Sorry Jan, new uploads are hit and miss.  Better content, fewer downloads.

Quite interesting theory

I have 900 pictures and get over 500 downloads a month. I take a lot longer to make pictures now as only my very best work has any chance of selling. New stuff can sell well but has to be a lot better than what's there or very original.   

 i just started submitting my vectors at SS last month. about 70 vector files accepted in half a month got me 200 dl's.

this months stats should give me a clearer picture. It is good to know my files are getting downloaded here but i cant help feel like a cheap whore at .25 a download but this is the current situation with sub prices. Like they say, concentrate on the bigger picture which is the revenue.

On the other hand i am at 18% at istock and my downloads there get me $3-4 from my vectors at indie prices which still beats on demand and the rare single download prices i get from SS.

It is still a relief to know that i am not bound by the shackles of one company.

Quote from: tab62 on February 07, 2013, 17:31

This is a question that a lot of new folks ask thus I have a rough formula based on my stats (Below average photographer at best, photos only, no special area of expertise)

Here it what I have seen- now most of the sales are from the 25 a day download section thus cannot predict the monthly $$ amount. Also mileage may very per artist 

Portfolio Size -    Monthly Sales
350            100
700            200
1,050         300
1,400         400
1,750         500
2,100         600
2,450         700
2,800         800
3,150         900
3,500         1,000                         

Given that this was a discussion that occurred in 2013, I was curious to see if this was still accurate for most (give or take).  Thoughts?

That's about right for me.

Here it what I have seen- now most of the sales are from the 25 a day download section thus cannot predict the monthly $$ amount. Also mileage may very per artist 

Portfolio Size -    Monthly Sales
350            100
700            200
1,050         300
1,400         400
1,750         500
2,100         600
2,450         700
2,800         800
3,150         900
3,500         1,000                         

That looks perfectly linear. My sales went up exponentially with my portfolio size.

With 670 something photos, I get around 120-180 downloads a month. More when i upload regularly.

But how much i make depends on the mix of larger licenses, the subs don't amount to much.

And there is nothing I can do to make sure I get more extended or higher licenses, the higher price downloads are scattered randomly over all content types, there isn't a specific subject matter that attracts more of them. Number of downloads, yes, but not specifically less subs and more higher price points.

I upload to an agency and invest in shootings in proportion to the amount of money I expect to make.

So how well and at what price point an agency can sell my files determines what type of content they get.

I can create content for all price points, but I have been doing this for a long time.

So for me there is no "my very best"  content, it all has to fit the market you are trying to sell into.

It's not just a number's game. It matters a lot what kind of content you upload. With 600 photos+clips online, I get close to 1k downloads on SS:
May: 941
April: 946
March: 1026

Unless you are deleting files, that is a poor trend. Especially if you are uploading a lot...  I guess deleting files is going to hurt your long term sales trends too.

Still, it does matter a lot what content you have and its placement in the searches.