I was very busy with my websites and my work to update my blog.
Here a new idea: to offer curated  images sets, could it be inspiring?

https://luisafumi-digitalart.com/blog/the-cafe-library-open-at-night/
enjoy!

Quote from: gameover on March 24, 2026, 20:27
I was very busy with my websites and my work to update my blog.
Here a new idea: to offer curated  images sets, could it be inspiring?

https://luisafumi-digitalart.com/blog/the-cafe-library-open-at-night/
enjoy!

great idea

I've been doing something similar, creating 'galleries' that i list on etsy, but also include in my blogs
eg https://cascoly-images.com/here-be-dragons-global-sightings/

I also include links to my FAA pixels site to sell individual images & physical products

however, it still requires getting folk to your site in the first place, which for me remains the hardest part of selling direct

Quote from: cascoly on April 08, 2026, 21:54

great idea

I've been doing something similar, creating 'galleries' that i list on etsy, but also include in my blogs
eg https://cascoly-images.com/here-be-dragons-global-sightings/

I also include links to my FAA pixels site to sell individual images & physical products

however, it still requires getting folk to your site in the first place, which for me remains the hardest part of selling direct

Hi Steve,
I think this could work for you.
Super great images! I envy your travels 
Yes, the problem is always to get visitors. Try Pinterest, with some tricks you can have a good feedback. But before, ask your preferred AI how to manage your boards. It helps 

From my experience and clients, curated sets are a good idea - you're not just selling images, but offering a ready concept, which attracts more attention. The hard part is traffic. Without visitors, even great collections won't sell. Pinterest and SEO can help, but they need consistency.

Yes, a very interesting approach and I hope it works out for you. I've struggled over the years selling stock on my own sites and never thought about bundles at the time, but I migrated to selling prints from my own site about 5 years ago and I think that is working both in terms of the prints sold, but also the number of people that just come to my site to read the articles. I get around 100-150 visitors a day, which is not massive, but it shows there is some interest. I think some of them go on to at least look at the prints on Etsy or FAA, but, more importantly, the links are helping Google index my prints a little higher and my articles usually get a pretty high ranking in search results. For instance, I'm the first image and the 4th article in an incognito Google search for "Austin skyline" which is a pretty wide search term. All I need to do now is persuade the people in Austin Texas to buy prints for their wall!

It takes effort, but I think it is worthwhile.

Steve
https://www.backyardimage.com/

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Quote from: cascoly on April 08, 2026, 21:54

great idea

I've been doing something similar, creating 'galleries' that i list on etsy, but also include in my blogs
eg https://cascoly-images.com/here-be-dragons-global-sightings/

I also include links to my FAA pixels site to sell individual images & physical products

however, it still requires getting folk to your site in the first place, which for me remains the hardest part of selling direct

Hi Steve,
I think this could work for you.
Super great images! I envy your travels 
Yes, the problem is always to get visitors. Try Pinterest, with some tricks you can have a good feedback. But before, ask your preferred AI how to manage your boards. It helps 

thanks - i'd considered pinterest, but never followed up - getting AI help may be just what i need

i'm currently working on a travelogue book on Greece for Kindle  that will be about 50 pp and 50+ pix which will be royalty free for buyers

Quote from: cascoly on April 14, 2026, 23:36

Quote from: gameover on April 14, 2026, 09:45

Quote from: cascoly on April 08, 2026, 21:54

great idea

I've been doing something similar, creating 'galleries' that i list on etsy, but also include in my blogs
eg https://cascoly-images.com/here-be-dragons-global-sightings/

I also include links to my FAA pixels site to sell individual images & physical products

however, it still requires getting folk to your site in the first place, which for me remains the hardest part of selling direct

Hi Steve,
I think this could work for you.
Super great images! I envy your travels 
Yes, the problem is always to get visitors. Try Pinterest, with some tricks you can have a good feedback. But before, ask your preferred AI how to manage your boards. It helps 

thanks - i'd considered pinterest, but never followed up - getting AI help may be just what i need

i'm currently working on a travelogue book on Greece for Kindle  that will be about 50 pp and 50+ pix which will be royalty free for buyers

I was never a fan of Pinterest too, but now just implementing a couple of AI suggestions I'm seeing back an immediate popularity. Incredible.
By the way, I find great your idea of "travelogue books", clever to publicize your travels 👍

for those of you using Pinterest, have you read the TOS? I spent a bunch of time a while ago trying to put links to somewhere to buy my images that others had posted there. That was an epic fail, so I tried to take the pics down, that failed too, so I gave up.

At the time pinning something on Pinterest required claiming you had the rights to do so and gave that right to Pinterest to do whatever they wanted with it. Also you accepted any risk. Basically the site ran on stolen images and pushing the risk onto whoever pinned them.

Quote from: pancaketom on April 16, 2026, 00:19
for those of you using Pinterest, have you read the TOS? I spent a bunch of time a while ago trying to put links to somewhere to buy my images that others had posted there. That was an epic fail, so I tried to take the pics down, that failed too, so I gave up.

At the time pinning something on Pinterest required claiming you had the rights to do so and gave that right to Pinterest to do whatever they wanted with it. Also you accepted any risk. Basically the site ran on stolen images and pushing the risk onto whoever pinned them.

I think the use should be different: you don't have to load the "true" images you are selling. The final goal should be to get visitors to your website. Let arouse curiosity and interest. Put your imagination at work 

Quote from: pancaketom on April 16, 2026, 00:19
That was an epic fail, so I tried to take the pics down, that failed too, so I gave up.

I took down hundreds of my stolen images from Pinterest, it was super easy. Just curious why it hasn't worked for you.

This was years ago. As I recall they just ignored me. I spent much more time trying to link the posted images to somewhere they could be bought, I didn't spend much time on the takedown attempts.

Quote from: gameover on March 24, 2026, 20:27
I was very busy with my websites and my work to update my blog.
Here a new idea: to offer curated  images sets, could it be inspiring?

https://luisafumi-digitalart.com/blog/the-cafe-library-open-at-night/
enjoy!

I've been doing some research on how to improve my store, and according to the marketing research out there, bundles and sets can add up to 20% to 40% to sales if done properly. Together with a couple of lead magnets (freebies**) they should be placed prominently in your store. The freebies then should link to your bundles.

** For photo stores they may include things like background textures. Offer a small free set of 3–5 images that represent your style. These build trust instantly because people can use your work.

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Quote from: gameover on March 24, 2026, 20:27
I was very busy with my websites and my work to update my blog.
Here a new idea: to offer curated  images sets, could it be inspiring?

https://luisafumi-digitalart.com/blog/the-cafe-library-open-at-night/
enjoy!

I've been doing some research on how to improve my store, and according to the marketing research out there, bundles and sets can add up to 20% to 40% to sales if done properly. Together with a couple of lead magnets (freebies**) they should be placed prominently in your store. The freebies then should link to your bundles.

** For photo stores they may include things like background textures. Offer a small free set of 3–5 images that represent your style. These build trust instantly because people can use your work.

Thank you for the hint!
It is a very good idea. I have it done yet in my other website https://antikstock.com where I have some free samples and the free image of the day on the start page.

I keep transforming all my sites in curated packs. In a second time I'll move to spread the news. Anyway I have really a great amount of steady visits, still I presume most of them are bots.

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Quote from: AM24 on April 21, 2026, 22:29

Quote from: gameover on March 24, 2026, 20:27
I was very busy with my websites and my work to update my blog.
Here a new idea: to offer curated  images sets, could it be inspiring?

https://luisafumi-digitalart.com/blog/the-cafe-library-open-at-night/
enjoy!

I've been doing some research on how to improve my store, and according to the marketing research out there, bundles and sets can add up to 20% to 40% to sales if done properly. Together with a couple of lead magnets (freebies**) they should be placed prominently in your store. The freebies then should link to your bundles.

** For photo stores they may include things like background textures. Offer a small free set of 3–5 images that represent your style. These build trust instantly because people can use your work.

Thank you for the hint!
It is a very good idea. I have it done yet in my other website https://antikstock.com where I have some free samples and the free image of the day on the start page.

I keep transforming all my sites in curated packs. In a second time I'll move to spread the news. Anyway I have really a great amount of steady visits, still I presume most of them are bots.

Thanks! I also like your idea of using AI for Pinterest promotion. For the past year I have been using Instagram to build up my following and sell my books, and had a good sales conversion rate (traffic to sales), but that has slowed down now. So, I will focus on Pinterest now. AI does come up with a lot of new ideas.

I  spent an afternoon on AI learning how to use Pinterest & getting workflow and SEO details

Hopefully, this is helpful for others:

Average Conversion Rates by Channel

The average conversion rate for social media marketing campaigns can vary significantly depending on the platform and industry. For photography sales, Facebook ads have an average conversion rate of about 9% on their ads, while Instagram ads and organic posts have conversion rates of 18% and 14%, respectively. These figures highlight the importance of targeting the right audience and using effective ad placements to maximize conversion rates.

https://wifitalents.com/social-media-conversion-rate-statistics/

Quote from: cascoly on April 23, 2026, 19:58
I  spent an afternoon on AI learning how to use Pinterest & getting workflow and SEO details

Was it helpful? Or too soon to tell?

Quote from: AM24 on April 23, 2026, 20:02

Quote from: cascoly on April 23, 2026, 19:58
I  spent an afternoon on AI learning how to use Pinterest & getting workflow and SEO details

Was it helpful? Or too soon to tell?

was really helpful in describing how to proceed  - i've got my workflow list to get pinterest setup & templates to post -- the first few will take some time but afterwards it's given me a streamlined process - it combines working with FAA, Pinterest, canva and my photo archives and providing SEO text.  It analyzed my website and picked three areas that have the best niches to start with - setting up 3-4 top level boards & several secondary boards. (fine art travel pix )

at each step it offered several ways to proceed but then was able to provide summaries of all we discussed


mostly though, i've been working on (learning) a PowerPoint show for our independent senior living association partly with a view to gaining signups for my fall tours. also preparing my next travel newsletter for those tours

otherwise pretty boring.

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Quote from: AM24 on April 23, 2026, 20:02

Quote from: cascoly on April 23, 2026, 19:58
I  spent an afternoon on AI learning how to use Pinterest & getting workflow and SEO details

Was it helpful? Or too soon to tell?

was really helpful in describing how to proceed  - i've got my workflow list to get pinterest setup & templates to post -- the first few will take some time but afterwards it's given me a streamlined process - it combines working with FAA, Pinterest, canva and my photo archives and providing SEO text.  It analyzed my website and picked three areas that have the best niches to start with - setting up 3-4 top level boards & several secondary boards. (fine art travel pix )

at each step it offered several ways to proceed but then was able to provide summaries of all we discussed


mostly though, i've been working on (learning) a PowerPoint show for our independent senior living association partly with a view to gaining signups for my fall tours. also preparing my next travel newsletter for those tours

otherwise pretty boring.

Wow. That's fantastic. Looks like you're going to be very busy. (Keep us updated if you have the time.)

Good luck with the tours.

Quote from: AM24 on April 23, 2026, 23:54

Quote from: cascoly on April 23, 2026, 23:18

Quote from: AM24 on April 23, 2026, 20:02

Quote from: cascoly on April 23, 2026, 19:58
I  spent an afternoon on AI learning how to use Pinterest & getting workflow and SEO details

Was it helpful? Or too soon to tell?

was really helpful in describing how to proceed  - i've got my workflow list to get pinterest setup & templates to post -- the first few will take some time but afterwards it's given me a streamlined process - it combines working with FAA, Pinterest, canva and my photo archives and providing SEO text.  It analyzed my website and picked three areas that have the best niches to start with - setting up 3-4 top level boards & several secondary boards. (fine art travel pix )

at each step it offered several ways to proceed but then was able to provide summaries of all we discussed


mostly though, i've been working on (learning) a PowerPoint show for our independent senior living association partly with a view to gaining signups for my fall tours. also preparing my next travel newsletter for those tours

otherwise pretty boring.

Wow. That's fantastic. Looks like you're going to be very busy. (Keep us updated if you have the time.)

Good luck with the tours.

Instagram and Facebook are "flows",  Pinterest - with the correct advice to use it - remains.

Quote from: gameover on April 24, 2026, 11:05

Instagram and Facebook are "flows",  Pinterest - with the correct advice to use it - remains.

Yes. Good Point. That's one of the advantages of Pinterest. Instagram and FB posts are short-lived, while Pinterest pins can keep driving traffic for a long time. I found this:

https://michellehummel.ceo/what-is-the-lifespan-of-a-social-media-post/

"The average half-life duration for Facebook posts is 105 minutes.
The average half-life duration for Instagram posts is 1,200 minutes (20 hours).
The average half-life duration for Pinterest posts is 164,270 minutes (3.75 months)."

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Quote from: gameover on April 24, 2026, 11:05

Instagram and Facebook are "flows",  Pinterest - with the correct advice to use it - remains.

Yes. Good Point. That's one of the advantages of Pinterest. Instagram and FB posts are short-lived, while Pinterest pins can keep driving traffic for a long time. I found this:

https://michellehummel.ceo/what-is-the-lifespan-of-a-social-media-post/

"The average half-life duration for Facebook posts is 105 minutes.
The average half-life duration for Instagram posts is 1,200 minutes (20 hours).
The average half-life duration for Pinterest posts is 164,270 minutes (3.75 months)."

Thank you very much Interesting, I read it just now.
It confirms what we knew. What the most of articles avoid to tell you is how to do it. Planning with AI could be a good chance.
To take also in account: the article is 2 years old. In internet it is a lot. For instance all the SEO plugins are now quite useless, the search with AI is different now and evolving swiftly.

Quote from: AM24 on April 23, 2026, 23:54

Quote from: cascoly on April 23, 2026, 23:18

Quote from: AM24 on April 23, 2026, 20:02

Quote from: cascoly on April 23, 2026, 19:58
I  spent an afternoon on AI learning how to use Pinterest & getting workflow and SEO details

Was it helpful? Or too soon to tell?

was really helpful in describing how to proceed  - i've got my workflow list to get pinterest setup & templates to post -- the first few will take some time but afterwards it's given me a streamlined process - it combines working with FAA, Pinterest, canva and my photo archives and providing SEO text.  It analyzed my website and picked three areas that have the best niches to start with - setting up 3-4 top level boards & several secondary boards. (fine art travel pix )

at each step it offered several ways to proceed but then was able to provide summaries of all we discussed


mostly though, i've been working on (learning) a PowerPoint show for our independent senior living association partly with a view to gaining signups for my fall tours. also preparing my next travel newsletter for those tours

otherwise pretty boring.

Wow. That's fantastic. Looks like you're going to be very busy. (Keep us updated if you have the time.)

Good luck with the tours.

yes, i'm keeping a log of my pinterest  journey

seems a lot of folk have been worried about safety (even before trump's causing a fuel price increase) - what most people dont realize is the 3 of our 4 destinations (greece, bulgaria, uzbekistan)  have level 1 security alerts by US (lowest) & turkey is level 2 like most of europe


Planning Your Travel | Travel.State.gov

Just to add my 2 cents: last year I used to get around 100k impressions per month on my Pinterest content and daily clicks to website and I haven't made a single sale from a Pinterest lead, at least as far as I know. It might work for your niche (my Pinterest content is about art prints), but for me it was a waste of time, so I stopped posting to Pinterest a few months ago.

Quote from: mike123 on April 25, 2026, 09:57
Just to add my 2 cents: last year I used to get around 100k impressions per month on my Pinterest content and daily clicks to website and I haven't made a single sale from a Pinterest lead, at least as far as I know. It might work for your niche (my Pinterest content is about art prints), but for me it was a waste of time, so I stopped posting to Pinterest a few months ago.

Thanks Mike for your feedback. That's really interesting. Wow. 100k impressions/month is a lot! Plus, daily traffic to your site. Your pins must have been very good. But you are saying, they were basically tire-kickers?

Did any other social media work for you?