subject: Ideas for a Business: Easy Ways to Turn Your Photographs Into Cash [print this page] Ideas for a Business: Easy Ways to Turn Your Photographs Into Cash
If you are interested in photography, coming up with ideas for a business isn't too difficult. There are plenty of things you can do to make money. And one of them is creating merchandise to sell online.
There was a time when creating merchandise was a lot harder and more complicated. You had to do things like find someone to make the merchandise for you. Then you had to make an order, and pay for it without knowing whether or not it would sell. Then you had to try to sell the merchandise locally. And if you didn't own a store, or have a relationship with a store owner, that part could be tough.
Now, thanks to the Internet, creating and selling merchandise is easier than you might imagine.
For example, there's Zazzle.com. This is a site where you can create merchandise from your photographs. So you can turn that great picture you took at the Grand Canyon into mugs, t-shirts, posters, or a host of other things. And all you have to do is upload the photo. Another great thing is that you don't have to pay for the merchandise upfront. And this is because nothing actually gets made until it is ordered. The customer pays Zazzle, Zazzle takes a base amount, and you take however much extra you decided to charge. Zazzle even takes care of shipping the merchandise to the customer.
Another alternative is Etsy.com. Etsy is a sight where crafters and hobbyists can sell handmade merchandise. And this includes prints made from photographs. Selling prints on Etsy might take a little more effort on your part. But imagine how good it will feel knowing there are people out there who have your photographs on their walls as art. And the payment you receive when someone buys one of your prints will feel good too.
The Internet has made coming up with ideas for a businessand actually getting startedeasier than ever. And with Zazzle and Etsy, you can be making money from your photography hobby in no time.
