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Phadrea

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« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2016, 05:38 »
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Well since I increased my video prices to $79 as advised,  not one single sale  :-\


alno

« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2016, 06:08 »
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Well since I increased my video prices to $79 as advised,  not one single sale  :-\

Just try to check videos similar to yours and think like buyer. The most likely thing is there are too many cheaper ones. 'BEST THIS WEEK' often seems quite inspiring though :)
https://www.pond5.com/artist-resources#1/bestWeekRevenueTab 

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« Reply #27 on: March 04, 2016, 07:48 »
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Thanks Irina, that is helpful  :)

« Reply #28 on: March 04, 2016, 10:24 »
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Well since I increased my video prices to $79 as advised,  not one single sale  :-\

You increased your prices sometime on March 1st......today's the 4th! Perhaps some patience.

At your lower prices were you selling video everyday at P5?

RnR

« Reply #29 on: March 05, 2016, 03:06 »
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In addition to few sales all goes to the fact that this will be the lowest payout since 2010. for me.
I hope things have come into regular soon...

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« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2016, 04:12 »
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Well since I increased my video prices to $79 as advised,  not one single sale  :-\

Just try to check videos similar to yours and think like buyer. The most likely thing is there are too many cheaper ones. 'BEST THIS WEEK' often seems quite inspiring though :)
https://www.pond5.com/artist-resources#1/bestWeekRevenueTab

I think the message we can take from that page is that we should all buy ourselves a helicopter! Or go swimming with sharks.

Phadrea

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« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2016, 05:18 »
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Well since I increased my video prices to $79 as advised,  not one single sale  :-\

You increased your prices sometime on March 1st......today's the 4th! Perhaps some patience.

At your lower prices were you selling video everyday at P5?

No, as I siad in my earlier post I hardly ever sell any footage. Once in a blue moon but more successful on SS

Phadrea

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« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2016, 09:20 »
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Mmmm. Still no sales for footage despite putting my prices up to $79. Perhaps pricing low is the only answer  :-\

« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2016, 12:44 »
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Mmmm. Still no sales for footage despite putting my prices up to $79. Perhaps pricing low is the only answer  :-\
No.. those Feb and March are my worst months ever, and I didn't change any prices

« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2016, 13:27 »
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Mmmm. Still no sales for footage despite putting my prices up to $79. Perhaps pricing low is the only answer  :-\

It's the factor of demand, quality, quantity, subjects, season, competition will determine the sales. regardless of the price level, 1$ or even 500$ you'll have the sales if you grasp those factors.

« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2016, 13:48 »
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Mmmm. Still no sales for footage despite putting my prices up to $79. Perhaps pricing low is the only answer  :-\
Have a bit of patience.  Give it 6 months, not a few days.

« Reply #36 on: March 17, 2016, 11:11 »
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Still happy? P5 really sucks for me this month. Feb was great.

alno

« Reply #37 on: March 18, 2016, 15:43 »
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Still happy? P5 really sucks for me this month. Feb was great.

I have $250 this month (1-18th) versus $180 in February on Pond5. Some big bunch (more than 500) of clips was approved in the beginning of the March though. Total portfolio is about 2k clips. 

« Reply #38 on: March 19, 2016, 08:29 »
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A little pick up for me in March but * I have 140 videos and pictures waiting for review from NOVEMBER!!

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« Reply #39 on: March 19, 2016, 12:49 »
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$155 in January, $115 in February and $110 so far in March. So in theory, that should work out to about $175 by the end of the month. I doubled all my prices this month as well, which doesn't seem to have hurt me. 

alno

« Reply #40 on: March 19, 2016, 13:24 »
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A little pick up for me in March but * I have 140 videos and pictures waiting for review from NOVEMBER!!

That's some kind of a site bug. You definitly have to contact them on live chat here: https://help.pond5.com/hc/en-us/categories/200073773-Buyer-FAQ
Lower right corner.
 

KB

« Reply #41 on: March 19, 2016, 18:52 »
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$155 in January, $115 in February and $110 so far in March. So in theory, that should work out to about $175 by the end of the month. I doubled all my prices this month as well, which doesn't seem to have hurt me.
Good going; I wish all the lower-priced producers would follow your lead.

I wish I could say P5 was doing well for me in March, but it's a disaster. $472 in Jan, $248 in Feb, and $67 so far this month.  :o  :(

« Reply #42 on: March 19, 2016, 21:47 »
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I am deeply frustrated with pond5, first the endless wait to have content reviewed, then all those crazy rejections as "not stock footage".

This whole micromanaging of the artist portfolio is just destructive for any entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

The whole beauty of pond5 was that it was a real marketplace - high quality clip - expensive price, simple clip or test shots - 10 dollars for bloggers or people who need cheap stuff to experiment with. Not every buyer is a multi million dollar cooperation. There are lots of normal people, small companies that need affordable content.

The management is free to create as many stunning galleries or lightboxes as they want and pitch them to the customers.

But please stop micromanaging, it is extremly frustrating, especially if the rejected files then sell elsewhere.

Pond5 was my favorite agency and I always hoped they would become successful with photos as well.

Now I dread uploading there and like many others will place more focus on Adobe, Videoblocks and Shutterstock.

If the management wanted a new company, why didnt they open up a different place in addition to pond5, instead of changing a beautiful system that worked really well.


« Reply #43 on: March 19, 2016, 21:54 »
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Well since I increased my video prices to $79 as advised,  not one single sale  :-\

It's hardly going to happen overnight, plus it depends on how many videos you have live, the quality and subject matter. Give it three months and then report back.

alno

« Reply #44 on: March 20, 2016, 02:49 »
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I am deeply frustrated with pond5, first the endless wait to have content reviewed, then all those crazy rejections as "not stock footage".


I guess in order to 'shorten review time' they desperately placed a bunch of monkeys with three key keyboards: big OK with depicted banana and two smaller 'The highlights in this clip are blown out and overexposed which lacks selling potential' and 'The clip does not look very interesting'. I have to notice that second upload of the rejected content was ALWAYS successful.

« Reply #45 on: March 20, 2016, 03:44 »
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I am deeply frustrated with pond5, first the endless wait to have content reviewed, then all those crazy rejections as "not stock footage".

This whole micromanaging of the artist portfolio is just destructive for any entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

The whole beauty of pond5 was that it was a real marketplace - high quality clip - expensive price, simple clip or test shots - 10 dollars for bloggers or people who need cheap stuff to experiment with. Not every buyer is a multi million dollar cooperation. There are lots of normal people, small companies that need affordable content.

The management is free to create as many stunning galleries or lightboxes as they want and pitch them to the customers.

But please stop micromanaging, it is extremly frustrating, especially if the rejected files then sell elsewhere.

Pond5 was my favorite agency and I always hoped they would become successful with photos as well.

Now I dread uploading there and like many others will place more focus on Adobe, Videoblocks and Shutterstock.

If the management wanted a new company, why didnt they open up a different place in addition to pond5, instead of changing a beautiful system that worked really well.

Old management wanted more $$$ and didn't know how to get that, so they opted for huge investment in hope to help them grow. 
"Beautiful system that worked well" is not bringing enough $$$$ for the new management.
It's simple...you can't employ all these VPs, Cxx, Directors, Ivy league ppl and give them peanuts to work for... like kids under old management did for years.  PLUS new swanky offices, endless travels and vacations...that ALL costs.

But old management got rich and they are happy now... It's time for the new management to get rich. Help them do it! :P
« Last Edit: March 20, 2016, 03:49 by KnowYourOnions »

« Reply #46 on: March 20, 2016, 03:55 »
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The new management would of got rich with the old site.  I don't see how increasing review times to months and letting inexperienced reviewers reject a high percentage of new uploads makes them more money?

Now I think it is likely that the 50% commission will go at some point and Pond5 will of lost another of the things that were making it so successful.  Just look how badly DT messed up and that all started with letting inexperienced reviewers reject much more new content than is sensible.

The new Pond5 management need to wake up to reality, the site was only doing so well because contributors and buyers liked it more than other sites.  If they destroy all that was good about it, they will of killed the golden goose.

« Reply #47 on: March 20, 2016, 04:02 »
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Adobe inspects videos in one day, sometimes in 24h. They dont have the sales yet, but they have enough money to invest.

We dont get 50%, but giving me a good service and putting me in control over the portfolio, by only rejecting for technical reasons, is a HUGE bonus.

Pond5 used to be a real partner, now they are as cold and distant as many other places.

They could have opened their own OFFSET kind of boutique agency in addition to pond5, to learn about the high price market and have something really new.

No need to destroy the spirit of the old place. All it needed was a visual overhaul and better sales team.
« Last Edit: March 20, 2016, 04:05 by cobalt »

« Reply #48 on: March 20, 2016, 04:17 »
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Do you guys really think they really care what we shout about here or on their forum?  :)

They entered corporate world and there is no way back to charming little P5 who once claimed to be "the most friendly marketplace"!  ::)

They wanted BIG, they will get there for sure. AND please, don't blame this new management, blame the old one who didn't know how to manage/keep/lead the idea and called for help, obviously wrong ppl for us....but great ppl for them, cos of $$$$$$$$$$$.

And us?... ah ... same old good story. We help them grow and get bitten in the end.  8)



« Last Edit: March 20, 2016, 04:20 by KnowYourOnions »

« Reply #49 on: March 20, 2016, 04:55 »
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It certainly feels istock 2.0. We all know how that ended, from over 80% marketshare to a fraction of what it had before.

Pond5 and Shutterstock basically split the market between them. I didnt really bother looking or uploading anywhere else. It simply wasnt necessary.

This is a really small industry, video is even smaller than photos. The new managers dont understand how crowd dynamics work.

It is also an opportunity for someone new to step in. A marketplace where we can set our own prices is extremely valuable. Somebody who sets up a photoshelter for video. Basically this is what pond5 was before. Very longterm vision and reliable.

If pond5 doesnt want us, someone else will come along that does.

Moving our content elsewhere, or simply preferring other places can shift trends pretty fast. I just never thought pond5 would self destruct themselves, it was such a really well built marketplace.

ETA: I havent had a single sale this month and I am not surprised. When you go to my portfolio it is nearly impossible to see my files. They just show you a tiny fraction and everytime you click "more" it just gives you ten more files (or5?). Nobody is going to waste his time clicking themselves through an artist portfolio like this.

Who on earth designed this nonsense?
« Last Edit: March 20, 2016, 07:11 by cobalt »


 

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