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Agency Based Discussion => 123RF => Topic started by: gemmy12 on November 12, 2011, 12:23
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hello everyone..
I know its bit strange but being a ne comer to 123RF I would like to know any approx days/months withing which generally sell of photographs start ? Ofcourse it would depends on quality and quantity of photographs still I am so curious as my 13 out of 15 photographs were approved and now have come in the portfolio too... so any guess or suggestion friends ? :-)
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You know, 13 images of over 11 million images isn't very much. You might sell something today, or never sell anything. Your guess is as good as anybody's.
My best advice is to start shooting and uploading, the sales will come eventually, this is a time and numbers game!
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oh that means everything depends here on luck ? lol I will definitely post few more pix... thanks for the reply Peryy ! :-) btw how many photos do you have in 123RF (If you have an account there )
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I wouldn't say everything depends on luck, although that is an element (primarily on whether an image gets good placement in default search results). Image quality, variety and having subjects that are useful (and thus in demand) are the biggies. Without seeing your files it's impossible to say whether they're of subjects that might sell once or twice a year, or whether you should expect more sales volume.
I still don't have all my images up at 123rf (I returned to being an independent in June after 3 years as an iStock exclusive) but I get regular daily sales, although at nothing like the volume of SS.
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othank you for the message jsnover... you must be having a lot of pix in the sites !
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I wouldn't say everything depends on luck, although that is an element (primarily on whether an image gets good placement in default search results). Image quality, variety and having subjects that are useful (and thus in demand) are the biggies. Without seeing your files it's impossible to say whether they're of subjects that might sell once or twice a year, or whether you should expect more sales volume.
I still don't have all my images up at 123rf (I returned to being an independent in June after 3 years as an iStock exclusive) but I get regular daily sales, although at nothing like the volume of SS.
The same here. I was with them in the beginning and bailed out. I just resent 1500 or so to test them and see whats up. Been about a month. Doing Fairly well But nothing Like SS also. Well see. I have been with 29 sites since 2004. Did pretty good but......i would like to have back all that time uploading to the clunkers because they got "Hot" for a few Months. Nowdays I have no More than 5 Plus 5 footage and effects sites. Which are doing Very well. Looking Back I should have got heavily into footage.
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It's most about quality and quantity. But with 13 images it's also much about luck. When you have more images it's less about luck and more about quality and quantity. And time.
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thank you rinderart,perry for reply
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i consider myself a newbie as well, so maybe you find this useful:
i started uploading in march and had the first sale in april. now i have 115 files and a total of 18 sales.
you can see my portfolio here, if you´re interested: www.123rf.com/profile_axelbueckert/#axelbueckert (http://www.123rf.com/profile_axelbueckert/#axelbueckert) (referral link)