On downloads page have an S ( 0,50 ) today , but on earnings page the total is -0,01.

I had with Rxxxxxxx, and now remove R...

@johngriffin: would bem nice take a look to http://www.microstockgroup.com/cutcaster/cutcaster-makes-stock-photography-search-faster-more-accurate/msg221603/#new

Thanks

Only tried one or two shoots "isolated",  but one was rejected and I get a warning on DT, about "too much white background" or something like that. And yes, was accepted by other agency's and already get some sales and no buyers complaints.

But each agency with own rules, which i respect, but just in case of someone forget about subject on photo like me... ( too much "isolated" )

123RF get to top tier mainly because upload ( 7.2 I think ),  so my guess is that most users that are leaving others agency's are uploading huges batchs and that means more competition.

Anyway, I notice "less acceptance" since they reach 10 million images.

I can't complain about it, because is where i have better acceptance rate, and after 2 or 3 batchs refused, i adjust and choose images that I think deserve a second chance, and normaly they accept almost of it.



 

Thank for the reply!

Not as "first income source", but I'm in this for long term ( or be "fired" by agency's )

Keywording and upload workflow was something that I optimise on my first steps @stock, always foreseeing the possibility of increasing the number of photos uploaded and/or agencies. For this reason was "easily" put actual port on low earners, chosen for their potential.

After a year, looking for current 12 agency's i'm working, almost of my "low earners list"  give me a clue about to do in nearly future. DT is a good example: 29 donwloads only, but are always the same images i've been talking about on some topics likely "agency rejections": Images that only DT accept. So, in future, to get more results on DT I need to think about "special batchs" for them.

Ok, i could give many examples how each agency give me a clue about future, exception made to YayMicro ( and other ) . 356 Images, 7% Editorial, and looking to "views" I don't understand what content could work best for Yaymicro.

I've read somewhere that be on 3rd party sales could improve sales, thought that 500 images ( ok 100 of the best.. that could means more than 500 ) but if PP don't produce any sale ( talking about PP "someone" put my worst images on one partner... but that is another discussion ).

Maybe is better include it on next year "work line" ( boost number of images online too 4x or more, over best rpd images ).   

 




 

Almost a year after, with more portfolio at YAY than other agency's, including same editorial content, top sellers and who knows what... 0 is the number.

Now, soon i will analyze what types of photos I will work in bigger scale. This means that small portfolio could grow faster than 1st year.

Should I keep YAY until reach more 500 files and see results if accepted on 3th party program?

I know almost of people will say : "Is a small portfolio..."  But, even PM, that is a german agency , that I start months after YAY, with less 100 images.. have some sales!

Thought that's to earlier to analyze my results ( will do 1st year analyzing on end of Oct. ) , yesterday, looking for actual statistics i got suprised with RPI of 123RF ( growing up since start ). Even knowing the Pool "real facts" its much real the difference between 123RF and FT.


 

 






 

Who bother doing it at all, when it is against the rules? And keeping on after getting two warnings is really a bit dumb in my view.

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That rule was my first item on "Never Forget List of MicroStock".. moreover when SS is "trully" cleared about "re-submision rules".

I would put other as "1� tear sheet" but somehow its funny and maybe there is others people work there:

F-16

http://www.123cheapchecks.com/product.asp?id=ADT-78 ( Note: They never will sell a check  )

More:

http://www.tech-etch.com/aerospace_market.html

http://www.mti-usa.net/industries-Defense.php

( Need to check in which agency's that image are as not-editorial )

I always liked

an amatuer worries about gear
a professional worries about composition
a master worries about light

"We need" adjust it for Micro Stock:

an amatuer worries about views
a professional worries about downloads
a master worries about comission rate

 

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I'm not a fanboy. Only will be one, when Nikon, Canon, Sony and even Olympus support ($$) my equipment LOL

Use Canon because "used market", friends group and some specif lens that I pretend to have in future.

BTW, I use glasses.. ( dam computers ) and are Nikon lenses  

/IRONIC MODE ON

Maybe if i go Nikon, will have more result on sales?

The bad  is that some well know agency will drop comission for Canon users.  

/IRONIC MODE OFF

interesting at Istock. I opened a thread to let people know and it was deleted. Guess they do not want people to know their security is slack. They said to email the compliance section but I think they would do it only file prer file if at all.

My believe ( Ok, I only check a small number of files.. but ) is that files were taken from "free files section"... or even ripped from web with an webspider program. Don't think that someone enter agency's datacenter/server and get it

On compliance page will only worth if You find Your images and prove that he are violating agreement.... Huh, wait, it's better do the dcma directly to site owners/hosting services ( learn that this week LOL ).