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Bypass the internet, print postcards and sell it locally.
There is no big marge at internet sales, its all about high volume sales.
For high volume sales generic images that everyone can use are doing better.

Thank you for your valuable information.
I also try to sell framed photos locally..  :)

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Respected Senior members and dear friends, :)

I need your expert opinion.
I started a gallery on Flickr and sold photos from it. When more sales came, I started my own stock photo website :
www.makkahmadinahphotos.com

Ive been in its workshop for the last few years.
But sales are not going as well as I expected.
Fewer visitors to the site.

Now in desperation I have decided to upload my photos to the micro stock agency.

Should I continue to try on my own site?

Or upload to Stock agencies? (Shutterstock,Adobe stock.....etc)

Expect advice from everyone.

Thanks in advance!

Noushad Akampadam.

www.makkahmadinahphotos.com
https://www.flickr.com/photos/noushadali/

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I visited your website!
Great look and nice photos!
All the best for you.
 :)

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Newbie Discussion / Re: What agencies work best for you ?
« on: February 06, 2018, 06:12 »
Hello friend,

I just visited your SS Gallery.
Nice photos.
(But most of the photos are same angle and same distance...)

All the best! :)

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Selling Stock Direct / Re: KTools and CMS Stand-alone script
« on: January 23, 2018, 04:34 »
@    How long have you been using CMS?

From 2016 I am using this CMS photo script.
It is very easy and fun when you get little experience with it.
I really love it.

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Selling Stock Direct / Re: KTools and CMS Stand-alone script
« on: January 22, 2018, 02:34 »
After a long time searching for making my own stock photography agency & Stock photos website I find out CMS Photo script is best for me.
Reasonable Price, many functions, frequently updating and members can download free,
Good Customer support, Easy front back ends and many !

My two website are running now with CMS.
www.makkahmadinahphotos.com
www.waytopixel.com

For Advertising and SEO I am spending money..So now getting better results each months.

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Newbie Discussion / Re: Here to say hello:)
« on: December 31, 2017, 03:44 »
Hello Julia!

Welcome to the Stock photography World!
Please give a link to your website or Photo Gallery

my own stock photos website : www.makkahmadinahphotos.com

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Hello my friend,

I just visit on your website.
I think it's better you start with some "unique" photos and design
to impress & bring customers!.
I used same script as yours I think. (CMSAccount?)
I made my own stock photos website and prices because of my "unique" items! :)
Now even slowly, getting better result....!

Be unique be special!
All the best!
Noushadali.
www.makkahmadinahphotos.com



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Selling Stock Direct / Re: Your Stock Site: Link Exchange
« on: December 03, 2017, 04:16 »
Name of Site: Makkah Madinah Photos

URL: https://www.makkahmadinahphotos.com/

Owner: Noushad Akampadam

MakkahMadinahPhotos.com is the world's leading source of Islamic imagery with the largest collection of Photographs representing Islamic,Arabian culture and life. We are a group of photographers who passionate about bringing the distinctive style and vision, reviving the spirit of creative innovation and excellence that characterises the life, art, culture and architecture of Islamic-Arabian World.

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: May 23, 2017, 04:15 »
Hello all of my respectable senior members and dear friends,
:D :D
I am happy to inform that I just activate my SSL Certificate to my website (https).
Thanks again for all commentators who gave me good 
Advice, critics,links and better solution for my website SEO works!!

This group is awesome for me! Really!  :-*  :)

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 19, 2017, 01:16 »
Great site and beautiful images, congrats !

Try to add more text to your image description it will help your SEO.


I've made a post on my own website to help with https and ssl certificate installation you can find it on
https://3d-fonts.com/woocommerce-ssl-certificate/

Hope it can help :)

Thank you for your comment and suggestions! That's a great idea for SEO! I will do that. Regarding SSL Certificate your blog post was really helpful!
Thanks again and have a nice day! :)

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Selling Stock Direct / Re: Your Stock Site: Link Exchange
« on: March 17, 2017, 15:51 »
Name of Site : Makkah Madinah Photos
URL : http://makkahmadinahphotos.com/
Owner/Artist/Photographer : Noushad Akampadam
A brief info :
MakkahMadinahPhotos.com is the Large source for High-Quality Professional premium
images from the Muslims Holy Cities Makkah and Medina in Saudi Arabia. These are Unique images and you cannot find any other Stock Agencies except us.

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 17, 2017, 13:37 »
Cool and unique shots. I'm certainly not allowed in Mecca :)

One advice would be to get closer to the worshipers, if possible. I see a lot of wide angle stuff which is great but to tell a more complete story you may need to focus on the individuals more.

Thanks brother! :)
Yes..it is a Sacred place for Muslims only...! :) <3
I agree with your suggestion...But those places are not allowed professional Photography..(Only with the Authorization letter..but hard to get!)
Usually Muslims pilgrims (Especially old aged pilgrims) not like to get photographed when they perform prayer. The truth is It is very difficult to handle that situation! :D
But I am working here 19 years +...So got many chances to take shots.
I had some photos on Editorial license with showing People Figure. Please check when you get some free time!

Thanks again and best regards! :)

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 17, 2017, 13:26 »
Great Photos and a rare niche. One observation: I think you should take any color away from your watermark cause it interferes with the composition of some photos, especially in the smaller thumbnails.

I wish the best of luck!

Thank you for your visit and comment! :)
Yes...I will change the colored watermark soon! Have a nice day! :)

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 17, 2017, 13:24 »
Your images are gorgeous. I looked around a little and I noticed that you have a tab on your front page that says "Free" but which shows images which are rights managed and not free. Perhaps you meant to have a different heading for that section?

I also thought I'd price one of the rights managed images and (a) the options don't really work well for web uses or editorial uses and (b) the prices seem very high when you compare with Getty. Your work is not run of the mill stuff, so it should command a premium, but if I wanted to use an image in an editorial on a web site for an international audience (all web use is inherently international) I'm looking at nearly $1,000 which I think means that most will look elsewhere. A small use on a corporate web site ends up being almost the same price as the cover of a retail book.  And for web users, how do you pick 1/8 of the ad, 1/4 of ad, etc?

Good luck with your site

Dear Madam,First of all thanks a lot for your detailed review of my site! :)
I really appreciate your kind words and suggestions !
I am not finish all of my categories and just continuing my uploads. I will check all of them and really take care of the price Tariff, RM license issue, web image size etc.
Also planning to make more low price for RF &  RM licensed images and some Image Package in special prize.
Thanks a lot again!  :)


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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 16, 2017, 06:06 »
Congratulations and best of luck!!!   ;)

Thanks a lot! <3 :)

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 16, 2017, 04:49 »
About security: google promote secure websites so, for that, must be installed a SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) on website..
Anyway, I like the website.
Good luck
 :)

By the way your Food photography is Excellent and So Sweeeeet!  :D

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 16, 2017, 04:46 »
Good for you! Some nice photos from less easy to access place there. It's good to have a website to promote your work and if you can snag a sale or two all the better. Best of luck

One comment, I get a "not secure" warning when I visit. I don't know much about websites, something to do with not being "https" I guess?

Thanks for your visit and comment. I will try to solve this issue soon !  :)

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Photo Critique / Re: An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 16, 2017, 04:45 »
About security: google promote secure websites so, for that, must be installed a SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) on website..
Anyway, I like the website.
Good luck
 :)

Thank you very much for your comment. :)  :) I will try to install SSL certificate!.

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Photo Critique / An Unique Stock Photos Website!
« on: March 16, 2017, 02:13 »
Hello Everybody! :)

I am a new member here.

I had some good sales of my photographs from my Flickr Gallery.
So I just start my own Stock Photos Website.
I am humbly request you to visit my website and give me your valuable comments so I can improve!
Thanks in advance! Have a nice day!
website link :  http://makkahmadinahphotos.com/


 

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