What an artist website needs to do
Collectors and clients want to see a body of work. Show series, availability and a simple commission request.
Collectors and clients want to see a coherent body of work and know how to buy it. Grouping pieces into series, showing sizes and mediums, and explaining how commissions work makes the site feel like a gallery rather than a scrapbook, and it makes buying feel simple.
People searching for an artist usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Browse work
Portfolio
Request a commission
Custom
Buy prints
Shop
Meet the artist
Story
Timing matters. Holidays drive print and commission sales.
The pages an artist website needs
An artist site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with featured work
- ✓Portfolio
- ✓Shop
- ✓About
- ✓Commissions
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on artist websites
- ✓No structure
- ✓No commissions page
- ✓No about
Getting found: SEO basics for an artist
- ✓Name styles
- ✓Series pages
- ✓FAQ
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What an artist website costs
Most artists fit Launch Website: $399 one-time for up to 5 pages, because they need a home page, a portfolio, a shop, an about page and a commission form. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
What we ask an artist for
We will ask for your work, series, shop items and bio.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
