Check out all the threads on the best match (best match), if you aren't exclusive you are nobody.

Oh that sucks then.  I'm sure it will get better for you.

ALL vectors and video with a few tiny exceptions (red flames and up) have been relegated to the very back of the best match search results. This is ALL of them, NOT just non-exclusive. They have also removed the boost for new files. So, if you are fairly new, and especially if you are fairly new and a vector artist, you are temporarily virtually invisible as far as best match results go.

No vectors or video and I have been there for several years now. I do have a smallish portfolio. I uploaded a few shots last week which got a couple of "Whoa. beautiful bride" comments.
But when I actually did a search for the shots using several of the keywords that I knew to be in those photographs, I could not find them AT ALL.
Only 'one' significant keyword pulled them up. But that word is unlikly to be used by the average designer looking for bridal shots.

I guess I just have to wait for the next MB change, eh?

When you only get one download every other day or so, that's pretty close to no downloads at all, so there really isn't any conspiracy.  Just the way things move in the great macro world of sales.

When you only get one download every other day or so, that's pretty close to no downloads at all, so there really isn't any conspiracy.  Just the way things move in the great macro world of sales.

Hey Sean,
Are videos getting any better placement than when this monster was first unveiled? I'm seeing a smattering of vectors in the results, but they are all red and blue flames, and if what got them those slots doesn't change, it doesn't look like there will be any other vectors showing up before the middle of the pack. I didn't really compare video at first, so I am curious how things are progressing on that front.

Quote from: sjlocke on November 01, 2008, 10:45

When you only get one download every other day or so, that's pretty close to no downloads at all, so there really isn't any conspiracy.  Just the way things move in the great macro world of sales.

Hey Sean,
Are videos getting any better placement than when this monster was first unveiled? I'm seeing a smattering of vectors in the results, but they are all red and blue flames, and if what got them those slots doesn't change, it doesn't look like there will be any other vectors showing up before the middle of the pack. I didn't really compare video at first, so I am curious how things are progressing on that front.

I don't know - I don't really pay too much attention to where my videos come up in searches, especially a mixed best match sort.  I figure someone who's going to pay $100 for a video is smart enough to click off the photo, vector and flash buttons

I don't know - I don't really pay too much attention to where my videos come up in searches, especially a mixed best match sort.  I figure someone who's going to pay $100 for a video is smart enough to click off the photo, vector and flash buttons

You are right, of course. I guess what I really should have asked is whether sales are being affected (as I saw some video people post) as severely as they are for vectors. It doesn't sound like that's the case, so that's a good thing. It's obviously less likely that someone will be searching for video and still at the same time, so the checkboxes probably get used a lot more.

I'm only uploading marginal files now, not the ones I think have the most potential.

I've got about 100 ready to upload there, with only 15 slots a week I am just uploading the ones with the least potential now.  I'd rather not waste shots that I think are better because they get totally buried, my views on new images is down from averaging 40 to 5 after a week.  I may stop uploading there completely until the best match is changed, I keep hearing all the big guys say it changes all the time but I haven't noticed it in my two years until now.

Doh! Upload your good stuff - you have more chance of selling it - and therefore more chance of selling more stuff in general.

Move your marginal stuff to trash can on your desktop.

I'm only uploading marginal files now, not the ones I think have the most potential.

So lets see if I understand this correctly. Your sales are down which you're not happy about. To fix that you're going to upload your marginal files.    Let us know how that works for you.

My feeling is that it is best not to focus too negatively on this recent best match change. I will view it as temporary and continue to upload my best work to IS and the other sites. I think things will improve soon.

Sounds like a great plan, eh? 

I'm all for everyone else uploading their marginal files.  Hope they follow through on that one...