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May's numbers are out.
suz7:
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--- Quote from: suz7 on June 21, 2019, 04:15 ---I do animated videos and vectors.
My earnings are roughly the same at Istock or more than at adobe/fotolia. (this month almost double)
But I have only 2 videos on Istock (got scared off from a ridiculously low sale) and I've got over 250 videos on adobe, and more vectors too than at istock. Shutterstock is my main earner by miles.
I am torn between my dignity and my bank balance on uploading videos to istock. Would a few low video sales include high ones or is it a slippery slope?
I know istock has a terrible reputation but then at the end of the day I need to pay bills and they earn me more.
I have to deal with clients that sometimes can be a real PITA in my day job and I rarely turn them away.
I'm still undecided!
:o
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Every little bit helps... but if buyers shop around and see your videos at a cheaper price on iStock (and for a lower commission), you might lose those sales on SS and AS... and end up with less money. That's a big 'If' and nobody will know for sure before they try and measure, but that's a risk to consider.
If you're comfortable with iStock prices and commission, go for it, but if you're not then you should focus on other agencies like Pond5, VimeoStock, Storyblocks and Dissolve who have decent prices and commissions for videos.
Or focus on SS and AS as you're doing now and spend your extra time on creating more content :)
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Thanks! I've found that sales on storyblocks are as rare as chickens teeth and pond5 not massive either. Might try vimeo and dissolve then.
Thanks for your advice, much appreciated:)
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