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So here is a “short” summary of what I have learned form a little research and some conversations in the #NFTCommunity . Mixed with a lot of personal opinion (because that’s just how it is, no one can be 100% non biased)I am by far no expert, I am ready to learn, so comment.
1. First let me say: stop saying its not about money. Everything is, especially if your selling things. Most (well.. some) of us have been making art forever and will keep doing this no matter what comes...
Nfts are a nice way to sell our art and maybe make a living form what we love doing anyway. And that’s a good thing, if I can make a living and the collectors pieces gain in value = win win!
2. Pricing: if you did commission work before I would (and will) go with that price / pricing and subtract the 10% (or whatever you put in for of royalties) and a little something for “future gas” (depending on where you put your stuff up)...
So that the first secondary sale would /could reflect the actual price. You will get royalties “forever” but the collector who believed in you does a lot of the work for you an “only” gets paid once.
3. Secondary sales: haven’t had any yet but they make your prices! If there is demand then you will get paid.. its that simple. First sale is basically just a nice guy who believes in you (and a lot of speculation in many cases.. but I try just to look at the “good guys”)
4. Growth: serious collectors invest in you. Long therm. So if your doing art anyway, don’t worry. After shilling for a few weeks people know you exist. Show new stuff when you have it and also wips and non nft fun experiments / work, talk and get to know people if possible...
Have fun with the space and create for it, don't just use it as a way to cash in on your previous work (but of course you can do this as well if you are well known already).
5. Skill / Art: collectors now don’t seem to care. Maybe your big on twitter (or similar) maybe they just like what they see. Personally I see a lot of people who seam to have done 1-2 (c4d / Blender /photoshop) tutorials and are doing great (for now)...
This may not be important for collectors now but knowing how hard it is to actually learn the software and grow with it, in the long run they might get disappointed with the quality / variety of the works and prices might fall fast. (unlikely but possible)
6. Research your tokens(a little):Most nfts are based on erc 721, before I started I did a small research and I think erc 1155 is a bit more future proof (but I could be totaly wrong). I don’t know about all platforms but the Opensea collection is based on erc 1155 / fnd erc 721.
7. Future proof: If people like @Loopifyyy tell you this thing hasn't even started, yet he is very right. The possibilities of #NFTs are huge and the big players (and I don’t mean collectors or anything directly art related) haven’t entered the space yet...
or released something in it. If you know a programmer, better be nice to him (or start learning the skills) programmer are the most underrated artists and once they enter/use this space moving images will not be that attractive anymore. This is a digital space remember that.
The end: this is just a personal opinion based on.. well.. me. i am gonna put my prices to the average sales now and keep on creating and talking shit (and some non shit things) on twitter. Love to hear any kind of opinion on this, and i am ready to learn more! thx for reading!