Author Topic: Nature Lightbox - Microstockgroup on Istock (Read 31754 times)

leaf · « **on:** August 24, 2007, 05:32 »

I imagine a lot of people know the benefits of creating lightboxes of your images and putting links to the lightbox in the description (at istock). This can bring attention to your images when people are just browsing or find an image they like. - Like hidesy has done on this image
LINK

I figured we could do the same for the group here - except have a linked lightbox with multiple peoples images. That way we are interlinking our images and hopefully creating more views and purchases for ourselves. Working together and networking our images.

As a strategy, you might want to add some images that get a lot of views, so that the lightbox gets some attention as well as an image or two that needs a little help getting more views.

I have since started a 'trial run' with a nature lightbox. It works like this....

Anyone who wants can offer up to 5 images to be added to the 'microstockgroup nature lightbox'
To add your images you must do the following

put THIS text in the description of the image you want in the lightbox (this provides a link from your image to the lightbox
Go to this page and add them to the correct collection
images will NOT be added to the lightbox if they do not have the 'lightbox banner' in the description
images must be about 'nature' or have nature as the general theme

The lightbox can be viewed here

If this goes well I think it would be nice to have a new lightbox everything month.

ps. if someone doesn't like the banner i made and has a better idea for it, feel free to post it.

admart01 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2007, 05:53 »

This is a creative idea - I think I've followed the steps with this image

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3902964

leaf · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2007, 06:01 »

yep you did it right, and i have added it to the lightbox

kosmikkreeper · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:10 »

That's a very cool idea leaf!

Here are mine!

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2192739
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=365491
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3580035
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2137710
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=431248

leaf · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:16 »

Quote from: kosmikkreeper on August 24, 2007, 07:10

That's a very cool idea leaf!

Here are mine!

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2192739
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=365491
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3580035
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2137710
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=431248

wow - great images there kosmikkreeper. I have added them to the lightbox.
My cousin used that winter tree landscape on their wedding invitations

Freezingpictures · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:28 »

Here are mine, wow the images which are in there allready are amazing!
Great idea Leaf, that definetely will increase exposure I think.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3949277
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2672314
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3236007
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3726704
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2531258

leaf · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:44 »

Quote from: Freezingpictures on August 24, 2007, 07:28

Here are mine, wow the images which are in there allready are amazing!
Great idea Leaf, that definetely will increase exposure I think.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3949277
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2672314
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3236007
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3726704
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2531258

great images. they are now in the lightbox.

keep 'em coming.

Mellimage · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:16 »

This would be my choices...

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3037827
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3058872
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3546241
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3233251
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3595183

Perrush · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:25 »

so far for my neglected butterfly images

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http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2212794
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2258737
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2258741
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2258754
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2307080

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just a remark. What hidesy did was totally different. She made a lightbox from her images only. That's what I'm doing too. But I like the idea to have a lightbox of several images AND include the banner in all images that's new and would certainly increase the traffic to the lightbox.

leaf · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:29 »

Quote from: Perrush on August 24, 2007, 08:25

just a remark. What hidesy did was totally different. She made a lightbox from her images only. That's what I'm doing too. But I like the idea to have a lightbox of several images AND include the banner in all images that's new and would certainly increase the traffic to the lightbox.

I realize that hidesy has just her images in that lightbox. I have made a few of those as well -with only my images. what i was getting at though was link a lightbox together by banner links on all the images - like hidesy and other have done with their own images.

hmm not sure i explained myself any better... but nonetheless. I gathered that you understand what i was trying to do, and i think i understand what you meant.. so perhaps that is enough

back on topic.
I have link Mellimage and Perrush's images. Thanks for the links.

CvanDijk · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2007, 09:31 »

What a greet idea!

I have this picture fot the lightbox

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3577748

Claudia

berryspun · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2007, 09:42 »

Yes, very creative Tyler. Thank you for taking the time to create the lightbox.
Here are 3 pictures that could be added:
http://istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2349288
http://istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2347433
http://istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2363067

Read_My_Rights · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2007, 09:58 »

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2564148
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2564083
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.phd?id=2564103
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2700924
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3792125

Thanks, great idea

ManicBlu · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2007, 10:00 »

Super idea and I really like the banner.

Here are my 5. Thanks very much!

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/object/3869468_lavander.php?id=3869468

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/object/3673665_summer_figs.php?id=3673665

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/plant_life/specific_flowers/birds_of_paradise/3278156_plant_abstract.php?id=3278156

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/plant_life/cacti/cactus/3073681_agave_abstract.php?id=3073681

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/flora/plant_life/trees/2342049_barren_winter.php?id=2342049

Pixart · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2007, 10:59 »

Awesome idea! And even with my limited # on IStock, I can still play!

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3397893
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3397876
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4062629
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3515684
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3837974

pr2is · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2007, 12:18 »

I think I managed to add banner to this:

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3696260

Freezingpictures · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2007, 12:25 »

Oh what we can do also, is to put this lightbox links in the description of our other nature images too, so we will increase the views and hopefully the downloads on our best nature images... ok maxybe that would be too much work..