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Agency Based Discussion => Bigstock.com => Topic started by: hatman12 on September 06, 2007, 21:25
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I know most of the agencies have seen declining activity over the summer, but this slide into oblivion at bigstock is something else.......
(http://i.pbase.com/o6/21/619121/1/85171073.XcuGx92n.bigstock.jpg)
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Agencies that have been proactive and are investing in advertising and development tell a different story.....
(http://i.pbase.com/o6/21/619121/1/85171134.0JdExAvr.bigstockstockxpert.jpg)
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Anyone else can't see the images?
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Hatman,
Can't tell what you're talking about----can't see any images....
Sounds interesting, though.
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Huh? ??? ??? ??? ???
I was pleasantly surprised today to see 5 images licensed today, 1 yesterday, and 1 the day before on a small portfolio of 253 images. I guess they stopped buying from your portfolio and started buying from mine? ;)
Bigstock has always been a decent site for me (comparatively speaking of course). They ALWAYS beat Fotolia month after month for me.
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Hmmm.... I can see the images okay down here in Australia........
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Image links:
http://www.pbase.com/hatman/image/85171073 (http://www.pbase.com/hatman/image/85171073)
http://www.pbase.com/hatman/image/85171134 (http://www.pbase.com/hatman/image/85171134)
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Wow. Quite a decline! Perhaps that helps to explain why they are now my lowest earner (tied with LO for last place). I've already decided to stop uploading at BS; too much of a time-waster, especially with other sites beginning to give me a dramatic increase in earnings. I knew something had to change when 123 left BS in the dust for me this past month.
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My sales have declined a bit but they are still steady and way ahead of sites like LO and FP.
Had more downloads this week, so perhaps the summer lull is over.
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I had a best month ever on Bigstock in August!
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Me too. BS rose to #2 in August. Back to normal so far in Sept. But I'm getting a lot more $1 than .50 sales.
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BigStock is stable as my 5th best seller. It was better in the first 2 days of this month, but now trends are back to normal, and so far it accounts for 8% of my earnings this month. Next payout is just around the corner.
Regards,
Adelaide
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BigStock usually my 3rd or 4th seller (swapping out with DT). Only outdone by IS and SS. For 2007, lightyears ahead of LO, FT, FP and others.
I like BigStock and continue to upload there. 8)-tom
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BS never liked penguins, they let me upload them, but somehow they never sold many. So my average earnings/image is at 3 cents/image per month, which is horrible. I almost earn more on my referrals on DT which are not many and not proffessionals.
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BigStock has been terrible this year, but August was a good month - up 50% on July's $$.
FT generally outperforms BigStock by a lot (except for the dip when V2 was introduced).
At least with an uptick in August BigStock avoids joining CanStock in the "too small to notice" earnings category...