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Title: Selling my fine art prints through my YouTube channel
Post by: Orchidpoet on February 10, 2025, 16:14

I re-started my YouTube channel (charlinex5186) about 1.5 years ago. I only gained 800 subscribers. Not a success story. But I have made more by selling prints from FAA than selling RMs in Alamy

I have sometimes provided a link from my YouTube page to my art prints site (charlinex.com through FAA). If people would like to buy my photo prints, they have the option.

I also link some of my photos back to my YouTube channel.

For instance, this is a video of Niagara Falls White Water Walk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwKUA1njmXw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwKUA1njmXw)

On the description page, I post this:

Please take a look at a collection of my photos of Niagara Falls: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charline?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=136683
 (https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charline?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=136683)

I don't know if it will work. But cross-referencing won't hurt.

Title: Re: Selling my fine art prints through my YouTube channel
Post by: WaterView on February 10, 2025, 19:11

 8)

Title: Re: Selling my fine art prints through my YouTube channel
Post by: WaterView on February 11, 2025, 06:47

 :)

Title: Re: Selling my fine art prints through my YouTube channel
Post by: cobalt on February 11, 2025, 15:19

Good luck! I hope it works!

Title: Re: Selling my fine art prints through my YouTube channel
Post by: Orchidpoet on February 11, 2025, 16:07

Thanks for the comments.

After uploading to YouTube for over a year on a consistent basis, I realize the following:

1.  Even if people are watching my videos, they may not subscribe. Even if they subscribe, they may not continue to watch.

2. Even if I eventually get over 1000 subscribers, 4000-hour watch time and start to monetize, the earnings are likely small and the monetization will cease if I stop contributing as required.

3. By linking my YouTube channel to my fine art pages, at least some people will take a look at my photos and find something that they like.

4. By linking my photo to my relevant video, people may be interested in the context and environment why and how the photo was taken.

5. Don't forget, FAA is the only place we have the control over pricing, though FAA offers promotional discounts from time to time.

Does it make sense?

Title: Re: Selling my fine art prints through my YouTube channel
Post by: Orchidpoet on February 20, 2025, 14:17

I am not motivated to make stock videos these days. Maybe the focus should be on something that cannot be replaced by AI, such as documentary videos.

Last weekend, Toronto was hit consecutively with major snowstorms. I walked to many iconic places in the city, to film the impact of the snow.

Here is my new video "Toronto in Deep Snow: Landmarks and Residents in Snowstorm"

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz_aAecxtsM
 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz_aAecxtsM)

Of course, I linked the video to my fine art photos of Toronto: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charline?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=65087 (https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/charline?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=65087)