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Title: How do you improve sales?
Post by: grsphoto on January 05, 2013, 14:42
I am a newbie to Stock and I was wondering if vets had some hint on how to improve sales.

The ones I can obviously think of:
1) produce salable images
2) apply proper keywording

What else helps?
Promoting on other website? ( I saw a post of someone who posts on flcker and links to their iStock portfolio)

I don't have enough images produced or accepted yet to make an impact, but I want to plan.

Glenn
Title: Re: How do you improve sales?
Post by: gillian vann on January 05, 2013, 15:10
I personally don't see the point of using Flickr to increase sales.
1) people using flickr are photographers already, so not your target market
2) people going to flickr to look for images are possibly going there to steal images.

*not a stock pro but have worked in marketing and pr.
Title: Re: How do you improve sales?
Post by: gostwyck on January 05, 2013, 16:14
I am a newbie to Stock and I was wondering if vets had some hint on how to improve sales.


Yep. First buy Rob Sylvan's book;

http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Stock-microstock-creating-photos/dp/0321713079/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357420368&sr=1-5&keywords=rob+sylvan (http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Stock-microstock-creating-photos/dp/0321713079/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357420368&sr=1-5&keywords=rob+sylvan)

Then read it and do what it says.
Title: Re: How do you improve sales?
Post by: DiscreetDuck on January 05, 2013, 16:21
Or not ;)
Title: Re: How do you improve sales?
Post by: Pauws99 on January 06, 2013, 08:15
Do everything better - don't lose heart if/when you get rejections
Title: Re: How do you improve sales?
Post by: JPSDK on January 06, 2013, 08:58
Do it opposite.

Dont add keywords to images.
Add images to keywords.

fx these pictures:
child, boy, crying, unhappy, bedroom, alone,
or
boat, new zealand, wave, splash, happy, young woman, sun
Title: Re: How do you improve sales?
Post by: stocker2011 on January 06, 2013, 09:29
Nice idea, JPSDK
Title: Re: How do you improve sales?
Post by: JPSDK on January 06, 2013, 12:45
Thanks