Author Topic: SS off to a rapid start out the blocks in 2012 for anyone else? (Read 26067 times)

Cogent Marketing · « **on:** January 11, 2012, 10:26 »

I cannot help but notice that my sales at SS have gone up in January well beyond of what I expected. Has anyone else noticed it too?

After 11 days so far I am up 47% (MTD) on December, 38% (MTD) for November and a whopping 56% (MTD) on October 2011.

I won't depress myself by saying how minus I am on iFlop month-to-date, but if SS continues like this I don't care and I can finally pull my stuff out of there!

I hope this post does not jinx my early success but I am really interested in anyone else has noticed a similar start.

skubai · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2012, 10:38 »

I can only report quite considerate decrease - roughly 30% down. Usually one cannot expect increase in January but such big drop surprised me...

stockastic · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2012, 10:40 »

Sales of my tiny SS portfolio are up too.

LSD72 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2012, 10:47 »

My sales are up pretty nicely. I just don't keep percentages. I know the number of d/l's and some of those are on demands too.

rubyroo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2012, 10:56 »

All good here. I was delighted that year launched better than I expected, and it's improved since then

pixmicro · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:00 »

For the moment SS january is starting very slowly... sales seem to reach the usual levels only since 2 or 3 days only

hope this increase will continue for you until end of the month (and after why not ? ;-)

For the moment my sales are behaving pretty the same on every stock (slow in end of december/slow in beginning of january)

wut · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:06 »

30% up on Dec (and this day is only half way through, so the percentage will go up) MTD. I have a ton of photos to upload, so I think sales and percentage will only go up. SS is absolutely rocking it!

lisafx · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:28 »

Mine are about even with the holiday rush months (Oct, Nov, BMEs), which has surprised me. I would have expected a drop, but SS are holding their own with the best months I have ever had there. To me, I would call that a rapid start to the year for sure.

wut · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:33 »

IS is really getting kicked in the balls by SS, month after month, but this one is really exceptional, might be a beginning of a new era? I sure hope their success forces those greedy *insult removed* to start up to us

ETA: wow, since when is ba-stard an insult?

mtilghma · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:37 »

mine is blazing... already 137% the earnings of my previous BME, and thats not projection, that is earnings to date. Probably due to a healthy number of ELs (can we start using ED's, so as to stop paying homage to istock?), but anyways, I was not expecting this.

Anita Potter · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:44 »

Mine is also the opposite way down from even last January. I'm hoping for those of us who aren't seeing an increase will see one next week once the New Year has gotten over it's hangover. My sales have been dreadful.

heywoody · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:44 »

Caveat tiny port but in cash terms actually behind FT (due to €), same as DT and only double IS with 13X images. Usually at least double the nearest other site.

gostwyck · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:45 »

For the first 10 days of January I am about 20% up on the same period in 2011. Unfortunately I am down by about the same amount at Istock.

RT · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:48 »

Started average but has picked up a bit this week, but personally speaking it's the same at the other agencies I supply - well except for you know who!

Paulo M. F. Pires · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:58 »

Here is too "quiet" . But this happens on December.. first 15 days too bad ( had 2 days without sales!! ) and then get up ( almost BME ).

The worst this month was a entire batch refused with LCV... Around 99% of this batch are same subjects that I've already online.. with sales.

wut · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:14 »

Quote from: CoisaX on January 11, 2012, 11:58

The worst this month was a entire batch refused with LCV... Around 99% of this batch are same subjects that I've already online.. with sales.

I guess they have it covered, not only covered, but (the subject) oversaturated. Or there might be another reviewing fiasco on the horizon. You never really know.

traveler1116 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:21 »

Quote from: Cogent Marketing on January 11, 2012, 10:26

I cannot help but notice that my sales at SS have gone up in January well beyond of what I expected. Has anyone else noticed it too?

After 11 days so far I am up 47% (MTD) on December, 38% (MTD) for November and a whopping 56% (MTD) on October 2011.

I won't depress myself by saying how minus I am on iFlop month-to-date, but if SS continues like this I don't care and I can finally pull my stuff out of there!

I hope this post does not jinx my early success but I am really interested in anyone else has noticed a similar start.

42 files out of 17,000,000+ doesn't seem like a sample size large enough to draw any conclusions from at all.

cthoman · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:33 »

Quote from: Anita Potter on January 11, 2012, 11:44

Mine is also the opposite way down from even last January. I'm hoping for those of us who aren't seeing an increase will see one next week once the New Year has gotten over it's hangover. My sales have been dreadful.

Yeah, it's been pretty sluggish for me too. Maybe, it's an illustration thing.

Anita Potter · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:35 »

Ya know Cory I was thinking the same thing. I think I need to take more photographs

lisafx · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:40 »

Quote from: traveler1116 on January 11, 2012, 12:21

42 files out of 17,000,000+ doesn't seem like a sample size large enough to draw any conclusions from at all.

Perhaps that's why he started a thread asking for other people's experiences.

Cogent Marketing · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:41 »

Quote from: traveler1116 on January 11, 2012, 12:21

Quote from: Cogent Marketing on January 11, 2012, 10:26
I cannot help but notice that my sales at SS have gone up in January well beyond of what I expected. Has anyone else noticed it too?

After 11 days so far I am up 47% (MTD) on December, 38% (MTD) for November and a whopping 56% (MTD) on October 2011.

I won't depress myself by saying how minus I am on iFlop month-to-date, but if SS continues like this I don't care and I can finally pull my stuff out of there!

I hope this post does not jinx my early success but I am really interested in anyone else has noticed a similar start.
42 files out of 17,000,000+ doesn't seem like a sample size large enough to draw any conclusions from at all.

Maybe not but you can only report as you find. My port is actually 44 and has only been active since summer 2011 and has 438 individual D/L, not bad in only eight months. I'm not claiming to be Yuri Arcurs I simply stating as I find. You can choose to ignore this post and all the other positive comments here if you like but they do appear to be more positive than the posts at istock about their sales.

Cogent Marketing · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:42 »

Quote from: lisafx on January 11, 2012, 12:40

Quote from: traveler1116 on January 11, 2012, 12:21

42 files out of 17,000,000+ doesn't seem like a sample size large enough to draw any conclusions from at all.

Perhaps that's why he started a thread asking for other people's experiences.

Thx.

wut · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:42 »

Quote from: cthoman on January 11, 2012, 12:33

Quote from: Anita Potter on January 11, 2012, 11:44
Mine is also the opposite way down from even last January. I'm hoping for those of us who aren't seeing an increase will see one next week once the New Year has gotten over it's hangover. My sales have been dreadful.

Yeah, it's been pretty sluggish for me too. Maybe, it's an illustration thing.

Quote from: Anita Potter on January 11, 2012, 12:35

Ya know Cory I was thinking the same thing. I think I need to take more photographs

Isn't the same thing happening on IS? It looks like illustrations are down on demand.

I never really understand how it was possible so many illustrations were sold, what were they used for, I rarely see any illustrations in advertising, newspapers etc. And if I see it, it's usually commissioned work, done specifically for that buyer. I can understand icons etc sell, apart from that I could hardly imagine someone buying an illustration instead of a photo. Not wanting to flame the debate or anything, just expression my honest opinion and welcoming some enlightening answers

ETA: I added quotes to put it in perspective, since 3 ppl replied by the time I completed my post

traveler1116 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:53 »

Quote from: lisafx on January 11, 2012, 12:40

Quote from: traveler1116 on January 11, 2012, 12:21

42 files out of 17,000,000+ doesn't seem like a sample size large enough to draw any conclusions from at all.

Perhaps that's why he started a thread asking for other people's experiences.

Perhaps...

rinderart · « **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:56 »

Sales continue to be strong.

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Author Topic: SS off to a rapid start out the blocks in 2012 for anyone else? (Read 26067 times)

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