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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: vphoto on September 23, 2008, 19:20

Title: seach engine turned even more to favor exclusives
Post by: vphoto on September 23, 2008, 19:20
I have an image that showed on the downloads first page and also on the best match first page. Now it is on the 6th best match page. I have checked all images on the first best match  page - they all belong to exclusives. I think IS  was not doing great lately and they do not want to hurt exclusives. At our expense ....
Title: Re: seach engine turned even more to favor exclusives
Post by: CofkoCof on September 24, 2008, 02:45
I don't think all the exclusives would agree, check this thread:
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=76456&page=1
Title: Re: seach engine turned even more to favor exclusives
Post by: epantha on September 24, 2008, 13:22
As far as I can tell, the change moved some of the newer images forward in the search results and some of the older images back. My best seller is still being downloaded but not as much as before :-\
Title: Re: seach engine turned even more to favor exclusives
Post by: ludesal on September 24, 2008, 15:16
Quote from: CofkoCof on September 24, 2008, 02:45
I don't think all the exclusives would agree, check this thread:
[url]http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=76456&page=1[/url]

I don't!
Title: Re: seach engine turned even more to favor exclusives
Post by: loop on September 24, 2008, 15:41
Quote from: vphoto on September 23, 2008, 19:20
I have an image that showed on the downloads first page and also on the best match first page. Now it is on the 6th best match page. I have checked all images on the first best match  page - they all belong to exclusives. I think IS  was not doing great lately and they do not want to hurt exclusives. At our expense ....

It's just the oppssite. Slots system seems to be dissapeared.
Title: Re: seach engine turned even more to favor exclusives
Post by: sharpshot on September 24, 2008, 16:21
The start of this month was looking good and then they fiddle with the best match again.  I much prefer the way DT does it.  I have a nice steady sales growth there.  istock earnings fluctuate far too much and it would drive me crazy if I was exclusive.