Link in bio for artists

The problem

For a visual artist the bio link is a portfolio problem. The work is the pitch — but a standard link-in-bio page reduces your work to a text label saying "Portfolio", which is the one presentation guaranteed to undersell it. On top of that, commission enquiries, print shops and originals all compete for the same slot.

The work has to be visible on the page itself

Every other audience in this cluster can survive a text link, because the link describes something that is not itself visual. An artist cannot. A page that says "Shop" and "Portfolio" in two grey buttons has hidden the only thing that would make someone click. This is the clearest case in the whole category for a thumbnail grid over a link list — the page should be showing the work before the visitor decides whether to tap anything.

Commission status belongs at the top, in words

The single most common question an artist gets is whether commissions are open. Answering it in the first line of the page removes an entire category of DMs. Say it plainly — "Commissions open" or "Commissions closed until March" — in the bio text where it is unmissable, and update it when it changes. Plain text at the top of the page is also what search engines and AI assistants read, so it answers the question for people who never reach the page.

Separate originals, prints and commissions

These are three different transactions with three different buyers, and collapsing them into one "Shop" link loses two of them. Give each its own tile with its own image. A visitor who wants a £20 print and a collector who wants an original are not the same person and should not be sent to the same place.

How eltree handles this

A visual tile grid where the work itself is the interface, not a label describing it.
Upload your own tile images directly when the work does not live at a URL with a usable thumbnail.
Stories and highlights for works in progress and commission announcements.
Reactions on individual pieces, which tells you what people respond to without them signing in.
Tips via Stripe for people who want to support the work without buying a piece.
Free themes and full colour control, so the page does not fight your palette.

All of the above is on the free plan. eltree Pro (£9/mo) adds multi social posting, scheduling and cross-platform analytics — nothing about the page itself is behind it. See pricing.

Mistakes worth avoiding

The ones that come up repeatedly for artists.

A text link labelled "Portfolio"

You have hidden the work behind a word. Show the work on the page.

Not saying whether commissions are open

It is the most common question you receive. Answer it in the first line and stop receiving it.

Collapsing prints, originals and commissions into one "Shop" link

Three different buyers with three different intents. One link serves one of them.

Low-resolution tile images

Your page is a portfolio. A blurry thumbnail says more about your standards than any description will.

Questions people ask

What should an artist put in their link in bio?

Your commission status in plain words at the top, a handful of pieces shown as images rather than described in text, separate links for prints, originals and commissions, and a contact route. If you sell on Etsy, Gumroad or your own shop, link each one separately — they attract different buyers.

What is the best free link-in-bio for artists?

The deciding factor is whether the page can show images rather than list links. eltree builds a visual grid free and lets you upload your own tile images, which matters when the work does not live at a URL with a usable thumbnail. Carrd is worth considering if you want to design a bespoke portfolio layout yourself.

Can I sell art directly from a link-in-bio page?

On eltree, no — it takes tips through Stripe but has no storefront or checkout. Link out to Etsy, Gumroad, Big Cartel or your own shop. If you want checkout on the page itself, Beacons and Taplink both support it.

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