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Agency Based Discussion => 123RF => Topic started by: shiyali on April 06, 2013, 07:10

Title: 123rf advertises on buses in Taiwan
Post by: shiyali on April 06, 2013, 07:10

Driving around in Kaohsiung I was surprised to see city buses with 123rf advertising their images. Never seen stock photo sites advertised this way. Hope it works.This is just a screen grab from my dashboard camera.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8623569987_d0f806f491_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shi_yali/8623569987/)
Screenshot-PICT0055.AVI-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shi_yali/8623569987/#) by Shi Yali (http://www.flickr.com/people/shi_yali/), on Flickr

Title: Re: 123rf advertises on buses in Taiwan
Post by: Mantis on April 06, 2013, 07:41

So THAT'S why contributor commissions were cut via RC copy cats. :P

Title: Re: 123rf advertises on buses in Taiwan
Post by: shiyali on April 06, 2013, 08:12

Quote from: Mantis on April 06, 2013, 07:41

So THAT'S why contributor commissions were cut via RC copy cats. :P

Seems strange to advertise stock images to the general public, like having SS advertise on Times Square.

Title: Re: 123rf advertises on buses in Taiwan
Post by: Mantis on April 06, 2013, 08:20

Quote from: shiyali on April 06, 2013, 08:12

Quote from: Mantis on April 06, 2013, 07:41

So THAT'S why contributor commissions were cut via RC copy cats. :P

Seems strange to advertise stock images to the general public, like having SS advertise on Times Square.

Just judging from the photo, it looks like there's a lot of businesses.  I'd have to imagine that this could be an effective way to hit different kind of image users.  It is highly probable that the very workers who are employed by these businesses are the ones walking the streets, the influencers if you will. I am sure 123 conducted some sort of cost benefit analysis.