Author Topic: Shutterstock earnings in July.... (Read 19497 times)

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #25 on:** August 01, 2016, 12:42 »

Quote from: angelawaye on August 01, 2016, 12:34

I'm really glad I'm not alone. July 2016 has been the worst earnings month in several years. June was bad not not as bad as July. I'm bracing myself for August as Monday doesn't seem to be going very well so far ...

The only Macro site I know is Alamy. I took my 3 best sellers off micro and listed them on alamy (exclusive) and not one download yet.

i am looking at the worldwide listing of summer vacation, and it is mostly july to sept.
although we need not to refer to that since here, we are all from around the globe
so we all know when it is vacation time.

we will see if august is still vacation time, or a return to better earnings.
maybe all of you from your country can chime in on this to tell us if you think
ss earnings is down 50% due to summer vacation
or as gyllens says ... losing buyers.

ShadySue · « **Reply #26 on:** August 01, 2016, 13:38 »

Surely people who have been around for years can easily compare to previous Julys / whatever ?

emjaysmith · « **Reply #27 on:** August 01, 2016, 13:47 »

Worst month since 2010.
My sales were already falling steadily but then took a real dive back to almost nothing towards the end of June and haven't picked up again.

Brightontl · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2016, 13:47 »

Can anybody explain me this theory of constant earnings month after months, regardless of files uploaded or seasonal shifts.
It certainly defies logic. Is the a big brother watching and making sure we earn the same exact amount month after month?
OTOH, what about if someone stop uploading? Will he keep earning exactly the same amount for the rest of his life?

angelawaye · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2016, 13:49 »

I've been doing this since 2008 and never have experienced this kind of downfall - it isn't just a summer month. Looks like I may have to go back to web/graphic design within the year...

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #30 on:** August 01, 2016, 13:51 »

Quote from: Brightontl on August 01, 2016, 13:47

Can anybody explain me this theory of constant earnings month after months, regardless of files uploaded or seasonal shifts.
It certainly defies logic. Is the a big brother watching and making sure we earn the same exact amount month after month?
OTOH, what about if someone stop uploading? Will he keep earning exactly the same amount for the rest of his life?

no, not the same amount, but the same number of downloads. if you understand my asking about
flip-switch.
if i earn the same amount each month, i would be a happy camper.
but no, i accumulate the same number of downloads, but my dollar and cents earning is
sliding month to month.
how you explain that? confused for sure.

as for the other question, no... uploading more new images
is not the solution. i uploaded a lot of new images
far better works than ever, but they hardly see any downloads.

instead ,my undiscovered images get downloaded . images so old and creepily bad,
i forgot i had them in my port. go figure!!!

Quote from: ShadySue on August 01, 2016, 13:38

Surely people who have been around for years can easily compare to previous Julys / whatever ?

yes, to me like most here, it's a downhill slope comparing to previous years.
but , as i said, my download total is always the same; only the earnings keep falling.

jamiehooper · « **Reply #31 on:** August 01, 2016, 14:12 »

Sounds like I'm not alone. I usually make my min. about halfway through the month; but this July I barely squeeked under the wire at the last minute.

Minsc · « **Reply #32 on:** August 01, 2016, 14:19 »

Revenue was 10% lower than June, but that's almost expected. Had a huge month in June with some large SODs and I knew it was hard to match. Download numbers were about 3% lower than June, which is normal in a month with a big holiday.

In the first half of July, FT was tracking higher than SS by 15%. By the end of the month, SS caught up and surpassed FT. And that's why you can't underestimate SS. FT has higher RPI, but SS has those large downloads that can change the tide.

cathyslife · « **Reply #33 on:** August 01, 2016, 14:32 »

Quote from: ShadySue on August 01, 2016, 13:38

Surely people who have been around for years can easily compare to previous Julys / whatever ?

Here is my July yearly comparisons. I showed a steady climb from July to July (except 2009), as long as I was uploading. In 2012, I stopped uploading, so naturally sales would decline. Is the decline solely because I haven't been uploading? I doubt it. I am thinking that the larger drop from 2013 to 2014 is partly because of changes on SS's end, too...you know, the general decline in sales that everyone has been talking about. Glean from it whatever you will.

gyllens · « **Reply #34 on:** August 01, 2016, 15:01 »

Quote from: Brightontl on August 01, 2016, 13:47

Can anybody explain me this theory of constant earnings month after months, regardless of files uploaded or seasonal shifts.
It certainly defies logic. Is the a big brother watching and making sure we earn the same exact amount month after month?
OTOH, what about if someone stop uploading? Will he keep earning exactly the same amount for the rest of his life?

Thanks for that. I thought I was going mad. I have seen that for the last seven month's and its quite acceptible if the earnings are good but if this July is anything to go by any more uploading is just a waste.

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #35 on:** August 01, 2016, 15:53 »

Quote from: cathyslife on August 01, 2016, 14:32

Quote from: ShadySue on August 01, 2016, 13:38
Surely people who have been around for years can easily compare to previous Julys / whatever ?

Here is my July yearly comparisons. I showed a steady climb from July to July (except 2009), as long as I was uploading. In 2012, I stopped uploading, so naturally sales would decline. Is the decline solely because I haven't been uploading? I doubt it. I am thinking that the larger drop from 2013 to 2014 is partly because of changes on SS's end, too...you know, the general decline in sales that everyone has been talking about. Glean from it whatever you will.

freefall, .. shame!

but the things is , cathy, it's not a decline in sales as you say.
i get the same number of downloads each month . ..but the $ amount drops.
so, ss is not losing sales. it's the $ that ends up in my pocket that keeps dropping
while the sales (downloads) remain consistent.

how do you explain that? either i am not getting my share of the commissions
or ss is keep a larger part of it. i am lost in figuring the answer.

cathyslife · « **Reply #36 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:01 »

Quote from: Brightontl on August 01, 2016, 13:47

Can anybody explain me this theory of constant earnings month after months, regardless of files uploaded or seasonal shifts.
It certainly defies logic. Is the a big brother watching and making sure we earn the same exact amount month after month?
OTOH, what about if someone stop uploading? Will he keep earning exactly the same amount for the rest of his life?

If you look at my chart, the answer is no, if you stop uploading you don't keep earning the same amount for the rest of your life. Unfortunately.

Almost like they put a cap on how much a person can earn, and you never go over that cap. If you do, they jimmy the numbers so it all comes out below your cap and they keep the rest. Of course that sounds like tinfoil hat material when I type it, but frankly I don't have much faith in any large company nowadays. And no one will ever convince me that what I just said IS paranoia, and NEVER happens. Companies cook the books all the time.

Anthony · « **Reply #37 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:01 »

My July earnings are mostly flat with a smaller modest portfolio. One question I have genuinely been wondering about. Since so many contributors are seeing such a drastic reduction in sales and earnings why is the MSG SS contributor earnings graph line showing a fairly significant spike in earnings for July.

Could it be more newbies reporting sales since SS has dropped their entrance requirements? Or is it that some contributors are doing much better while some are doing worse due to changing search algorithms? Or some other entirely different reason?

Microstockphoto · « **Reply #38 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:02 »

all of the above

cathyslife · « **Reply #39 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:03 »

Quote from: etudiante_rapide on August 01, 2016, 15:53

freefall, .. shame!

but the things is , cathy, it's not a decline in sales as you say.
i get the same number of downloads each month . ..but the $ amount drops.
so, ss is not losing sales. it's the $ that ends up in my pocket that keeps dropping
while the sales (downloads) remain consistent.

how do you explain that? either i am not getting my share of the commissions
or ss is keep a larger part of it. i am lost in figuring the answer.

That right there. IMO

Microstockphoto · « **Reply #40 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:05 »

ss is not keeping a bigger part of your earnings

analyse your sales reports instead of asking other people why your sales are down. cant be that hard to figure out. sales the same, earnings down, means you have more lower paid downloads and less of the higher paid downloads, there you go

nothing to do with ss taking a bigger cut, they take a fixed percentage

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #41 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:16 »

Quote from: cathyslife on August 01, 2016, 16:01

Quote from: Brightontl on August 01, 2016, 13:47
Can anybody explain me this theory of constant earnings month after months, regardless of files uploaded or seasonal shifts.
It certainly defies logic. Is the a big brother watching and making sure we earn the same exact amount month after month?
OTOH, what about if someone stop uploading? Will he keep earning exactly the same amount for the rest of his life?

If you look at my chart, the answer is no, if you stop uploading you don't keep earning the same amount for the rest of your life. Unfortunately.

Almost like they put a cap on how much a person can earn, and you never go over that cap. If you do, they jimmy the numbers so it all comes out below your cap and they keep the rest. Of course that sounds like tinfoil hat material when I type it, but frankly I don't have much faith in any large company nowadays. And no one will ever convince me that what I just said IS paranoia, and NEVER happens. Companies cook the books all the time.

- echo - in red
you explain it better than i could.
and no, it's not paranoia
and yes, they do cook the books...

but of course, there will always be someone coming in to tell you it's not true
because there's a little block head / fan boy somewhere in every community

Stock Wife · « **Reply #42 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:23 »

We had a pretty good month in total income on SS. Third July in the business so with much larger port in 2016 than 2015, it's hard to compare with total earnings. Profit per image this July was on the low end for the year (2nd worst month of 2016) and was about 2/3 of profit per image from July 2015. So even though it seemed like a good month, the findings are mixed.

Fairplay · « **Reply #43 on:** August 01, 2016, 16:41 »

Worst month since Dec 2012!
Big sudden drop in July 2016, almost 30% less $$$ than June 2016!
There's no natural reason for this! I'm sure SS did some drastic change which resulted in such a great loss of income for most of the contributors in top earning tier!

HughStoneIan · « **Reply #44 on:** August 01, 2016, 18:40 »

Quote from: jamiehooper on August 01, 2016, 14:12

Sounds like I'm not alone. I usually make my min. about halfway through the month; but this July I barely squeeked under the wire at the last minute.

Yep. I never missed a monthly payout since July 2008, but last month I wondered if I was going to miss payout for the first time in 8 years!

Asthebelltolls · « **Reply #45 on:** August 01, 2016, 20:01 »

I'm up slightly from last July. I've been contributing for 4 years now. BTW, all agencies up marginally from last July except P5 and 123rf. They're down marginally. I shoot a wide range of subject matter.

50% · « **Reply #46 on:** August 02, 2016, 03:52 »

10% down from last July I'm not surprised this will be the norm for pretty much everyone who doing this for a decade.

ngaga35 · « **Reply #47 on:** August 02, 2016, 08:18 »

July 2016 is 22% less then July 2015, and 40% less then July 2014 It very bed!!!

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Chichikov · « **Reply #48 on:** August 02, 2016, 08:42 »

July, what July?

Lana · « **Reply #49 on:** August 02, 2016, 09:09 »

Quote from: Tara on August 02, 2016, 08:18

July 2016 is 22% less then July 2015, and 40% less then July 2014 It very bed!!!

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