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Messages - Tim Markley
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« on: February 18, 2009, 07:49 »
I tought that StockXpert might be Istock's way to split off exclusives and non-exlcusives with istock being for their exclusive members, sort of like what pixart suggested earlier. If that's not it then I am not sure what sense there was in adding another micro to the getty fold. If the jupiter deal was designed to get some of the other assets than StockXpert may be in trouble.
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« on: February 09, 2009, 07:44 »
With the new best match I find most of what sells is my older stuff. Newer stuff is not moving.
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« on: February 05, 2009, 13:57 »
This is like watching bank mergers, canstock folded into fotosearch, Snap into veer, stockxpert bought out by Getty. Whats's next a SS and Is merger? I hope this works because SV was fading fast.
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« on: February 01, 2009, 09:01 »
Sepia works well for me. I don't convert every pic to BW and Sepia some just seem better.
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« on: January 22, 2009, 16:15 »
1 excellent (less than 1%)
359 good (62.2%)
217 OK (37.6)
The one excellent really surprised me.
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« on: January 21, 2009, 16:05 »
nada,zip,zero,none, I've sold more on scanstock
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« on: January 14, 2009, 16:28 »
4 sub sales since the takeover related to fotosearch and one other sale. This is actual growth there, I hope when "testing" is over with fotosearch things pick up.
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« on: January 14, 2009, 16:26 »
FT does very little for me, slower sales than other sites. I really like istock, even as a non-exclusive. Dreamstime would be my next favorite.
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« on: January 10, 2009, 16:10 »
a sign at the web site says they have closed. A site died and didn't even know it was out their. I stay current and somehow missed this site completely. A sure sign there are too many sites.
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« on: January 09, 2009, 16:44 »
rimglow, you got it right type your keywords in prostock and them you will have to do the final edit in istock for disambiguation.
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« on: January 09, 2009, 08:35 »
I use the program and like it a lot, great interface and the upload feature works well. Saves me a lot of time! I highly recommend buying the program.
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« on: January 05, 2009, 07:59 »
No subs, low payout target, reasonable review times, decent acceptance rates and steady sales. What's not to like, they have always been a solid performer for me.
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« on: January 02, 2009, 22:50 »
Newpapers and mags are more a victim of the new media, more and more people get their news online, US New and World Report is now all online and others will join them soon. Why pay for what is free online. I still love the feel of my morning paper but even I get a lot of my news online.
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« on: December 27, 2008, 21:28 »
most of what left after the big six don't spend enough on generating customers. Snap Village has corbis behind it and they struggle. If lucky Oliver couldn't make it then i doubt any others will.
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« on: December 27, 2008, 09:43 »
The bi six do ok for me with the exception of shutterstock. Of the up and coming bigstock and clearly the best. I recieved several payouts from them. Snapvillage was ok but the sales of dropped off here. I also like canstock. I think there new deal will with fotosearch will pay dividends.
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« on: December 26, 2008, 19:57 »
one at SS on the 24th and one on DT on the 25th.
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« on: December 23, 2008, 07:31 »
Shutterstock is generally the fasted and 123rf is usually quick. Dreamstime can has been fast at times when the que is way down. Istock is never fast.
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« on: December 22, 2008, 07:56 »
What I miss is the humor in the forums, there used to be a lot of give and take there and that seems to have gone. The information is good but a bit dry now.
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« on: December 22, 2008, 07:54 »
Since I have a day job this break allows me to shoot and upload at a faster clip.
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« on: December 10, 2008, 17:00 »
I'm in add me:
tsmarkley
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« on: December 07, 2008, 18:51 »
I really like limiting keywords to 10-15 words. If you can't get your message across in ten words there is something wrong.
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« on: December 06, 2008, 10:23 »
With corbis as the owner you just expect more out of this site and it is not happening.
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« on: December 06, 2008, 10:20 »
First let me say I am a small timer at istock with about 350 pics and I am not exclusive. That said I don't understand all of the agnst about Istock favoring their exclusives. These people agree to work with them only and provide exclusive content. Why wouldnt a company take care of it's in-house people first? It is also an incentive for others to sign on. I don't intend to go exlcusive and my sales have dropped but I am not offended by them taking care of the exclusives.
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« on: November 30, 2008, 16:19 »
Unless you are exclusive the que is going to be slow. It is just part of the game.
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« on: November 29, 2008, 16:49 »
Both of these sites started about the same time and offer different approaches. Which one will last and is one better than the other? I am trying to decide which one to invest my time with.
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