WCOC Plugin Palooza Entry: WP Art Store by Chris Reynolds and Suzette Franck

1. WCOC Plugin Palooza Entry: WP
Art Store
by Chris Reynolds and Suzette Franck

2. The Problem

3. Etsy, eBay, BigCartel
Fees to sell even if item does not sell
Difficult to promote through your own website
WooCommerce is too much stuff!
Accepting payments can be complicated

4. Target User/Demographic

5. Creative DIY Audience
Self Representing Artists, Crafters, DIY's
WordPress Site Owners, Administrators and Developers
WordPress Native Features, Search Engine Optimized
Small Stores (1-50 products)

6. The Solution

7. WP Art Store
Free, no cost solution
Part of your own WordPress website
Easy, sell your work with 5 minutes of setup
Uses PayPal to accept/process payments
Shipping & Taxes configured through PayPal

8. Contributors

9. Development - Chris Reynolds
Started in February, v1.0 completed in May
Integrated with CMB2 by Justin Sternberg & WebDevStudios
Features include related items, a product widget, and a
slideshow
17 Plugins in the WordPress Repository
http://webdevstudios.com/team/chris-reynolds/

10. Marketing and Branding -
Suzette Franck
Designed Logo and All Creative Assets
Developed External Facing site: http://wpartstore.com
Utilizes "Give" plugin for donations
Instructional Documentation
Testing and Feedback
One Previous Plugin in WordPress Repository

11. Plugin Demonstration

12. The Future of WP Art Store
Add a thumbnail page with product meta information
underneath
More documentation and instructional tutorials
Styling meta information through-out
Add images to related products widget

13. Thank you!
WP Art Store
Website:
by &
WP Art Store on WordPress
WP Art Store on GitHub
http://wpartstore.com
Chris Reynolds Suzette Franck