Author Topic: Ktools Photostore (Read 76403 times)

Randomway · « **Reply #100 on:** February 21, 2011, 17:47 »

I'm just finishing setting up my store at www.sweetsham.com. I'm building new vector and 3d images for the shop. I'm enjoying the setup process now that I've got the hang of it.

cathyslife · « **Reply #101 on:** February 21, 2011, 19:01 »

Quote from: Randomway on February 21, 2011, 17:47

I'm just finishing setting up my store at www.sweetsham.com. I'm building new vector and 3d images for the shop. I'm enjoying the setup process now that I've got the hang of it.

Nice! It almost doesn't look like a Ktools site.

I wanted to add a background to the body of my site, like you did. Would you be willing to give me a clue as to which page(s) it gets changed in?

JC-SL · « **Reply #102 on:** February 21, 2011, 19:19 »

Nice job... looks great Melissa!

JC

lisafx · « **Reply #103 on:** February 21, 2011, 19:23 »

Quote from: Randomway on February 21, 2011, 17:47

I'm just finishing setting up my store at www.sweetsham.com. I'm building new vector and 3d images for the shop. I'm enjoying the setup process now that I've got the hang of it.

Very nice! Love the chocolate colored theme

trek · « **Reply #104 on:** February 21, 2011, 20:34 »

Ktools is intriguing. Perhaps the microstock coop concept could be built around a Ktools united algorithm where buyers could search several Ktools microstockgroup sites simultaneously via keywords. Just a thought (that's far past my technical knowhow). An coop administrator wizard would need compensation of course.... and a percentage of sales would be needed for marketing and promotion.... but wouldn't that be better than going it alone?

Randomway · « **Reply #105 on:** February 21, 2011, 20:50 »

Quote from: cclapper on February 21, 2011, 19:01

Quote from: Randomway on February 21, 2011, 17:47
I'm just finishing setting up my store at www.sweetsham.com. I'm building new vector and 3d images for the shop. I'm enjoying the setup process now that I've got the hang of it.

Nice! It almost doesn't look like a Ktools site.

I wanted to add a background to the body of my site, like you did. Would you be willing to give me a clue as to which page(s) it gets changed in?

Sure. Go into the 'styles' folder and then into the theme that you use for your store. Inside that folder is an image called bg.gif. The bg.gif repeats on the background of your site. Upload a new bg.gif and you get a new background. Mine is a small square tile that repeats all over the page.

lisafx · « **Reply #106 on:** February 21, 2011, 20:53 »

Quote from: trek on February 21, 2011, 20:34

Ktools is intriguing. Perhaps the microstock coop concept could be built around a Ktools united algorithm where buyers could search several Ktools microstockgroup sites simultaneously via keywords. Just a thought (that's far past my technical knowhow). An coop administrator wizard would need compensation of course.... and a percentage of sales would be needed for marketing and promotion.... but wouldn't that be better than going it alone?

Absolutely, on all counts! I am really hoping that eventually something like this will develop. An administrator and a marketing budget are a given, but would surely be worth it ITLR.

cathyslife · « **Reply #107 on:** February 22, 2011, 07:12 »

Quote from: Randomway on February 21, 2011, 20:50

Quote from: cclapper on February 21, 2011, 19:01
Quote from: Randomway on February 21, 2011, 17:47
I'm just finishing setting up my store at www.sweetsham.com. I'm building new vector and 3d images for the shop. I'm enjoying the setup process now that I've got the hang of it.

Nice! It almost doesn't look like a Ktools site.

I wanted to add a background to the body of my site, like you did. Would you be willing to give me a clue as to which page(s) it gets changed in?

Sure. Go into the 'styles' folder and then into the theme that you use for your store. Inside that folder is an image called bg.gif. The bg.gif repeats on the background of your site. Upload a new bg.gif and you get a new background. Mine is a small square tile that repeats all over the page.

Thank you so much randomway! I'll check it out.

djpadavona · « **Reply #108 on:** February 25, 2011, 13:27 »

Has anyone else run into problems with Uncompleted Orders? Today I received a Paypal order that showed up as "Paid" but was listed as "Uncompleted." I had to manually complete the order so the customer could download the image.

I had already checked the option:
Force the approval of all credit card orders so the customer can download right away without you approving the order (on all completed successful transactions)

so that isn't the issue. Anyone experience this before? Any ideas Jeff?

Fotonaut · « **Reply #109 on:** February 25, 2011, 14:11 »

Not exactly the same, but last week I had an order where the customer did not receive the e-mail with the download link. The customer called later the same day as the order was made, and I had to send everything manually. I asked the customer to check their spam folder, but they found nothing there either. I hope this does not happen again, as it is embarrassing when such happens.

djpadavona · « **Reply #110 on:** February 25, 2011, 14:30 »

Every once in a while I notice something extremely buggy with KTools. And I agree, it's really embarrassing. Right now I am clicking on a link which will show me my buyer's download page, and the page is blank. I wonder if he was able to successfully download the image?

I also had to change my default email address to my Yahoo account. My Warmpicture KTools address often did not receive emails until 2-3 hours after I sent a test message, and sometimes not at all. So it is possible customers have tried to contact me and the email never made it.

If things are not running smoothly after 3 months I may have to move things over to Photoshelter.

cathyslife · « **Reply #111 on:** February 27, 2011, 10:52 »

Here's a tip:
to inspect an element on a web page, install Firefox firebug. Then you can roll over an element on the web page and see the html code and CSS. I find it handy in tracking down what code to change when customizing.

cthoman · « **Reply #112 on:** February 27, 2011, 11:30 »

Quote from: cclapper on February 27, 2011, 10:52

Here's a tip:
to inspect an element on a web page, install Firefox firebug. Then you can roll over an element on the web page and see the html code and CSS. I find it handy in tracking down what code to change when customizing.

Good tip. I use that too.

leaf · « **Reply #113 on:** February 27, 2011, 18:25 »

Quote from: lisafx on February 21, 2011, 20:53

Quote from: trek on February 21, 2011, 20:34
Ktools is intriguing. Perhaps the microstock coop concept could be built around a Ktools united algorithm where buyers could search several Ktools microstockgroup sites simultaneously via keywords. Just a thought (that's far past my technical knowhow). An coop administrator wizard would need compensation of course.... and a percentage of sales would be needed for marketing and promotion.... but wouldn't that be better than going it alone?

Absolutely, on all counts! I am really hoping that eventually something like this will develop. An administrator and a marketing budget are a given, but would surely be worth it ITLR.

Exactly that is possible with the photo shelter virtual agency. Everyone has their own site and images but they are also linked together for a united storefront. I haven't checked it out much more than just reading about it, but it looks interesting.

jeancliclac · « **Reply #114 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:48 »

I have been using Ktool for more than 3 years for two sites:
1) www.energypicturesonline.com
2)www.rudersdalfoto.dk] [url=http://www.rudersdalfoto.dk]www.rudersdalfoto.dk[/url]
as you will see if you visit the stores I did not make much efforts in the original site design, because I do not have the competency and because I'm not convinced it is necessary (even if I wished to improve the design in many aspects!)

I have by the way always got a fast and friendly support from Ktool staff.

1) www.energypicturesonline.com
is a dedicated niche site that I have opened to other photographers, because if you want to be successful you will need to cover all areas of the niche and bring diversity to the pictures proposed to the client. This is one of the main challenges of individual micro stock site...

2) www.rudersdalfoto.dk
is a local library that I started to sell local pictures to the communities around where I live

How much I'm selling?
1) www.energypicturesonline.com
I'm working in the energy business and many of my photo clients are companies that I know and buy pictures for their annual reports, leaflets etc…and from time to time I have of course buyers that find me goggling “energy picture”.
I’m not selling many pictures but enough to pay the costs + a bit more…

2) www.rudersdalfoto.dk
Again here I’m not selling many pictures but enough to pay the costs + a bit more…but I started newly to sell event pictures and as it was said, this appears to be an adapted tool (but takes time to explain some clients how to order…)

I have considered selling my micro stock stuff myself but making the store is the easiest part of the job. Selling is the challenge and even if the stores here above are looking nice, I doubt there will be many clients buying as the diversity of choice is too limited.

To get the interest of the client, we would need a common site showing all pictures of those individual micro stokers together so he doest need to go to 20 individual ones before finding his picture. I’m not an expert, but someone could maybe tell if it is possible to make that common site that will get the content of the individual libraries (= thumbnails + keywords) and once the client click on a given thumbnail he is directed to the store where the picture belongs to?

Alternatively we could also consider the option to have our pictures under a common store?

The advantages to have our pictures together is the better diversity and the volume we have together to make some marketing which is an essential action if we want to sell!

jean

Xalanx · « **Reply #115 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:39 »

^^ Finally, a proper answer to the question "is it worthy?" !! A real life example from someone who did it for long enough.
From my point of view, it's still not worth the time and work to try and sell stock images from own website.

cathyslife · « **Reply #116 on:** March 04, 2011, 08:44 »

Quote from: jeancliclac on March 03, 2011, 01:48

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To get the interest of the client, we would need a common site showing all pictures of those individual micro stokers together so he doest need to go to 20 individual ones before finding his picture. I’m not an expert, but someone could maybe tell if it is possible to make that common site that will get the content of the individual libraries (= thumbnails + keywords) and once the client click on a given thumbnail he is directed to the store where the picture belongs to?

Alternatively we could also consider the option to have our pictures under a common store?

The advantages to have our pictures together is the better diversity and the volume we have together to make some marketing which is an essential action if we want to sell!

jean

This has been discussed over and over here. I agree, but no one is going to do that work for free. There will costs involved in setting up another site to do that, and by the time it is finished, it's basically just another agency that's been created. What's the point of that? Someone is going to have to get paid and that translates to money out of the contributor's pocket.

I think that a few good clients going to my site and buying my pictures would net me more money per month than all the agencies I submit to put together. That's my goal and one I am willing to invest in. If it doesn't work? I'm out a few hundred dollars. I probably waste that much money every year on candy bars and junk food.

Pixart · « **Reply #117 on:** March 04, 2011, 15:19 »

Quickie question, can you upload/download Photoshop templates on a Ktools site (.psd files?), and maybe PaintShop templates?

Fotonaut · « **Reply #118 on:** March 04, 2011, 16:11 »

Yes, if you zip the file and make a jpeg preview, you can use PhotoStore for most any filetype.

cthoman · « **Reply #119 on:** March 04, 2011, 16:35 »

New site design went live today at mystockvectors! Feel free to try and break it.

Pixart · « **Reply #120 on:** March 04, 2011, 18:30 »

Thanks Fotonaut!

Very nice Cory, very clean. I may have to hire you to make me one.

cathyslife · « **Reply #121 on:** March 04, 2011, 19:27 »

Quote from: cthoman on March 04, 2011, 16:35

New site design went live today at mystockvectors! Feel free to try and break it.

Very nice!

lisafx · « **Reply #122 on:** March 05, 2011, 12:43 »

Quote from: cthoman on March 04, 2011, 16:35

New site design went live today at mystockvectors! Feel free to try and break it.

Looks great Cory! Very clean design

cthoman · « **Reply #123 on:** March 05, 2011, 14:18 »

Thanks!

leaf · « **Reply #124 on:** March 05, 2011, 15:36 »

agreed, great looking site cthoman.

Do you take site design orders?

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