Hey there, fellow artists! So, how's your creative journey going? Wants to get some buck out of it, you've chosen the correct platform - PayPal?
I'm too individual seller who sells services to business clients, I've got plenty of experience in PayPal(Especially PayPal Business)!
You may be aware of some types of Art like Painting, sculpture, and sketches. There are more than 50 types of artwork that exist!
We'll be covering all of them one by one. What you should choose for your kind of artwork! This is the complete guide that you'll never find anywhere on the web!
What types of Different Artworks are there?
As I mentioned, there are 50+ recognized art forms.
I'm just listing those artworks, You just have to choose your artwork type and 'Product or service keywords' for your PayPal Business account.
TIP: After choosing your Art type from the below list, copy the art type and just search for it on the page (CTRL + F > CTRL + V or Simply search with artwork keyword). It will make it easy for you to find the correct keyword.
After choosing any keyword, please leave your valuable feedback about this guide in the Comment section.
A. Visual Arts:
- Painting
- Drawing & Sketching
- Sculpture
- Printmaking
- Photography
- Digital Art
- Collage
- Mixed Media
B. Performing Arts:
- Theater
- Dance
- Music
- Opera
- Circus Arts
- Stand-up Comedy
C. Literary Arts:
- Poetry
- Prose (Fiction and Non-fiction)
- Drama (Plays and Screenplays)
- Essays
- Speeches
D. Crafts:
- Pottery
- Woodworking
- Metalworking
- Textile Arts (Knitting, Weaving, Embroidery)
- Glassblowing
- Jewelry Making
E. Design Arts:
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Fashion Design
- Interior Design
- Web Design
- Architectural Design
F. Culinary Arts:
- Cooking
- Baking
- Food Styling
- Molecular Gastronomy
G. Media Arts:
- Film
- Animation
- Video Production
- Game Design
- Virtual Reality (VR) Art
H. Folk Arts:
- Folk Music
- Traditional Dance
- Folklore
- Indigenous Arts and Crafts
I. Street Art:
- Graffiti
- Murals
- Street Performances
J. Body Art:
- Tattooing
- Body Painting
- Piercing
I assure you that you've chosen your artwork from the above listings. Now, we'll see what keyword we can choose for our desired artwork.
What option to choose as 'Product or service keywords' for Art selling business on a PayPal Business account?
We've given you the overview of artwork types, that we can consider choosing for our correct keyword.
Now, just apply some common sense to where your business lies while choosing categories.
Below we've provided 2 or more keyword options for different categories, so choose accordingly.
If you are more into Paintings, drawings, and sketching, you should consider anything of the below:
- Art Dealers and Galleries
- Graphic, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores
- Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops
For making Sculptures, you can choose
- Art Dealers and Galleries
- Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops
For Prints & media:
- Art Dealers and Galleries
- Graphic, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores
- Record Stores
For actual Photographers, 'Commercial Photography, Art, and Graphics' & 'Photographic Studios' will be the correct choice.
For picture dealers or photograph sale exhibition businesses, select 'Art Dealers and Galleries' or 'Record Stores'.
If you're doing Pottery art, pot painting, wood art, Glass artwork making, Jewelry Making, or any similar crafting art, you can consider - 'Art Dealers and Galleries, Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops'.
For Mixed Media Art:
- Art Dealers and Galleries
- Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops
- Graphic, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores
For DIY Projects like small machines, or robots by using crafting paper, fabrics, or wooden blocks, you can choose below categories:
- Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops
- Sewing, Needlework, Fabric and Piece Goods Stores
For the Artist's Crafting Materials supplier,
- Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Shops
- Sewing, Needlework, Fabric and Piece Goods Stores
For Selling any kind of Digital Art like Collage, sketches, paintings:
- Commercial Photography, Art, and Graphics
- Graphic, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores
- Photographic Studios
For Graphic Designers(or Graphic Artists):
- Commercial Photography, Art, and Graphics
- Graphic, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores
- Photographic Studios
If you are doing Quilting or Embroidery work at home or have a shop, you can choose the 'Sewing, Needlework, Fabric, and Piece Goods Stores' option. If you're a supplier of these products then go for 'Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops'.
For Custom Decorated Shoe art business, select 'Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops' or simply 'Shoe store'.
If you're into different types of art fields like performing Arts - Dance & Music creation, Opera songs, Circus Arts, Stand-up Comedy, and selling those artworks, then the art will be quite different.
These individuals can choose Digital Goods Media - Books, Movies, Music. It will be more precise than regular art categories.
Creating Podcasts, Poetry, Prose (Fiction and Non-fiction), Drama (Plays and Screenplays), Essays, and Speeches are also labeled as Digital goods. So, go for 'Digital Goods Media - Books, Movies, Music' if you're making the production of the above types of arts.
If you're into concept art like making Tattoos, Body Painting, or Piercing art, you can opt for the
- Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops
- Graphic, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores
I hope you've got your answer and choice of keyword to use for your paypal business account setup!
If you still want any help in keyword selections, then you can go ahead and put it in the comment section. So, we can help you in selecting the correct keyword.
You can also check the entire list of Product or service keywords(MCC).
FAQs:
What 'Product or service keywords' to choose on PayPal Business for portrait artists?
For portrait artists, you can consider selecting the
- Art Dealers and Galleries
- Graphic, Paint, and Wallpaper Stores
- Artist’s Supply and Craft Shops
Anything from the above keywords will be the best option to choose as a paypal business account category.
Is there any application or AI software to choose the Paypal product or service keyword selection?
No. There is no any software to choose or suggest the PayPal product or service keyword.
You can use AI software like Gemini or ChatGPT. But, don't rely on them only. They are not 100% correct. Use your wisdom to finalize the decision.
