Quote from: Wilm on July 10, 2022, 16:42
10 days into the month, poll results still don't have any numbers for shutterstock - not to mention the other agencies. Are the numbers for shutterstock in general so bad that nobody posts them anymore?

48 People have voted for Shutterstock so far, so just two more to go. The rating is 21.9 at the moment, so less then half of the rating for AdobeStock. You can see that if you hover with the mouse pointer above the agencies names.

Perhaps it would make sense to reduce the number of voters necessary for the rating to be displayed, perhaps to 25 or 30.

Quote from: Big Toe on July 10, 2022, 21:35

Quote from: Wilm on July 10, 2022, 16:42
10 days into the month, poll results still don't have any numbers for shutterstock - not to mention the other agencies. Are the numbers for shutterstock in general so bad that nobody posts them anymore?

48 People have voted for Shutterstock so far, so just two more to go. The rating is 21.9 at the moment, so less then half of the rating for AdobeStock. You can see that if you hover with the mouse pointer above the agencies names.

Perhaps it would make sense to reduce the number of voters necessary for the rating to be displayed, perhaps to 25 or 30.

Thanks for the info! 

It seems that SS is not more relevant anymore. That's good news. Let's hope they fall so hard that we will see them under Alamy soon on the poll chart.

Quote from: Wilm on July 10, 2022, 16:42
10 days into the month, poll results still don't have any numbers for shutterstock - not to mention the other agencies. Are the numbers for shutterstock in general so bad that nobody posts them anymore?

I see them on the poll chart.
They are listed as second behind Adobe.

Quote from: Firn on July 11, 2022, 07:45
I see them on the poll chart.
They are listed as second behind Adobe.

Yes, Firn, now shutterstock is also visible - but only since this morning.

Ah, I see. I had not looked at the poll before you mentioned it.

Quote from: Firn on July 11, 2022, 07:45
I see them on the poll chart.
They are listed as second behind Adobe.

As I wrote yesterday, they were just two votes shy of the threshold.

Now they have exactly 50 votes, so two people have voted for them in the meantime.

Quote from: everest on July 10, 2022, 22:34
It seems that SS is not more relevant anymore. That's good news. Let's hope they fall so hard that we will see them under Alamy soon on the poll chart.

Quote from: Wilm on July 10, 2022, 16:42
10 days into the month, poll results still don't have any numbers for shutterstock - not to mention the other agencies. Are the numbers for shutterstock in general so bad that nobody posts them anymore?

since only 2 agencies have rec'd enough votes, it's more likely shows a lack of interest in the poll itself - there are thousands of members here, yet only a tiny % have ever voted.

Quote from: Wilm on July 10, 2022, 16:42
10 days into the month, poll results still don't have any numbers for shutterstock - not to mention the other agencies. Are the numbers for shutterstock in general so bad that nobody posts them anymore?

The poll results are there but you have to hover over the agency name to see them.

If you are talking about the graph then July's results are shown in the following month (August) its always been that way.

Not the biggest sale I've had (that was June 2020) but the biggest commission on a single download with this video and am already well into my BME before this dropped in...

Quote from: Pacesetter on July 26, 2022, 10:54
Not the biggest sale I've had (that was June 2020) but the biggest commission on a single download with this video and am already well into my BME before this dropped in...

Congrats to you! 

Quote from: Wilm on July 26, 2022, 12:16

Quote from: Pacesetter on July 26, 2022, 10:54
Not the biggest sale I've had (that was June 2020) but the biggest commission on a single download with this video and am already well into my BME before this dropped in...

Congrats to you! 

Thank you Wilm

Quite an extraordinary month with July not only my BME but doubled my earnings on my previous BME in June 2022. Have to give credit where it's due... Shutterstock was the big performer in July by a long way. Pond5 did pretty good, Adobe and Is/Getty not bad either.   

For me it was my worst month ever. 

Reading Alexandre's numbers, I guess I can still consider myself lucky, but after 12 years of microstock, it's really frustrating.

After all, I only offer at 7 agencies. And at 5 of them, RPD is extremely down. With CS it's okay, but I have so few downloads that it doesn't matter. How it is with videos I don't know, but with images I find it scary.

The current RPD values (for comparison the former values)

CS: $ 1.8 (1.69)
AS: $ 0.93 (1.41)
IS: $ 0.59 (0.68)
DP: $ 0.45 (0.42)
DT: $ 0.44 (1.20)
SS: $ 0.44 (0.79)
123rf: $ 0.32 (0.97)

Decent month, the second-best July after 2019, with SS leading the way by some margin.

July was my worst month this year.
SS was very good, but P5 was significantly worse and had almost no subscription sales.
AS is down because they deleted my portfolio after 3 years of work.

SS Pictures RPD : $0,25
SS Videos RPD : $13,56

P5 Videos Exclusive RPD : $22,13 (marketplace) / $8,31 (subs)
P5 Videos Non-Exclusive RPD : $11,60 (marketplace) / $12,80 (subs)

Best August Ever, pulled-up by a strong month on SS.

Quote from: Zero Talent on September 01, 2022, 14:50
Best August Ever, pulled-up by a strong month on SS.

Congrats! And all this without any talent! 

Quote from: Wilm on September 01, 2022, 15:06

Quote from: Zero Talent on September 01, 2022, 14:50
Best August Ever, pulled-up by a strong month on SS.

Congrats! And all this without any talent! 

Yep, no talent. Just learning, work and technique.
Thanks!

Second best month (August 2022) next to last month (July 2022) which incidentally, stands as the best month ever.

Best August (only fourth August since starting) with a 138% increase over previous best August in 2021.

Best month ever on Adobe Stock. Second best month on Shutterstock.

Overall, a good month.   

August was also very good for me.
For SS, it was the best month of the year in terms of downloads and revenue.
SS picture RPD : $1.25
SS video RPD : $17.11

P5 Exclusive video RPD : $9.26
P5 Non-Exclusive video RPD : $11.30
(respectively market place + subscription)

Despite my customers and buyers taking the entire last week of the month off from buying, still managed to reach my 2nd best month ever. Had my BME on:

* Adobe Stock
* iStock
* Pond5


Shutterstock was underwhelming for September.

September was also my second best month. SS far ahead with DL's and revenue.
SS Image RPD : $0.83
SS Video RPD : $13.56

My new account with Adobe (1 month old) has a few DL's already too.
AS video RPD : $18.50

Pond5 is extremely bad this month regarding RPD.
P5 Exclusive video RPD : $6.24
P5 non-exclusive video RPD : $4.85
(market place + subscription)

September was pretty flat for me at both SS and AS. Downloads slightly below average and quite a lot lower than September 2021. RPD average but definitely better than September 2021.

Still ahead of 2021 for total downloads and total revenue.

However, worth considering that I had a big Covid related seller in 2021 that has run its course (as expected). So I have managed to replace that with new material that is selling. Uploaded quite a lot in July/August and hoping that material starts to get traction.

Here's a link to my September report which includes some updates on trips / gigs:

https://brutallyhonestmicrostock.com/2022/09/30/september-2022-brutally-honest-earnings-report/

Alex