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iStockPhoto.com / iStock Exclusive 2018 download targets question

« on: November 23, 2018, 12:44 »

Have achieved higher royalty rates during 2018?
Will you start 2019 at the same royalty rate as in 2018?
Or will you move down?

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General Stock Discussion / Iranian contributors

« on: November 05, 2018, 02:27 »

Today US unleashed its "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran.
What will happen now to Iranian contributors?

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iStockPhoto.com / iStock Exclusive 2017 download targets question

« on: December 28, 2017, 14:34 »

Have achieved higher royalty rates during 2017?
Will you start 2018 at the same royalty rate as in 2017?
Or will you move down?

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General - Top Sites / Independent contributors income change 2016 vs 2012

« on: June 05, 2016, 11:09 »

How did your income change 2016 vs 2012 all agencies in total?
Mine in down by more than 20% since 2012.

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General Stock Discussion / Fotolia new logo

« on: June 01, 2016, 13:57 »

Fotolia new logo:
https://blog.fotolia.com/us/2016/05/31/10946/?scid=social_20160531_62205976&adbid=737566469521702912&adbpl=tw&adbpr=7456542

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iStockPhoto.com / iStock classic search view is back?

« on: April 04, 2016, 01:22 »

iStock classic search view is back?

What is happening there?
Abandoned ship made U-turn?

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General Stock Discussion / How was your February sales?

« on: March 07, 2016, 11:22 »

My February photos sales were really low across all sites.
iStock especially plummeted like a stone

Only small improvement in videos

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iStockPhoto.com / iStock dropped the classic view

« on: January 27, 2016, 15:29 »

The classic view was much better and user friendly IMHO.
Personally I don't like the new view

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General Stock Discussion / Thinkstock is down

« on: January 20, 2016, 00:23 »

After years of massive marketing efforts, it looks like
Getty finally gave up the idea to make Thinkstock a SS
competitor - reference links disappeared, silence on
their twitter account and today Thinkstock site is down?

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General Stock Discussion / If you were a buyer

« on: November 24, 2015, 03:31 »

My choice is Stockfresh. I really don't understand why they could not make it into Big 4.

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iStockPhoto.com / Do you believe that Thinkstock is dying?

« on: November 20, 2015, 13:49 »

HUGE drops in October... My iStock PP earnings dropped fivefold during last year.
I think Getty will close Thinkstock and move it's customers back to iStock.

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iStockPhoto.com / 'New' sort option does not sort by upload date?

« on: September 08, 2014, 06:47 »

Anyone knows why iStock's New sort option does not sort by upload date?

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iStockPhoto.com / Fresh Match disappeared?

« on: August 01, 2014, 14:15 »

Just could not see the Fresh Match sort option... Just a glitch?

Is Fresh Match disappeared from iStock?

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iStockPhoto.com / Thinkstock disappeared from Getty

« on: May 22, 2014, 13:21 »

Thinkstock ads disappeared from Getty
Now it's only Getty, iStock and Photos.com

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iStockPhoto.com / iStock subscription cheaper then Thinkstock?

« on: May 21, 2014, 06:25 »

iStock (essentials) vs Thinkstock
$1,919 / year $2,388 / year
750 dl/month 750 dl/month = 25 dl/day
without daily limit with daily limit

Why would anyone buy from Thinkstock

Am I missing something here?

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iStockPhoto.com / Redeemed Credit 2014: Are you going to make it?

« on: May 13, 2014, 05:07 »

With the last drop of sales on iStock and upcoming subscription plans I think I won't keep my 18%.

How about you?

Thanks for taking part.

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iStockPhoto.com / abandoned ship?

« on: February 24, 2014, 04:50 »

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=359418

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iStockPhoto.com / Does anyone using "Fresh match"?

« on: February 09, 2014, 16:55 »

Does anyone using "Fresh match"?
What is the point of this search option?

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iStockPhoto.com / 2013 RC Targets

« on: October 30, 2013, 08:53 »

It's 2 months till the end of the year 2013...
With the last fall in sales on iStockphoto it looks like I will go down by 5% to lower RC level.
Are you going up/down or stay at the same RC level?
Thoughts?

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General Stock Discussion / What payment service provider are you using?

« on: October 17, 2013, 13:03 »

Skrill has become extremely expensive: merchant account fee, withdrawal transaction fee, monthly inactivity fee etc.

What are the alternatives?
What payment service provider are you using?

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iStockPhoto.com / Redeemed Credit 2011: Are you going to make it?

« on: November 30, 2011, 04:04 »

I'm thinking if I may reach that year's redeemed credit goal

How about you

Thanks for taking part.

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General Stock Discussion / Exclusivity Question

« on: March 13, 2011, 03:00 »

Are all those illustrations related to Dorling Kindersley publishers?
http://www.istockphoto.com/Dorling_Kindersley

http://www.dk.com/
http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/

If so, how can this illustrator be exclusive on Istockphoto?