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Title: Keyword tool on site not working?
Post by: yelo34 on January 14, 2015, 14:32
Hi,

I usually use the tool for keywording in the site. I found today that is not working. Can you pls check and confirm or let me know if it is on my end....Cheers
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Post by: StanRohrer on January 14, 2015, 14:55
Looks like instant reply with no images. I should have found my keyword test.
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Post by: porpeller on January 14, 2015, 17:02
happens to me also
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Post by: Red On on January 14, 2015, 17:20
Idem
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Post by: rimglow on January 14, 2015, 19:34
Use this until it's fixed:

http://submit.shutterstock.com/portfolio/suggestions.mhtml (http://submit.shutterstock.com/portfolio/suggestions.mhtml)
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Post by: melastmohican on January 14, 2015, 19:37
This one is messed up too.
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Post by: dealwork on January 15, 2015, 09:17
Same here, but as it is written 'rimglow', you can use http://submit.shutterstock.com/portfolio/suggestions.mhtml, (http://submit.shutterstock.com/portfolio/suggestions.mhtml,) working for me
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Post by: porpeller on January 15, 2015, 09:32
I don't like the shutterstock one :(
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Post by: dealwork on January 15, 2015, 09:38
Who is accustomed to microstock tool, shutterstock seems a little confusing, but what's most important, works :)
Do you have experience with this tool? http://arcurs.com/keywording/ (http://arcurs.com/keywording/)
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Post by: porpeller on January 15, 2015, 11:59
i've tried that, but i can't find all the pics i used to find with the other tool  :(
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Post by: rimglow on January 15, 2015, 12:20
Here's another alternative:

http://www.mykeyworder.com (http://www.mykeyworder.com)
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Post by: porpeller on January 15, 2015, 14:29
i don't like it  :-\
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Post by: dealwork on January 15, 2015, 16:54
Any answer when Keyword Tool will be back at function?
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Post by: leaf on January 15, 2015, 17:23
Any answer when Keyword Tool will be back at function?

I'll get it fixed tomorrow morning.  Sorry, I didn't see this thread earlier.  Next time, feel free to send an email so I know right away - you can see the email at the bottom of the page.
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Post by: porpeller on January 15, 2015, 17:29
thanks! ;D
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Post by: dealwork on January 15, 2015, 17:33
Ok, nice information  ;) thanks
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Post by: leaf on January 16, 2015, 07:20
Update: Hmm.. not sure how this will turn out.  It looks like the microstockGroup IP is being blocked by Shutterstock - which is totally within their right, especially if the tool was making a lot of requests to their site.  I've sent them an email however and hopefully we can figure something out.

I may be biased but I go crazy trying to make use of the other keywording tools :)  ... too small of click boxes, too many page loads, not the right features...
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Post by: dealwork on January 16, 2015, 08:02
Why would Shutterstock blocked the Tool which is useful for them and contributor's... Or Tool does not work as expected?
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Post by: leaf on January 16, 2015, 08:47
Why would Shutterstock blocked the Tool which is useful for them and contributor's... Or Tool does not work as expected?

They may not like the extra load it causes for their site.
I haven't heard back from them, so I still don't know if a blocked IP is the problem or not.
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Post by: leaf on January 16, 2015, 12:40
Why would Shutterstock blocked the Tool which is useful for them and contributor's... Or Tool does not work as expected?

They may not like the extra load it causes for their site.
I haven't heard back from them, so I still don't know if a blocked IP is the problem or not.

Shutterstock is checking into this and hopefully we'll figure out what the problem is.  It looks promising.
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Post by: dealwork on January 16, 2015, 20:33
Maybe is only some technical problem...
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Post by: leaf on January 19, 2015, 08:25
The whole story...
The MSG IP got automatically blacklisted (blocked) because of the number of requests it was making to the Shutterstock site through the keyword tool.  The keyword tool was simply screen scraping the Shutterstock site (poor coding practice ... espeically when there is an API available) and the IP was automatically blocked. 

I'm working to recode the tool to work properly with the API.. once finished (hopefully later today) the keyword tool will work better than before and be much more stable and properly follow good coding practice.

Thanks to Shutterstock for their help
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Post by: sgoodwin4813 on January 19, 2015, 09:48
Thanks to you for doing this and making it available to all for free!
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Post by: roede-orm on January 19, 2015, 09:58
Yeah, a great Thank You to leaf!
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Post by: porpeller on January 19, 2015, 11:37
agree, thanks to you!
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Post by: melastmohican on January 19, 2015, 11:56
Are there any other agencies that provide APIs?
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Post by: leaf on January 19, 2015, 15:38
Are there any other agencies that provide APIs?

I think most of them have an API (at least the larger sites)
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Post by: melastmohican on January 19, 2015, 16:49
Never tried to search for APIs but now I found this article: http://microstockinsider.com/api_list (http://microstockinsider.com/api_list)
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Post by: leaf on January 20, 2015, 07:05
Ok, I've got the keyword tool working again
http://microstockgroup.com/tools/keyword.php (http://microstockgroup.com/tools/keyword.php)

let me know if you find any bugs - it is successfully (.. i think) using the Shutterstock API so it should be much more robust than before (it won't break) and quicker ... and a lot better adherence to good coding practice.
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Post by: dealwork on January 20, 2015, 07:59
Thanks leaf ... I am using a Tool, now working, but, when I press the "Start Again" button, opens the Microstockgroup site, not an option for entering the keyword again.
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Post by: leaf on January 20, 2015, 08:10
Thanks leaf ... I am using a Tool, now working, but, when I press the "Start Again" button, opens the Microstockgroup site, not an option for entering the keyword again.

thanks... fixed
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Post by: dealwork on January 20, 2015, 08:17
Ok..
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Post by: amabu on January 22, 2015, 11:52
the link is not working anymore?
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Post by: WendyT on January 22, 2015, 17:52
the link is not working anymore?
The link does not appear to work but if you go to the top of that page and click on Tools you will find it.
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Post by: amabu on January 23, 2015, 03:53
the link is not working anymore?
The link does not appear to work but if you go to the top of that page and click on Tools you will find it.

Thanks!
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Post by: leaf on January 23, 2015, 16:15
the link is not working anymore?
The link does not appear to work but if you go to the top of that page and click on Tools you will find it.

Thanks for jumping in.  i've fixed the original link i posted as well.