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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Ron on January 01, 2014, 07:27
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The image has some data comparing 2013 with 2012
Total earnings 2013 are 328% compared to 2012 (2012 was only 10 months, started in February)
Total downloads 2013 are 325% compared to 2012
Whereas Shutterstock is 52% of my revenue, Shutterstock is 74% of my total downloads. Suggesting the RPD elsewhere is better. And that is mainly due to FAA with a RPD of 85$
So, 2013 was a good year, but growth is slow, but it blew 2012 out of the water. If I can sustain half of the growth for 2014 I am happy.
In terms of my business, I made a loss in 2012, and recorded a profit for 2013. Not bad for a start up, which normally record losses in the first 3 years.
December 2013 earnings thread: http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/december-2013-earnings (http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/december-2013-earnings)
Happy New Year and I wish you good health, luck, love and happiness for 2014.
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I still have a small portfolio with only about 1800 pictures, and I only do travel photography.
But 2013 is the first year my overall earnings are down compared to previous years :-\
I have increased my portfolio 100% since 2012.
My sales have increased by 12 %.
And my earnings are down 1 %.
Shutterstock is my number one with 45% of total income
Istock 13%
Dreamstime 6%
123rf 5%
Depositphotos 5%
Fotolia 4%
Zoonar 3%
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Stock Earnings are pretty much the same than 2012. But current trend doesn't look to good first half year was very good second half was very bad.
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iS Exclusive. Up 13% over 2012, mostly due to GI Sales. 3600 new photos should usher in a good Spring 2014.
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It seems like I am getting closer to proportions from the poll on the right side. With exception from iStock cause I stopped uploading long time ago. I could not stand their software.
In terms of growth it getting smaller every year for last 3 years. If SS goes south for some reason there is no hope. Everything else simply disappearing.
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Overall Up 116%
Microstock Up 43%
Shutterstock Up 15% (Portfolio increased 66.66%)
Dreamstime Up 77% (Portfolio increased 30%)
iStock Up 106% (In support of the google drive protest I decreased my portfolio by 2/3rds, but then saw earnings continue to increase significantly so I later added some new files, increasing my portfolio 53% over 2012)
Fotolia, Bigstock (no new photos added, deleted a bunch from Fotolia)
Percentage of microstock earnings (rounded):
SS - 45%
DT 35%
iS 19%
Fotolia, Bigstock 2%
Traditional Stock Up 167%
Alamy Down 64%, but direct stock licensing way up to bring total up so high
Percentage of traditional stock earnings:
Alamy 11%
Direct Licensing 89%
Since my portfolio is still quite small (~700 on Alamy and just under 200 on SS & DT; far fewer on the other micros), 2014 goal is to triple it in size and find more RM and direct licensing options. I know the kind of growth I've seen the last two years will be harder to sustain once my portfolio becomes larger, but given my results from a very small portfolio (For the first time reached payout from at least one micro site (often from at least two) every month but February), and from direct licensing, I'm hopeful I can see some decent supplemental income going forward. Im determined to significantly increase my portfolio next year across all sites and to continue to seek out avenues where I can license my work directly. I made more from direct licenses (of stock photos I also do editorial assignments which I dont count as it obviously isnt stock) than from all other sources. Also hoping to find other outlets for my RM work.
Also saw an increase of 123% on FAA but put a lot of effort into marketing there and don't feel the time justified the results, so while I plan to increase my portfolio there, I don't plan to spend as much time on social media, etc as I did this year. Saw some results from social media but saw more improvement from simply increasing my uploads. I think traditional query letters to publishers who may have an interest in my RM stock will be a more productive use of my marketing efforts this year.
Applied to Deposit Photos and Image Brief in December and just got into both so will see what 2014 brings on those two.
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Earnings +62% compared to 2012
Portfolio +184% compared to 2012
(Portfolio increase occurred at the end of the year, in September and October, with other months dormant)
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SS +18.3%
123RF +9.4%
IS -47.4%
FT -40.7%
DT -15.8%
earnings increased 8.1% ("usual" top 5 represented 61% of my total income, 69% in 2012)
portfolio increased 8.5% (568 new approvals in SS, +14.1%)
overall RPD increased to 0.82$ (from 0.71$ in 2012)
I have earned around 137$ per hour worked in 2013 ;D
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Happy 2014, nice to see growth in your revenue...
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Whats wrong with the OP?
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2013 was an excellent year with an increase of 13% compared to 2012. Also December was this time much better. Hope this will continue like this!
Full statistic: http://microstockinfos.blogspot.com/2014/01/stock-photography-sales-statistic.html (http://microstockinfos.blogspot.com/2014/01/stock-photography-sales-statistic.html)
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/hlehnerer/SalesStat/201312px590_zpsdafdd6fa.jpg) (http://s166.photobucket.com/user/hlehnerer/media/SalesStat/201312px590_zpsdafdd6fa.jpg.html)
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/hlehnerer/SalesStat/201312top590px_zpsef4b07aa.jpg) (http://s166.photobucket.com/user/hlehnerer/media/SalesStat/201312top590px_zpsef4b07aa.jpg.html)
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u97/hlehnerer/SalesStat/201312total590px_zpsf11cd49d.jpg) (http://s166.photobucket.com/user/hlehnerer/media/SalesStat/201312total590px_zpsf11cd49d.jpg.html)
(the statistic includes referral income too)
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A great year for shutterstock, a lousy year for iStock, and Dreamstime is finally starting to earn something (December was BME for DT). I just hit $10,000 all time! With $4600 total in 2013 (vs. $3200 last year)
Change from 2012:
iStock -12.5%
iStock Main - 30.5%
iStock PP +32%
Shutterstock +128%
Dreamstime +24.5%
others -13% (deleted fotolia port added 123RF)
Overall: +43.2% from 2012 on a portfolio of just under 1000 images (don;t have number for end of 2012, but it was prob in 650 range)
% of earnings:
Shutterstock 59.9%
iStock 30.4%
Dreamstime 6.4%
Others 3.2%
Alamy - 0 so far (started uploading Nov 2013)
Goals for 2014:
40% more income on 30% more images in portfolio, plus additions of Alamy & Pond5.
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Very, very pleased with 2013.... regarding overall earnings.... five figures sum :P
SS stays in top with around 60% of all earnings , fallowed by Fotolia with 16% , DT 8% 123 RF 4%.... the other smaller agencies combined 12%