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Site analytic's most recent update - apologies if this is shown somewhere else...

IS in trouble.

http://siteanalytics.compete.com/istockphoto.com/

Come on __ keep up! We've been discussing those graphs for the last couple of days on this thread;

http://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/istock-raises-prices-for-some-e-files-and-video/msg227753/?topicseen#new

Well I knew via a few "insiders"  the situation was bad but this smells of catastrophy. At this rate I doubt they will be around at all in 2012. Anyhow, what do they care, I mean they have Lobo, right. He will no doubt save the situation.

BTW,  dont mind gotswyck, this is his happy-hour, after a few shots he gets sour.

Thanks for the embedded links, they didn't catch my attention in the other thread.

This chart matches what I'm seeing at ShutterStock, explosive growth, couldn't have happened to a better company.  I  love watching IStock's demise!!!!!

I know. I couldn't resist it. It got three responses before it got flamed (with me). One was from Sean which was really funny, he said "we know there has been some stagnation!!!!!!!" I responded with This is not stagnation. Stagnation is usually a flat line, maybe slightly dipping. I think that was what did it. The END.

Ha, ha, well I say this, you do have some guts, for sure. Anyway, you didnt care did you. Typical polite and wry answer from Sean though. Dont think he cares too much either, by the sound of it.

iStock acts like a communist state. "Everything is going fine, don't believe the rumors about the sinking sales, it's capitalist propaganda. Remember, it's not money that is going to make you happy, only work and production is going to make us happy. P.S. If you disagree you will put in jail and tortured."

Here is some competitor information information

Thanks for posting that graph Oboy.  I haven't figured out how to do comparisons in the same graph on Compete.  Would like to see one with Fotolia included.  

I'm actually pretty distressed to see the increase in traffic at 123 because it isn't reflected in my sales at all.  

I am absolutely shocked to see Istock is on a par with Depositphotos.  Did DP even exist a year ago?

Here it is with Fotolia included



compete use to this function directly on their website, now you have to embed this into website.

Cool.  Thanks for the explanation and for including FT

Yes, a decline in hits has to be bad news for the company as a general principle. My point wasn't that iStock is not losing market position, it was that 123's stats are not necessarily a reflection of how well suppliers to that site are doing (with reference to Lisa's post). Long term, the growth in 123 traffic has got to result in good things for that site regardless of whether it is mainly from buyers or sellers but right now we may not see that in our own earnings.
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Sorry, I misunderstood your point. I agree with your point now.

KelvinJay has site mailed me stating why my posting of the link to Site Analytics was removed from IS, see below:

Written by "kelvinjay" at 03:50 PM, November 16, 2011:

Hi,

I just moderate the forums and try to keep things on topic and civil. If doing either of those things seems to be beyond you, please feel free not to partake in the forums.

Cheers
Kelvin

I simply pasted the link. Nothing else. What a strange little man....

Wow!  I doubt if we'll ever discover what was "off topic" or "uncivil" about your posts. Perhaps he meant "sycophantic and supine" rather than "on topic and civil". Some people have trouble expressing themselves clearly.