevant keywords like 'Wabi Sai' and 'japandi print' to increase discoverability on platforms like Etsy.
- 📈 **Market Validation**: Look at sales volume and dollar amounts on platforms like Etsy to validate the market for your chosen niche.
- 🌟 **New Listings Success**: Focus on recent listings that are successful to understand what's currently working in the market.
- 🎨 **Design Process**: Use AI tools like Midjourney to create unique designs that fit within your chosen niche.
- 📏 **Image Resizing**: Use Topaz Gigapixel AI to upscale images for higher quality prints.
- ✍️ **Design Adjustments**: Adjust saturation, contrast, and add texture to your designs to match the style seen in successful listings.
- 🖼️ **Mockup Creation**: Use platforms like KD and Creative Fabrica to create professional mockups that showcase your designs.
- 📝 **Listing Optimization**: Utilize tools like Everb to analyze and optimize titles and tags for better visibility on marketplaces.
- 📈 **Continued Learning**: Monitor similar videos and resources to stay updated on trends and strategies for selling printable wall art.
Q & A
Is the market for printable wall art considered saturated?
-Yes and no. It is saturated if you are trying to sell common styles that are already popular. However, there are still niches and categories within printable wall art that are not saturated and offer opportunities for new sellers.
What is the first step to find a profitable niche for printable wall art?
-The first step is to begin in E Rank, a tool for market research, and search for broad keywords like 'wall art' to find a niche with high search volume and low competition.
What is 'japandi wall art' and why does it have potential?
-Japandi wall art is a minimalistic style that combines Scandinavian and Japanese design elements. It has an average of 2,000 searches per month with low competition, making it a potentially profitable niche.
What are some key elements of Japandi wall art?
-Japandi wall art features a minimalistic design, lots of greenery, warm tones, and a natural aesthetic. It often includes elements like Japanese cherry blossoms, frogs, and abstract designs.
What are some keywords associated with Japandi wall art on Etsy?
-Keywords associated with Japandi wall art on Etsy include 'japandi', 'Wabi Sai', 'minimalist', and 'Japanese'. These keywords are important for optimizing listings for search.
How can one validate the profitability of a niche on Etsy?
-You can validate the profitability by using tools like E Rank and Everb to analyze search volume, competition, and sales data. Look for new listings that are already making sales to gauge the niche's potential.
What is the process for creating Japandi wall art prints?
-The process involves generating the desired style using a tool like Midjourney, upscaling the images with Topaz Gigapixel AI, and then refining the designs in a platform like KD (Krita or Adobe Photoshop) by adjusting colors, saturation, and adding texture.
How does one upscale images for print quality?
-Images can be upscaled using AI tools like Topaz Gigapixel, which allows you to increase the size of the image without losing quality, typically doubling the size for better print quality.
What is the recommended approach for designing and listing on Etsy?
-After creating the designs, use a 2000x2000 canvas to mock up the listing. Incorporate the design into a minimalistic mockup that matches the style of the artwork. Then, use tools like Everb to analyze and optimize titles and tags for better searchability.
Why is it important to research and understand the style you are designing for?
-Understanding the style ensures that your designs are authentic and appealing to the target audience. It also helps in identifying specific keywords and elements that resonate with potential buyers.
What are some additional product ideas related to Japandi wall art?
-Additional product ideas could include decor items like lamps, coffee vases, and other printable items that fall under the Japandi print category, expanding the range of offerings in a shop.
How can one ensure their Etsy listings are optimized for search?
-Use tools like Everb to analyze successful listings and understand which titles and tags are effective. Incorporate these findings into your own listings to improve visibility and searchability.
Outlines
🎨 Exploring the Saturation of Print Wall Art Niches
The speaker discusses the saturation of the printable wall art market, noting that while some styles are saturated with thousands of sellers, there are still opportunities in other niches. They use E Rank to find a profitable niche, focusing on 'japandi wall art', which combines Scandinavian and Japanese design elements. The keyword has a high search volume with low competition, making it a potentially lucrative market for new sellers. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of research, discovering key terms like 'Wabi Sai' and considering additional product offerings to build a brand around the niche.
📈 Analyzing Market Success and Design Creation
The video script details the process of validating a business idea within the Japandi wall art niche by examining successful listings on Etsy, particularly those created within the last month. The speaker highlights a specific design that has sold well, noting the use of keywords like 'Wabi Sai' and 'minimalist'. They then move on to the creation process, using a tool like Midjourney to generate subjects like a Japanese cherry blossom tree and a frog, which are upscaled using Topaz Gigapixel AI. The images are then refined in a design platform, with adjustments made to saturation, contrast, and texture to match the aesthetic seen in successful listings.
🖼️ Finalizing Designs and Preparing for Listing
After upscaling the images, the speaker proceeds to finalize the designs using a design platform, making adjustments and adding texture to enhance uniqueness. They then download the designs in PNG format and use a mockup to visualize how the artwork would appear as a print. The mockup process involves uploading the images to a design platform and adjusting them to fit within a frame. The speaker advises using tools like Evert to analyze successful listings' titles and tags to improve visibility on Etsy. The video concludes with a recommendation to watch similar videos for further insights into different styles of printable wall art with low competition.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Printable Wall Art
💡Saturated Market
💡Midjourney
💡E Rank
💡Japandi Wall Art
💡Wabi-Sabi
💡Etsy
💡Everb
💡Mid-journey Creation
💡Topaz Gigapixel AI
💡KD (Krita or a similar design platform)
💡Mocking Up
Highlights
Printable wall art market is both saturated and not saturated, depending on the style and approach.
Selling generic styles can be difficult due to high competition from thousands of sellers.
There are still opportunities in niche and less saturated categories of printable wall art.
Using E Rank to find a profitable niche with low competition and high search volume.
Identified 'japandi wall art' as a potentially profitable niche with steady search volume.
Japandi wall art is a blend of Scandinavian and Japanese design elements.
Importance of researching and understanding the style before designing.
Keywords such as 'japandi', 'Wabi Sai', and 'minimalist' are crucial for visibility on platforms like Etsy.
Everb can be used to analyze sales volume and dollar amounts to validate market potential.
Focus on newly created listings that are successful to understand current market trends.
Incorporating keywords like 'Japanese', 'Scandinavian' can enhance searchability.
Midjourney used for creating unique designs in a 2:3 ratio.
Subjects like Japanese cherry blossom trees and frogs are popular in the Japandi style.
Upscaling images using Topaz Gigapixel AI for higher quality prints.
KD (Krita or a similar design platform) used for final adjustments and adding texture to designs.
Mockup process enhances the presentation of the final product using platforms like Creative Fabrica.
Etsy listing optimization involves analyzing successful listings with tools like Everb.
Recommendation to use Everb for analyzing titles and tags for better searchability on Etsy.
The presenter shares a strategy for success in the printable wall art market with a focus on the Japandi style.
