Author Topic: Sales on Shutter (Read 30645 times)

Mantis · « **Reply #25 on:** June 04, 2014, 16:11 »

Quote from: stealthmode on June 03, 2014, 15:45

Odds are that ODDs will make the difference between an average and a good month, but they swing suspiciously from month to month and not at the same time for everyone, ain't it odd?

This is the absolute truth for me. This month I think I have only 3 ods. I am currently at $25 deuces, last month at this time I was four times more.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 04, 2014, 19:03 »

Quote from: Mantis on June 04, 2014, 16:11

Quote from: stealthmode on June 03, 2014, 15:45
Odds are that ODDs will make the difference between an average and a good month, but they swing suspiciously from month to month and not at the same time for everyone, ain't it odd?

This is the absolute truth for me. This month I think I have only 3 ods. I am currently at $25 deuces, last month at this time I was four times more.

yeah not a promising start here as well, again not much we can do right?

ultimagina · « **Reply #27 on:** June 04, 2014, 23:01 »

I have a dream run with big daily SODs. SS is doing it right!

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jefftakespics2 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 05, 2014, 09:40 »

For the first time in a long time, I have had no overnight sales and no sales so far today. This doesn't even happen on weekends. Everything just stopped. It's always been reasonably steady. Am I alone in this?

Goofy · « **Reply #29 on:** June 05, 2014, 09:41 »

nope- sales are about half of what I normally get $:-\$

EmberMike · « **Reply #30 on:** June 05, 2014, 09:45 »

Gotta love how someone reporting some good sales gets down-votes. Speaks volumes about this "community" these days. Can't even be happy for someone else's good fortune just because things aren't going your way right now.

Ron · « **Reply #31 on:** June 05, 2014, 10:07 »

I just checked, my first comment had a +1 and now 0, Im just stating facts, I guess that deserves a down vote.

There are 3 things happening on MSG:

1. If people dont like you, you get voted down, regardless of the comment
2. You cant make jokes or have some banter, it will get punished
3. People dont like the truth, it gets voted down as well.

MxR · « **Reply #32 on:** June 05, 2014, 10:18 »

I am new to the forum.
the votes do not care nothing.
Sales are still low, 60%

Goofy · « **Reply #33 on:** June 05, 2014, 10:19 »

with all the jokes I make I get more negatives than positives for sure! Just glad they don't count the negatives or it would show about -1,000 on my account

Phadrea · « **Reply #34 on:** June 05, 2014, 10:42 »

They have tanked for me too.

ethan · « **Reply #35 on:** June 05, 2014, 12:32 »

Great start to the month, made payout in two and a half days which included a Sunday but from lunchtime today nothing. And everything is subs which is sickening when I look at the hundreds of image sales needed to get to threshold levels. They probably think I have earned enough this week and, like they always do, turn off stuff ~~to ration our income~~ sorry I mean't enhance the customer experience in searches

LesPalenik · « **Reply #36 on:** June 07, 2014, 19:11 »

Quote

Sooner or later, IS subs will have an impact on SS. And also DPC, of course, and more regarding OnDemand sales.

Only to some extent. Even more impact have the 38 million images on SS. If the current flood of accepted images continues, by next spring we'll see 50 million images on SS. Too bad, the market is not growing at the same rate.

robhainer · « **Reply #37 on:** June 07, 2014, 21:13 »

Ended up with a good first week. Best ever in earnings at nearly $450. Total sales not looking all that good.

You have to give some credit to Shutterstock. It's the only one of these microstock sites that will pay you $150 for an image. Anyone else doing that? Alamy?

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #38 on:** June 08, 2014, 01:30 »

If I discount ELs, the first week of June last year and this year produced roughly the same earnings and I've actually had 6% more sales this year than last.

@ Rob - I didn't know SODs went as high as $150, I thought they stopped at $120. Anything above $100 seems to be almost as rare as hen's teeth. I had a good % of $100+ commissions on Alamy back in 2012 but then they dried up. New pricings, I suppose.

Ron · « **Reply #39 on:** June 08, 2014, 01:48 »

Alamy is also not microstock.

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #40 on:** June 08, 2014, 03:32 »

Quote from: Ron on June 08, 2014, 01:48

Alamy is also not microstock.

It seems to be selling at prices in the same range as iStock. The distinction is becoming blurred.

loop · « **Reply #41 on:** June 08, 2014, 04:53 »

Quote from: robhainer on June 07, 2014, 21:13

Ended up with a good first week. Best ever in earnings at nearly $450. Total sales not looking all that good.

You have to give some credit to Shutterstock. It's the only one of these microstock sites that will pay you $150 for an image. Anyone else doing that? Alamy?

I've got as much as 250 $ for some extended licenses at IS. Rare ocassions, yes, but several times through these years.

ShadySue · « **Reply #42 on:** June 08, 2014, 04:59 »

Quote from: loop on June 08, 2014, 04:53

Quote from: robhainer on June 07, 2014, 21:13
Ended up with a good first week. Best ever in earnings at nearly $450. Total sales not looking all that good.

You have to give some credit to Shutterstock. It's the only one of these microstock sites that will pay you $150 for an image. Anyone else doing that? Alamy?

I've got as much as 250 $ for some extended licenses at IS. Rare ocassions, yes, but several times through these years.

And no 'sensitive use' allowed.

roidi · « **Reply #43 on:** June 08, 2014, 05:52 »

Since March, it is still down about the algorithm change, I do not know what is going on. Too bad.

Epsilonth · « **Reply #44 on:** June 08, 2014, 05:59 »

Roughly 30% projected increase from last month. I only have 1000 images though..

robhainer · « **Reply #45 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:58 »

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on June 08, 2014, 01:30

If I discount ELs, the first week of June last year and this year produced roughly the same earnings and I've actually had 6% more sales this year than last.

@ Rob - I didn't know SODs went as high as $150, I thought they stopped at $120. Anything above $100 seems to be almost as rare as hen's teeth. I had a good % of $100+ commissions on Alamy back in 2012 but then they dried up. New pricings, I suppose.

Before last week, the largest I had was $72. I don't know what the rules are, but I'll take it. I ended up making more in a day at Shutterstock than a month at any of these other sites.

eZeePics · « **Reply #46 on:** June 08, 2014, 10:46 »

I even don't know nothing about votes

Seems I'm completely out of the world. Someone can tell me please what are the votes for and which advantages has a member with many votes?

Gel-O Shooter · « **Reply #47 on:** June 08, 2014, 12:36 »

Quote from: eZeePics on June 08, 2014, 10:46

Someone can tell me please what are the votes for

Popularity contest, mostly.

Quote from: eZeePics on June 08, 2014, 10:46

and which advantages has a member with many votes?

None, that I know of. Goofy, I'd be willing to sell you some of my collection. 10 cents per heart sounds very reasonable to me.

BTW, EZee..Cute cat, is he yours?

Goofy · « **Reply #48 on:** June 08, 2014, 15:49 »

my cat if famous-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70mFXf6CqVk

that's me and my cat on national TV!

PixelBytes · « **Reply #49 on:** June 08, 2014, 17:16 »

Quote from: Ron on June 08, 2014, 01:48

Alamy is also not microstock.

Didn't used to be, but seems to have turned into micro the last year or so.

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Mantis

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ultimagina

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MxR

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Phadrea

ethan

LesPalenik

robhainer

BaldricksTrousers

Ron

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loop

ShadySue

roidi

Epsilonth

robhainer

eZeePics

Gel-O Shooter

Goofy

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