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« on: January 13, 2010, 18:11 »
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This might have been brought up before but I obviously missed it:

BigStock (for me) started slowing down about 1 year ago. With the acquisition through SS I thought this could bring BigStock back to the big players again.

I understand that (certain) changes don't come overnight but I was under the impression that there will be a big marketing push with the help of SS for the credit based "branch" to make things worthwhile.

I have yet to see any significant (and positive) changes that derive from this SS deal (besides copyright guidelines etc.).

That brings me to the next issue how the credit pricing will be attractive to new buyers. I haven't done too much math with the credit pricing at each agency but it appears to me that BigStock is fairly cheap. Is the pricing going to be raised to "match" the competition (FT, IS, DT) or is SS more likely to keep prices low to use it as a marketing point?

Your thoughts.


« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2010, 11:01 »
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BigStock has always been a steady producer for me, not great not bad. Lately though it has dropped off the face of the earth. I hope it picks back up soon.

« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2010, 11:03 »
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BigStock has always been a steady producer for me, not great not bad. Lately though it has dropped off the face of the earth. I hope it picks back up soon.

^^ +1

« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2010, 11:14 »
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2010, 11:26 »
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^^ +1

what's that mean ??   ??? 

+1 is similar to saying "ditto"

« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2010, 11:32 »
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^^ refers to above


« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2010, 17:52 »
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BigStock has been flat for me all last year until November when I had my BME there.  In fact it was 3x the previous BME.  I have no idea why that happened.

But since then it's dropped off the face of the earth.  December was down 75% from December a year ago and it looks like January will be even worse.

« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2010, 06:45 »
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I had two nice EL's this month with BigStock but other than that, sales are down.  It looks like some PPD buyers are switching to shutterstock and I don't mind that.

« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2010, 17:26 »
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BigStock is actually my oldest micro stock site. at this moment there are neck and neck with FT which is my most recent site along with IS  which is only not even one year old. my earning with BigStock is the same as FT in this short time, which isn't impressive when you consider that FT took a quarter of that time to earn equally, although per sale, BigStock paid more. but i cannot ignore the fact the FT gave me an EXt Lic within a couple of months of joining them.

i thought SS takeover would improve their sales but to date it hasn't been so.

but now i read on another thread that SS is giving discounts on BigStock images.
which means we are going to earn a fraction per sale if this is so.

would anyone care to share their insight on this SS discount for BigStock images?
what would this mean ?  less happy campers on BigStock?
« Last Edit: January 16, 2010, 17:31 by PERSEUS »

« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 18:35 »
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I am really hoping for SS to take the reins of BigStock and find a way to capitalize on it. Sales there have really dropped off since SS took over.  I hope there is a SS plan other than to do nothing and just accept BigStock for its existing revenue stream ...


-Mark
http://markwpayne.wordpress.com
 


« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2010, 19:14 »
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All the latest developments especially StockXpert's shutdown and Shutterstock's takeover of BigStock resulted in a big dive in my monthly royalties income.

I'm not happy.

I thought I read somewhere that Shutterstock's takeover was a well planned move in order to become more flexible in the Microstock market.

Well now they own BigStock and would be able to increase credit based sales but nothing is happening.

BigStock used to be quite promising although NEVER playing a major role in terms of royalties for me but this is just a very bad development.

As "usual" we're not getting any news or announcement of what will be happening next, so I guess we have to sit tight and wait for the big "bang".

I hope this time it's good news...

« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2010, 19:18 »
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BigStock is doing nothing for me at the moment!

« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2010, 19:22 »
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I hope this time it's good news...
There is no such thing as "good news" in microstock.

« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2010, 19:31 »
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for me it has always been that one month it will almost be 5% of my sales, the next it will 2%, then somewhere in the middle, like everyone, I'd hoped (and still do) that SS would make BigStock 'big'

« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2010, 19:35 »
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My sales at BigStock have picked up dramatically in the past 10 days.  They were very slow for the 3 months prior to that. 

« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2010, 19:45 »
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My sales at BigStock have picked up dramatically in the past 10 days. 

What? You mean you had one?

Actually, for the first time ever this month, BigStock will probably not be my lowest earning agency  __ but only because StockXpert was brutally murdered on the 11th. Bt even then it'll probably be close.

« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2010, 19:59 »
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...There is no such thing as "good news" in microstock.

Right. I should have said:

I hope we don't get ANY news. No news is good news  ;)

« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2010, 20:01 »
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My sales at BigStock have picked up dramatically in the past 10 days.  They were very slow for the 3 months prior to that. 

Dramatically is a big word. BigStock has been steady with a slight increase over the past few months. Sales seem to happen in bursts, though - a couple of days of dormancy, and then all of a sudden several sales per day - random images, too.

« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2010, 21:19 »
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My sales at BigStock have picked up dramatically in the past 10 days.  They were very slow for the 3 months prior to that. 

Dramatically is a big word. BigStock has been steady with a slight increase over the past few months. Sales seem to happen in bursts, though - a couple of days of dormancy, and then all of a sudden several sales per day - random images, too.

Just telling my experience. 

« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2010, 03:57 »
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I hope we don't get ANY news. No news is good news  ;)
The good news is that DT (after silently having the 30% in effect the past week) did not announce an IS scheme of 20% today. Tomorrow is another day. Hopefully, it will a good/no news day too then.

RacePhoto

« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2010, 03:58 »
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I am really hoping for SS to take the reins of BigStock and find a way to capitalize on it. Sales there have really dropped off since SS took over.  I hope there is a SS plan other than to do nothing and just accept BigStock for its existing revenue stream ...

-Mark


Same here. I hoped that the new ownership would make for better marketing and more sales. Instead BigStock has dropped off the map for me. Less sales now, with more files. I hope they either do something new and interesting or put it out of it's misery.

Oh wait, maybe StockXpert customers will go to BigStock and the whole deal will work out for the best? :D
« Last Edit: February 14, 2010, 04:05 by RacePhoto »

« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2010, 05:59 »
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Perhaps the good news was that SS bought them and not Getty?

When a site is taken over, we should be told about its future, otherwise contributors and buyers are going to presume it will be closed.  I gave up on StockXpert before it was closed, if there isn't some positive news about BigStock soon, there doesn't seem to be much point uploading there.  If SS told us they were going to spend money marketing BigStock, it would be a good site to use again.

Reef

  • website ready 2026 :)
« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2010, 06:30 »
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Companies are bought for all kinds of reasons, tax write-off's, eliminating competition, enhancing a company before selling etc. and we will never know until its happened.

« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2010, 08:37 »
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Perhaps the good news was that SS bought them and not Getty?

I would agree with that, but maybe SS bought BigStock to pump up their presence so they can sell to Getty. That would suck.

« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2010, 11:48 »
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I would agree with that, but maybe SS bought BigStock to pump up their presence so they can sell to Getty. That would suck.

Ahem...
« Last Edit: February 14, 2010, 11:50 by FD-amateur »


 

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