Author Topic: anyone exclusive (Read 2947 times)

saschadueser · « **on:** August 07, 2015, 03:37 »

Is here anyone whos uploading exclusively on dreamstime ?
could anyone tell me if it worth it to be exclusive member or should i better stay non-exclusive to upload on all the 4 top tiers.

cuppacoffee · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2015, 08:45 »

How can an exclusive member give you any relevant information on other sites since they have no knowledge of how their images would do on other sites? Exclusive means exclusive. This doesn't only apply to DT but any site where a member is exclusive. You can ask about the experiences of others who have left exclusivity in general, or specifically for DT but that has been asked many times already. It works for some, not for others and it takes longer to recoup any momentum for those who do leave exclusivity and spread their stuff around. The short answer is that it depends on many factors - subject matter of your photos, how good you are at keywording, if one site or the other specializes on a certain subject matter or look, etc. There are no easy answers these days and you seem to be looking for them by only rephrasing your questions. Search these forums, that question in one form or another has been asked and answered over and over and over again. No disrespect intended.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2015, 09:19 »

I would say that if it was ever a good idea to be exclusive at DT, it isn't now.

I've been an indie since late 2004 with a stint for about 3 years (2008-11) as an iStock exclusive, so I don't have any experience with being exclusive at DT or FT. However I would say that exclusivity at an agency that isn't a market leader (not even close in the case of DT) makes little sense unless it's a specialty agency, which DT isn't.

wordplanet · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2015, 11:28 »

I've done nicely with some files I've put on there exclusively - but I agree with the advice here that given DT's slowing sales, I wouldn't consider putting all my files there exclusively but everyone's experience is different. Why not try making some of your files exclusive, and see how they do? That way you're not completely tied to one agency.

heywoody · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2015, 16:48 »

There's a lot I like about DT but going exclusive would be just mad. Apart from lower overall revenue your images aren't really your own anymore.

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2015, 17:57 »

you would go exclusive if you want to comatose with dreamstime.

they went downhill first time they got into rejecting anything more than 2 "similars" and
then after when they got into that rubbish of facebook "like".

that added to the CEO cockiness coming in here . today dream all about you can do with them.
oh yes, after carmen and the others left it was total flatline for dreamstime.
more, when all your top level images start to see 0 dl. the higher the level the less the download.