I Tried Selling AI Art Prints On Etsy For 30 Days
TLDRThe video script documents a 30-day experiment of selling AI-generated art prints on Etsy, covering the entire process from creation to advertising. The creator uses AI art generators, identifies popular art niches, and sells physical prints through print-on-demand service. Despite facing challenges like account suspension and low traffic, the experiment concludes with two sales and a net loss, highlighting the difficulty of selling AI art on the platform organically.
Takeaways
- 🎨 The experiment involved selling AI-generated art prints on Etsy for a 30-day period.
- 🚀 The process started with using AI art generators like MidJourney, NightCafe, and Stable Diffusion to create unique pieces.
- 💡 The strategy included researching popular art niches on Etsy to target and generate art that fits those niches.
- 🖼️ The decision was made to sell physical prints rather than digital prints to potentially earn higher profits.
- 📦 Print-on-demand service, Printful, was utilized to handle printing, packaging, and shipping of the art prints.
- 🔍 Upscaling of AI-generated images was necessary to achieve high-resolution prints suitable for larger sizes.
- 🛠️ Etsy listings were optimized with professional mock-ups, SEO-focused titles, relevant tags, and competitive pricing.
- 💸 Offering free shipping to US and Canadian customers was a strategy to attract more buyers and prioritize listings.
- 🚫 The initial challenge faced was the suspension of the Etsy account, which was later resolved.
- 📈 Despite having a well-optimized store and listings, the initial lack of sales led to the decision to invest in Etsy ads.
- 📉 The final outcome of the challenge was a net loss, but the insight gained suggests that with more time and effort, profitability could be achieved.
Q & A
What is the main goal of the individual in the transcript?
-The main goal of the individual is to sell physical AI-generated art prints on Etsy for 30 days and see how much money they can make.
Which AI art generators does the individual plan to use?
-The individual plans to use MidJourney, NightCafe, and Stable Diffusion to generate AI art.
Why did the individual choose to sell physical prints instead of digital prints on Etsy?
-The individual chose to sell physical prints because they typically sell for more and can generate more profit per sale, as customers are willing to pay for the convenience of not having to deal with printing themselves.
What is the print-on-demand service mentioned in the transcript?
-Printful is the print-on-demand service mentioned, which handles custom art printing, packaging, and shipping for the individual.
How does the individual plan to upscale the low-resolution AI-generated images?
-The individual plans to use Gigapixel AI, an image upscaling tool that uses AI to increase the resolution of the images up to six times their original size while filling in the missing details.
What are some of the popular art niches the individual found through Etsy keyword research?
-Some of the popular art niches found include mid-century modern abstract art and flowers.
What are the five important elements that need to be done right for a product to sell on Etsy according to the transcript?
-The five important elements are professional-looking photos, a title filled with keywords, tags that match the title's purpose, offering free shipping (especially for customers in the US and Canada), and pricing with a profit margin of around 30 to 45 percent.
Why did the individual's Etsy account get suspended?
-The individual's account was suspended, possibly because Etsy was cracking down on AI art, and random suspensions often occur with new Etsy stores.
How did the individual attempt to drive traffic to their listings?
-The individual initially avoided paid advertising, focusing on organic search traffic. However, after not making any sales, they decided to run Etsy ads for five days, spending one dollar a day.
What was the final outcome of the individual's 30-day challenge of selling AI art prints on Etsy?
-The individual ended up with a net income of negative $4.29, having made only two sales. However, they believe that with more time and potentially more sales, they could have turned a profit.
What is the individual's conclusion about selling AI art prints on Etsy?
-The individual concludes that selling AI art prints on Etsy is not easy, especially for new sellers, and requires a strategic approach to niche targeting, pricing, and marketing.
Outlines
🎨 The Journey of Selling AI Art Prints on Etsy
The video script begins with the creator's ambitious plan to sell AI-generated art prints on Etsy for 30 days. The creator intends to cover every aspect of the process, from generating the art using AI tools like MidJourney and Stable Diffusion, to printing and advertising the products. The goal is to capitalize on the potential profitability of this niche, with reports of some individuals making hundreds of dollars a day. The first step is to identify an AI art generator and the decision to sell on Etsy, an online marketplace known for arts and crafts. The creator plans to research popular art niches on Etsy and generate art that caters to these niches. The choice to sell physical prints over digital ones is made due to the higher profit margins, and the creator opts for print-on-demand services like Printful to handle the printing, packaging, and shipping. The script details the process of setting up a product listing on Etsy, including the importance of high-quality photos, a keyword-rich title and tags, competitive pricing, and offering free shipping to certain regions. The creator also discusses the strategy of listing sales to attract customers. However, the creator faces an initial setback with the Etsy account suspension but manages to get it reinstated. Despite the challenges, the creator persists in generating AI art and creating listings, hoping to make sales in the remaining days.
🚀 Overcoming Obstacles in AI Art Sales
In the second paragraph, the creator encounters difficulties in getting their AI art listings noticed on Etsy. Despite having attractive photos, titles, tags, and competitive pricing, the listings receive minimal views and no sales. The creator suspects that the art may not be niche enough, given the vast number of results for certain keywords on Etsy. To address this, the creator decides to generate AI art targeting smaller niches and using less competitive keywords. Unfortunately, the creator discovers that most of the traffic to their listings is from bots, not real people, which is a significant setback. By day 26, with no sales and the challenge almost over, the creator decides to invest in Etsy ads as a last-ditch effort to make sales. The video concludes with the creator managing to sell one AI art print after running ads for five days, resulting in a net income of negative $4.29. Despite the loss, the creator reflects positively on the experience, acknowledging that selling AI art prints on Etsy is not an easy task and requires more time and effort than initially anticipated.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡AI art
💡Etsy
💡Print-on-demand
💡Upscaler
💡Mock-ups
💡SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
💡Free shipping
💡Pricing strategy
💡Sales tactics
💡Account suspension
💡Niche targeting
💡Ads and promotion
Highlights
The individual plans to sell AI-generated art prints on Etsy, an online marketplace focused on arts and crafts.
The first step is to find an AI art generator, with the person choosing to use Midjourney, NightCafe, and Stable Diffusion for free image generation.
The plan is to sell AI art in popular niches found through Etsy search suggestions and keyword research tools like e-rec.
The decision to sell physical prints over digital prints is due to their higher profit margins.
Printful is chosen as the print-on-demand service to handle printing, packaging, and shipping.
AI image upscalers like Gigapixel AI are used to increase the resolution of AI-generated images for high-quality printing.
The individual's Etsy listings are optimized with professional photos, SEO-focused titles and tags, and competitive pricing strategies.
The initial challenge faced was an account suspension by Etsy, which was resolved after a week.
Despite having listings in seemingly promising niches, the individual experiences low views and no sales.
A shift in strategy involves targeting smaller niches with less competition and using more specific keywords.
Unexpectedly, most of the traffic comes from direct and other traffic channels, suspected to be bots rather than real people.
After 26 days and 60 listings, there are still no sales, leading to a feeling of stress and desperation.
A last-ditch attempt involves running Etsy ads, which eventually leads to a sale.
The final outcome of the 30-day challenge is a net loss of $4.29, but the individual remains optimistic with more time and effort.
The conclusion drawn is that selling AI art prints on Etsy is challenging and requires more than just creating and listing the art.
The individual spent $1 on ads per day for five days, resulting in 16 clicks and one sale.
The total revenue from two AI art prints sold was $45.98, with expenses and fees reducing the net income to a loss.
The use of free Etsy listings through a referral link could have potentially saved costs and turned the net income positive.
