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typing this al fresco in Byrant Park NYC its 6 C the places I have to go to get free wifi.

Finally got a payout from CanStockPhoto I was stuck at $49.85 for over a week

FT 1,548,375 [1,498,244] (1,450,802) {1,403,576} #
iS  1,171,971 [1,151,220] (1,130,033) {1,113,000}
SS 1,152,140  [1,131,377] (1,109,124) {1,092,000}

DT   710,000 [690,000] (670,000) {650,000}
BS   610,000 [597,000] (582,000) {567,000}
123  400,000+
CanStockPhoto  289,548 [284,716] (280,870) {276,377}
StockXpert ?? [270,000] {210,000+} &

FP     103,668 [98,370] (93,659){90,073}
SPM  80,401 [79,183] (77,994) {77,168}

I thought I would be early for a change

FT 1,646,842 (1,596,814) {1,548,375} [1,498,244]
iS  1,198,039 (1,188,000) {1,171,971} [1,151,220] #
SS 1,190,375 (1,170,784) {1,152,140}  [1,131,377]

DT   730,000 (720,000) {710,000} [690,000]*
BS   635,000 (625,000) {610,000} [597,000]
123  500,000+
StockXpert 320,000 [270,000] {210,000+}
CanStockPhoto  300,588 (294,977) {289,548} [284,716]


FP     111,866 (106,662) {103,668} [98,370]
SPM  83,173 (80,401) [79,183] (77,994) {77,168}

# SS seem to be closing the gap between them and iS
* should reach 740,000 very soon
123 were stuck at 300,000 for an age then jumped to 400k and now 500k

They've been closing the gap for quite some time now, but the new tagging system probably does help...

FT 1,699,561 [1,646,842] (1,596,814) {1,548,375}
iS  1,222,000 [1,198,039] (1,188,000) {1,171,971}
SS 1,211,677 [1,190,375] (1,170,784) {1,152,140}

DT   750,000 [730,000] (720,000) {710,000}
BS   655,000 [635,000] (625,000) {610,000}
123  500,000+
StockXpert 320,000+ [320,000] [270,000] {210,000+}
CanStockPhoto  305,771 [300,588] (294,977) {289,548}

FP    118,227 [ 111,866] (106,662) {103,668}
SPM  84,401 [83,173] (80,401) [79,183]

So by the look of things FT will reach 2 million (claimed images) before DT reach the 1 M. Talk about a build up they are still about 3 months away. Maybe they are trying to stir up a surge of uploads to keep ahead of BigStock who have a worryingly high acceptance rate these days.

thats right the search engin is awful.. sorry im from germany my english is bad... but fotolia is my best site there I sold Images for 200 euros a month shutterstock only 150

The problem with Alexa ratings are:

1. they only survey people who have their search bar.
2. they include photographers as well.  Not sure if they count unique hits but if someone goes to the site 5 times a day to check there stats, is that one hit or 5?

Interesting none the less.

Agree but, business are less likely to use an alexa bar (maybe i am wrong) so this is skewed towards individuals (submitters??).  Sampling is fine but does the use of the alexa bar make it a random sample or does it favour certain demographics (ie is it more of a US thing?  is it more individuals rather than corporates etc).

Will start a new thread.

Todays number count and those from {last Tuesday} I had internet access problems last week.

FT 1,808,588 {1,762,858} [1,646,842] (1,596,814)
iS  1,254,000 {1,240,000} [1,198,039] (1,188,000)
SS 1,251,643 {1,236,558} [1,190,375] (1,170,784) #

DT   780,000 {770,000} [730,000] (720,000)
BS   700,000 {679,000} [635,000] (625,000)
123  500,000+
StockXpert ?? [320,000] [270,000]
CanStockPhoto  316,290 {312,239} [300,588] (294,977)


FP     128,134 {124,197} [111,866] (106,662)
SPM  88,260 {87,212} [83,173] (80,401)

# SS may finally overtake iS

thanks for the update. i see shutterstock has finally pass istock.

I'm not surprised. I suspect iS are losing photographers, the way they treat them.

I'm not.  iStock seems to breeze through the Q for exclusives, and they can upload more than 15/week.

I missed a couple of weeks being in away in an internet free void but its MOnday so here are the numbers

FT 2,038,858
SS 1,351,038
IS 1,335,000

DT   860,000
BigStock 781,000
123 500,000+

StockXpert 330,000 ++
CanStockPhoto 338,944
FP   151,184

SPM  94,308

When did Fotolia break 2 million?