What do you do?
- Simply comment & view the previous posters image and then post one of your StockXpert images and the next poster will do the same for you! You can also link to your portfolio and let the person pick what image to comment on if you wish.

Why do it?
- Popularity (which includes views and downloads) and comments are all search options for the buyers. The more comments and views, the better the search rank.

Rules:
- Post a positive comment or don't post anything at all.
- You obviously can not post twice in a row.

UPDATE: (6-27-2008)

Been awhile. I haven't been uploading much so I haven't posted anything here. But now I have. It seems they have gotten rid of the rating bit, so we can't do that anymore. Just comment and view. If their search rank is the same as before, the views + comments should still bump the images up, especially on newly accepted images, so I suggest posting them here.



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I'll start...

http://stockxpert.com/browse.phtml?f=view&id=781501

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Adelaide the idea is to have one image each week - you can't change yours just because you got a sale!  That's too greedy!

People can change the images in their previous posts so it's not just 1 image that gets tons of comments ratings and viewings. But people who already did the 3 on a previous image don't have to do it again unless they want.

It is a little bit confusing.

$100-$250

Wont know exactly until tomorrow when I update my spreadsheet, but I'm sure its between there.

Nevermind you fixed it. 

Very tempting, but I'll pass on this one for now. Today is the last day to upload anyway, and I don't feel like spending 2 hours doing that. Especially since it would prolly take 2 years to get the $25 to reach a payout.

Reasons why I wouldn't send him to certain sites:

Shutterstock - has to buy a full months subscription when he only needs a few photos.
Fotolia - loads slow, the search is weird, and there are a lot of poor quality images.
Dreamstime - no real reason, just prefer StockXpert and Lucky Oliver better.
Istockphoto - disaster of a website.
Bigstockphoto - unattractive website, lot of poor quality images.

and the reason why I picked LO and StockXpert:

StockXpert - high quality images, neat and easy website to use.
Lucky Oliver - the theme and set up is great. the images are decent quality.

Lucky Oliver and StockXpert.

Shutterstock for referral bonuses though. 

^^ You need to include the link. 

Whether you agree with subscription sales or not, a $0.25 royalty is simply too low for an XXL image or a vector.  That is the lowest royalty for subscription sales in the industry (at least for the big sites).  These companies makes millions of dollars a year in profits, and their profits keep rising.  They can afford to treat their subscribers (who helped make them the companies that they are today) a little better.

In my opinion, a sliding royalty scale (based on image size) would work the best.  But there are other options available as well.

See my suggestion on that: http://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?topic=2560.msg21965#msg21965

I don't see how having a subscription opt out would work.  It looks like a large percentage of the contributors would opt out and that would make it a bad deal for the subscribers.

My sales are going up all the time with some of the sites that offer subscriptions.  My earnings with istock are up and down and I am not seeing a good increase with continued uploads.

Perhaps more buyers are going for the subscription option.  It might not be a bad thing, as subscribers have a quota and are likely to download more images.  Those that buy as they use might be more selective and spend less in the long run.

A subscription opt out could work. At first many people would likely opt out. But that means the people who opt-in would get a lot more volume making it worth while. Possibly even similar to Shutterstocks volume. Then a lot of the people who initially chose to opt out would likely change their minds when they see the volume. It would all depend on how well they can sell the subscription plans.

How about this:

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750 'credits' a (30 day) month for say

25 'credits' can be used per day (up to 25 downloads a day)

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commissions:
20c per credit. this would make a months subscription cost $150 in commissions if the person uses all 25 credits that they can per day.
so the commissions per size would be:
Small = 20cents
Medium = 40cents
Large = 60cents
XLarge = 100cents
XXLarge = 200cents

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Subscription plans:
1 month - $179 ($29 profit for StockXpert if buyer uses all credits) $20 less than SS
3 months - $499 ($49 profit for StockXpert if buyer uses all credits) $60 less than SS
6 months - $899 ($1 loss for StockXpert if buyer uses all credits) $160 less than SS
12 months - $1699 ($101 loss for StockXpert if buyer uses all credits) $300 less than SS


just a thought. I know submitters hate giving away a full size for only .25c or .30c. This would make it more fair for the submitters.

Quote from: phildate on May 23, 2007, 20:50

I have two accounts at Fotolia (like all the sites except IS who won't allow it)

It's probably been asked before, but I'll ask anyway: Why do you have two accounts?

Well judging by the names of his accounts. One is likely personal, and one is for his business.

My sales have dropped a bit since this new update. Not looking good for a payout this month unless things pick up. 
Not really pleased.