Author Topic: Your worst performer? (Read 13456 times)

khwi · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2007, 08:32 »

Quote from: CJPhoto on March 14, 2007, 02:17

Quote from: khwi on March 14, 2007, 01:55
they all have basically the same images uploaded.

So if they have the same photos, why would people go there as opposed to other sites. I think this is one issue with the microsites. They either need good exclusive pics (IS), cheap DL (subscription like SS), good search function (??), nice look and feel (LO??) or good marketing (IS).

BigStock looks old and dated, is same price as other sites and has less photos.l

yes it puzzles me too, as i read from many that say BigStock is one of their top earner $:-\$

Daneel · « **Reply #26 on:** March 15, 2007, 06:23 »

Quote from: CJPhoto on March 14, 2007, 02:17

Quote from: khwi on March 14, 2007, 01:55
they all have basically the same images uploaded.

So if they have the same photos, why would people go there as opposed to other sites. I think this is one issue with the microsites. They either need good exclusive pics (IS), cheap DL (subscription like SS), good search function (??), nice look and feel (LO??) or good marketing (IS).

That's an excellent thought and might explain the poor performance of StockXpert for me! I did a very quick and dirty comparison of some of the big stock sites where I have photos and StockXpert is by far the most expensive! No wonder that my buyers go elsewhere for my photos.

StockXpert asks from 1 USD (for low res) up to 10 USD (for maximum quality) for photos.
Dreamstime asks from 0,7 USD (for low res) up to 2 USD (for maximum quality) for photos.
Fotolia asks from 1 USD (for low res) up to 3 USD (for maximum quality) for photos.
BigStock asks from 1 USD (for low res) up to 2 USD (for maximum quality) for photos.

No wonder that I have almost no sales at StockXpert.

Of course, this is quick and dirty. I did not compare licenses (However, I guess 90% of the buyers won't care about them either) or subscription schemes. But it makes great sense to me.

So - harshely said - if you go with StockXpert you should go with them exclusively or just submit the photos which they reject to other sites (which are many for me ;-)).

Just my thoughts on this,
Michael

Freezingpictures · « **Reply #27 on:** March 15, 2007, 06:55 »

I have less dls, but because of the higher earnigs/dl this month it looks like StockXpert will be on the third place after IS and SS and that is despite that I have on DT (former third place) on of the best month ever.

grp_photo · « **Reply #28 on:** March 15, 2007, 14:37 »

Quote from: sim on March 13, 2007, 16:59

Perhaps my English wasn't clear enough for you. What I meant was that I have stopped uploading at StockXpert and 123 because there are no sales there for me. That's no BS!!

Sorry misunderstood you!

grp_photo · « **Reply #29 on:** March 15, 2007, 14:42 »

Quote from: sim on March 13, 2007, 17:14

By the way grp_photo, with sales like that you probably have a kick ass portfolio that does well everywhere!

Thanks but i never made over 300,- a month at Fotolia or Dreamstime so i'm clearly doing better at StockXpert.
Now i started to delete my Portfolios at this places.
Regarding Microstock I will concentrate on StockXpert,SS,Featurepics and 123rf because the have the easiest submission process. And give me more time for now so called Macro-Agencies which i currently put the most effort and time and the best pictures in it.

Daneel · « **Reply #30 on:** March 15, 2007, 15:05 »

Quote from: grp_photo on March 15, 2007, 14:42

Quote from: sim on March 13, 2007, 17:14
By the way grp_photo, with sales like that you probably have a kick ass portfolio that does well everywhere!
Thanks but i never made over 300,- a month at Fotolia or Dreamstime so i'm clearly doing better at StockXpert.
Now i started to delete my Portfolios at this places.
Regarding Microstock I will concentrate on StockXpert,SS,Featurepics and 123rf because the have the easiest submission process.

Check out LuckyOliver then. Great bunch of guys and their submission process is super easy (except for model releases, but they told me that they are working on that). They are also performing better than 123RF and Featurepics for me.

All the best,
Michael

madelaide · « **Reply #31 on:** March 16, 2007, 20:14 »

Quote from: Daneel on March 15, 2007, 06:23

That's an excellent thought and might explain the poor performance of StockXpert for me! I did a very quick and dirty comparison of some of the big stock sites where I have photos and StockXpert is by far the most expensive! No wonder that my buyers go elsewhere for my photos.

I'm glad they are! I sell few images but get more for them. And overall they're 3rd this month for me, just 30% behind IS and DT.

Regards,
Adelaide

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