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Agency Based Discussion => Dreamstime.com => Topic started by: AlessandraRC on February 19, 2016, 22:09

Title: No sales for beginners?
Post by: AlessandraRC on February 19, 2016, 22:09: Hi, I am a new contributor to stock (since last Dec, 2015). I have about 65 images on DT, 68 on 123rf, and 36 on Shutterstock. I have had sales here and there on the last two, but never had one on DT.

Out of curiosity I tried to find my own images with simple keywords I had used and no success on DT! While on 123rf and Shutterstock I could find them by typing the same keywords and the tab "new" or "recently uploaded".

Is there any chance whatsoever for a new contributor to sell on DT? On 123rf I have found that simply donating a couple of images every 10 days does increase the views of my portfolio and by doing that I have sold there regularly, more than on Shutterstock. Shutterstock, those guys know how to sell, I don't have to do anything. But DT... does anyone have any advice to increase the exposure of pictures there?

:'(

I like the site and the ease to upload, the staff are friendly and the community is fun. I wish it would work out for me...
Thanks
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: Rage on February 19, 2016, 22:41: Dt Is way behind the sites you mentioned for everyone. Wait and watch but don't expect quick sales there
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: hartlet12 on February 20, 2016, 02:28: If you have a huge portfolio in DT you can have a good sales even in other agencies but in that number you have in your protfolio, be patient while adding more.
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: fotografer on February 20, 2016, 03:44: I find that I sell a lot more of my old images on DT than I do the new ones even though my new images are so much better than the older ones that sell.
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: Chichikov on February 21, 2016, 15:47: Quote from: fotografer on February 20, 2016, 03:44
I find that I sell a lot more of my old images on DT than I do the new ones even though my new images are so much better than the older ones that sell.

Same here.
But our new images will become old… and will sale, at last :)
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: YadaYadaYada on February 22, 2016, 19:24: Quote from: Chichikov on February 21, 2016, 15:47
Quote from: fotografer on February 20, 2016, 03:44
I find that I sell a lot more of my old images on DT than I do the new ones even though my new images are so much better than the older ones that sell.

Same here.
But our new images will become old… and will sale, at last :)

Best that can happen to DT at this time is selling the whole agency to somebody else. Not the best for us, but the end is near, cash out.
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: mojaric on February 24, 2016, 05:16: i'm sorry to say it but your portfolio is too small to expect any sale prediction :-\
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: sigalavaca on February 24, 2016, 09:33: started 5 months ago, and had 48 downloads so far. As SS and IS are performing much better I stopped uploading to DT at 350 files. So it's not impossible, but painfully slow to reach payout when compared to the other sites.
Title: Re: No sales for beginners?
Post by: AlessandraRC on April 26, 2016, 22:33: By now I've had a few sales and my port is a little bigger. But divinely very slow in comparison. Thanks to those who responded.