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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: malamus on August 17, 2012, 10:00

Title: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: malamus on August 17, 2012, 10:00: I opted in to the PP programme about 1-2 months ago. I know its all very slow, but how will I be able to see if and what images are available on the PP sites and how well they are doing

Thank you
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: luissantos84 on August 17, 2012, 10:16: your files at ThinkStockphoto:
http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/search/#%27Kamo%27/c=431,253,632,93,28,34,260,263,13,176,621,648,579,528,590,151,268,515,586,64,663,641,165,477,623,215,445,637,144,675,2,452,451,109,277,161,588,626,68,700,591,460,291,696,344,629,614,647/f=PIHV/s=DynamicRank (http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/search/#%27Kamo%27/c=431,253,632,93,28,34,260,263,13,176,621,648,579,528,590,151,268,515,586,64,663,641,165,477,623,215,445,637,144,675,2,452,451,109,277,161,588,626,68,700,591,460,291,696,344,629,614,647/f=PIHV/s=DynamicRank)

the usual stats graph shows them up in green color
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: malamus on August 20, 2012, 03:13: thank you ;D
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: Mantis on August 20, 2012, 08:09: It's funny but I checked my numbers and I think I have about only 50% of my port there. Can't imagine how much money I could make if all my images had to be there. Right now I get $140-$220 a month (yes that big a swing). What's interesting is that I, way deep down inside, feel that the payout variance is miscalculation, not actual sales variance. Once month I make $140 and the next $175. That's a 105 download variance. I suppose it's possible but just seems like the manual process they use is so prone to errors and shenanigans. >:( :-\
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: luissantos84 on August 20, 2012, 08:16: Quote from: Mantis on August 20, 2012, 08:09
I suppose it's possible but just seems like the manual process they use is so prone to errors and shenanigans. >:( :-\

a mess yes, there since day one and still have about 10% out of thinkstock
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: malamus on August 20, 2012, 09:37: Why do someone elses images appear in the "kamo" search
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: luissantos84 on August 20, 2012, 10:23: Quote from: malamus on August 20, 2012, 09:37
Why do someone elses images appear in the "kamo" search

I have noticed that in my own files too, I see pictures from other "Santos" contributor
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: bunhill on August 20, 2012, 10:30: Quote from: malamus on August 20, 2012, 09:37
Why do someone elses images appear in the "kamo" search

because those images have kamo as a keyword.
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: malamus on August 20, 2012, 10:37: If I change my business name from "kamo" to something else, which I have been meaning to for a while, will thinkstock update the images business name or will I just be causing more problems than its worth?
Title: Re: how can I tell if / when my images are on the PP sites
Post by: RacePhoto on August 22, 2012, 01:04: Quote from: malamus on August 20, 2012, 10:37
If I change my business name from "kamo" to something else, which I have been meaning to for a while, will thinkstock update the images business name or will I just be causing more problems than its worth?

Images that are there will remain with the name they have on them now. New images will have the new name. Mine do.

For people searching for all of their images, don't forget that IS first used real names, then changed to Company/Organization name. You could be "fname lname" and/or "fnamelname" (no space) and now "Company/Organization Name" so potentially three different account names.

Have fun!