I've found that social media seems to get the most attention. I just sent them a message about it on their FB page. Please join in, and if we send enough messages they should get the message. Ha ha.

I also noticed some contributors leave complaints (usually about the site being down) on their FB wall, as comments under the images. If many of us complain about the spam titles right on their FB wall maybe it will annoy SS enough to do something about it?

Is it possible (allowed) to sell Editorial image as EL? I'm asking because I had EL sale of Editorial photo yesterday....

I thought it was not, is there a chance it is a SOD sale? I had editorial images sold at thick price as a SOD

Is it on par with September and earlier months? I'm used to ups and downs with FT but this October is too quiet, December style. Anyone having the same?

I submitted my batch about 15 minutes ago and it hasn't been reviewed yet, why is it taking so long? 

Hi all, do you use the lightboxes at Fotolia?
Is it the tool for contributors and does it work like "sets" at SS?

Many thanks

Are you contributing to other agencies? Do your Fotolia sales grow?

Why don't you look for critique directly at SS forum if you don't want to share your work here? The truth is out there

Why they even sent those emails to almost everyone if they are not doing nothing about that.

Something even tells me that those emails simply encouraged more title spam as not everyone knew about the "option"

Hi all,

I would like to know if anyone of you ever reported the ports with spammy titles and if so, has anything been done about it by SS? Does Shutterstock react to these reports?

One of my images used to be #1 under the keyword "Honduras" (don't laugh at me) for almost a year, a few other images of mine were in the first lines and sold a lot, then lately I noticed more and more illustrations coming to the top of the search with spam in the titles, like this portfolio, for instance: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Aquir

I'm not looking who to blame for lower sales I'm just thinking whether it makes sense to report the spammers? And do you think they really make their way up the search because of the spammy titles?

Thanks

Weird, my Fotolia notifications stopped working a few months ago even though this option is switched on

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Quote from: MircoV on September 10, 2016, 11:57

Are we in the stock photography business or writing?

If i have to write to sell more photos i would think...what am i doing?

Like go swimming to be able to dance??

Calm down� If you have heartburn take some Alka Seltzer it can help...

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I have been told that on some microstock sites the fact to participate actively to the forum can push your rank up. I don't know if it is true.
For this reason I was wondering if the fact to write in the Dreamstime blog could have a similar effect.

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"Are we in the stock photography business or writing? "
"If i have to write to sell more photos i would think...what am i doing?"
So I wonder why you are writing on a microstock forum where you can find useful answers and advices to help you to sell better�

"Like go swimming to be able to dance??"
The fact to practice a sport or to have a regular physical activity helps to keep your body in good shape.
Having a body in good shape is very helpful to practice any other physical activity.
So yes swimming can help you to dance better.

(You see, I answer to you questions with answers, not with questions as you do�)

Why would you ask the question if you're going to get snarky with those that reply?

This is why I think of Dreamstime as an amateur's photo community. If writing silly blogs about your 100th upload and commenting on other blogs with "nice article, thanks for sharing" is required to get sales then let the hobbyists have it and maybe it will die soon.

I roll my eyes at DT blogs. I like to imagine buyers also roll their eyes but if you want to blog about your latest milestone in hopes that it gets you another .35 then go for it.

Reply?
He did not reply, he just asked three aggressive questions.
Answer to a question with other questions is very impolite� And surely don't solve nothing.

And as I am educated I have then answered to his questions�

For the rest of your answer I totally agree with you, it is exactly like this.
For this reason I was wondering if it is useful or not.


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@Mantis +1

You have pretty much the same style for anwsering...

I'd say recently half of the forum has pretty much the same style for answering

"Copied by mistake" 

Quote from: Lana on September 03, 2016, 16:49

I can't log in anymore, it says "Hey good looking, welcome to Bigstock" and then a window for re-entering my password.

Are they hacked or have they always used to greet every contributor with "Hey good looking?"

Not me ....more like "what you doing back again you old fart no sales to see ;-)" would be more appropriate. No problem with site for me

 

Try to enter the wrong password - they will call you good looking too (as long as they are in this flirting mood)