Author Topic: Acclaim Images (Read 4729 times)

stockastic · « **on:** October 10, 2009, 19:44 »

I was just Googling for information on a variety of squash, trying to identify one we'd been given. I entered what I thought was its name. At the very top of the returned results was a link to a photo of this vegetable at Acclaim Images. Not a particularly great photo, but there it was.

Think about this for a moment. I wasn't even using Google's image search, or searching on "photo". Just the name of the vegetable, and Acclaim Images had a photo of it and managed to show up AT THE VERY TOP of Google's results, all ready for purchase.

These guys obviously know how to play Google, big time.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2009, 19:57 »

Fred is very proud of his SEO work.

stockastic · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2009, 20:11 »

Maybe I should start researching this a bit. I have 20 years experience in software development but have never touched on SEO. In time I should be able to figure out how to do this for my own site.

The central problem with SEO is that you're gaming a system that is constantly evolving, and what works today may stop working tomorrow. And all your work is lost, and you have to try something different.

cathyslife · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2009, 08:06 »

Not if you pay big bucks.

stockastic · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:51 »

Quote from: cclapper on October 12, 2009, 08:06

Not if you pay big bucks.

To - some sort of SEO top gun, who claims he'll stay on top of all the changes? I wasn't aware that SEO was a service for hire, but I suppose it is. Hey maybe I should get into that instead of microstock...

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:14 »

Quote from: stockastic on October 12, 2009, 09:51

Quote from: cclapper on October 12, 2009, 08:06
Not if you pay big bucks.

To - some sort of SEO top gun, who claims he'll stay on top of all the changes? I wasn't aware that SEO was a service for hire, but I suppose it is. Hey maybe I should get into that instead of microstock...

You're a few years too late!

stockastic · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2009, 11:15 »

Quote from: sjlocke on October 12, 2009, 10:14

You're a few years too late!

Yes, and that's the case with any money making idea or business plan since the dawn of time. 99% of us are already too late. It's all been done, the big boys have it locked up, the opportunity is passed, the barriers to entry are too high. We should all just give up.

I got into software development way too late. No technical education, had to learn it all myself, bluff my way into jobs and compete with guys with B.S. and M.S. degrees. Somehow I've been making a good living at it for over 20 years. As Lawrence Welk used to say, "it's-a never too late".

Adeptris · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2009, 11:24 »

Quote from: stockastic on October 12, 2009, 11:15

I got into software development way too late. No technical education, had to learn it all myself, bluff my way into jobs and compete with guys with B.S. and M.S. degrees. Somehow I've been making a good living at it for over 20 years. As Lawrence Welk used to say, "it's-a never too late".

Software developer for 15 years, ex builder, self taught, no technical education, currently looking at Windows Azure the Microsoft Cloud!

David

stockastic · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2009, 11:30 »

Now imagine that the software industry worked like microstock.

- You can never contact an actual customer.

- 4 big agencies control the business and you have to be 'approved' based on sample code.

- Customers submit their 'requirements' to an agency.

- 40,000 programmers upload code that they hope meets some customers's needs.

- If your code gets bought you get one dollar.

A more inefficient system could not be imagined.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2009, 11:45 »

Quote from: stockastic on October 12, 2009, 11:30

Now imagine that the software industry worked like microstock.

- You can never contact an actual customer.

- 4 big agencies control the business and you have to be 'approved' based on sample code.

- Customers submit their 'requirements' to an agency.

- 40,000 programmers upload code that they hope meets some customers's needs.

- If your code gets bought you get one dollar.

A more inefficient system could not be imagined.

sounds good. Now all you need is a venture capitalist and some good business managers.

I also bluffed my way into mid-level management positions with no formal IT training. Even taught myself to take pictures. LOL

stockastic · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:33 »

Next, imagine that you decided to give up on the 'microsoftware' model and started calling software customers directly. And they all told you, 'sorry, we'd love to work with you but our management just bought a 1-year subscription package at one of the agencies and we're required to use it."

hlth · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2009, 23:46 »

This actually exists....Topcoder.com is one of them. Eastern europeans are very strong by the way (estonians particularly).

There are others out there. There's even molecule synthesis crowdsourcing. If your method works and is the best, you get the money but transfer all the IP (to a big pharma typically). If it doesn't win...you've wasted a lot of time in your mini lab.

Hugo

Quote from: stockastic on October 12, 2009, 11:30

Now imagine that the software industry worked like microstock.

- You can never contact an actual customer.

- 4 big agencies control the business and you have to be 'approved' based on sample code.

- Customers submit their 'requirements' to an agency.

- 40,000 programmers upload code that they hope meets some customers's needs.

- If your code gets bought you get one dollar.

A more inefficient system could not be imagined.

Adeptris · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2009, 02:10 »

Quote from: hlth on October 12, 2009, 23:46

This actually exists....Topcoder.com is one of them. Eastern europeans are very strong by the way (estonians particularly).
Hugo

There is also www.getafreelancer.com I wanted a couple of 3D Characters for a website, I posted the project and got a few bids, looked at samples, selected and hired a freelancer from the US, I was quoted $350 in the UK for a single brand character, for the same money I am getting 2 different characters in 10 different poses.

This is an early draft of one of the Characters:

$150 to create both the Characters, and $10 an image to pose them and add accessories.

David

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