Author Topic: Favorite Up & Coming Micro Sites (Read 12322 times)

Rahul Pathak · « **on:** December 26, 2008, 20:32 »

Hi All,

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I'm writing to get some input from the microstock community to help us map our which sites we should be supporting at LookStat.

Which new sites/up and coming sites are performing well for you?

Thank you in advance for your time.

Sincerely,

Rahul

mantonino · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2008, 05:02 »

Seriously easy one for me:

Shutterstock
Dreamstime
Istock
Fotolia
123RF
Bigstock
StockXpert

Beyond that, I'd work on things other than agencies. If anyone is making "real" money at MostPhotos, Canstock, Crestock, etc. that's awesome for them but rare from what I know. Those 7 are the "it" list. If you really want a "full" list, just look to the right - that's an earnings rating. Crestock falls behind BigStock though not by a tremendous amount. SnapVillage, Canstock, both under that. Literally those 7 though and it would cover 99% of most people.

qwerty · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2008, 05:07 »

The "7th" agency for me is clearly bigstock

weknow · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2008, 06:35 »

In the last half year after equally uploading to many sites about 300 non-people illustrations and photo's:
1. SS 2. Snapvillage 3. DT 4. Featurepics 5. StockXpert 6. 123RF 7. Bigstock 8. FT
All others are less than $10

JerryL5 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2008, 09:23 »

We seem to all have different opinions, but these are
my best because these have all paid out.

1 - Dreamstime
2 - Shutterstock
3 - Bigstockphoto
4 - Fotolia

I do not have many images on these, but they
just do not have the response to my work the
top ones do. These have little or no earnings.

Canstockphoto
Snapvillage
Albumo
Crestock
Stockxpert
Vectorstock
Vivozoom
Yaymicro

Tim Markley · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2008, 09:43 »

The bi six do ok for me with the exception of shutterstock. Of the up and coming bigstock and clearly the best. I recieved several payouts from them. Snapvillage was ok but the sales of dropped off here. I also like canstock. I think there new deal will with fotosearch will pay dividends.

oboy · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2008, 10:13 »

It is the same list for me too:

1. Shutterstock
2. Dreamstime
3. StockXpert
4. 123RF
5. BigStockPhoto
6. Istock
7. Fotolia

BTW I just signed up with LookStat and will give it a try.

sam100 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2008, 11:23 »

My top 3 sites are bringing in about 85 % of my stock earning each month... SS, DT, FT... the rest is split between 6 others.

Starting januari 3 of the low performers will be dropped, stop uploading. On Featurepics asked for deletion of entire portfolio.

Patrick H.

gbcimages · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2008, 12:30 »

For 09 I'm spending most of my time and uploading with DT,BigStock,123. I've started to delete the others one at a time as I get a year in with each one. I feel if I can't get at least a few sales with them in a year it's pretty much a waste of time. I like to see some kind of returns for all the effort.

borg · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2008, 13:04 »

Quote from: weknow on December 27, 2008, 06:35

In the last half year after equally uploading to many sites about 300 non-people illustrations and photo's:
1. SS 2. Snapvillage 3. DT 4. Featurepics 5. StockXpert 6. 123RF 7. Bigstock 8. FT
All others are less than $10

Wow!

Snapvillage and Featurepics are your top earners...
That is difference from all of us!

goldenangel · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2008, 15:20 »

I started in August, on IS and SS in November, and have a few dozens photos. FT was my number one with StockXpert following closely until SS came.
1. SS
2. FT
3. StockXpert

The rest have less than $10:
4. Zymmetrical
5. IS
6. DT
7. FP
8. BigStock
9. 123rf

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2008, 17:17 »

Bummer... I expected to see which sites all the experienced microstockers thought were "up and coming." Most of these posts are about the "already theres."

Any ideas on which of the "not big six" sites might make a move in '09??

mantonino · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2008, 19:20 »

we don't live in a dream world. Nobody will make a massive run in 09. If they do, it'll be YayMicro or Crestock.

sam100 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2008, 20:08 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on December 27, 2008, 17:17

Bummer... I expected to see which sites all the experienced microstockers thought were "up and coming." Most of these posts are about the "already theres."

Any ideas on which of the "not big six" sites might make a move in '09??

Simply, there are no up and coming sites that deliver... never will be.
The market has been taken.

Patrick H.

Tim Markley · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2008, 21:28 »

most of what left after the big six don't spend enough on generating customers. Snap Village has corbis behind it and they struggle. If lucky Oliver couldn't make it then i doubt any others will.

Rahul Pathak · « **Reply #15 on:** December 28, 2008, 01:40 »

Hi Everyone,

Thanks a ton for weighing in. I apologize - I hadn't been getting my notifications hence my delayed response. I think it's pretty clear that Big 6 + Bigstock is the way to go on the site situation. If we could make it easy to submit everywhere (and I mean submit, not just upload) would there be interest in that?

It's sort of amazing how quickly the microstock industry seems to have established a pecking order.

Rahul

PS:

Matt - this is really some longer range planning. In the immediate term, we're looking at more earnings metrics and trending data. Basically, we want to help answer how are you doing relative to the past, to others, and what's working and not working.

Rahul Pathak · « **Reply #16 on:** December 28, 2008, 01:46 »

@oboy - thanks a ton for signing up. please don't be shy with your thoughts. if there's ever anything I can help with, don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Rahul

RacePhoto · « **Reply #17 on:** December 28, 2008, 04:48 »

Quote from: patrick1958 on December 27, 2008, 20:08

Quote from: WarrenPrice on December 27, 2008, 17:17
Bummer... I expected to see which sites all the experienced microstockers thought were "up and coming." Most of these posts are about the "already theres."

Any ideas on which of the "not big six" sites might make a move in '09??

Simply, there are no up and coming sites that deliver... never will be.
The market has been taken.

Patrick H.

Not only do I agree, there's a good chance, that one of the big six will be gone by the end of the year 2009. Sites that are healthy and making sales, are struggling to stay in business. I can't see how any upstart can steal a big enough market share to become competitive.

(or seven, since I agree that BS is a good site)

At least two of the sites in the eleven New Sites and Low Earners will be joining the "Sites that no longer exist" section at the bottom. Tough market, strong competition, faltering world economy, which will be slowly recovering and growing again. But it's going to be a hard year before that happens.

There are no up and coming sites in my eyes, only those which will be bidding us farewell.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #18 on:** December 28, 2008, 13:54 »

I know y'all are right. Was hoping to hear some encouraging words about Cutcaster. I've commited and will stick it out to the bitter end. Thank goodness I don't make my living in stock.

eppic · « **Reply #19 on:** December 31, 2008, 00:10 »

Yes cutcaster would be my number one pick for the "new site I hope will make it" category. I have over 500 images there now and no sales as of yet. Doesn't mean that I'll throw in the towel there though since I think John's a great guy and I want to give him a fair shake.

rinderart · « **Reply #20 on:** December 31, 2008, 00:49 »

here's the difference. Some folks think earning 10 dollars a month is the greatest thing that ever happened, Then there are those that think earning 500 dollars a month is Great. theres only a few sites if ya have 1000 or more Images .any less than that nowdays is Hobbyist time...Sorry.
SS
DT
StXpt
Istk
FT
123???
BStk

MP...Done pretty well.

The rest is amateur at best. and I wouldn't waste my time unless I was learning. But It's your time. I've wasted 1000's of hours on 26 sites.

Rahul Pathak · « **Reply #21 on:** December 31, 2008, 12:26 »

You're right about the time load for sure and your top 7 lines up well with what I've been hearing from here and from others. Thanks for taking the time to weigh in.

NancyCWalker · « **Reply #22 on:** December 31, 2008, 19:51 »

IS
DT
SS
FT
BigStock
CC
123

in that order for me. StockXpert may not be around by the end of 2009 if Getty decides that 1 micro is enough. I know when I tried to sign up in Nov they weren't accepting new photographers.

null · « **Reply #24 on:** January 01, 2009, 01:00 »

"No MS site will make it after 2005"

All those who started in 2004-2005 are now a rolling snowball gathering momentum and snow by the day and millions of pictures per year. LO and FP started in 2006 and they are dead or almost.

You can't break into a market that has been taken by more of the same (pictures). What we can expect is hostile acquisitions and mergers by those with deep pockets. Like Getty that bought STX to kill the competition for Istk. That has always been the Microsoft strategy.

Can't wait the day that DT buys Getty.

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Author Topic: Favorite Up & Coming Micro Sites (Read 12322 times)

Rahul Pathak

mantonino

qwerty

weknow

JerryL5

Tim Markley

oboy

sam100

gbcimages

borg

goldenangel

WarrenPrice

mantonino

sam100

Tim Markley

Rahul Pathak

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WarrenPrice

eppic

rinderart

Rahul Pathak

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