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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: fotorob on January 25, 2024, 05:16
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Each year (for the last 7 years) I conducted a survey under my Facebook followers and asked them what 10 stock agencies gained them the most money in the previous year.
If you want to participate, please answer directly in my facebook post here:https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel]
[url]https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel (http://[url)[/url]
Just list your 10 best earning stock agencies from high to low.
If you contribute to less then 10, just answer with less.
If you are exclusive with one agency, list that agency and state that you are exclusive.
As usual I will post the combined results in a separate blog post in my blog. I will link to it here as well.
Many thanks in advance,
Robert
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the link is not working
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Each year (for the last 7 years) I conducted a survey under my Facebook followers and asked them what 10 stock agencies gained them the most money in the previous year.
If you want to participate, please answer directly in my facebook post here:
[url]https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel]https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel]
[url]https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel (http://[url=https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel)[/url]
Just list your 10 best earning stock agencies from high to low.
If you contribute to less then 10, just answer with less.
If you are exclusive with one agency, list that agency and state that you are exclusive.
As usual I will post the combined results in a separate blog post in my blog. I will link to it here as well.
Many thanks in advance,
Robert
The "most money" has always a cost...
Not sure you will enjoy your future the same way you enjoy using and promoting AI tools. ::)
(https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/cutting-branch-your-sitting-on-260nw-794340445.jpg)
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the link is not working
I think Rob meant this link, but accidentally made an error with the link formatting: https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel (https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel)
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Rounded numbers:
1. Adobe Stock (31%)
2. Shutterstock (29%)
3. iStock/Getty (17%)
4. Wirestock (11%)
5. EyeEm (2%)
6. Dreamstime (2%)
7. DepositPhoto's (2%)
8. P5 (1%)
9. PantherMedia (1%)
10. Zoonar (1%)
11. MotionArray (1%)
12. Alamy (0,5%)
12. Some other breadcrumbs
Regarding Wirestock: I have some images there that I distributed over all agencies, but most are not distributed to the agencies I maintain a personal account on. Adobe is my lead seller there too, despite having most images on my personal account with Adobe. Every now and then a nice surprise there from partners I don't maintain a personal account (Envato for instance) but most of the time I regret having hem distributing my content to main agencies. I don't upload there anymore, so it's all about milking a historical portfolio.
EyeEm is bankruptcy payout. Haven't sold anything since they were acquired by Freepik.
So the number would be higher if they would still be in business as they were before.
Also important to mention is that I don't maintain equal porfolio's. Smaller ports on EyeEm, MotionArray, Panther, Zoonar and Alamy.
Biggest portfolio is iStock/Getty (they take everything except illustrative editorial).
Adobe has the smallest portfolio of the big three, as they don't take a lot of my editorial content. (yet they are my best-earner)
And. Am I a fool maintaining my portfolio's on smaller earners?
Yeah. Probably. On the other hand, it's mostly automated uploads, so very little effort.
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the link is not working
I think Rob meant this link, but accidentally made an error with the link formatting: https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel (https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel)
That one works: https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel (https://www.facebook.com/fotoproduzent/posts/pfbid02zqdMHyC661xGNrZeQqxZteatYjfMbFcoRgxLFexagFMJW9rvjdCdVFBAVQdnvAel)
My top ten agencies? I only have one. The rest don't make enough to be ranked.
Adobe Stock
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I do Adobe and Shutterstock.
As in previous years, SS is around 65% and AS around 35% of total revenue. We'll see if that changes in 2024.
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it's mostly automated uploads, so very little effort.
How do you do automated uploads?
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it's mostly automated uploads, so very little effort.
How do you do automated uploads?
usually using a service like microstocksubmitter. there are several on the market.
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it's mostly automated uploads, so very little effort.
How do you do automated uploads?
usually using a service like microstocksubmitter. there are several on the market.
Thank you
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63 % Shutterstock : 2.000 videos, 2.000 pictures
21 % Pond5 : 5.400 videos
16 % Adobe Stock : 1.000 videos
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... and the winner is...
Adobe Stock!