We all know creativity is a left-brain function and business sense comes from the right. Sometimes the two just don’t mix. Thankfully, in today’s world of ecommerce, if you’re a musician, designer, painter or artist looking to sell your wares, there’s never been an easier time to do it online.

With just a few simple tools you can have a Tumblr ecommerce site or some other online storefront to help you capitalize on your creativity.

Thanks to online shopping cart solutions that work with social sites, adding an online store to a blog is simpler than ever. In fact, blogging has become the best platform for business savvy artists and companies. And even though Tumblr is newish to the ecommerce game, they show no signs of lossing momentum, and many would consider them to be the #1 blogging platform today. And since they allow HTML customizations, it has become apparent that Tumblr blogs and shopping carts can work together like peanut butter and jelly to get great results. Together, they make it easy and fun for creative people and established businesses to alike promote stuff and strike when the striking’s hot.

You can research your own examples of how the web can become the creative storefront you’ve always dreamed about. Simply check out your own Facebook or Pinterest accounts, or read the following seven Tumblr ecommerce examples below.

Of a Kind





Of a Kind got the message of the viral power of mixing sites like Tumbler with an online store. Their aim is to help the up and coming fashion designers they endorse while giving shoppers access to unique products. They promote the story behind every artist, which makes shopping a more fun experience for everyone.


Jeni's Icecreams






Another company that is giving it a try is Jeni's Icecreams - they own a couple of retail stores, however they also wholesale to high-end grocery chains. The icecreams for sale are mixed with Jeni’s regular, non-sale posts. This is a perfect example of social commerce because here you care about an audience that follows you.


Augustine






















Want to sell your music? How about trying what the duo band Augustine did. With a few online tools, they created an online store for their electro-pop hits and spread it through Tumblr and other social sites. They love offering something that iTunes can’t, and seem to like to converse with their fans.


Kate Spade




















Selling your own T-shirts? Follow how some big guns have done it. Kate Spade may not be a startup, but the creativity in their Tumblr site speaks volumes. They have effectively combined colorful images of design, great tips and advice, and a store to sell merchandise.


The Standard Culture












Have your own bed and breakfast? The Standard hotel in New York and Los Angeles has created The Standard Culture, an ecommerce blog that effectively builds a community around the hip boutique hotel and shows how you can “brand” anything and use Tumbler.

Hope these examples are great idea starters as you start to turn your own creative into a growing Tumblr ecommerce business—and be at the forefront in the world of digital storefronts.

Author Bio:
Brendan Sevack is a social enthusiast and a blogger for Wazala.com specializing in simple shopping cart solutions and social commerce. Studied audio engineering, but soon after realized he prefers to share with words rather than sound.