BNPS Worldwide (not so new) microstock site

Brandon Seidel

« on: March 07, 2008, 18:22 »

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I found this not so new site when searching google for something else. It looked ok so I tried it. I have been very happy so far with 7 downloads in just over a month which included an $8 ext download.

The site is http://www.bnpsworldwide.com/?affiliate=6faa8040da20ef399b63a72d0e4ab575.

The link has my affiliate id in it (so if you hate that, just remove it, but if you don't, please use it). They have an ok affiliate program also, so why not include it.

I searched the forums for the site to see who else is on there, but could not find anything here about it. Strange since I seem to find out about most of my sites here.

Anyway, in just a little over a month that I have been with them with only about 100 images online, they have pulled above BigStockPhoto, 123rf, and Fotolia for me (and many others of course that are not worth listing).

The site says "Stock Photography Website Since 2003." I had not heard of them until about a month ago. The site is ok and they read image data, but they only have a web form for upload. They have been updating the site, so I hope ftp is something they are working on.

I have been pretty happy with my results so I figured I would share. Other than having my images there, I have nothing to do with the site.

If anyone else here is on there, I would be interested in knowing how you have been doing there.

Enjoy. They seem to have something the other "new" sites don't have; Buyers!


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madelaide

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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008, 18:49 »

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They seem to have a very small portfolio.

I summed the number of images starting with A,B,C,D,E and that results in about 3,000 images. Extrapolating, this would mean roughly 20,000 images.

Therefore your results are impressive. What brings buyers there?

Regards,
Adelaide


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Brandon Seidel

« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2008, 19:08 »

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Not sure. I don't know a lot about them. I had read a post somewhere that listed the site and they said the same thing; that they were getting good downloads.

I have 7 downloads there. 1 for $8 and most of the rest for $2. I have 2 at .40. They start at 40%, then move up based on uploads.

I have been uploading a lot there, but the 5 at a time upload makes it kinda slow. They do read image data and do not require you to select categories, so other than the slow upload, its painless.


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Brandon Seidel

« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2008, 19:14 »

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Maybe they are actually marketing, althought not sure where.


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HughStoneIan

« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2008, 00:06 »

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Pretty good stock quality. Their library has a different feel than the typical micro, somewhat classier, more like an RM site. Far fewer isolated-on-white shots.
But even though they appear to be selling, it seems poorly attended by the big names in this industry. Why would that be, if they've been around so long??


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Pixart

« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2008, 02:12 »

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I do recognize some of the photos on that site... but how can anyone send their prized property to a site that doesn't say who they are, where they are, what their phone number is, what their address is, who the owners of the company are, what laws of what country govern their agreement... Looks pretty shady to me.


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sharpshot

« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2008, 04:58 »

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I found their address.

12121 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
United States

http://www.bnpsworldwide.com/page/about_us/


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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2008, 06:36 »

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bnpsworldwide.com has a traffic rank of: 3,714,731 (Alexa) [that's bad]
The maximum allowed file size is 5 MB
Minimum payout limit currently it is $ 100.
They had a bad SEO adviser that put them on Affiliatescout.com and build-reciprocal-links.com, and despite of that, they have a Google PR of 3, the same as my own domain. They don't even exploit the keywords metatag on their landing page (iofoto.com also forgot that).

Company Info for bnpsworldwide.com:

Bnpsworldwide.Com
1212 Wilshire Blvd Ste 900
Los Angeles, CA
90025
US

Phone: +1 602 685 1060
info [at] bnpsworldwide.com


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Brandon Seidel

« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2008, 22:35 »

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They have been doing better than 95% of the new sites I have tried. I agree the 5mb file size hurts, and that its hard to find them in the search engines.

I have emailed them and requested FTP upload. I will also email them about the 5mb file size.

I could only find one real thing that is different about them than all the new microstock sites popping up; they are selling my images.

I posted the site because I could not find anything about it here and for a "new" or "newly found" site, they are selling better than all the rest for me.

Use this post how you want. They have made me more in a month with about 15% of my port than CreStock, FeaturePics and every other site listed in the "New Sites / Low Earners" section to the right (out of the ones I am on).


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terifrancis

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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2008, 12:08 »

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AreaPhotography ... Thanks for the info and the link. I took a look and liked what I saw there, so I signed up using your affiliate link ... make sure you get your referral credit

I have a very small portfolio -- 103 at SS and DT, 175-200 at BigStock, 123, and FT. Just about given up on CanStockPhoto and FP ... seems like small ports don't make it worth the effort to upload there.

One of the things that I liked about BNPS is that they want smaller size pics -- at least for now. I have some small pics that do well at the sites that accept 3mp shots, but can't submit them to SS and others because they don't meet the minimum size requirements. So, we'll give them a chance at BNPS and see how they do there. The bummer is that I can't submit my large illustrations, vectors, or my 10mp shots ... but maybe they will increase the max limitation if more folks with bigger ports sign-up.

Anyway, thanks again for sharing this info. Will keep you posted on how things go there over the next couple of months.


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hospitalera

« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2008, 02:05 »

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I heard on another forum that they closed down and when I click the url above it says "can't find server" anybody more info? SY


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pauloresende

« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2008, 03:50 »

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Yes thats true.
I sign there 2 months ago and i was very happy with the site.
In this time i make 42$ only with 240 pictures.

Today i receive one email were they said that are sorry but the site is close down, all the work was erase and the money that i have was transfer to my pay pal account.

I never aspect this from this site, in fact last week i receive one email from them asking for pictures from one typical (Oporto) city near were i live. To me everything was fine.

This is very sad. BNPS was a good please. (at least for me)