Great! Shutterstock is the best.

Shutter is the best for sure but I have had a slow April and May thus having some concerns...

April was OK, and May started slowly for me. Seems it's catching up now.

Still low 

TNX etudiante_rapide 

ngaga35, this is an old thread.
u can find the current thread on this http://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-no-good-performing-this-month/msg388731/?topicseen#new

Shutterstock ROCKS!
Sales are AWESOME!
Life is Great!

From my area they still haven't recovered in over a year.  It still takes me 2 months now to reach payout when I used to get the minimum and over each month over a year ago.

And for me, personally, uploading new images and having them accepted just hasn't made a return on my investment of time spent on creating and uploading.

QuoteShutterstock ROCKS!

You mean, sinking like a rock?

Aug was bad for stills. Video saved me for a payout. This month so far is looking just as bad if not worse. No sales today.

Quote from: mike ledray on May 12, 2014, 20:16
SHUTTERSTOCK ROCKS!

SUTTERSTOCK CROCS!! be careful with they friend!!

August earnings were about half what they used to be 2+ years ago in August. 

Too soon to know about Sept.

Quote from: PixelBytes on September 03, 2014, 17:39
August earnings were about half what they used to be 2+ years ago in August. 

Too soon to know about Sept.

Totally correct. Sept is starting off worse than last month. It is obvious that shutterstock made some sort of change and it is affecting me horribly. Zip motivation to stay in this business.

Before noon, GMT it was kinda slow, but it picked up later.

If the search changed recently I hope it stays like this, double usual sales (low numbers) over the last week! Hope it turns around for everyone who's been negatively affected by changes over the past year or so.

August BME, double the sales compare to average of all previous months.

ok, i have a very small portfolio but the last month was worst month of the year

Quote from: GoncaloF on September 03, 2014, 22:33
ok, i have a very small portfolio but the last month was worst month of the year

I have also small portf, either I got lucky with some new search testing, or few more uploads really helped.

Quote from: Toopy on September 03, 2014, 22:56

Quote from: GoncaloF on September 03, 2014, 22:33
ok, i have a very small portfolio but the last month was worst month of the year

I have also small portf, either I got lucky with some new search testing, or few more uploads really helped.

A better way to plot this is by subs and then by OD.  A big spike in subs = very little jump in income. Are your subs and OD balanced? Meaning if you plot the number of dl's of each do they have the same or similar uptick?  Because what is killing me is the severe drop in OD's.

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A better way to plot this is by subs and then by OD.  A big spike in subs = very little jump in income. Are your subs and OD balanced? Meaning if you plot the number of dl's of each do they have the same or similar uptick?  Because what is killing me is the severe drop in OD's.
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Thats what im seeing and have been seeing for months.  My income is way down but download numbers are roughly the same.  What's changed is an almost complete lack of EL/big SODs and far few ODs.  Nearly everything now is subscription.

I made 50 dollars in the last 7 days, I have over 2100 images and footage. 

Quote from: Valo on September 04, 2014, 06:43
I made 50 dollars in the last 7 days, I have over 2100 images and footage. 

So why the sad face ? I would be very happy with that amount on that number of files.

Quote from: Herg on September 04, 2014, 07:24

Quote from: Valo on September 04, 2014, 06:43
I made 50 dollars in the last 7 days, I have over 2100 images and footage. 

So why the sad face ? I would be very happy with that amount on that number of files.

Your joking right?  At that pace he would need 10500 images to make just $1000. So I understand the sad face.

Quote from: Mantis on September 04, 2014, 00:07
A better way to plot this is by subs and then by OD.  A big spike in subs = very little jump in income. Are your subs and OD balanced? Meaning if you plot the number of dl's of each do they have the same or similar uptick?  Because what is killing me is the severe drop in OD's.

I dont get these too much often ,
July : 1 OD, 1SOD
August : 4ODs 1SOD
Sept : so far 2 ODs

so yes the spike was in subs.

Low number of SOD's lately. Does anyone else experience this as well?