Author Topic: Suddenly sales stop? Is this normal? (Read 12123 times)

spaceofgrace · « **on:** December 12, 2016, 06:11 »

So I'm chugging along pretty well with a good number of sales per day (imo, for a newbie) and suddenly the last three days, zero. Nothing. I'm guessing weekends are generally slower? But I've never had a Friday to Monday with zip. Those with more experience, tell me!

hansenn · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2016, 06:27 »

+1

I think the december blues has begun

Pauws99 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2016, 06:28 »

it is for me and it will slow down as we get near xmas

spaceofgrace · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2016, 06:48 »

Oh really? I didn't know that. I'm glad I posted... does it get better in January?

Pauws99 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2016, 06:51 »

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 06:48

Oh really? I didn't know that. I'm glad I posted... does it get better in January?

Usually picks up for me bout 7th 8th I'd say.....Public holidays especially American ones have an impact.

spaceofgrace · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2016, 06:54 »

Makes sense... it's crappy

but it makes sense. Sigh. Someone on another board welcomed a newbie by saying "welcome to the addiction"... haha. Totally get that! I need to stop checking my microstockr stats.

Giveme5 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2016, 09:01 »

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 06:54

Makes sense... it's crappy but it makes sense. Sigh. Someone on another board welcomed a newbie by saying "welcome to the addiction"... haha. Totally get that! I need to stop checking my microstockr stats.

I've been in the is business for five plus years and still check my sales hourly-----

spaceofgrace · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2016, 11:09 »

Oh good! It's not just me. Haha it's great when things are going well but this slow down is brutal. And I've still been uploading quite a bit. SS is taking longer to review than they were. Need a good big sale to make my day.

Giveme5 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2016, 11:12 »

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 11:09

Oh good! It's not just me. Haha it's great when things are going well but this slow down is brutal. And I've still been uploading quite a bit. SS is taking longer to review than they were. Need a good big sale to make my day.

The good news is that a newbie will see huge gains in their first few years- anywhere from 100% to 600% which is fun! Enjoy the moment while it last

alno · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2016, 12:07 »

Quote from: Giveme5 on December 12, 2016, 11:12

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 11:09
Oh good! It's not just me. Haha it's great when things are going well but this slow down is brutal. And I've still been uploading quite a bit. SS is taking longer to review than they were. Need a good big sale to make my day.

The good news is that a newbie will see huge gains in their first few years- anywhere from 100% to 600% which is fun! Enjoy the moment while it last

We even had about 12 times increase from last November monthly earnings to this November monthly earnings and yes, I have to confess, I check the earnings too often too

Giveme5 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2016, 13:21 »

funny, today I am on a tear for my best ever on Shutter- go figure

spaceofgrace · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2016, 18:20 »

I'm still in a slow day with 3 DLs. After 6pm, I don't expect a lot more... I'm also frustrated because I still can't find any of where my photos/illustrations have been used. Whenever I reverse image search, I either find my own portfolio or nothing. There have been enough DLs now that something should pop up. I still think I'm doing something wrong. Or maybe they just are taking a loooong time to index.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2016, 18:29 »

Quote from: Giveme5 on December 12, 2016, 11:12

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 11:09
Oh good! It's not just me. Haha it's great when things are going well but this slow down is brutal. And I've still been uploading quite a bit. SS is taking longer to review than they were. Need a good big sale to make my day.

The good news is that a newbie will see huge gains in their first few years- anywhere from 100% to 600% which is fun! Enjoy the moment while it last

Yes, because it's easy to go from 2 sales a day to 4. Enjoy it.

ngaga35 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2016, 21:40 »

This is not because of December!!! When they started to play with search engine and us couple years ago, this was ok mounth. Now it' about 75% lower.

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Pauws99 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2016, 03:16 »

Quote from: Misic on December 12, 2016, 21:40

This is not because of December!!! When they started to play with search engine and us couple years ago, this was ok mounth. Now it' about 75% lower.

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For you

Pauws99 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 13, 2016, 03:29 »

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 18:20

I'm still in a slow day with 3 DLs. After 6pm, I don't expect a lot more... I'm also frustrated because I still can't find any of where my photos/illustrations have been used. Whenever I reverse image search, I either find my own portfolio or nothing. There have been enough DLs now that something should pop up. I still think I'm doing something wrong. Or maybe they just are taking a loooong time to index.

Not all your sales will finish up on the web they might be on leaflets, magazines, internal company newsheets, restaurant menus etc. I do very occasionally to an image search out of interest but to be honest I would try and forget about it and concentrate on image production.

spaceofgrace · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2016, 06:22 »

Thanks I appreciate that Pauws99

DallasP · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2016, 19:07 »

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 18:20

I'm still in a slow day with 3 DLs. After 6pm, I don't expect a lot more... I'm also frustrated because I still can't find any of where my photos/illustrations have been used. Whenever I reverse image search, I either find my own portfolio or nothing. There have been enough DLs now that something should pop up. I still think I'm doing something wrong. Or maybe they just are taking a loooong time to index.

It depends on the sites activity, more active sites are indexed more often. I remember selling one of my new files and being excited, checked where it was used a few weeks later ... they put it on like 4 different websites and stuff on the single purchase, so be careful what you wish for. lol

ShadySue · « **Reply #18 on:** December 13, 2016, 19:12 »

Quote from: DallasP on December 13, 2016, 19:07

Quote from: spaceofgrace on December 12, 2016, 18:20
I'm still in a slow day with 3 DLs. After 6pm, I don't expect a lot more... I'm also frustrated because I still can't find any of where my photos/illustrations have been used. Whenever I reverse image search, I either find my own portfolio or nothing. There have been enough DLs now that something should pop up. I still think I'm doing something wrong. Or maybe they just are taking a loooong time to index.

It depends on the sites activity, more active sites are indexed more often. I remember selling one of my new files and being excited, checked where it was used a few weeks later ... they put it on like 4 different websites and stuff on the single purchase, so be careful what you wish for. lol

That is the point of RF, so no surprise there.
But how did you know that the legitimate buyer had used it four times rather than it was legally used once then stolen by three other users?

cascoly · « **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2016, 19:19 »

Quote from: Misic on December 12, 2016, 21:40

This is not because of December!!! When they started to play with search engine and us couple years ago, this was ok mounth. Now it' about 75% lower.

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yet another case of post hoc ergo propter hoc

my dec sales are up 10% from 2015, up over 50% from 2014!

but those numbers show why it's silly to do single month comparisons - a last 6 mo average of 2016 over 2014 is up only 25%

unless your sales are steady with little variance, single month sales are more likely to look like a picket fence

ngaga35 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 13, 2016, 20:14 »

Quote from: cascoly on December 13, 2016, 19:19

Quote from: Misic on December 12, 2016, 21:40
This is not because of December!!! When they started to play with search engine and us couple years ago, this was ok mounth. Now it' about 75% lower.

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yet another case of post hoc ergo propter hoc

my dec sales are up 10% from 2015, up over 50% from 2014!

but those numbers show why it's silly to do single month comparisons - a last 6 mo average of 2016 over 2014 is up only 25%

unless your sales are steady with little variance, single month sales are more likely to look like a picket fence

I just talked about December, but for couple of years my sales were dropped about 75% , but portfolio still growing.

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PixelBytes · « **Reply #21 on:** December 14, 2016, 00:34 »

Quote from: Misic on December 13, 2016, 20:14

Quote from: cascoly on December 13, 2016, 19:19
Quote from: Misic on December 12, 2016, 21:40
This is not because of December!!! When they started to play with search engine and us couple years ago, this was ok mounth. Now it' about 75% lower.

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yet another case of post hoc ergo propter hoc

my dec sales are up 10% from 2015, up over 50% from 2014!

but those numbers show why it's silly to do single month comparisons - a last 6 mo average of 2016 over 2014 is up only 25%

unless your sales are steady with little variance, single month sales are more likely to look like a picket fence
I just talked about December, but for couple of years my sales were dropped about 75% , but portfolio still growing.

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I started around the same time you did, and having the same experience. I say this not to offend you again, but to suggest we may have both hit the wall. Believe me, I am not any happier about it than you.

One difference. I gave up uploading after a year or two of losing money. If I'm going to lose money anyway, I'd rather do it sitting on my a$$.

ngaga35 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 14, 2016, 03:45 »

I was not offended. I don't think we hit the wall. It's was on the same time when they gone public and when they started to play with search engine.

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PixelBytes · « **Reply #23 on:** December 14, 2016, 12:39 »

Quote from: Misic on December 14, 2016, 03:45

I was not offended. I don't think we hit the wall. It's was on the same time when they gone public and when they started to play with search engine.

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Have you only seen the drop on SS? I saw it pretty much everywhere. Now tho, Adobe/FT is picking up, so there is a bright spot. If it continues I may start uploading there again.

ngaga35 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 14, 2016, 13:39 »

Quote from: PixelBytes on December 14, 2016, 12:39

Quote from: Misic on December 14, 2016, 03:45
I was not offended. I don't think we hit the wall. It's was on the same time when they gone public and when they started to play with search engine.

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Have you only seen the drop on SS? I saw it pretty much everywhere. Now tho, Adobe/FT is picking up, so there is a bright spot. If it continues I may start uploading there again.

For now I don't see Adobe/Ft as SS. I never stop uploading but it's not to compare!!!

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