Author Topic: How are sales going?- Shutterstock (Read 131344 times)

DonLand · « **Reply #100 on:** August 18, 2013, 12:17 »

No I have not but as of now 0 sales since about 10pm last night, certainly the first time for me in 3 months since my initial large upload.

tab62 · « **Reply #101 on:** August 18, 2013, 12:29 »

Just had 4 show up (all subs) at once thus could've have been a system glitch...

lisafx · « **Reply #102 on:** August 18, 2013, 12:59 »

FWIW, my sales are showing about average for a Saturday and Sunday so far.

If there's some glitch I haven't seen it.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #103 on:** August 18, 2013, 15:11 »

Quote from: tab62 on August 18, 2013, 12:29

Just had 4 show up (all subs) at once thus could've have been a system glitch...

Same here. Nothing all day and suddenly a batch of sales. It really does seem the updating is not "real time."

I guess it doesn't matter; just as long as sales are being recorded.

gostwyck · « **Reply #104 on:** August 18, 2013, 17:14 »

Quote from: lisafx on August 18, 2013, 12:59

FWIW, my sales are showing about average for a Saturday and Sunday so far.

If there's some glitch I haven't seen it.

Same here. Very steady growth projected for the month. I just wish other agencies had SS's supposed 'glitch'.

Travelling-light · « **Reply #105 on:** August 18, 2013, 19:36 »

Quote from: gostwyck on August 18, 2013, 17:14

Quote from: lisafx on August 18, 2013, 12:59
FWIW, my sales are showing about average for a Saturday and Sunday so far.

If there's some glitch I haven't seen it.

Same here. Very steady growth projected for the month. I just wish other agencies had SS's supposed 'glitch'.

I wish I could say the same.
Last month was almost a BME, but this month is very slow, and new files hardly sell.
I ask myself, if new files aren't going to sell, why upload?
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

Anita Potter · « **Reply #106 on:** August 18, 2013, 19:38 »

I hear ya. Last I uploaded was late July. Those files are starting to get seen but not as much as I would like. And that goes for all not just SS.

cthoman · « **Reply #107 on:** August 18, 2013, 19:51 »

Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36

And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.

Mantis · « **Reply #108 on:** August 18, 2013, 20:07 »

My sales have crashed, especially Friday. I usually am in the $30-50 a day during the week and made 8 bucks on Friday and last Monday, and just under $20 the rest of the week. Hope it's a bug soon to be fixed. Would be nice to hear form an admin as to whether there are problems or not.

Travelling-light · « **Reply #109 on:** August 18, 2013, 21:03 »

Quote from: cthoman on August 18, 2013, 19:51

Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.

But you aren't tempted to start uploading there again?

cthoman · « **Reply #110 on:** August 18, 2013, 21:33 »

Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 21:03

Quote from: cthoman on August 18, 2013, 19:51
Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.

But you aren't tempted to start uploading there again?

Not really. I'm good with what I'm doing now. It could be going a little better, but I still feel it is the right course for me.

Ron · « **Reply #111 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:43 »

Quote from: cthoman on August 18, 2013, 19:51

Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.

I stopped uploading to SS for 6 weeks and had a BME. I guess its all different for each person. I know someone on SS hasnt uploaded for 2 years and says that his earnings are still steady.

Edit: I should have known, only complaining about sales will get up votes. Stating positive FACTS always get the down vote here. Some people....

fritz · « **Reply #112 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:47 »

Worst Sunday since I join SS

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shuttercont · « **Reply #113 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:52 »

shutterstock sales is very very bad!
I do not understand...
August last year 2012: 3000 $ - 2013: 1800 $ Waiting for August this year.
we do not sell to new images!
august 2012-2013: + 3000 nearly new image! terrible!!!

Artist · « **Reply #114 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:02 »

Quote from: fritz on August 19, 2013, 05:47

Worst Sunday since I join SS .

+1 Terrible Sunday for me too.

stockmarketer · « **Reply #115 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:13 »

I was figuring I'm doing about the same this August vs. last August, but this thread made me actually go back and check.

Turns out I'm having a fantastic August... up 25% over Aug 2012.

So if there was a best match change, it does seem to be affecting people in different ways.

fritz · « **Reply #116 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:26 »

What's more interesting yesterday had more DL on BS than on SS. Never happen before

gostwyck · « **Reply #117 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:26 »

Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36

I wish I could say the same.
Last month was almost a BME, but this month is very slow, and new files hardly sell.
I ask myself, if new files aren't going to sell, why upload?
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I'm surprised you say that. New files do sell on SS as far as I can see. Perhaps not as well as they once did ... but back then there wasn't 28M other images for the buyers to choose from.

Of the last 100 images that I've uploaded fairly steadily over the last 3 months, 74 of them have sold at least once and 26 have no sales (obviously mainly the newest). Between them they have generated 320+ sales and a little over $200. I think that's quite a reasonable start for cheap-to-produce images that I hope will continue to generate income for 5+ years.

I notice that you have uploaded almost exactly the same number of images as I have (which look to be excellent stock to me) over the same period. So how many sales have yours generated?

I find that sales on SS nowadays are more concentrated on a few images that sell really well and the others that disappear down the sort-order before they get noticed.

gostwyck · « **Reply #118 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:30 »

Quote from: stockmarketer on August 19, 2013, 06:13

I was figuring I'm doing about the same this August vs. last August, but this thread made me actually go back and check.

Turns out I'm having a fantastic August... up 25% over Aug 2012.

So if there was a best match change, it does seem to be affecting people in different ways.

Similar for me. I'm projected to be up 23.3% on SS compared to Aug 2012 although a couple of recent $100+ SOD's may have skewed that somewhat.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #119 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:31 »

Quote from: Ron on August 19, 2013, 05:43

Quote from: cthoman on August 18, 2013, 19:51
Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.
I stopped uploading to SS for 6 weeks and had a BME. I guess its all different for each person. I know someone on SS hasnt uploaded for 2 years and says that his earnings are still steady.

and there is one contributor that haven't uploaded for 3 years and his earnings went to the floor like his first month

Ron · « **Reply #120 on:** August 19, 2013, 07:29 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on August 19, 2013, 06:31

Quote from: Ron on August 19, 2013, 05:43
Quote from: cthoman on August 18, 2013, 19:51
Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.
I stopped uploading to SS for 6 weeks and had a BME. I guess its all different for each person. I know someone on SS hasnt uploaded for 2 years and says that his earnings are still steady.

and there is one contributor that haven't uploaded for 3 years and his earnings went to the floor like his first month

Ron · « **Reply #121 on:** August 19, 2013, 07:33 »

I am up 60% from last August to date mainly because of ODDs and SODs as August 2012 was mainly subs.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #122 on:** August 19, 2013, 07:50 »

Quote from: Ron on August 19, 2013, 07:29

Quote from: luissantos84 on August 19, 2013, 06:31
Quote from: Ron on August 19, 2013, 05:43
Quote from: cthoman on August 18, 2013, 19:51
Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.
I stopped uploading to SS for 6 weeks and had a BME. I guess its all different for each person. I know someone on SS hasnt uploaded for 2 years and says that his earnings are still steady.

and there is one contributor that haven't uploaded for 3 years and his earnings went to the floor like his first month

easy Ron, no need for shouting, I was just talking about other contributor, wasn't attacking you

Ron · « **Reply #123 on:** August 19, 2013, 07:56 »

I am not shouting, Louis, its lower case, but really big

I know you werent attacking, me, I just figured that I kind of had mentioned that it is really different results per individual.

cthoman · « **Reply #124 on:** August 19, 2013, 08:59 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on August 19, 2013, 06:31

Quote from: Ron on August 19, 2013, 05:43
Quote from: cthoman on August 18, 2013, 19:51
Quote from: Travelling-light on August 18, 2013, 19:36
And if new files don't sell on IS or SS, why bother producing for the micros?

I guess if my numbers are any indication, then if you stop uploading your numbers will start to decline at SS. I used to make 2 to 3 times more there.
I stopped uploading to SS for 6 weeks and had a BME. I guess its all different for each person. I know someone on SS hasnt uploaded for 2 years and says that his earnings are still steady.

and there is one contributor that haven't uploaded for 3 years and his earnings went to the floor like his first month

Mine have been more of a steady decline, so not much happened the first year. But, it slowly got chipped away at. On the flip side, DT has barely changed without uploading.

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