Author Topic: How are sales going?- Shutterstock (Read 130629 times)

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #25 on:** August 06, 2013, 12:40 »

Looking very bleak. My SS is off to a WME start.

Anita Potter · « **Reply #26 on:** August 06, 2013, 12:43 »

Craptastical as normal $:-\$

I'm also not very optimistic about an upswing after summer either. This whole year so far has be bad.

ShadySue · « **Reply #27 on:** August 06, 2013, 15:34 »

Quote from: EmberMike on August 06, 2013, 11:22

Maybe it's summer slowdown, and the US is being particularly liberal with vacation time this year. I've never been a big believer in summer slowdown but it's kind of hard to ignore when the numbers are pretty convincing.

True, but given all the doom and gloom at iS, and now reported at SS, I nearly fell off my chair when I heard on the Beeb that the UK economy is recovering.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23584843

CD123 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 06, 2013, 15:40 »

Quote from: ShadySue on August 06, 2013, 15:34

Quote from: EmberMike on August 06, 2013, 11:22
Maybe it's summer slowdown, and the US is being particularly liberal with vacation time this year. I've never been a big believer in summer slowdown but it's kind of hard to ignore when the numbers are pretty convincing.

True, but given all the doom and gloom at iS, and now reported at SS, I nearly fell of my chair when I heard on the Beeb that the UK economy is recovering.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23584843

Think it's a worldwide rumor being spread by all countries. Seems like everyone, bar the man in the street, is seeing this wondrous recovery....

Ron · « **Reply #29 on:** August 06, 2013, 16:13 »

Today can celebrate that both CanStockPhoto and FT today outperformed SS over the last two days added up.

modviz · « **Reply #30 on:** August 06, 2013, 16:29 »

Quote from: tab62 on August 05, 2013, 16:17

There are so many variables to this question- How to define good or bad? Let's use my average portfolio (thus another variable to consider) of 1,300 images on Shutter. Last month I made $281 is that good or bad? I really don't know? Did I make more money in June that last year's June- yes but I only had about 500 images back then. $:-\$

Great comment Tab32 because you gave us a brief summery of where you are in the microstock world. The per-usual "I,m doing good", "I'm doing poorly", "My BME", "My WME", is totally meaningless because I-We know absolutely nothing about those who comment.There are contributers who comment on a very regular basis. I have no idea where they stand in the microstock world. Many thanks, Tab32. I started two years ago. I belong to SS,DT,123RF and DP.

pancaketom · « **Reply #31 on:** August 06, 2013, 19:42 »

Pretty poorly for me, I am down a little in total volume of sales, but it is the lesser number of alphabet soup sales - OD, EL, SOD sales that is really dropping the $ total down.

tab62 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 06, 2013, 19:59 »

Tab62 not Tab32 since 62 is my birth year

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #33 on:** August 06, 2013, 20:52 »

July was good but august is pretty terrible so far:(

tab62 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 06, 2013, 21:30 »

This videos sums up my month so far-

http://www.komonews.com/home/video/Desert-rain-frog-just-might-be-worlds-cutest-frog-218547841.html

robhainer · « **Reply #35 on:** August 06, 2013, 21:50 »

Sales are up for me. July was a BME in both earnings and downloads. I'm ahead of July pace for the first six days in both total downloads and earnings. July 1-6 (with one weekend day) was 272 downloads. August 1-6 (with two weekend days) is at 293. Two ELs, one on Aug. 1 and one on Aug. 2, are pumping up the earnings a little. After tomorrow when I compare the complete weeks, I think August will be 60-80 images ahead.

I ended July with 1,435 total downloads. Had about 1,500 images in port. The pattern has been for me that the first week is a little slow and picks up as the month goes along with most of the downloads coming in the third and fourth weeks.

YadaYadaYada · « **Reply #36 on:** August 06, 2013, 22:09 »

Quote from: CD123 on August 06, 2013, 15:40

Quote from: ShadySue on August 06, 2013, 15:34
Quote from: EmberMike on August 06, 2013, 11:22
Maybe it's summer slowdown, and the US is being particularly liberal with vacation time this year. I've never been a big believer in summer slowdown but it's kind of hard to ignore when the numbers are pretty convincing.

True, but given all the doom and gloom at iS, and now reported at SS, I nearly fell of my chair when I heard on the Beeb that the UK economy is recovering.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23584843

Think it's a worldwide rumor being spread by all countries. Seems like everyone, bar the man in the street, is seeing this wondrous recovery....

In it's 3rd year if you watch holiday shopping interview, rumors is right.

Anita Potter · « **Reply #37 on:** August 06, 2013, 23:25 »

YAY! I just got a 0 on a weekday.

*bangs head on keyboard*

Either it's their search of my images have become irrelevant all of a sudden.

modviz · « **Reply #38 on:** August 06, 2013, 23:32 »

Tab32. I was born in 1956. I was a professional cameraman since 1978 working as a studio cameraman etc. and ending full-time in 1994 and freelanced ever since. I stopped freelancing
a few years ago (won't get into details)

but started microstocking 2 years ago. Shooting video and taking a single image are two completely different disciplines. Creating a masterpiece day in and day out under any conditions will take me many years to achieve. "Shady Sue", etc. contribute their email address with each comment. I didn't notice that. I don' need more information. I just wish anyone new who wants to comment need to first provide a link to their portfolio. I'll contact MSG and see if I can move mountains. I make, on average, $500 a month. I'll provide a direct link to my portfolio as soon as I'm out of hospital. All the best........

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #39 on:** August 07, 2013, 00:38 »

I started with microstocks this year in January.
July has been the best month for me.
I have been very surprised because I was expecting a very bad month because of the holidays.

Now August has started very very slowly. I am selling only on Shutterstock from the beginning of the month, but the sales are 25% of the ones of july for the first week of the month (+ 1one sub on 123 RF……).

Ron · « **Reply #40 on:** August 07, 2013, 03:53 »

I think I am finally coming down with the search bug, lol, no downloads for about 18 hours. Still on zero today. I have to adjust my earnings to 31 dollar in 7 days. ODDs and SODs are pretty much absent all together. The steady Shutterstock ship has sunk for me, lets hope its not going to be of Titanic proportions.

But then again, sales go up, sales go down. I am sure September will be rocking again.

stockmarketer · « **Reply #41 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:56 »

I'll be a bit more specific... for the first 6 days days of Aug 2012, I had just over 900 downloads at SS. For the same period in 2013, I have just over 1000. (In my 6th year of doing microstock)

sharpshot · « **Reply #42 on:** August 07, 2013, 07:37 »

The number of downloads isn't great but my RPD for August so far is $1.58. Mostly thanks to another big SOD. Overall, looks like the best start to an August I've ever had.

Shelma1 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:53 »

August is kinda slow for me so far, but the thing that's really odd is the sudden drop in non-sub downloads since the middle of July. The first two weeks of July were fabulous, and then right after the "maintenance," sales of my new files and non-sub DLs dropped off a cliff. Can someone turn that feature back on?

Ron · « **Reply #44 on:** August 07, 2013, 12:18 »

My RPD on GL is 5.20$ but still its worth nothing if its only 1 DL in 6 months.

Red Dove · « **Reply #45 on:** August 07, 2013, 15:08 »

July was a BME at SS and the first week of August has been stonking - but then again it has to be to make up for the limp banana IS has become since mid 2012.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #46 on:** August 07, 2013, 18:36 »

Quote from: robhainer on August 06, 2013, 21:50

Sales are up for me. July was a BME in both earnings and downloads. I'm ahead of July pace for the first six days in both total downloads and earnings. July 1-6 (with one weekend day) was 272 downloads. August 1-6 (with two weekend days) is at 293. Two ELs, one on Aug. 1 and one on Aug. 2, are pumping up the earnings a little. After tomorrow when I compare the complete weeks, I think August will be 60-80 images ahead.

I ended July with 1,435 total downloads. Had about 1,500 images in port. The pattern has been for me that the first week is a little slow and picks up as the month goes along with most of the downloads coming in the third and fourth weeks.

Yours and several other posts here are so discouraging. My portfolio is similar in size but my downloads are terribly puny compared to yours. I probably shouldn't compare ports. Your subject matter and mine do not compare at all.

Congrats on the downloads.

robhainer · « **Reply #47 on:** August 07, 2013, 18:44 »

I try to have a lot of variety. I don't think my stuff is great or anything, but I have a lot of different things. People photos do the best for me, but I get objects, landscapes, wildlife and other types of downloads as well. Even with the people photos, I try to do candids, outdoor shots, sports, isolations and so on.

CD123 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 07, 2013, 18:52 »

Quote from: tab62 on August 06, 2013, 19:59

Tab62 not Tab32 since 62 is my birth year

Better update your avatar - you look a bit greyish - might have caused the 32 impression?

CD123 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 07, 2013, 18:56 »

Quote from: YadaYadaYada on August 06, 2013, 22:09

Quote from: CD123 on August 06, 2013, 15:40
Quote from: ShadySue on August 06, 2013, 15:34
Quote from: EmberMike on August 06, 2013, 11:22
Maybe it's summer slowdown, and the US is being particularly liberal with vacation time this year. I've never been a big believer in summer slowdown but it's kind of hard to ignore when the numbers are pretty convincing.

True, but given all the doom and gloom at iS, and now reported at SS, I nearly fell of my chair when I heard on the Beeb that the UK economy is recovering.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23584843

Think it's a worldwide rumor being spread by all countries. Seems like everyone, bar the man in the street, is seeing this wondrous recovery....

In it's 3rd year if you watch holiday shopping interview, rumors is right.

Don't agree. It is after the balancing out of the 10% of the people who is spending 500% more and 90% spending 20% less that creates the impression of a recovery.... $:-\$

PS The rumors is definitely not right, they ARE right, but actually they is wrong

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