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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: kelby on October 07, 2012, 17:08

Title: who are the losers ?
Post by: kelby on October 07, 2012, 17:08

interesting data about the last 9 months of 2012
(http://oi46.tinypic.com/2ntikhj.jpg)

Title: Re: who are the loosers ?
Post by: velocicarpo on October 07, 2012, 17:40

Thanks for the Charts Kelby! istock is clearly and continuously losing traffic. At this stage I don`t think it is easy for them to reverse the trend and I would even say it is impossible to stop it. A clear message to the remaining exclusives...Impressive is the drop for DT too....might that be because of lesser uploads?

Title: Re: who are the loosers ?
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on October 07, 2012, 17:58

Quote from: velocicarpo on October 07, 2012, 17:40

Impressive is the drop for DT too....might that be because of lesser uploads?

Maybe they are "too similar" ;D

Title: Re: who are the loosers ?
Post by: lisafx on October 07, 2012, 18:33

Yes, thanks for posting Kelby.  Very interesting. 

Title: Re: who are the loosers ?
Post by: Poncke on October 07, 2012, 18:44

Go Shutterstock !!!  ;D

Title: Re: who are the loosers ?
Post by: gostwyck on October 07, 2012, 19:04

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Title: Re: who are the loosers ?
Post by: cidepix on October 07, 2012, 19:28

"word of mouth" is the strongest factor causing istock's decline here..

surely, a company who steals from contributors is bound to go down..

I can not talk for global trends, but I definitely lured a few customers away from istockphoto.. That's the best I can do..

Title: Re: who are the losers ?
Post by: Albert Martin on October 09, 2012, 09:31

AMEN  8)