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« on: January 15, 2019, 11:11 »
The Facebook deal was, I think, the first of that kind and all the 38 cent royalties for using a SS image in a Facebook ad (which the ad buyer didn't pay for) were reported as SOD. They've been around since at least the end of 2015.
The 38 cent SODs aren't a problem - it's the lack of $75, $90 and $120 SODs that's been noticable and one of the huge hits to income at SS. The other has been replacing the $2.85 OD income with all sorts of lower numbers, without any increase in volume - all those experiments with lower-priced packages they've introduced over the last year or so.
Thank you for good information.
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« on: January 15, 2019, 11:08 »
Made many mistakes Pete like we all Have, my Biggest was 2006, Myself and Bobby Deal , a very prolific guy]almost started our own agency. we even had contracts Made up. It was very simple. 50% split on every dollar that came in. I had the Best shooters ready and we just couldn't get it done sadly. I still own the Domain. "The Best of Royalty Free" if someone wants it. I also owned "ShutterstockMusic" and Jon blew his top On that One....LOL we settled friendly.BTW, this site was the first Place I advertised "The Beginners guide to Microstock Photography"
Your mistake was writing the book to add more competition for us or not getting financing from somebody rich to make your agency or starting up with Bobby Deal, Photoshow, Vegas Vision Studios. Where is he now? Colorado doing head shots and BobbyDeal.com is 404 Almost Where can I buy your book?
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« on: January 15, 2019, 10:51 »
This was really nice initiative, hopefully it continues to this year as well 
Hope so to for video.
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« on: January 15, 2019, 10:50 »
...What use does weekly rank do for sales or help?
I want weekly & overall rank to move over to Adobe Stock although I doubt they'll do that. Weekly rank in particular is very useful - if you have a great week and your rank doesn't improve, then it means the site was having a great week and the rising tide floated all boats, or at least yours. If you have a lousy week and your weekly rank stays about the same, then the reverse - the site was down overall about as much as you were. And similar helpful guidance if your weekly rank tanks or skyrockets. Bottom line is that it helps you see the things you might need to do something about versus those that are site wide.
Like looking at last weeks weather to see what it will be like next week? I can see how you check if you are up or down as a site or personal but I can't see how watching the rank has anything to do with future sales or better income or what to work at. I don't think rank is very important for business. I want a search for editing, a way to see earnings by image and type of content, sales amounts. Patting my ego over rank is like counting how many photos do I have. Just a number.
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« on: January 05, 2019, 10:37 »
Pete, who do you think Chad called the Night when DPC blew up and asked what are they doing and how do I stop it? why are they leaving. I told him It was the worst thing He could have done. and they stopped it. and I was 100% behind those Leaving Just Like I was behind everyone 13+ years ago to get a better deal On SS and we fought hard and we won. And Now there taking it away again. It was 20 cents for everyone and we fought. wait a year......Im ...Like said waiting to see the deal with One Pixel. Im not going backwards man. never have. Like said I'll need a bit more Info.
Why did you come here promoting onepixel in December as new site and try to promote them, say I'm going to give them a shot. You didn't remember you wrote this in November. Why didn't you and Deal start that agency? You have all kinds of money and connections, that would have been real good. For 50% we would have joined.
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« on: December 16, 2018, 22:12 »
I'm sure you know this, Chris, as you've been threatening to go iS-exclusive for a couple of years now; but for anyone reading this thread who doesn't know, they should be aware that if an indie becomes exclusive, their existing port stays as Essentials, i.e. sells at one credit (of which, presumably, you get your exclusive rate), though new files will go in as Exclusive, viz 3 credits.
That could be significant for anyone with an exisiting large port there.
Also I saw you said earlier that you know a lot of exclusives and they're all happy. Well, that may be true, or it may be like the other made-up people you know, but a LOT of exclusives have left exclusivity, some have left iS/Getty altogether, and many more have their existing port there, but no longer submit.
Very few on the iS or Fb exclusive forums are happy; even those who report good sales say it's taking a lot longer (years) to break even on shoots.
I accept that there are probably plenty of people who don't post good results on the forums, for fear of copycats.
But watching the poll I see the exclusive reporting less now.
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« on: December 16, 2018, 22:09 »
Hes a charlatan and lets hope one pixel dies without recognition
Agree and I wish Whistleblower had stayed.
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« on: December 16, 2018, 22:07 »
Just realised that's where SS got their newest idea:
https://www.pond5.com/select
That's probably the future of the Microstock industry, be 'select' ... or be square.
They all follow each other.
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« on: December 16, 2018, 22:05 »
It appears the OP, Christ2237, has checked out of this forum. Toss in a grenade and run away to watch from a distance.
She came to promote her agency then dropped.
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