Author Topic: What's your weekly ranking and how many images? (Read 151345 times)

Mifornia · « **Reply #750 on:** August 12, 2024, 22:19 »

This year I have 3k of images and last August I had only 300. My sales are worse this summer and going down. My new files are not picking up for some reason.

cobalt · « **Reply #751 on:** August 13, 2024, 00:55 »

If you share your port, maybe we can offer some suggestions?

My port is ging up. I had up to 3200 last year, now reaching 5800 and the increase is over 80%.

MPfoto71 · « **Reply #752 on:** August 13, 2024, 05:05 »

Quote from: Mifornia on August 12, 2024, 22:19

This year I have 3k of images and last August I had only 300. My sales are worse this year and going down. My new files are not picking up for some reason. This is my year in sales:

I have a very similar effect in my port - since the end of March, sales have dropped abruptly (I have already described this elsewhere here) and have now leveled off at a level around 40% lower.
New files (newer than 2 months) sell next to nothing and I regularly upload 30-40 images/videos to the submission every day.

I don't have an explanation, just assumptions that I can't back up

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #753 on:** August 13, 2024, 06:16 »

Quote from: JustAnImage on August 13, 2024, 05:05

Quote from: Mifornia on August 12, 2024, 22:19
This year I have 3k of images and last August I had only 300. My sales are worse this year and going down. My new files are not picking up for some reason. This is my year in sales:
I have a very similar effect in my port - since the end of March, sales have dropped abruptly (I have already described this elsewhere here) and have now leveled off at a level around 40% lower.
New files (newer than 2 months) sell next to nothing and I regularly upload 30-40 images/videos to the submission every day.

I don't have an explanation, just assumptions that I can't back up

Last year I had thought with "ai" images, I could increase my image sales to $1000's of dollars per month.
Apparently, it seems a lot of other people had that exact same idea (especially in spam-steal-all-you-can countries like India).

Could be part of the reason.

cobalt · « **Reply #754 on:** August 13, 2024, 06:43 »

Quote from: JustAnImage on August 13, 2024, 05:05

Quote from: Mifornia on August 12, 2024, 22:19
This year I have 3k of images and last August I had only 300. My sales are worse this year and going down. My new files are not picking up for some reason. This is my year in sales:
I have a very similar effect in my port - since the end of March, sales have dropped abruptly (I have already described this elsewhere here) and have now leveled off at a level around 40% lower.
New files (newer than 2 months) sell next to nothing and I regularly upload 30-40 images/videos to the submission every day.

I don't have an explanation, just assumptions that I can't back up

I am really suprised. You upload so much more than me. I have some days with 30 files, but most days are just 15-20.

I was seeing a consistent rise until last week. But this is the hardcore summer drop.

It should pick up again in September, also my winter files will hopefully start selling.

Very curious how this year will work out. While it is true that there is an endless flood of seasonal content coming in, ai and regular images, I don't see people making any effort at doing research.

Most are just uploading what everybody does, it is like they are all taking part in a huge midjourney port. Very few ports have something interesting or different.

Even if you do copies with a camera it doesn't turn out this identical like with ai.

I hope it all picks up for everyone in autumn.

While sales have slowed, I am getting lots of small first time sales, mostly for content uploaded last year. Even a few people are beginning to sell. And that is the slowest moving content I have (apart from illustrations).

eta

Have you guys tried adding more videos? I am seeing more smaller video sales. Really need to work on that myself.

MPfoto71 · « **Reply #755 on:** August 13, 2024, 08:38 »

@SuperPhoto:
Yes, the fact that the market is very saturated when it comes to AI images certainly plays a role.
What surprises me is that both AI images and photos and videos have gone down since the end of March.
Maybe it's a mixture of different effects and maybe it will recover :-)

@Cobalt:
I'll just "get through" August too and hope it recovers soon. After all, it's leveled off at about 100 downloads a week (down from about 165), which may just be due to the abundant uploads.
I'm currently uploading around 30 photos, 10 videos, 200 AI images and 40 AI videos per week - that's a good 40 files per day (7 days a week) - you should notice that at some point.
However, it currently takes me a good 3 months for accepted files to generate downloads - the first files submitted in May have now had their first downloads.

Today there was another setback from AS... yesterday (Monday) it went well with 27 downloads, today there are currently 3 in the afternoon - even on December 24th I had significantly more ;-)

cobalt · « **Reply #756 on:** August 13, 2024, 08:52 »

I am also having very, very erratic days. Sometimes the euro time zone has hardly any downloads, then I hope the US will pick up or the other way round.

It is just the summer season.

I really, really admire your production success. 40 files a day!!!!

That will pay off eventually.

I am hoping to establish at least 300-400 files a month as a baseline. But I don‘t always make it.

I spend a lot of time on research and probably also waste too much time on post processing. Do people really notice all the little details I edit?

But in the end the file has to fit my standards. And files have a really long life.

Trying very hard to establish a more efficient production process, but the day only has 24 hours. Also trying to move post processing to the morning to make it easier on the eyes.

MPfoto71 · « **Reply #757 on:** August 13, 2024, 09:08 »

I think your quality standards will pay off - unfortunately I'm not the type for that, a picture should take a maximum of 2-3 minutes (editing and tagging). I have automated most of the steps here, the results are only checked by hand, i.e. post-processing and keywording.
And then all the stuff has to be uploaded to 19 agencies with all their individual exceptions ^^

In any case, high-quality images should sell for longer, as they should last longer - good quality simply can't be copied so quickly and easily.

And now it's time for an ice cream... does anyone else want one? ;-)

cobalt · « **Reply #758 on:** August 13, 2024, 09:11 »

280 files a week and supplying 19 agencies!!!!

You will get your full time living much faster than me, that is for sure.

You deserve your ice cream!

Back to work, hoping to reach 20 uploads to only Adobe today….

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #759 on:** August 13, 2024, 10:53 »

Quote from: JustAnImage on August 13, 2024, 09:08

I think your quality standards will pay off - unfortunately I'm not the type for that, a picture should take a maximum of 2-3 minutes (editing and tagging). I have automated most of the steps here, the results are only checked by hand, i.e. post-processing and keywording.
And then all the stuff has to be uploaded to 19 agencies with all their individual exceptions ^^

In any case, high-quality images should sell for longer, as they should last longer - good quality simply can't be copied so quickly and easily.

And now it's time for an ice cream... does anyone else want one? ;-)

What is the list of agencies you submit to? At least for me - it seems only 5-6 produce any real revenue - do you find the same, or are you finding success with other agencies as well?

Thanks!

MPfoto71 · « **Reply #760 on:** August 13, 2024, 12:10 »

Quote from: SuperPhoto on August 13, 2024, 10:53

What is the list of agencies you submit to? At least for me - it seems only 5-6 produce any real revenue - do you find the same, or are you finding success with other agencies as well?
Thanks!

You are right, there are not many agencies that produce real revenue (in my order of revenue)

---------------------- 89% of revenue
- AdobeStock
- Shutterstock
- VectEezy (no free submissions)
- IStock/Getty
- MotionElements
---------------------- 11% of revenue
- Pond5
- DepositPhotos
- 123rf
- DesignBundles
- Dreamstime
- Ingram
- WireStock (only some images)
- Photo4me
- Canva (no reviews for more than 4 month now)
- Scop.io
- CavanImages
- KeyCut
- YayImages (no revenue reports since Sept'23)
- FreePik (only what doesnt make it to WireStock)
----------------------

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #761 on:** August 14, 2024, 00:20 »

Quote from: JustAnImage on August 13, 2024, 12:10

Quote from: SuperPhoto on August 13, 2024, 10:53
What is the list of agencies you submit to? At least for me - it seems only 5-6 produce any real revenue - do you find the same, or are you finding success with other agencies as well?
Thanks!

You are right, there are not many agencies that produce real revenue (in my order of revenue)

---------------------- 89% of revenue
- AdobeStock
- IStock/Getty
- Shutterstock
- VectEezy (no free submissions)
- MotionElements
---------------------- 11% of revenue
- Pond5
- DepositPhotos
- 123rf
- DesignBundles
- Dreamstime
- Ingram
- WireStock (only some images)
- Photo4me
- Canva (no reviews for more than 4 month now)
- Scop.io
- CavanImages
- KeyCut
- YayImages (no revenue reports since Sept'23)
- FreePik (only what doesnt make it to WireStock)
----------------------

Thanks. & strange re: motionelements - I've had a few thousand assets there for 4-5 years, and not one sale yet... I find that rather odd!
What kind of revenue do you there, and is it mainly images, or videos you find sell well there?

Never signed up for iStock/getty... I've heard now it's a bit challenging to do well there? Do you still find that's the case?

Shutterstock... also - after j. originer pump/dumped his stock, didn't really do much sales there (maybe only $50-$100/month).

123rf... first year I signed up - I think I made $100... since then, revenue flat there.

Anyways, thanks for sharing!

Thanks!

MPfoto71 · « **Reply #762 on:** August 14, 2024, 06:07 »

Quote from: SuperPhoto on August 14, 2024, 00:20

Thanks. & strange re: motionelements - I've had a few thousand assets there for 4-5 years, and not one sale yet... I find that rather odd!
What kind of revenue do you there, and is it mainly images, or videos you find sell well there?

Never signed up for iStock/getty... I've heard now it's a bit challenging to do well there? Do you still find that's the case?

Shutterstock... also - after j. originer pump/dumped his stock, didn't really do much sales there (maybe only $50-$100/month).

123rf... first year I signed up - I think I made $100... since then, revenue flat there.

MotionElements (2.56% of my photo revenue)
- Fotos, AI Images and Videos uploaded - you don't get a detailed sales report, just an amount in $ per month

IStock (3.83% of my photo revenue, 26% of my video revenue) - had this on the wrong 2nd position, its 4th, sorry for that
- the upload process is very time consuming using their DeepMeta tool

123rf (2.49% of my photo revenue)
- they dropped in sales for me in january 2024 from $80 a month to now $8-10 per month, no image reviews for more than half a year - not worth any time

ShutterStock (12.17% of my photo revenue, 25.1% of my video revenue)
- yes, that 10cent and "fight again each year" is definatly a crap-show, but they are still in 2nd position for me in revenue
- I do not upload my better quality images and videos there since "10ct"

pires128 · « **Reply #763 on:** August 16, 2024, 05:47 »

really slow week here. dropped from 3900 to 4700 pos

hope you guys doing better than i xD

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #764 on:** August 16, 2024, 08:51 »

Quote from: pires128 on August 16, 2024, 05:47

really slow week here. dropped from 3900 to 4700 pos

hope you guys doing better than i xD

Yes, not sure what happened, but last couple days seemed to drop like a rock which was weird. Also a few days ago before that. Hopefully it will pick up again!

cobalt · « **Reply #765 on:** August 16, 2024, 09:18 »

today i have 9 downloads so far, north america is missing.

summer slump.

however every day i have at least 1 first time ever sale, so that gives me hope.

MPfoto71 · « **Reply #766 on:** August 16, 2024, 10:07 »

Quote from: cobalt on August 16, 2024, 09:18

today i have 9 downloads so far, north america is missing.

It's the same for me - 6 downloads so far today, which is about 30% of what I usually have on weekdays at this time.

In total I have 85 downloads so far this week, which is at a low 60% of my usual average.

danielstassen · « **Reply #767 on:** August 16, 2024, 20:32 »

Considering most people are on holidays at this time of the year, having little to no sales is normal.

The summer slump is soon over. Like Cobalt, my sales usually pick up quickly after August 20. I can’t wait!

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #768 on:** August 16, 2024, 21:59 »

Quote from: DanielVisuals on August 16, 2024, 20:32

Considering most people are on holidays at this time of the year, having little to no sales is normal.

The summer slump is soon over. Like Cobalt, my sales usually pick up quickly after August 20. I can’t wait!

Holidays.. Holidays?? What are those?? ZOMFG! Why would people want to be on holidays when they could be purchasing licenses to my image assets?

cobalt · « **Reply #769 on:** August 17, 2024, 01:59 »

In the end it was 15 downloads. But the day had 3 first time ever sales, two from older files I was beginning to give up on.

Also summer going drastically down, autumn moving up. Just realized I have very little content fur just autumn.

I hate holidays, I hate week-ends, I even hate the German lunch break from 12-14:30...

People should just work 24/7 and keep buying my files.

eta:

Currently have the issue that my header image and my two galleries are "stuck", I cannot change them.

Asked in various groups and discord, not many people have that issue.

Hope it gets resolved.

I also discovered "stuck" searches. If I do a general search on Adobe for "Halloween" it updates regularly with a fresh mix. If I do a search for "Halloween copy space" I get the exact same selection for over 3 days now.

In my own port if I do a search for "tea", "easter", or "christmas" it updates and changes regularly.

If i do a search for "food" or "people" or "winter" I get the exact same selection for again more than 3 days.

It is a weird bug.

Tried different browsers and also being logged out. Still there.

Anyone else seeing this?

Stuck searches or inability to change galeries and image of the landing page?

synthetick · « **Reply #770 on:** August 17, 2024, 07:15 »

Quote from: cobalt on August 17, 2024, 01:59

I also discovered "stuck" searches. If I do a general search on Adobe for "Halloween" it updates regularly with a fresh mix. If I do a search for "Halloween copy space" I get the exact same selection for over 3 days now.

In my own port if I do a search for "tea", "easter", or "christmas" it updates and changes regularly.

If i do a search for "food" or "people" or "winter" I get the exact same selection for again more than 3 days.

It is a weird bug.

Tried different browsers and also being logged out. Still there.

Anyone else seeing this?

Stuck searches or inability to change galeries and image of the landing page?

Sounds weird, please report it to Support.

cobalt · « **Reply #771 on:** August 17, 2024, 08:15 »

I have started to take screenshots. Will do that for 3 days, then I will write to support.

It is summertime, they are certainly changing something.

Mifornia · « **Reply #772 on:** August 20, 2024, 09:45 »

Quote from: cobalt on August 16, 2024, 09:18

today i have 9 downloads so far, north america is missing.

summer slump.

however every day i have at least 1 first time ever sale, so that gives me hope.

How are you figuring out from what part of the world sales are coming from?

cobalt · « **Reply #773 on:** August 20, 2024, 10:05 »

I just look at the time and the type of content.

If the sales are from 8 am - 4pm Europe time, I assume it is from Europe. The USA starts to get active around 3:30pm my time and usually has regular sales until around 10 pm, after that there is a break and then it starts again around 3 am.

Also the type of content chosen fits the time zones. More caucasian people or more german food bought in my time zone, more hispanic/african american in US time zone, asian people and asian food mostly when I am asleep.

etc...

It is not an exact science, but with experience you can get a feeling for where the buyers are from.

I even have galleries for 3 different time zones and regions which I turn on in the morning, afternoon or night.

Which is why I miss my galleries so much.

Really should write to support. I was hoping the problem would resolve itself, apparently it doesn't.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #774 on:** August 20, 2024, 10:16 »

Quote from: pires128 on August 16, 2024, 05:47

really slow week here. dropped from 3900 to 4700 pos

hope you guys doing better than i xD

And next week, you go up, someone else goes down.

A waste of time to watch or care about position. Bragging rights? That and the numbers are unreliable. People with the same downloads, have different position. People with the same position have different numbers of downloads.

What determines position, if it's not just downloads as we've been told is how the position is created?

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