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« on: November 23, 2012, 18:18 »
The market is so completely oversaturated that the supply outstripps the demand by a million percent. You know, I hear that all of the time, but whenever I'm looking for a photo for a client, it seems like I can never find what I want!
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« on: November 15, 2012, 15:53 »
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« on: November 13, 2012, 12:28 »
Getting found by Google is easy. Getting ranked highly is not, but I think that is what you were referring to. I don't think SEO helps as much as the SEO community would lead you to believe. If someone tells you that you need an SEO Expert, assume they are selling SEO services.
Getting your images ranked highly has nothing to do with Photoshelter, KTools, or whatever path you decide to go down. You need to prove to Google that you are highly relevant. Which seems impossible, because how do you become relevant if Google doesn't put you on Page 1?
I look at setting up the store as maybe 1/1000 of the work toward getting yourself recognized. The other 999/1000 is everything else you do to get people's attention. I've been debating with myself as to whether or not I should post something very similar to what you just said. Thanks for making the decision for me! I don't know if people truly understand just what SEO means. Having links on other website that lead to YOUR website is vitally important in the SEO world, and that's nothing that we can influence. We're firming up the list of first-launch features and will post here once it's finalized. Thanks everyone for the input!
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« on: November 06, 2012, 19:29 »
first, are you referring to our own sites or our images as represented by agencies? We are referring to images on your own sites. Most hosting packages have fairly detailed stats packages included that will show you where your traffic is coming from. You could also install Google Analytics for free if you need more data from your existing solution.
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« on: November 06, 2012, 06:38 »
How would you guys rate your existing solution regarding getting your images found by Google: Excellent, Fair, or Poor?
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« on: November 05, 2012, 21:53 »
I guess a question that needs to be asked is how people plan to use this software.
Do you plan to rely on Google searches, or will you be directing potential buyers to your site?
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« on: November 05, 2012, 10:44 »
Search is DEFINITELY one of the items at the top of our priority list. As a buyer (and also a submitter), I've experienced the pain of bad search myself.
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« on: November 05, 2012, 09:21 »
Sean, With the exception of the first paragraph, we agree on almost everything. There is no way that I would even consider something of this complexity if it were just a "hobby." Our goal is to provide a solution that fits the needs of microstock photographers wishing to sell their own images on their own site in addition to (or instead of) paying a huge percentage of each sale to an agency. We are NOT trying to create another stock agency.With that being said, we plan to build this system with an eye toward future connectability of the sites to allow artists to "link" sites or have a network-wide search. This would, of course, be an opt-in feature. Not everyone wants to participate and those who don't shouldn't be forced to. Our plan is to first focus on photographers and add features for illustrators later. Trying to do too many things at once is a recipe for failure. Of course this solution needs to be: - SEO-friendly
- easy to install and use for people without webdev knowledge and experience
- social media-friendly
- easy to configure
While all of those things were on our radar before the first post went up, we want input because it is impossible for us to think of every feature that people might want. Not every feature mentioned on this thread will be included out of the gate. Our plan is to release a rock-solid, functional solution with new features added regularly after they have been tested to death. Of course there will be support, as well. A great idea full of bugs does no good for anyone. Please, guys, keep the ideas and suggestions coming. As our list of first-release features gets firmed-up, we'll keep you posted.
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« on: November 04, 2012, 17:35 »
Lots of good ideas here, but what about all of you that are just looking? We want to hear from you, too! This is a potentially very exciting project and I've got a great coder excited about it, too.
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« on: November 04, 2012, 15:36 »
OK, let's have it...
What would you like to see in a "Sell on your own website" software package? If there's enough interest, I'm going to be working with another coder to put something together that will be:
- Rich in features (based upon your input)
- AFFORDABLE
- Easy to install
Please list your wants/needs in this thread and we'll see what we can come up with for you!
Why not just read through one of the many "What we want in a stock agency" threads?
I would think that there a large number of differences between selling on your own website and selling on a site with many contributors.
none of that matters if the site doesnt get seen - unless you can produce that traffic, there are already many established solutions out there - ktools, smugmug, et al
So you expect the site to provide traffic for you? I'm not really sure that's what everyone has in mind. Other opinions on this topic would be helpful!
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« on: November 04, 2012, 12:44 »
Would you prefer something that installs on a database on an existing website or acts as its own website?
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« on: November 04, 2012, 12:23 »
Keep 'em coming!
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« on: November 04, 2012, 10:49 »
It would probably have to be significantly better than my current KTools store. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth the effort to switch, fix links, change workflow, etc.
Which features would you like to see added? What needs improvement? The more information that you guys provide, the better the final product will be.
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« on: November 04, 2012, 10:47 »
OK, let's have it...
What would you like to see in a "Sell on your own website" software package? If there's enough interest, I'm going to be working with another coder to put something together that will be:
- Rich in features (based upon your input)
- AFFORDABLE
- Easy to install
Please list your wants/needs in this thread and we'll see what we can come up with for you!
Why not just read through one of the many "What we want in a stock agency" threads?
I would think that there a large number of differences between selling on your own website and selling on a site with many contributors.
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« on: November 04, 2012, 08:48 »
OK, let's have it... What would you like to see in a "Sell on your own website" software package? If there's enough interest, I'm going to be working with another coder to put something together that will be: - Rich in features (based upon your input)
- AFFORDABLE
- Easy to install
Please list your wants/needs in this thread and we'll see what we can come up with for you!
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« on: November 03, 2012, 18:44 »
Anita, about a hundred years ago my wife and I created a niche stock site and used PayPal IPN to power it. We used PHP with a MySQL backend. It worked just fine. Feel free to PM me and I'll help as much as I can.
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« on: October 24, 2012, 13:53 »
I see lots of people saying that they like physical books/magazines better than digital. For me (and my wife, son, mother, and mother-in-law) it's just the opposite. After having a Barnes & Nobel Nook for about 18 months, I tried to read one of our 500+ paperbacks and couldn't do it. Same for the wife. Anyone want to buy a great library of fantasy/sci-fi? 
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« on: September 06, 2012, 09:44 »
I believe the T2i has a limit of 12 minutes Actually, the T2i (as well as the 5DII, 60D, 7D, etc) have a 4GB file-size limit, and no time limit at all. I would think that in a situation like the one you're referring to with not much motion, you may get quite a bit more time out of 4GB. It also has to do with how much detail is captured, so if you're using a very wide aperture and blurring the background significantly, that will also help lengthen your recording time.
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« on: August 19, 2012, 11:45 »
I prefer Pandora to Spotify. I'm there to listen to music, not network. Just my two cents.
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« on: August 03, 2012, 20:45 »
Bulb ramping is most useful when you have your camera on a motorized slider or something else where you can't get to it to change settings. Some of the most beautiful time lapses I've ever seen were bulb ramps on a motorized slider around sunset/sunrise.
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« on: August 02, 2012, 22:23 »
I hate to be asking, but Why? I have a few of the remotes already for time lapse and they weigh 3oz, so what's the issue? There are many other features included in Magic Lantern in addition to the intervalometer, but I would think that bulb-ramping would be of tremendous value when shooting very early/late in the day.
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« on: August 02, 2012, 22:22 »
I'm not sure about Elements, but in Premiere Pro, you can do one of two things: - Drag the right end of the clip in until it reaches the desired point on the timeline
- Cut the clip (ctrl+k) at the desired point on the timeline and then delete the portion on the right
Hope that helps!
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« on: August 02, 2012, 22:20 »
Like Leaf stated, there are a number of great options for (really!) flying your DSLR. They start at about $1,000 USD. After more practice with my AR Drone 2.0, I plan to purchase one myself to take the video production portion of my business to the next level (pun intended  )
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« on: August 01, 2012, 07:24 »
Magic Lantern is now available for 5D Mark II and a slew of other Canon DSLRs in a single download. You can get it at www.magiclantern.fm. If you do any video using your camera, or even just for time lapses, it's is HIGHLY recommended! Built-in intervalometer w/ bulb-ramping makes it a great time lapse tool.
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« on: July 20, 2012, 21:33 »
I recently bought the Drone 2.0. My buddy (closest to the camera on the deck) crashed it horribly the day after I got it and I had to replace the central cross. I haven't had much time to practice with it lately, but I'm pleased with the results in daylight. I'm excited about the potential that it brings to the video production segment of my business.
Here's a video taken about an hour before the crash. I fly it with my Nook Color booted into Android 2.3.7
[youtube]guryGiV6Xco[/youtube]
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