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« on: July 19, 2012, 07:48 »
It seems to be an isolated case. I hardly get one, two refunds a month, on hundreds of downloads.
352
« on: July 16, 2012, 17:21 »
I regret the forum brouhaha which resulted in exclusive content being excluded until it is 18 months old.
I'm very happy people complained and istock understood that a thing like that would be like shooting thrice in its own leg. Twice was enough.
353
« on: July 15, 2012, 10:44 »
The fact is that I've come across through inaccurate information in the wikipedia a handful of times, when searching about themes I know. That's the reason why I don't trust wikipedia to learn about themes I don't know almost nothing about.
354
« on: June 19, 2012, 12:37 »
... And the assurance that the free or CC photo is taken (by) and property (of) the person who is offering it at Flickr or elsewhere, and not stolen. There's a lot of stolen stuff offered out there.
355
« on: June 19, 2012, 03:06 »
When I began, I think it was 0.20, 0.40, 0.60 (that's 20x to 60x of what Yotola seems to be offering). But I saw the potential and the future. Even if my protographer friends kept telling me that it was not possible make money with that, and that it wouldn't last (like many other photographers in the internet forums) , and even if my non-photographers friends kept telling me that it was not possible to make money through an internet offering I (and many others in this forum), foresaw it. We got it right, without any doubt, and we connected these dots that others weren't utterly able to connect. Now, many of these photographers that were making fun of us have surrendered to microstock and are struggling to build portfolios there, maybe a bit late, while others go on bitterly commenting in denial. So, well, I (we) got it right once and that's a point we have. I don't foresaw any significant income for this Yotola plan. And I think that I'm getting it right again.
356
« on: June 18, 2012, 16:54 »
Disclaimer: My apologies for this post. I am violating my own vow not to spend any more brain time on Yotola. A smart admin would delete this opinion.
I'm thinking that there is a huge group out there of wanna-be photographers who are unable to get accepted by the major or even minor stock sites. They've heard stories of vast riches being denied them even though in their mind they've been rejected unfairly. Yotola to the rescue! Yotola feels your pain. Yotola will give you your chance to shine. Yotola will never reject you. Yotola confirms that your hand-shaking, sunset, and flower pictures will yield big dividends and that the other stock sites are ignorant and will rue the day they rejected you. How much will Yotola pay you? [SLAP UPSIDE THE HEAD!] You'll take whatever Yotola will pay you!
Yotola is communicating that the traditional micro stock sites ignore or avoid images that Yotola will prove to be successful sellers. Sweet music to those wounded by rejection. Yotola will provide proof in dollars that your resentments are well-founded.
My conclusion is that many in the rejected crowd will respond to Yotola's strategy. Enough to make a profit for Yotola? I would think not, unless they can also tap into the vast Facebook photographer market where the remainder of the clueless reside.
"hey I'v got these shots laying around doin' nothin'... even if they just make pennies it's more than nothin'... lets go upload!" sounds familiar? thats how microstock was born, so... who's crying 'scam!' now? duh. : )
The difference is that microstock delivers. Even a lot. And this new thing is arriving late and in bad shape.
357
« on: June 16, 2012, 09:53 »
I wa there too. I dind't say that there were no ads, I said they were very scarce, and, by the way, just from ms sites or fron small unknow companies, nothing that suggested good business. Look at morguefile. com for a today's example.
358
« on: June 16, 2012, 04:37 »
If this is such a good idea (giving free files an monetize through ads) I wonder why the free downloads leader, sxc. hu (the one used as example in the video, with these so many downloads underlined) is not brimming with ads. Actually, it just have istock ads, and, even when it was not owned by getty, and getting tens of thousands of downloads publicity and banners were very scarce (and all related to micro RF sites). When their owners wanted to monetize, what they did was to create a regular microstock site, as we all now. In my opinion, this is the kind of plan that can give some money to the owners and near to nil to the photographers. Don't fall in this trap.
359
« on: June 15, 2012, 06:10 »
From last Sunday until yesterday it was depressing. Now it's going very well; in fact, yesterday was like an EL, Vetta and E+ festival, problably BDE. I can't understand such a volatility.
360
« on: June 14, 2012, 13:28 »
It doesn't look like the kind of book that could sell 500.000 copies.
361
« on: June 14, 2012, 06:36 »
Yes, sales are down this weeks also for me. I would blame it on another price hike (not really needed, actually no so big increases, but at the price of giving the feeling of larger ones, and that is bad for business), but on the other hand much of waht I'm selling are old and very inusual files. May be both.
362
« on: June 13, 2012, 17:21 »
363
« on: June 12, 2012, 12:03 »
Actually, If I have understood well (and not being affected, bacause I'm not at Veer) that could set a new record: getting about 1 or 2% for a, let's say, 150-200 $ sale!
364
« on: June 11, 2012, 18:31 »
Ok ok you guys win, looks like this is the wrong place say anything negative about subs. It feels more and more like it's the wrong place to talk about anything of interest to me, have fun guys.
Cheer up! I'm with you! What nobody has said is that... yes... maybe OD sales are good for some in percentage... but if you are exclusive at IS one (any) big size regular (not E+, nor Vetta) IS sale give you 3-6x what you would get with the OD. I agree that having fair percentatges is very important, but selling at acceptable prices is important too.
365
« on: June 04, 2012, 09:16 »
In stock photography the viewer has top be able to grasp the concept of a photo, instantly, at first sight. If not, this photo won't sell, even in the case it was approved.
366
« on: June 01, 2012, 08:57 »
I agree wit slocke tnat its no a so bad idea. Most user won't use/pay, but some of them will do do it, and "some" from milions can bet a big group. The pre-crop will help to control the uses.
367
« on: June 01, 2012, 08:33 »
368
« on: May 23, 2012, 05:56 »
Are you sure he didn' eat Jesper's grilled steak?
369
« on: May 20, 2012, 18:14 »
sub from 71.4% to 132.4%
od from 18.4% to 31.6%
el from 27.8% to 40.5%
is iStock paying more? 
For me it is, PP sub sales are about 11% higher than at SS per sale (I didn't check sub plan pricing but I think they are about the same so IS would be paying a higher %). On Demand sales are probably on average about 25%, while single image OD are 20% which is the same or lower than a base level exclusive. And ELs (I doubt too many people buy the 25 EL packs) are probably closer to 30% on average which is the same or less than the majority of exclusives. The point was that SS is not giving really high commissions. In fact if your issue with IS is that they give too low commissions it would make more sense to be exclusive since SS gives lower commissions than they do.
But back on topic, my guess is SS will raise prices and keep commissions the same.
SS is the only microsite (besides of IS) wich could raise prices safely.
370
« on: May 16, 2012, 12:43 »
and how are we(contributors) going to get benefited by all these stuffs going on with fotolia and shutterstock? (except of buying equity)
How will we be benefited? Sort of the same way a new prisoner is "benefited" when he drops the soap in the prison shower.
Maybe we should get used to that, find the positive and pleasant part of it, and, so, learn to enjoy these little moments, because this one won't be the last.
371
« on: May 15, 2012, 10:00 »
I'm exclsive at IS. It is not IS prices what I considear cheap. I consider them reasonable, both for customers and producers. Another thing are subs sites and prices. Another matter, but I'm not there.
372
« on: May 15, 2012, 09:31 »
I have been full time since 2007, and my revenue is 99% from istock alone. That is why I have gritted my teeth for this long. But, there may come a time when I simply cannot do it any longer.
For me, it is not a loyalty but a financial affair. The truth must be told just by numbers. And getting away from this 99% you quote, I've opened roads to another prohotographic works. Not microstock, not RF, not even much RM. One day will arrive where the entire stock industry will feel the weight of overproduction, and its consquences won't be suffered at this or at this another one agency, but on the whole sector. If you just do RF, you have all your eggs in the same basket, no matter if your are just at one or at one hundred sites.
I think the emotional loyalty was gone for most of us when Bruce left, or shortly thereafter. It is most definitely a financial tie now.
But, now there is an issue of respect for those who produce the sellable product. There are many professions where people sacrifice respect for money, namely the oldest one. With each rule change, or administrative change at istock, I assess how much respect remains.
Self-esteem has taken a beating over the last 2 years. At this critical point, I see potential for respect to be completely diminished, or for a small turn around. But either way, I am on high alert, and will remove my crown if all respect for me and what I contribute is gone.
I understand this. Trouble is that we had lots of respect in the begginings and we are quite spoiled and more sensitive to certain things.
373
« on: May 15, 2012, 08:42 »
I have been full time since 2007, and my revenue is 99% from istock alone. That is why I have gritted my teeth for this long. But, there may come a time when I simply cannot do it any longer.
For me, it is not a loyalty but a financial affair. The truth must be told just by numbers. And getting away from this 99% you quote, I've opened roads to another prohotographic works. Not microstock, not RF, not even much RM. One day will arrive where the entire stock industry will feel the weight of overproduction, and its consquences won't be suffered at this or at this another one agency, but on the whole sector. If you just do RF, you have all your eggs in the same basket, no matter if your are just at one or at one hundred sites.
374
« on: May 14, 2012, 13:04 »
Maybe we should consider as well the kind of costumers that bail on istock (being almost always the spoken reason the hikes in prices).Maybe the are the spectrum that goes from "free" -although legal--, to "almost free". I say that because I've noticed than my Vetta and E+ files are selling more than never, in a much bigger proportion than regular files (considering the number of files in each collection) and not precisely in small sizes.
375
« on: May 14, 2012, 06:34 »
I wish all the business tried to do al least once the photos they need (and, hey, the designs too) by themselves. It's the best way for them to understand that microstock, and even general stock prices, are a steal and a bargain. By the time the "secretary" is finished with her "point and shot", after all the hassle of finding a suitable model and possibly props , and trying to get the photo tecnically accepatble and with some kind of impact, and then retouching it without really mastering any retouching software, they just have to look at the results and add up the money spent, including the working time invested, to understand it instantly.
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the pearl will come. Hang in there my friend...I don't disappoint my followers 
. But just to put things in context a bit and to clear up the confusion. I don't frequent this forum at all, as you can tell. I did a google search on Yuri's new venture and landed here. Realized I have an account so signed in too. Then I found someone up to his old antics - yes I have been in the biz for some time, just not a regular here so know the characters very well. Could not help but comment. My bad, as you guys seem to have taken this comment too personally. But if you don't want random posters like me interrupting your reverie then please feel free to boot me out. Otherwise there might me another pearl in the horizon 
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