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kaycee

« on: February 18, 2009, 01:55 »

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Hi all,

Just wondering what happend with sales on Istock this month.....
Up till now no sales at all.
Normaly I get some sales but it went dead like a month ago.
Is this normal or is it just that Istock want exclusive members and all other contributers left out in the search enigine.........


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shank_ali

« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 02:18 »

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Sales will become regular as your istock portfolio grows.
Also new images need to mature in the library(40-60 views) before sales start.
If your eyesight wanes you go and buy spectacles.
If your hearing wanes you go and get a hearing aid.
Unfortunately nothing can be done for "stupid"
Istockphoto raising the prices in a recession was......STUPID.


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kaycee

« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 02:32 »

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thanks, Yes indeed stupid very stupid ......


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ozbandit

« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 05:28 »

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having a pretty good at IS myself so far ....


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michealo

« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 05:59 »

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You have a small portfolio of a subject matter that doesn't sell well in general and your files are poorly keyworded ...


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gostwyck

« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 07:09 »

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Sales have been surging for me on IS this month. Already a BDE and well on target for a BME.

The main difference appears to be that with the changes to the best match I now have most of my portfolio working for me instead of just the images I uploaded in the last 4-6 months (as happened with previous best match's).


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fljac

« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 07:10 »

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I have have been active at IS for only 2-3 weeks. Currently, my limited portfolio counts 20 images. Yesterday I had the first download, earning me USD 5,04. The image has been viewed 36 times.

I can see that several of my 20 images are added to private lightboxes.

Does this private light box allocation mean anything related to upcoming sales? - Who is normally ading images to lightboxes? Is it customers or is it other contributors using it for inspiration or something like that? Shocked

Thanks Flemming


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michealo

« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 08:45 »

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Quote from: fljac on February 18, 2009, 07:10

Thanks Flemming

Additions to Private lightboxes are generally by customers and are a reasonable indicator of future sales


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fljac

« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 08:50 »

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Quote from: michealo on February 18, 2009, 08:45

Quote from: fljac on February 18, 2009, 07:10

Thanks Flemming

Additions to Private lightboxes are generally by customers and are a reasonable indicator of future sales

Thank you very much.... This is EXACTLY the kind of answer I was hoping for Grin


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zorki

« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 10:01 »

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Whatever they changed about a month ago has made my sale almost triple. I'm having my best month in about a year...


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kaycee

« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 11:38 »

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Quote from: michealo on February 18, 2009, 05:59

You have a small portfolio of a subject matter that doesn't sell well in general and your files are poorly keyworded ...

I know about the bad keywording but the jected several times for bad keywording so I become very caution with Istock.


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Graffoto

« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 12:47 »

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I also am having a good month so far.
Especially considering my rather smallish portfolio and limited subject matter.

If one really wants to excell at this, my best guess is that one should have a solid portfolio of diverse subjects.

Or do as Yuri has done and flood the market with high quality business team concept shots.... Oh wait that niche is already saturated Sad


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phildate

« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2009, 19:23 »

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I am having an amazing month on iStock and this is the first time I have said that for at least two years. Whatever they have done to the Best Match search (weight it towards older files with high downloads I think), please don't change it!

In fact, this month is so good I've thought for the first time about the possibility of going exclusive. It's not going to happen but I did think about it for a microsecond. Haha, that's why it's called microstock!


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fotografer

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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2009, 03:05 »

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Same here. I was so dissapointed with IS the last couple of years but this last month has been almost like the old days. I really hope that the new best match doesn't change it too much but just gives a little more emphasis on new files.

Quote from: phildate on February 18, 2009, 19:23


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j2k

« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2009, 09:16 »

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I saw a rebound in January, and February should be good as well. Nothing spectacular thou - I had better sales before the previous best match change that cut my sales in half, but anyways it looks quite promising.


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yecatsdoherty

« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2009, 19:45 »

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my sales are all over the place, but still better than they were in January. my newer images are also being downloaded again, but I still can't find newer files in best match searches, so in a nutshell, I have no idea what is happening, lol....but things have improved a bit, which is good. hopefully not at someone else's expense as is often the case with best match changes it seems.


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shank_ali

« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2009, 15:17 »

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My average is steadily rising. 4-7 sales aday.
If i need a 1000 files in my portfolio before i get 10 sales aday so be it but it aint easy coming up with new and interesting concepts for a designer.
2 sales though on my unique and original washing line concept this week though confirms my talent !


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yecatsdoherty

« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2009, 17:29 »

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I had one good sales day this past week....today is worse than a Saturday from last year. I have 6 downloads today. that is 2/10 of what I should have by now. man, such a downer.


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Graffoto

« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2009, 17:37 »

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I had a pretty decent week, however today (FRIDAY) is totally dead.

I know that at least I am in good company Wink


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shank_ali

« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2009, 17:25 »

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I am not stretching the truth when i say alot or most contributors have noticed a drop in sales at istockphoto.
The world recession is affecting all our lives.
If that is the case why oh why would you raise prices? Huh

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The housing market and the motor trade in the UK are depressed.To stimulate sales i doubt the respective companies would RAISE prices would you.
I doubt istockphoto will drop prices back to where they were in december 2008 but we can live in hope...


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yecatsdoherty

« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2009, 17:45 »

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shank, I realize you started this thread to stir another pot....but for anyone who is seriously interested, there was a great comment made by an admin on IS last night.

they are looking very seriously at the down trend. the acknowledgment was sincere IMHO and it was very welcome. I hope they figure it out and that 2.0 brings better things.


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Vonkara

« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2009, 17:53 »

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The recession doesn't affect my life at all. The terror that the media spread through the world affect me. Even my cat is affraid to go out


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cdwheatley

« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2009, 19:19 »

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dbvirago

« Reply #23 on: February 25, 2009, 19:27 »

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Best Month in over a year for me.


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shank_ali

« Reply #24 on: February 26, 2009, 01:15 »

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Quote from: yecatsdoherty on February 25, 2009, 17:45

They can look all they want and they will conclude ...we hicked up raising prices,,
BTW i can;t contribute to the istock forum but i still read it and have the site mail facility to communicate with certain peeps which keeps me on the inside looking out!


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