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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: leszek on March 01, 2008, 19:45

Title: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: leszek on March 01, 2008, 19:45

So - after 12 days with only 23 images online - the first miserly target is reached  ;D
Hopefully it will continue (?) - since I uploaded (and got approved) more images.

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: scrappinstacy on March 01, 2008, 23:17

Congrats!

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: Danicek on March 02, 2008, 01:56

With the portfolio of 40 (I got accepted on 3rd February) - which was growing to this size continuously through the month, I got around 240 downloads. Old images go down pretty quickly. If an image gets few quick downloads, it can last bit longer but still will sunk eventually. If an image test one or two downloads, it goes down the search results very quickly.

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: takestock on March 02, 2008, 14:27

Congrats - all the best for more!

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: CofkoCof on March 02, 2008, 16:37

I have 50 in first 3 days. Also many pictures pending for review. I love the start :D

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: hatman12 on March 02, 2008, 17:05

Nice to see so much excitement here - but be aware that Shutterstock's subscription and search algorithm model condenses long term sales into short term sales; in other words files can do very well for a month or two but then sales will dry up.  You have to keep the beast alive with new uploads on a regular basis.

Whereas with agencies such as IS, DT and possibly FT a file can generate an income for four or five years, with SS all of those future sales happen in a month or two due to the mad rush by subscribers to maximise their monthly image allowances.

SS is great for a short term rush of adrenalin, but its a poor long term investment.

If you stop uploading for a couple of months your sales will drop dramatically - by 70% or more.

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: null on March 02, 2008, 20:48

Quote from: CofkoCof on March 02, 2008, 16:37

I love the start :D

That's all you'll love  ;D
SS is a permanent one night stand.
DT is your wife.
CanStockPhoto is your ailing grandma.
IStk is your mother in law  :o

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: CofkoCof on March 03, 2008, 03:27

hatman12 & FlemishDreams: I'm aware of that, but it's still nice to see your pictures sell  ;D Also they got a few downloads so they are quite high in the most popular rankings (at least for now).

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: Phil on March 03, 2008, 03:34

Quote from: FlemishDreams on March 02, 2008, 20:48

Quote from: CofkoCof on March 02, 2008, 16:37

I love the start :D

That's all you'll love  ;D
SS is a permanent one night stand.
DT is your wife.
CanStockPhoto is your ailing grandma.
IStk is your mother in law  :o

ROFLMAO!!!

Perhaps Crestock & FT are like kids.  Worthwhile but can be frustrating at times

Title: Re: First 100 downloads at SS (big smile here)
Post by: leszek on March 03, 2008, 05:48

I know - I need to keep uploading. No big problem here - for now I have plenty of ideas and got two more batches accepted w/o rejections (OK, there was one). But couple of pics are doing very well - and one is on the front search page. Just look for "waterfall". At any case it makes for a nice change - compared to some other sites.