Once you have installed Fotomoto, you'll want to be ready to accept orders, so here are a few things you might want to do:
Learn how Fotomoto works with images on your site - this is a "must read" article to help you understand how Fotomoto works on your website.
Remove Buy Buttons from certain images - by default, Fotomoto will make all the images on your site available for purchase. That may not be what you want, so please read How do I exclude a photo from my store? to learn how to remove the Buy Buttons from certain images.
How to calculate the biggest print sizes you should sell - you may not want to sell big prints from small images, so please read this article about how to set up the right print sizes.
How to order prints and products at cost - since Fotomoto fulfills orders directly to your customer, you'll probably want to order a test prints so you can see what your customers will be getting. Not only does this give you a chance to make color corrections to your images before you receive live orders, but it's also good opportunity to familiarize yourself with the Fotomoto checkout process that your customers will go through.
Learn how payments work - educate yourself about how payments work in Fotomoto so you can set your prices appropriately and get the profit you expect.
Learn about the sharing features - Fotomoto has some great tools that help you promote your work. Read up on what eCards are, and how you can also Promote your work using Coupons.
Using Auto Pickup to find your print files automatically - learn about how you can automate the process of providing Fotomoto with the high resolution image files that are needed when customers place an order. This feature is a game-changer that makes the whole photo sales process a lot easier. Also great if you travel and sometimes can't access your print-ready images.
Customizing the Buy Buttons - you can make the Fotomoto Buy Buttons look however you like! You're not stuck with regular ol' blue underlined links; you can use CSS to make your buttons match your site.
How to use Fotomoto with watermarked images - you want to watermark your images to safeguard your rights. Fotomoto works nicely with your watermarked images, and no, the watermarks don't have to show up on your prints.
Add another website to your Fotomoto account - you can sell images from multiple websites using a single Fotomoto account. Why not put everything under one roof?
Have an idea or want to chat about Fotomoto? Please visit our Community site to share your ideas and chat with other Fotomoto users.
