Quote from: Stockbo on December 02, 2013, 02:42
Actually the bo had no real meaning when we came up with Stockbo! We compared a whole bunch of stock industry names and from personal experience brand names that are short and have two to three words / syllables tend to be the most memorable.

We tested a few other names including fotostocked and stockedpic (which we still have the domains for!) but people always remembered and loved Stockbo. 'Best of' Stock was what we thought it could represent but I like Peresanz's Catalan reference too!

Ranjeev

BOdacious

Quote from: oxman on December 02, 2013, 05:02

Quote from: Stockbo on December 02, 2013, 02:42
Actually the bo had no real meaning when we came up with Stockbo! We compared a whole bunch of stock industry names and from personal experience brand names that are short and have two to three words / syllables tend to be the most memorable.

We tested a few other names including fotostocked and stockedpic (which we still have the domains for!) but people always remembered and loved Stockbo. 'Best of' Stock was what we thought it could represent but I like Peresanz's Catalan reference too!

Ranjeev

BOdacious

Well played

I am waiting for a reply for about six weeks now.

The account for the site is disabled (http://stockbo.com/).

And the mobile phone is not available at the moment...

Looks like Stockbo is finished before it even started. I might go around the next days and check, if the office is still there (I am living just 10kms away). Let you know.

They have been sending out email to people they invited to contribute. They're definitely still around.

Quote from: roboz on December 18, 2013, 03:40
I am waiting for a reply for about six weeks now.

The account for the site is disabled (http://stockbo.com/).

And the mobile phone is not available at the moment...

Looks like Stockbo is finished before it even started. I might go around the next days and check, if the office is still there (I am living just 10kms away). Let you know.

Actually, they are alive and kicking.  Just established my account a couple of days ago have been given the go-ahead to start uploading.  I would email them with a friendly reminder.

it just looks like they have a coding problem when trying to sync up to LeadPages which looks like what they were using on their landing page.
The site was using ktools (at least it looked very very much like it) - perhaps they updated the software and crashed things?

Quote from: leaf on December 18, 2013, 06:25
it just looks like they have a coding problem when trying to sync up to LeadPages which looks like what they were using on their landing page.
The site was using ktools (at least it looked very very much like it) - perhaps they updated the software and crashed things?

Hmm, I see what you mean.  I've been going in through the 'backdoor' and hadn't noticed this problem.  I'm sure they are aware of it....?

Quote from: roboz on December 18, 2013, 03:40
I am waiting for a reply for about six weeks now...
... Looks like Stockbo is finished before it even started. I might go around the next days and check, if the office is still there (I am living just 10kms away). Let you know.

No, it's not finished. I got e-mail yesterday (after 2,5 weeks waiting): "Welcome to the Bo family of photographers ......."
Time to work now

Quote from: roboz on December 18, 2013, 03:40
I am waiting for a reply for about six weeks now.

The account for the site is disabled (http://stockbo.com/).

And the mobile phone is not available at the moment...

Looks like Stockbo is finished before it even started. I might go around the next days and check, if the office is still there (I am living just 10kms away). Let you know.

Hey Rob we're really sorry we missed sending you a reply. Guess cause you are in Perth too and we wanted to meet up but ended up getting mixed up about who had (or not) replied. We've sent you a reply now.

Our landing page is run through Leadpages and it seems like their servers are having a few problems. We're liaising with their support to get it back up. The state of the site is fine and we haven't broken it yet .

Good news after all.

Thanks for the reply. I received your mail. Catcha 

can't access your site to check it out.

Quote from: roboz on December 18, 2013, 13:48
Good news after all.

Thanks for the reply. I received your mail. Catcha 

Awesome 

Quote from: noodle on December 18, 2013, 14:17
can't access your site to check it out.

Hey noodle the site isn't actually live yet. Stockbo.com is our temporary landing page which is hosted through LeadPages which seems to be having a few problems. We're working on getting that back up. The actual site we're hoping to get live very soon.

Quote from: leaf on December 18, 2013, 06:25
it just looks like they have a coding problem when trying to sync up to LeadPages which looks like what they were using on their landing page...

Good call.

Quote from: leaf on December 18, 2013, 06:25
The site was using ktools (at least it looked very very much like it) - perhaps they updated the software and crashed things?

Using Ktools?

Getty don't have anything to worry about just yet.

I have to admit to being surprised by the enthusiasm shown by contributors in this thread.  We periodically seem to get people in here popping up to offer us fabulous riches and a fair deal in their new stock site, only for it to fizzle out soon after start-up or not even to get that far.  I can't honestly see how you are going to compete and establish yourself without a huge marketing budget and you don't make any mention of backers with deep pockets.  You don't seem to have any 'previous' in the industry (unless I have missed something) so I am not sure who you are and where you have appeared from and what has led you to believe you have the necessary expertise for this venture.

If StockFresh and Veer haven't been able to make it (they are both still going but neither is looking healthy or a serious competitor to the 'big boys') then I'm sorry but I really can't see how you will.

Quote from: StockCube on December 20, 2013, 21:00
I have to admit to being surprised by the enthusiasm shown by contributors in this thread.  We periodically seem to get people in here popping up to offer us fabulous riches and a fair deal in their new stock site, only for it to fizzle out soon after start-up or not even to get that far.  I can't honestly see how you are going to compete and establish yourself without a huge marketing budget and you don't make any mention of backers with deep pockets.  You don't seem to have any 'previous' in the industry (unless I have missed something) so I am not sure who you are and where you have appeared from and what has led you to believe you have the necessary expertise for this venture.

If StockFresh and Veer haven't been able to make it (they are both still going but neither is looking healthy or a serious competitor to the 'big boys') then I'm sorry but I really can't see how you will.

I'm willing to give any startup a chance as long as they treat the contributor with some modicum of respect.  Way too early to say anything positive or negative about Stockbo but since the only thing I'm investing is my time I'm willing to give it a shot.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained so the saying goes.

Quote from: mlwinphoto on December 20, 2013, 21:10

Quote from: StockCube on December 20, 2013, 21:00
I have to admit to being surprised by the enthusiasm shown by contributors in this thread.  We periodically seem to get people in here popping up to offer us fabulous riches and a fair deal in their new stock site, only for it to fizzle out soon after start-up or not even to get that far.  I can't honestly see how you are going to compete and establish yourself without a huge marketing budget and you don't make any mention of backers with deep pockets.  You don't seem to have any 'previous' in the industry (unless I have missed something) so I am not sure who you are and where you have appeared from and what has led you to believe you have the necessary expertise for this venture.

If StockFresh and Veer haven't been able to make it (they are both still going but neither is looking healthy or a serious competitor to the 'big boys') then I'm sorry but I really can't see how you will.

I'm willing to give any startup a chance as long as they treat the contributor with some modicum of respect.  Way too early to say anything positive or negative about Stockbo but since the only thing I'm investing is my time I'm willing to give it a shot.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained so the saying goes.

exactly but I do agree with StockCube as well

without dropping a few millions in marketing nothing will happen, sure one sale here and there but nothing huge

I think most start ups announced here were either US based (Oversaturated market) or Eastern Europe (not trusted), this one is in Australia, aimed at the Ozzie market, which seems to be a good bet. Just my two cents.

Quote from: Ron on December 20, 2013, 21:21
I think most start ups announced here were either US based (Oversaturated market) or Eastern Europe (not trusted), this one is in Australia, aimed at the Ozzie market, which seems to be a good bet. Just my two cents.

we do have an Ozzie one already called PhotoDune and they aren't flying high (30$ a month), anyway I am willing to give them a try

Quote from: StockCube on December 20, 2013, 21:00
snip...

If StockFresh and Veer haven't been able to make it (they are both still going but neither is looking healthy or a serious competitor to the 'big boys') then I'm sorry but I really can't see how you will.

My experience with veer is totally different from SF - I make more on Vr most months than a year at SF. Still Vr seems to be going slowly downhill and SF appears to be going nowhere.

Any new site either needs to bring something new or have some serious backing to make it these days though. By something new I don't mean super low prices either.

Nothing ventured nothing gained indeed . Those of you who have been in the industry long enough would have no doubt seen your fair share of rise and falls. It's the same with any industry (especially ones with low barriers to entry).

We're not promising your riches (although we do hope to get you some). But we do promise to treat you with complete respect and transparency along the way. And we promise to give it a bloody good go .

Ranjeev

I got your email: "We're revamping the search results and gallery results pages to something like Flickr has. This will also eliminate the cropping and show your images in their full glory;"
Are you sure about this? What kind will be the watermark, what protection?
(sorry for my poor English)

Quote from: Ariene on December 21, 2013, 10:51
I got your email: "We're revamping the search results and gallery results pages to something like Flickr has. This will also eliminate the cropping and show your images in their full glory;"
Are you sure about this? What kind will be the watermark, what protection?
(sorry for my poor English)

Hey Ariene I've replied to you via email but the images will still be protected by watermark. They will not be huge, we just meant that the proper orientation of the image will be visible, and it will look a lot better.

Merry Christmas Everyone

I have sent an email for FTP login, havent had a reply yet. I have 1100 images to upload.

Happy holidays.

Merry Christmas Ron!

We have sent you an email with your very own FTP login. We're excited to see those images on the site. Just to let everyone know, just because it's the holiday season we won't be slowing down here in the Stockbo camp.

Regards

Kevin