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Title: sales on alamy
Post by: aly on April 20, 2013, 03:23
I have a lot of pics on alamy and many views but no sales.Is it slow to get moving compared to SS where I sell almost daily?
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: Mantis on April 20, 2013, 07:18
It's pretty slow all the time.  And of course volume and breadth of subject play a role on sales as well.
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: ShadySue on April 20, 2013, 08:14
^^ What he said. It certainly doesn't sell in micro volume.
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: lisafx on April 20, 2013, 09:50
I've noticed a sharp decrease in sales volume at Alamy over the past few months.  Not sure if this is due to changes in their search, competition, or what. 
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: Smithore on April 20, 2013, 10:27
Yep, I'm actually totally disappointed by Alamy, I've 18 zooms in 1 month and no sales at all, usually I have 1 to 3 sales a month.
I've uploaded many new RM photos but It's getting worst everyday, I lost my motivation for uploading there and I'm maybe planning to keep my work for Offset. The last 3 months were really slow.
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: MicrostockExp on April 20, 2013, 11:25
Yes quite slow this year... was thinking of Offset as well but if I understood correctly they are RF only...
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: Mantis on April 20, 2013, 11:38
I've noticed a sharp decrease in sales volume at Alamy over the past few months.  Not sure if this is due to changes in their search, competition, or what.

If I am not mistaken they did alter their search to favor their high end collections.  And those collections cover just about every subject most of us submit. It was posted here last year that they were making changes that would affect us regular folk.
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: Oldhand on April 21, 2013, 05:59
I've had the opposite experience, increasing regular sales month on month for 2013. I'm up to 1,000$ in sales per month. Nothing special about my work, about 4,000 online. A curious beast this Alamy one.
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: Smithore on April 22, 2013, 05:46
I'm waiting 3 months and going to close my account there if nothing move.
Title: Re: sales on alamy
Post by: ShadySue on April 22, 2013, 05:56
I seem to be chugging along. Last month, more sales, less money; this month fewer sales, but higher values. But it averages out monthly. Nothing to write home about, but I'm staying for now - often the better-priced sales (relatively, I'm not talking huge amounts!) would only get one or two sales on iS, so I'm quids in.  :)