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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: zorki on January 04, 2008, 11:06
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As an oversight on my part, I had never turn on referral earnings on my IS account until a couple of weeks ago. Now I don't advertise my account any where and I don't send out emails with my referral link as my tag line. So, in the last couple of weeks I've had three referrals netting $30! Is this typical? Can I expect a couple of random referrals every month without even trying?
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Really? I think their referral earnings are only from buyers too, aren't they? I too had a referral last week, I wish there was some data with the credit, but it shall remain a mystery! Whomever you may be, I thank you!
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I've had one too and haven't advertised at all.
The reason I think this is happening is because of google image search. Google image search typically returns results for iStock at the results. People will click on your image which will generate a referral and want to buy images, when they buy the credits you get credit for the link from google image search.
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Can I expect a couple of random referrals every month without even trying?
Its totally possible... I have no idea where my referrals have come from or who those people are. Its weird.
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I have had 17 so far. Some of them have downloaded my images and I can see them in use on their websites. This is a nice bonus from istock and makes up slightly for the poor commission. They make a lot from us so it is nice to get a bit back.
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I looked in the control panel but I did find how one can turn the referral option on. Can someone point me to ?
vphoto
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Click on the Referral tab on your Portfolio and then under Referral Program and Site Badges.
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thanks, found it. I do not have a home page. What would be the best? Flickr ?
vphoto
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I had two last month. I have no idea who they are, but I do have IS banners on my site.
Regards,
Adelaide
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thank you, Adelaide.
I will sign up with them.
vphoto
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i wonder if your image is used for free in a blog (one that istock partners with) and someone clicks on your photo and buys credits then you get a referral..... i think
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It was mentioned before that the Vox Blog was a possible source for lots of referrals because of its partnership with istockphoto ...
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I still think it is mainly google image search.
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i have had istock banners for a long time....i hope to get a referral for the buyers and get the $10 but i dont have a single referral for istock. Only have referrals for the other sites....
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Click on the Referral tab on your Portfolio and then under Referral Program and Site Badges.
Thanks for the info in this thread. I had noticed by chance a while back that on my Financials page that I had 6 referrals listed. So today I went to my Profile page and clicked on the Referrals tab and --> View Referral Earnings and I have $60! $50 from last October (no idea why so many in that month). Anyway: Woo hoo!
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Its sad that istock only pay if you refer photo buyers. I realy like the referal program of shutterstock and fotolia, shutterstock also pays you if a user you refer, refer his own users...
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BTW, just got another one a couple of days ago... sure does help the bottom line and if this keeps up it makes IS way ahead of SS and DT in terms of earnings.
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Its sad that istock only pay if you refer photo buyers. I realy like the referal program of shutterstock and fotolia, shutterstock also pays you if a user you refer, refer his own users...
That is what I understood from their website - but if you go to your public profile page, scroll down on the right and you can see your referred members. My referral is a photographer (with an empty portfolio). So, maybe it is a one-time referral bonus for a photographer and a percentage for buyer referrals? Can anyone clarify?