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Written by
Edward Hartley,
Sheeraz Haider,
Freddy Grant
and 8 others
Communication and Policies
Bluethumb Communication Policy
Best practices when communicating directly with collectors
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
External links and personal contact on Bluethumb profiles
Collector communication > external links
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Bluethumb Inbox: How to use it and things to keep in mind
Tips and guidelines for using the brand new direct communication tool on Bluethumb
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Someone wants to visit my studio and purchase directly - how do I go about this?
Collector communication > a collector has reached out to you directly and wants to pickup the artwork directly from the studio - read on
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Direct contact from collectors. Questions to ask and best practices.
Collector communication > best practice when contacted by collectors directly
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Tips and best practice when commissioning an artwork for a collector
Points to consider when creating a custom artwork for a collector | Artist | Bluethumb
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Commissioning a new artwork? Use these steps to send to a collector.
Terms and conditions to share with collectors when working on a commission/custom piece on Bluethumb
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Sales Best Practices for Bluethumb Artists
Things to keep in mind when communicating with collectors via Bluethumb
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I've made my first sale - what to do next?
Tip > post sale instructions for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Promotion and best practices
Best Practices
Tips > some great resources for Bluethumb artists new and old, to help make your profile attractive and visible to art collectors
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
How selling through Bluethumb brings you more sales.
Bluethumb marketing > ripple effects when you sell an artwork through Bluethumb vs offline/directly and just mark it as sold?
Written by
Edward Hartley
Updated over a week ago
Pricing uniformity and other best practices for Bluethumb artists
Tips > guidelines and research backed suggestions to help artists increase sales and revenue via online art markets and galleries
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to take advantage of Bluethumb's marketing efforts?
Bluethumb marketing > understanding how Bluethumb's marketing works and how to be a part of it to get more sales
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Tips to increases engagement and sales on Bluethumb
Tips > best practices to help increases interaction and sales online
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to link my Instagram account to my Bluethumb Profile?
Tips > step-by-step instructions to link your Instagram profile to your Bluethumb profile
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to link your Facebook shop to your Bluethumb shop?
Tips > an easy way to connect your Bluethumb shop to your Facebook shop
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How can I promote my artwork?
Tips > practical tips for Bluethumb artists to help promote their art to potential collectors
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Why haven't I been promoted on the website or social media?
Tips > increasing your chances of being promoted by Bluethumb
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Guide to using Bluethumb Artist promote tools
Tools > promote tools to help you drive more traffic
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Promote tools guide for Gmail
Tools > using promote tools with Gmail emails
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Promote tools guide for Wordpress
Tools > using promote tools with Wordpress (with video)
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Bluethumb Promotions
Bluethumb marketing > article describing Bluethumb's artist promotions
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Artwork licensing tips
Licensing > an overview of licensing your artworks for commercial projects plus a handy glossary
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Getting Started
How does shipping work with Bluethumb?
What happens when I sell an artwork on Bluethumb? Do I arrange for couriers, or does Bluethumb take care of that?
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Why should I sell on Bluethumb?
Getting started > an overview for Australian artists interested in selling art online with Bluethumb
Written by
Edward Hartley
Updated over a week ago
How can I sign up as an artist and upload artworks?
Getting started > an easy guide to signing up as an artist and uploading artworks to your Bluethumb profile
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
What are Bluethumb's Terms and Conditions?
Getting started > where artists can find and review our T&Cs
Written by
Edward Hartley
Updated over a week ago
What do I need to know about selling my art with Bluethumb?
Getting started > a list of artist resources to make sure you're well setup and ready to sell art online
Written by
Melissa Cooper
Updated over a week ago
Can I sell my artwork through means other than Bluethumb?
Getting started > things for artists to remember if selling art outside Bluethumb
Written by
Melissa Cooper
Updated over a week ago
Can I sell my artwork on Bluethumb if I live outside Australia?
Getting started > info for artists not in Australia who wish to create a Bluethumb artist profile
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Managing Your Bluethumb Profile
How to change my profile picture/photo?
Tip > An easy guide for Bluethumb artists on how to change their public profile picture
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Understanding your artist dashboard
Artist dashboard > getting the most out of Bluethumb artist tools (impressions, recognition etc.)
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Introducing your updated artist profile
Artist dashboard > getting the most out of Bluethumb artist tools
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
What happens if I forget my password?
Artist dashboard > how to reset your Bluethumb password
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I can't connect to Bluethumb (all other websites are working fine)
Artist dashboard > what to do if you encounter an error when trying to connect to Bluethumb
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Impressions and Add to Cart - what it means and how should it be interpreted?
Analytics > details around impressions and 'Add to Cart'
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I'm going on holiday and won't be able to send any artwork. What should I do?
Holidays > quick guide to artwork holiday maintenance for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I Want To Make All Artworks Unavailable
Holidays > if you're going on holiday here's how to quickly mark all your artworks temporarily unavailable for sale
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
I want to deactivate/delete my account
Deactivating > instructions for Bluethumb artists wishing to change their account status
Written by
Altair Balmeo
Updated over a week ago
My account is on hold/deactivated. What does this mean?
Deactivating > reasons for Bluethumb to deactivate your account
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Logistics
My artwork has been delivered to the collector. How do I mark it as delivered for payment?
This article explains how to mark an order's status as 'Delivered'
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I've sent my order via Australia Post. How do I update the tracking details to share with the collector?
A quick guide on updating the status of your order to 'Shipped' and send tracking details to the Collector.
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Changing Freight Policy
Freight policy > update notice March 2020
Written by
Edward Hartley
Updated over a week ago
I've had my first sale. How does shipping work?
Shipping > instruction on how to pack and send your artwork after a sale on Bluethumb
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to list artworks when you're self-shipping your artworks/orders (and not using Bluethumb)
a step by step guide on how to list artworks so there's no additional shipping cost allocated for Bluethumb shipping
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I've made a sale, how do I book a courier for my artwork?
Shipping & couriers > an overview of what to do to help deliver your artwork from artist studio, to Bluethumb collector
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
How do I book a courier, and how does the pickup work?
Shipping & couriers > instructions for booking an artwork courier online with Bluethumb
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
I haven't received my shipping labels and artwork is being picked up soon!
Shipping & couriers > a short overview on courier labels for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Arna Gaco
Updated over a week ago
A collector has just purchased multiple artworks. How does the shipping work?
Shipping & couriers > quick recap on what to do for Bluethumb artists selling more than one artwork to the same buyer
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Does Bluethumb ship artworks internationally?
Shipping & couriers > a quick recap on selling art internationally with Bluethumb
Written by
Grace Wye
Updated over a week ago
How should I pack my artwork?
Packing > the ultimate guide for Bluethumb artists on packing your artworks
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Packaging Requirements for Artists
Packing > what happens if an artwork is damaged in transit (artist side of things)?
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Packing artworks behind glass
Packing > a recap on how to treat artworks framed behind glass
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Labelling your artwork for shipment
Packing > artwork labelling tips for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
What happens if my artwork gets returned?
Returns > an overview of how returns are treated for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Managing Your Artworks
Mockup frames to use for display in your artworks
Use these frame images to mock up your artworks in frames to show collectors what the artworks might look like
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Bluethumb introduces framing (and how it affects you as an artist)!
Read how Bluethumb takes care of framing for our collectors and the steps to be taken by you as an artist.
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Uploading an artwork!
Listing artworks > best practice on how to upload an artwork - key points and trouble shooting.
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to use keyword tags
Listing artworks > top tips for describing artworks with keyword tags when uploading
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
How should I write my artwork description?
Images & descriptions > some tips for Bluethumb artists to write a great description to match your great artwork
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Frequently asked questions by collectors
Listing artworks > top 7 questions and queries from Bluethumb collectors when finding that perfect artwork
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
What kind of art can I sell on Bluethumb?
Listing artworks > a brief guide to which artworks Bluethumb does and does not accept from artists
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How does commissioning work via Bluethumb?
Listing artworks > what's involved in commissioning an artwork via Bluethumb for a collector
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to mark an artwork available?
Listing artworks > an easy way to mark your artwork unavailable on Bluethumb
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Can I sell framed artwork?
Listing artworks > a short guide to selling framed artworks for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Freddy Grant
Updated over a week ago
How do I list a diptych or a triptych?
Listing artworks > guide for Bluethumb artists wanting to upload a multi-panel artwork
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Where can I find my recently published art?
Listing artworks > how Bluethumb artists can view recent uploads
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Can I sell work by other artists?
Listing artworks > artist guidelines for ensuring Bluethumb artworks are original and unique
Written by
Edward Hartley
Updated over a week ago
How to price your work and pricing requirements for artists on Bluethumb
Pricing > pricing requirements and considerations for artists
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Why isn't the price of my artwork changing from $0 or $30?
Pricing > quick tips for Bluethumb artists having difficulty changing artwork pricing
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How should I photograph my artwork?
Images & descriptions > practical tips to help ensure your artwork looks the best it can online
Written by
Megan George
Updated over a week ago
I can't upload my artwork photos
Images & descriptions > a quick tip for Bluethumb artists having difficulty with artwork image uploads
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Why are my images being uploaded upside down?
Images & descriptions > a quick tip for Bluethumb artists to fix upside down artworks
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Why can't I publish my artwork? / Why isn't the image appearing when I'm trying to upload?
Images & descriptions > what to do if your uploaded Bluethumb artwork is not visible
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
How should I write my artist bio?
Artist bio > tips for Bluethumb artists on how to craft a bio that's interesting and intriguing to collectors
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Is my profile picture important?
Artist bio > our top tips for snapping a great portrait of you
Written by
Megan George
Updated over a week ago
How can I edit my artworks?
Editing > a short overview for how Bluethumb artists can change their artwork details
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How do I delete or mark an artwork sold?
Editing > deleting or marking an artwork as 'sold' from your Bluethumb artist profile
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How do I edit artworks I've already uploaded?
Editing > need to change something in an artwork you've already uploaded? Bluethumb artists read on...
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
My artwork is listed as 'Ready to Hang', how do I change/edit it?
Editing > short guide for Bluethumb artists outlining the difference between 'Ready to Hang' and 'Unframed'
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to reorder my artworks in my profile?
Editing > a quick tip on how to rearrange artworks for sale for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
How to remove the word 'copy' from an artwork?
Editing > a quick editing tip for Bluethumb artists duplicating an artwork listing
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Payments
Updating your ABN details
Read to know whether you need an ABN to sell on Bluethumb
Written by
Alexandra Stavrou
Updated over a week ago
How do I change my bank details?
Getting paid > short overview of how to update your bank details on your Bluethumb profile
Written by
Altair Balmeo
Updated over a week ago
I have been paid, though the payment amount seems to be wrong
Getting paid > if there's a difference in the amount you were paid and what you thought you should've been paid, this will help
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I have just sold an artwork. When will my payment arrive?
Getting paid > estimated payment timings after you have sold an artwork with Bluethumb
Written by
Sarah Hughes
Updated over a week ago
Fraud protection for artists on Bluethumb
Getting paid > how does Bluethumb protect artists against fraudulent sales/purchases?
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Does Bluethumb's commission include GST?
GST > short overview of how GST and Bluethumb commissions
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Does the sale of art my art on Bluethumb include GST?
GST > a short overview of how Bluethumb treats GST on sold artworks
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
I run a business. How do I deal with end of year tax information?
GST > a short GST overview for artists who hold an ABN
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Understanding your artist invoice from Bluethumb
GST > this article explains how the invoice is itemised
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
GST and other taxes
GST > a short overview of GST obligations for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Why do you need my ABN, and what do I do if I don't have one?
GST > an overview of Australian Business Numbers for Bluethumb artists
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
How do I apply for an ABN?
GST > a link to where Bluethumb artists can apply for an ABN online
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
How does layby payment options affect artist payments?
Payment plans > what happens when a sale is made
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Can I opt-out of the payment plans (zip, Art Money, Afterpay etc.)
Payment plans > apply to all artists
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Artist guide to payment plans on Bluethumb
Payment plans > understanding & promoting Afterpay, Zip, Bluethumb Layby & Art Money
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
What happens if the buyer defaults during the layby payments for an artwork?
Payment plans > how does Bluethumb handle payment plan defaults
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Artist Profiles
For artists > updates to how collectors select framing on Bluethumb.
What artists need to know about the updates to framing selection experience for collectors on Bluethumb.
Written by
Sheeraz Haider
Updated over a week ago
Bluethumb artist profiles
Artist Profiles > overview of the different profiles
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
How do I become a Featured artist?
Featured artist > increasing your chances of becoming a Bluethumb Featured artist
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
I've been removed from the Featured artist list
Featured artist > where to find Bluethumb Featured artists
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
What is a Rising Star artist?
Rising Star artist > a brief description
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
What is an Established Seller artist?
Established Seller artist > a brief description
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
What is a Collectable artist?
Collectable Artist > a brief description
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Enhanced Artist Profile features
Enhanced Artist Profile > getting the most out of your upgraded profile
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Requesting Enhanced Earned Free access
Enhanced Artist Profile > requesting curator review of your Featured Artist profile
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago
Enhanced Paid Plan FAQs
Enhanced Artist Profile > common questions before you upgrade now
Written by
Julian Casson
Updated over a week ago