Author Topic: 3 day weekend (Read 7233 times)

Semmick Photo · « **on:** March 30, 2015, 07:29 »

I am seeing a 3 day weekend for a while now. I have 4 good (normal) days and always a fluke weekday, mostly Monday. Its like I have a 3 day weekend on sales. Last week was a good week in a long time, where all weekdays delivered.

roede-orm · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2015, 08:32 »

The worst day is Saturday in my case, Sunday is always better and Monday sales continue normally. Probably the weekend sales differs from case to case.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2015, 08:39 »

I agree, Saturday is my worst day, Sunday is picking up from Saturday. But there is always a fluke weekday that looks like a weekend day

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2015, 08:48 »

I'm seeing the same. This month I have had 0 DLs on 3 out of 4 Saturdays - the first time to get multiple 0-DL days in a couple of years. DLs on all other days but often slow and overall DL numbers still about 15-20% lower than last year but RPDL getting higher every year. Almost a BME this month due to some high-value sales. Weird. I guess it reflects more sales to corporate clients who don't work on the weekends than in the past?

Justanotherphotographer · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2015, 11:06 »

I had a really terrible day on Friday, 27th. Was that some kind of holiday? or was SS down for some people or something? Weird

No Free Lunch · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2015, 11:30 »

Here is the order (Best to worse from Left to Right) of days within the week that I have seen in my four years in this business-

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Sunday, Saturday

Julied83 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2015, 07:32 »

Usually monday is good to me. But yesterday was very very slow on SS , and worst on other microstock. Same this morning. Usually I had few sales during the night, but nothing at all anywhere this morning ! Easter maybe ? Or it's just me ?

Stock Wife · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2015, 07:59 »

I had a terrible Monday too, on Shutter stock anyway. No sales in four days on SS after a month of a steady stream. I've wondered if weekend sales on SS will go down with the freedom to use subscriptions whenever. Maybe overall sales won't go down but weekend sales will?

Pauws99 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2015, 11:25 »

Its Easter holiday time folks DONT PANIC!!!!

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2015, 00:40 »

Quote from: Pauws99 on March 31, 2015, 11:25

Its Easter holiday time folks DONT PANIC!!!!

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:21 »

Quote from: Pauws99 on March 31, 2015, 11:25

Its Easter holiday time folks DONT PANIC!!!!

that's not even related to the OP

sobm · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2015, 03:44 »

This Thursday(yesterday) was really down. Is it the beginning of so called Easter holiday? $:-\$

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2015, 04:03 »

This thread was not aimed at a specific weekend but more at a trend. But yes easter weekend can slow things down.

DC · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2015, 13:50 »

Quote from: sobm on April 03, 2015, 03:44

This Thursday(yesterday) was really down. Is it the beginning of so called Easter holiday? $:-\$

Easter is a 4 day weekend in many countries.

My sales were fine yesterday but today is looking pretty much like a weekend.

BigBubba · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2015, 14:20 »

Easter+Passover 😎

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PixelBytes · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2015, 14:34 »

My Fridays been pretty terrible for months. About 1/2 regular weekday. Of course Good Friday is worse, but bad Fridays been a trend for some time like Semmick said.

dbvirago · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2015, 14:46 »

About normal for a Friday for me. Better than Tue or Wed this week.

Rinderart · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2015, 15:16 »

The last week Of March was double the Old Normal. Quite amazing actually, But haven't seen a EL since Feb. Lots of OD's though.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 21, 2015, 10:23 »

Last week, 4 days between 20 and 70 dollar, 1 day barely a tenner. This week, 3 days between 40 and 60 dollar, today barely a tenner.

Weird.

Mantis · « **Reply #19 on:** May 21, 2015, 11:27 »

Quote from: Semmick Photo on May 21, 2015, 10:23

Last week, 4 days between 20 and 70 dollar, 1 day barely a tenner. This week, 3 days between 40 and 60 dollar, today barely a tenner.

Weird.

Same here. Yesterday i made $9. Today i am at $11. Days prior in the $20 to $75 range, except weekends. I get 3 good days a week now.

Nikovsk · « **Reply #20 on:** May 21, 2015, 13:30 »

I am not seeing this pattern.
I have 4 normal days (monday to thursday) and +-friday and slow weekend.

I'm counting only the downloads.
Range of $$ vary widely depending on how many OD's.

Dumc · « **Reply #21 on:** May 21, 2015, 13:54 »

Quote from: Nikovsk on May 21, 2015, 13:30

I am not seeing this pattern.
I have 4 normal days (monday to thursday) and +-friday and slow weekend.

I'm counting only the downloads.
Range of $$ vary widely depending on how many OD's.

Same here, monday to thursday normal, fridays sometimes normal, sometimes not, saturdays sunday, mostly slow.

skyfish · « **Reply #22 on:** May 21, 2015, 14:01 »

I noted correlation between volume of sales and how my images are referenced from google search results. I think this thing is between google and ss. In days when images have direct links to their pages, i have more sales, in days when click "view page" shows search result with the same keywords on ss site, but not the selected image page, i have much less sales. Click view image in such day will show just a thumb without any link to download. Generally percentage of images from ss on google searches is dropped and place is taken by dt, 123, dp. For me this explains raise of sales on all other sites.

Cesar · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2015, 14:39 »

I doubt it

my subs this week and last week are almost the same, +-3% ( monday to thursday ) , i think there is no point to calculate anything specific in stock, good stuff sell, even bad keyworded

fotolia is worse, one day 40, next day 20

Quote from: skyfish on May 21, 2015, 14:01

I noted correlation between volume of sales and how my images are referenced from google search results. I think this thing is between google and ss. In days when images have direct links to their pages, i have more sales, in days when click "view page" shows search result with the same keywords on ss site, but not the selected image page, i have much less sales. Click view image in such day will show just a thumb without any link to download. Generally percentage of images from ss on google searches is dropped and place is taken by dt, 123, dp. For me this explains raise of sales on all other sites.

skyfish · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2015, 15:06 »

This just means that my image was used to attract a client, then my image was hidden or dropped in order from on site search result. Client selected and bought similar, because he could not find my image which he clicked on google page. Nothing to do with good, bad, or keywording. Similar behaviour i saw already with zazzle. For now i did not see such for other sites. Everybody can test this with their images. Most probability this policy affects not all, not in the same degree, not 100% of port. From buyer POV i would be not happy to have a search results page instead of image which i clicked, after i spent already some time for searching and later will avoid clicking on images with ss logo.

Cesar · « **Reply #25 on:** May 21, 2015, 15:28 »

i think about 90% or more of search is from SS page search. subs are from google search?

i doubt it

but it is not important, we spend too much with things are irrelevant, my mistake was to post in this topic

skyfish · « **Reply #26 on:** May 22, 2015, 04:25 »

It is very relevant for people to try to research environment where they do their business.
BTW - if all above is not relevant why to bother to write complex redirection functionality? Search engines still are leading by visits count. That's why everybody pais attention to it.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #27 on:** May 22, 2015, 08:46 »

Well today I am already over 20$ so my 3 day weekend theory is still valid for me. I can see today end over 30$. I have 4 good days and 3 bad days. Standard.

pkphotos · « **Reply #28 on:** May 22, 2015, 08:50 »

Worst week ever. I've gone from averaging around 12 footage sales a week to only one this week. From a best week ever a few weeks ago I find it very strange how erratic SS has become - it used to fluctuate a lot less

Shelma1 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 22, 2015, 10:24 »

This really is a 3-day weekend in the U.S. it's Memorial Day Monday, many people have a half day today, and it's the unofficial start of the summer season.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #30 on:** May 22, 2015, 10:30 »

That's not the point I was making in the OP.

PixelBytes · « **Reply #31 on:** May 22, 2015, 13:02 »

Quote from: Shelma1 on May 22, 2015, 10:24

This really is a 3-day weekend in the U.S. it's Memorial Day Monday, many people have a half day today, and it's the unofficial start of the summer season.

Yes, this will be a very slow weekend for sales. With only 4 normal sale days left in thevmonth this looks to be the lowest month since my first year at this. Not just SS too. IS, DT, and FT are all down.

ShadySue · « **Reply #32 on:** May 22, 2015, 13:09 »

Quote from: Shelma1 on May 22, 2015, 10:24

This really is a 3-day weekend in the U.S. it's Memorial Day Monday, many people have a half day today, and it's the unofficial start of the summer season.

Also UK public holiday on Monday and many will take today off too.

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 22, 2015, 17:02 »

Quote from: PixelBytes on May 22, 2015, 13:02

Quote from: Shelma1 on May 22, 2015, 10:24
This really is a 3-day weekend in the U.S. it's Memorial Day Monday, many people have a half day today, and it's the unofficial start of the summer season.

Yes, this will be a very slow weekend for sales. With only 4 normal sale days left in the month this looks to be the lowest month since my first year at this. Not just SS too. IS, DT, and FT are all down.

Me too, unfortunately. Today turned out pretty well on SS, especially for a Friday right before a big US (and apparently UK also) holiday, with even decent sales from the US. But almost nothing from other sites and I expect it to be dead over the weekend through Monday. Unless things pick up dramatically I'm on track for my worst month in a couple of years. Good thing I'm keeping my day job.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #34 on:** June 21, 2015, 15:40 »

3 sales this weekend. THREE!

Come on.

Dumc · « **Reply #35 on:** June 21, 2015, 15:55 »

5. 3 saturday, 2 Sunday. All subs.

spike · « **Reply #36 on:** June 21, 2015, 16:17 »

40 on Sat, 25 so far on Sunday.

Pretty normal weekend here, just an under-performing Sunday. Still time, though.

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #37 on:** June 21, 2015, 16:57 »

I've only had three so far this weekend on SS too, although at least one was an OD. Very slow month overall.

PZF · « **Reply #38 on:** July 11, 2015, 01:44 »

What passed as a BAD month last year
looks like a GOOD month this year!
Terrible.

I even find myself thinking of signing up to the dreaded DP or even DPC from time to time it's that bad........

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