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Agency Based Discussion => Dreamstime.com => Topic started by: grsphoto on March 27, 2014, 11:05

Title: Wordpress plug-in
Post by: grsphoto on March 27, 2014, 11:05

I just noticed on the DT site that they have a wordpress plug-in for direct loading into blogs.

Is this new ( it may have been there for a long time I just didn't notice it)

Do you think this is a good idea?

Title: Re: Wordpress plug-in
Post by: DF_Studios on March 27, 2014, 11:15

Personally I only blog about my higher margin fine art work. 

Title: Re: Wordpress plug-in
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on March 27, 2014, 12:20

It's not clear from their plugin page

http://wordpress.org/plugins/dreamstime-stock-photos/ (http://wordpress.org/plugins/dreamstime-stock-photos/)

but I think this is just a shortcut to purchase. I'd say that's great if they'd have a quick way to pay via PayPal for a single image, which as far as I know they don't. You don't have anything quick and easy if you don't already have a DT account.

And I think if I were buying I'd want to keep my purchases somewhere other than the WordPress media library so I could more easily re-use them later.

It's had some downloads but the two "reviews" look like DT staff talking it up

Title: Re: Wordpress plug-in
Post by: DF_Studios on March 27, 2014, 12:28

Its a common refrain from all of the sites.  "Thank you for joining X.  Don't forget to link to us and send us traffic."

Title: Re: Wordpress plug-in
Post by: cuppacoffee on March 27, 2014, 12:31

Yep, those reviews are from DT admins. I agree, non-credit sales without having an account and credits has been asked for before.

Title: Re: Wordpress plug-in
Post by: grsphoto on March 27, 2014, 13:37

Quote from: DF_Studios on March 27, 2014, 12:28

Its a common refrain from all of the sites.  "Thank you for joining X.  Don't forget to link to us and send us traffic."

it is not for us...sellers. it is for buyers.