Author Topic: Have you noticed this since now? (Read 6735 times)

borg · « **on:** August 18, 2009, 14:07 »

When sales are going well on the SS, on the other agencies usually is very slow, but when goes well on IS, DT, FT, etc., then on the SS is pretty bad ...

Similar experience....?

PowerDroid · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2009, 14:18 »

Hmm... just looked over my daily results and don't see it.

What's your portfolio size? I'm guessing the larger it is, the less likely you'll notice wild swings, unless they're tied to something hitting the whole market like a holiday, summer, etc... but those would hit all the sites, not just certain ones.

My port is about 546 pics, so I'm getting the typical predictably unpredictable fluxuations you'd expect of a smallish portfolio. Hoping the downturn I've seen across all sites over the past month or so is just the summer slump. August has been especially lousy (down about 20% from July)... someone mentioned that much of Europe takes most of the month off. I recently discovered that my Shutterstock downloads were about 35% US and 65% outside US, so this might make sense.

lisafx · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2009, 16:36 »

Quote from: PowerDroid on August 18, 2009, 14:18

I recently discovered that my Shutterstock downloads were about 35% US and 65% outside US, so this might make sense.

How did you determine where you sales are coming from?

To the OP, there has been a slight downturn for me, but nothing out of the ordinary for August.

sc · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2009, 11:29 »

Quote from: lisafx on August 18, 2009, 16:36

Quote from: PowerDroid on August 18, 2009, 14:18
I recently discovered that my Shutterstock downloads were about 35% US and 65% outside US, so this might make sense.

How did you determine where you sales are coming from?

To the OP, there has been a slight downturn for me, but nothing out of the ordinary for August.

At SS click on Details - Go to the bottom of the page look for:

Gross Earnings
(click here for your actual payment history) :

New function this month

Steve

disorderly · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2009, 11:36 »

Thanks, Steve. Had no idea they added that. My revenue is 36% US / 64% non.

(Recalculation based on ELs deleted; these number are from July, the ELs are August. D'oh!)

epantha · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2009, 12:22 »

Interesting statistics from SS. I'm from the US and last month had 64% of downloads from US and 36% from non US sources.

goldenangel · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2009, 12:40 »

Gross earnings for me do not show any data like that. Is it because I'm from the US? I see that epantha has this info. Am I missing something?

epantha · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2009, 12:43 »

At SS click on Details - Go to the bottom of the page look for:

Gross Earnings
(click here for your actual payment history) :

click on "payment history"

and there is a plus under "Click for Details".
sorry for confusion

stockastic · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2009, 13:06 »

I don't have a "Click for Details" link or a "+" sign on my Details page.

goldenangel · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2009, 13:21 »

Quote from: stockastic on August 19, 2009, 13:06

I don't have a "Click for Details" link or a "+" sign on my Details page.

Thanks epantha. I also don't' have "Click for Details" or a "+" sign there.

sc · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2009, 14:09 »

Click on the words 'payment history'

goldenangel · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2009, 14:40 »

Oh OK. Thanks sc. Now I see the two columns there. They are just empty for my previous payouts. I guess my next payout will have that info.

GeoPappas · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2009, 14:49 »

Or you can just go here:

http://submit.shutterstock.com/payment_history.mhtml

After you have signed in of course.

tobkatrina · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2009, 12:54 »

Quote from: borg on August 18, 2009, 14:07

When sales are going well on the SS, on the other agencies usually is very slow, but when goes well on IS, DT, FT, etc., then on the SS is pretty bad ...

Similar experience....?

I use a service that tracks my stats at 10+ agencies. I have noticed that sales average the same but you are right, they fluctuate between agencies. When SS is really down, others go way up, keeping about the same leverage. I wonder if it's the same core of buyers shifting their purchasing or just a fluke.

lisafx · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2009, 13:23 »

Quote from: sc on August 19, 2009, 11:29

At SS click on Details - Go to the bottom of the page look for:

Gross Earnings
(click here for your actual payment history) :

New function this month

Steve

How cool! Thanks for the tip Steve

Just checked. I am in the US, so I am surprised to see that 57% of my sales are outside US, vs. 43% US sales.

gostwyck · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2009, 13:31 »

I'm in Europe and only 18% of my earnings are sourced in the US.

borg · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2009, 14:07 »

Quote from: tobkatrina on August 21, 2009, 12:54

I use a service that tracks my stats at 10+ agencies. I have noticed that sales average the same but you are right, they fluctuate between agencies. When SS is really down, others go way up, keeping about the same leverage. I wonder if it's the same core of buyers shifting their purchasing or just a fluke.

Thank God that I am not alone!!!

Fred · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2009, 15:27 »

Quote from: goldenangel on August 19, 2009, 14:40

Oh OK. Thanks sc. Now I see the two columns there. They are just empty for my previous payouts. I guess my next payout will have that info.

I'm in the same boat. Can someone tell us if they are getting the source data in the stats for previous payouts?

thanks.

fred

RacePhoto · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:46 »

Quote from: Fred on August 21, 2009, 15:27

Quote from: goldenangel on August 19, 2009, 14:40
Oh OK. Thanks sc. Now I see the two columns there. They are just empty for my previous payouts. I guess my next payout will have that info.

I'm in the same boat. Can someone tell us if they are getting the source data in the stats for previous payouts?

thanks.

fred

Not that I can see.

I can see the previous payouts with the boxes for Details, Type, Gross, US Source, Non US Source, Total Withheld, Net, Payout Method, Date. Only the last three have data. So I'll assume that next payout, they will have data. Nice!

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