Do you believe that DT is dying?

[sgoodwin4813]

DT has always had a larger month-to-month variance than most other agencies but the past few months it really has gone downhill as others have noted - my experience is very similar to Mantis except my numbers are lower.  I suspect the lack of any major deals has hurt them - they had that Google deal but that does not seem to be generating anything long term (for contributors anyway).  Their similars policy also has hurt them - that was a nice idea originally, to keep the database clean, but it seems that buyers have spoken and they prefer tons of choices with an efficient search algorithm to eliminate the chaff.  The levels system at DT also is nice when you get higher-level credit sales but unfortunately those have become very rare - it is now mostly 35-cent subs with the occasional $2 sub sale.  I hope they can turn things around but will not be holding my breath.

I haven't submitted anything to stock sites except Canva and the occasional video since January - once SS started rejecting everything it was no longer worth the effort.  I might do more once the weather turns bad if I get bored but in the meantime am enjoying other activities - I spent the weekend at a swing dance workshop and left my camera gear at home.

[marthamarks]

I spent the weekend at a swing dance workshop and left my camera gear at home.

Bet that was fun!

[sgoodwin4813]

Yes, it was definitely fun but now I have a sore knee - it was at at local university and I can't keep up with the young kids like I used to!

[Nikovsk]

October: $63

My pattern: $185, $160, $180, $150, $175, $155, $80, $85, $78, $90, $63.

So between $155 and $80 is when I they made a change. At about $78 I emailed them and that's when they told me they made a search change to make it fair for everyone and that they had to distribute the sales more fairly. This is not a case of crowd sourcing per se, it is an intentional change to give others sales who may or may not deserve it, may or may not have put in the blood, sweat & tears to develop a 4,000 asset portfolio, whatever. Bottom line, this is the new norm.

That's correct. I stopped uploading to them long ago and only have 400 files there.
But in recent months I have seen increase in revenue (2x what it used to be).

With DT socialism, the less images you have, the higher the RPI. It's counter-productive.

[ravens]

For me DT has been okay,
with sales every day. Just had 6 sales per day.

[photog-teo]

Its okay

[FlowerPower]

For me DT has been okay,
with sales every day. Just had 6 sales per day.

If you set your goals low, you will be happy. Do you like $30 a month or less from an agency that is worse every month. Don't give up until they drag you down to the bottom and take advantage of your work for every penny they can squeese out of you. DT is dying.

[Pauws99]

For me DT has been okay,
with sales every day. Just had 6 sales per day.

If you set your goals low, you will be happy. Do you like $30 a month or less from an agency that is worse every month. Don't give up until they drag you down to the bottom and take advantage of your work for every penny they can squeese out of you. DT is dying.

Don't assume that everyone's results are the same as yours and you know what they earn  for some people DT may be very successful.

[Karen]

October was one of the worst months on DT...

[mojaric]

2 downloads in november 

[Asthebelltolls]

I started submitting 4 years ago with 4 agencies. DT was far and away my
most successful agency. Even with a tiny portfolio at the time (200-400) I
was selling images everyday.

Today with approx. 2500 images in my portfolio I may, if I'm lucky, sell one image
a week. What changed?

The assumption that our portfolios are the perfect fit for ALL agencies, of course,
is naive and incorrect. In the early days when I was first submitting, the vast
majority of submissions were "big city" themes. Its since been replaced with a
"rural/country" theme.

As far as numbers and not income, which agencies have taken over DT's numbers? Surprisingly, DepositPhoto! Followed by 123rf, and then IStock.

[ACS]

If there is one good think about the (current) DT, it is the TIFF and Level5 sales, happening from time to time, netting 6-9 USD each.

[Phadrea]

I started submitting 4 years ago with 4 agencies. DT was far and away my
most successful agency. Even with a tiny portfolio at the time (200-400) I
was selling images everyday.

Today with approx. 2500 images in my portfolio I may, if I'm lucky, sell one image
a week. What changed?

The assumption that our portfolios are the perfect fit for ALL agencies, of course,
is naive and incorrect. In the early days when I was first submitting, the vast
majority of submissions were "big city" themes. Its since been replaced with a
"rural/country" theme.

As far as numbers and not income, which agencies have taken over DT's numbers? Surprisingly, DepositPhoto! Followed by 123rf, and then IStock.

Well I wish I could sell one a week. That's good going. I have a lot of new images I could upload to DT but what's the point ? And why with it being so poor these days is it ranked as "top tier" ? I think this site needs to update it's ranking.

[michaeldb]

DT is doing well for me. So far November there is on a pace to be down about 11% from 2014. But that is pretty good because:
1. I stopped doing new images over a year ago
2. All of the other sites, except Fotolia, are down more than DT

DT remains in the Top Tier for me.

[Dumc]

A few days ago, I got an email from DT that someone wants to buy one of my photos as P-EL and if I agree, I should enable that checkbox that allows EL licensing. So I did that witihin half an hour after I received e-mail. But my earning balance hasn't changed since then so obviously buyer didn't buy that photo (yet?).

So I'm curious if someone has similar experience, how long does it take after enabling EL licensing and actually receiving money.

[JPSDK]

now i have about 10 downloads on DT every month.
and many are 35 cents.
it used to be much better
like downloads worth  8 dollars every day.
so i dont bother upload to them unless im drunk and have nothing to do.

I think there are 4 months of uploads that I have not sent in the DT direction.

[Mantis]

A few days ago, I got an email from DT that someone wants to buy one of my photos as P-EL and if I agree, I should enable that checkbox that allows EL licensing. So I did that witihin half an hour after I received e-mail. But my earning balance hasn't changed since then so obviously buyer didn't buy that photo (yet?).

So I'm curious if someone has similar experience, how long does it take after enabling EL licensing and actually receiving money.

I have had at least 20 of these requests, did the same thing you did and not one of them has ever purchased the image.

[Dumc]

Thanks or the info. I was already celebrating my first EL on DT. I don't understand, why would anyone send EL request and then not buying file.

[marthamarks]

A few days ago, I got an email from DT that someone wants to buy one of my photos as P-EL and if I agree, I should enable that checkbox that allows EL licensing. So I did that witihin half an hour after I received e-mail. But my earning balance hasn't changed since then so obviously buyer didn't buy that photo (yet?).

So I'm curious if someone has similar experience, how long does it take after enabling EL licensing and actually receiving money.

I have had at least 20 of these requests, did the same thing you did and not one of them has ever purchased the image.

Actually, I had one of these about two weeks ago and the EL sale did go through. I was amazed, because I'd had two other requests like this in the past and neither of them produced anything.

For me, third time was the charm.

[Dumc]

How long it was between request and actual sale?

[marthamarks]

How long it was between request and actual sale?

Right away. I think I picked up the request one evening and the sale showed up the next morning. It was only $15 or so, but better than the usual payoff at DT.

[Dumc]

Thanks, I guess I'll forget this EL would be sale. And I already bought some extra chocholate at store.

[PixelBytes]

A few days ago, I got an email from DT that someone wants to buy one of my photos as P-EL and if I agree, I should enable that checkbox that allows EL licensing. So I did that witihin half an hour after I received e-mail. But my earning balance hasn't changed since then so obviously buyer didn't buy that photo (yet?).

So I'm curious if someone has similar experience, how long does it take after enabling EL licensing and actually receiving money.

I have had at least 20 of these requests, did the same thing you did and not one of them has ever purchased the image.

Good to know.  I never bothered to change my setting for these requests.   Glad to know I'm not missing anything.

[ravens]

A few days ago, I got an email from DT that someone wants to buy one of my photos as P-EL and if I agree, I should enable that checkbox that allows EL licensing. So I did that witihin half an hour after I received e-mail. But my earning balance hasn't changed since then so obviously buyer didn't buy that photo (yet?).

So I'm curious if someone has similar experience, how long does it take after enabling EL licensing and actually receiving money.

I have had at least 20 of these requests, did the same thing you did and not one of them has ever purchased the image.

People are like that. They "want to" buy and then they just disappear. It's not Dreamstime 's fault.

[Mantis]

A few days ago, I got an email from DT that someone wants to buy one of my photos as P-EL and if I agree, I should enable that checkbox that allows EL licensing. So I did that witihin half an hour after I received e-mail. But my earning balance hasn't changed since then so obviously buyer didn't buy that photo (yet?).

So I'm curious if someone has similar experience, how long does it take after enabling EL licensing and actually receiving money.

I have had at least 20 of these requests, did the same thing you did and not one of them has ever purchased the image.

People are like that. They "want to" buy and then they just disappear. It's not Dreamstime 's fault.

No thats not their fault. But what is their fault is the intentionl reduction of royalty volume so they can redistribute the income to make it more "fair". My income is literally cut in half and their response is what i just said. They arent even trying to hide it.