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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: Jo Ann Snover on December 20, 2012, 15:41
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Getty is apparently hiring an e-commerce manager (https://gettyimages-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=304870&company_id=15531&version=2&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=1010560&aid=1)in Calgary where
"...you will help to create an optimized E-Commerce website that is continually maximizing revenue and margin and driving improvement in conversion"
Could create mean a new web site? Or does this really translate to fix up the limping old iStock code by making a replacement from scratch? And interesting that the position is located in Calgary, not Seattle
I saw this Getty tweet that led me to the above posting.
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Could create mean a new web site? Or does this really translate to fix up the limping old iStock code by making a replacement from scratch? And interesting that the position is located in Calgary, not Seattle
No, I can't imagine so. Don't forget that RR is Senior VP for E-Commerce for GI. Looks to me that she wants to get someone to whom she can delegate a good chunk of her existing responsibilities at Istock to. Then she'll be able to concentrate on 'improving communication' with us! Lucky old us.
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Perhaps the new e-commerce manager will make some of their initiatives actually work.
I came upon an announcement for a new partnership with PrintChomp (http://blog.printchomp.com/2012/12/printchomp-partners-istockphoto-to-design-center/) where iStock photos can be included in print projects.
The Print Design Center (https://www.printchomp.com/pages/design_center) has a box for searching iStock, but it is returning apparently random useless results, even for simple one word searches like picnic - one image of some bowls of food on a table ; dog - which does include one dog picture along with an abandoned warehouse, a statue outside a museum (with one small dog in it); beach - most include some water except for the shot of a house. New York produces a still life of flowers, a cartoon of a half clothed man.
Honestly if you thought that was all iStock had to offer, you'd write them off as useless. I assume the rubbish results are as a result of current Best Match woes?
I initially wondered why this wasn't announced by iStock anywhere...
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Getty is apparently ]hiring an e-commerce manager [/url]in Calgary where
"...you will help to create an optimized E-Commerce website that is continually maximizing revenue and margin and driving improvement in conversion"
'maximising margin', which being translated means 'find even more ways to screw the contributors'.