General FAQs
About Us
Membership
Promotion
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What is Essential Artwork and how can it help me
Essential Artwork is an online art gallery which allows artists from across the
UK to exhibit their artwork online. For a small monthly or annual payment, member
artists have full access to their account and can make changes any time, as often
as they wish. If you do not have an online presence with your art or you do but
are not 100% satisfied with it, then why not give us a try? We have a free month
long trial in which you can get a feel for the site so there is no harm in doing
so. Try it, we think you'll like it!
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Do you take commission?
No, any money you make from selling art through this site will be yours. If you
use PayPal to process your transactions online, they will take a very small chunk
of commission from you but compared to what a high street gallery would charge,
this is minimal.
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Are there any hidden charges?
No, if you subscribe to our Silver or Gold memberships, the only fees you will pay
will be your monthly/annual membership. Any sales through the website are entirely
yours.
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Can I try before I buy?
Buying something off the internet is always a bit of a daunting process, especially
if it is from a vendor whom you are not familiar with. For that reason, we offer
a free month long trial to all silver and gold members. If you are not 100% satisfied
with the service within this month, you may cancel without paying a single penny.
Bronze membership is of course free and so there is no trial for this.
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How will Essential Artwork promote me?
Essential Artwork will be listed in art publications, both for buying and for selling.
We hope that each of our artist members will also do their own PR and point potential
customers towards 'their' website.
The site has been crafted in such a way that it is highly favoured by search engines
such as Google and Yahoo. This will ensure that we appear near the top of search
results for common keywords. In order to get high ranking search positions for keywords
that are important to you, the member artist needs to play a part too. At Essential
Artwork, we allow each artist to specify keywords and descriptions for their pages
meaning that the success of search engine indexing is relative to how focused you
make your content.
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How many people will look at my art?
The more visitors we get, the more chance you have of your artwork being found.
With this being a new art site, promotion of the site to encourage traffic is one
of the main aims. We allow integration of Google Analytics accounts into each artist's
section so that you can measure the success of your page yourself.
The best way to bring people to view your art is to spread the word yourself to
people you think would be interested in your art. Friends, family, work colleagues,
past customers are all possible candidates. Alternatively, if you exhibit your art
at any non-online galleries, visitors may search for your name on the internet later
and with Essential Artwork's search engine optimisation, there is a high chance
your art will be found that way instead.
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Why do you need my payment details for a free trial?
This practice is common on the web and is used to deter time wasters, internet spammers
and hackers. By using this policy, we are able to keep the content of the site professional
and uninterrupted by deliberate vandalism. Please rest assured, the payment details
are taken by and retained by PayPal only. At no point does Essential Artwork have
access to your payment details. To cancel your subscription, you simply login to
PayPal and cancel it - No written letter of notice and no long drawn out cancellation
procedure.
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What happens if I sign up but I'm not happy with the service?
First of all, give us a chance to make you happy. If there is something that is
frustrating you about the site, let us know and we will try and fix it for you.
If you are sure you wish to cancel your subscription, contact us and we will come
to an amicable agreement. Customer satisfaction is very important to us as is our
reputation.
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How do I get help?
If you need assistance at any time, we're only a click away. Free support is available
to all member artists and we aim to get back to you within 24 hours. The website
has been created with usability in mind so that it allows artists to understand
the concepts behind it quickly and easily.
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Should you have other questions or concerns which aren't listed above, please
contact us.
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