Author Topic: Down the Swanny..... (Read 2909 times)

hatman12 · « **on:** June 11, 2007, 17:47 »

Well I had a great positive week when StockXpert highlighted my modest portfolio in the newsletter. However since then sales have fallen very sharply indeed; in fact the last two weeks have provided the lowest DPI of any of the agencies I submit to (and that includes FT).

I am so surprised to see such a huge fall because I had (have) high hopes for StockXpert; it isn't seasonal because it's not reflected elsewhere.

Perhaps I'm submitting the wrong images for this time of year.

How is everyone else getting on at StockXpert?

sharply_done · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2007, 18:17 »

For me StockXpert is performing at 50% of DT and 120% of FT, which puts it in the firmly between 'slow' and 'slowest'. It'd be nice to get a few hundred dollars out of there every month, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

hatman12 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2007, 22:41 »

Perhaps Steve-Oh could give us an update and some encouragement when he gets a moment.

Karimala · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2007, 00:29 »

It's still a positive week! :-) StockXpert provided you with a published clip that you can show your own prospective clients. That's kinda sorta a big deal.

sharpshot · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2007, 01:35 »

I am quite pleased with StockXpert. Better than BS and FT. This month is just slightly down on last month. They do seem to sell more old photos and new photos don't get viewed, so they need to do something to improve that.

Freezingpictures · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2007, 02:48 »

For me StockXpert is competing right now with IS for the second place. But it is somehow unpredictable. Sometime sales are up then again StockXpert is not doing so well.

leaf · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2007, 02:54 »

StockXpert sits in third place or me.

Shutterstock, then dreasmtime and close behind is StockXpert

CJPhoto · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2007, 04:41 »

They jump around a bit for me but definately top 5 (proabably top 4 actually - dont have stats with me at the moment).

PenelopeB · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2007, 05:27 »

StockXpert has been good this past week, June started out slow though.

Shutterstock, is another story. I don't have time to figure out "best upload days" and "feed the beast" so even though I have close to 200 pics, I might get a $1.00 a day. I've all but written them off.

Fotolia is picking up lately, but it takes me forever to get to my photos.

iStock... since they implemented the best match, 1 sale in 4 days. I think you need to become exclusive to get exposure under the new system.

DT - Sales are spotty, but the "pay per sale" is good like StockXpert.

or.... maybe its just "Summer".

Has anyone had any sales at Natural Life Stock?

massman · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2007, 05:47 »

I've had a great start to June with StockXpert, however, views on new images are very, very low. June has pushed StockXpert into top position with SS running a close second, FT has really picked up over the past couple of weeks. The rest of them (IS, DT, LO, CS & BS) are in the toilet, with IS performing the worst.

I am a big fan of StockXpert, good pay, great site layout, fast reviews and recently great sales. I hope they continue to invest and grow. I feel they have the right ingredients to become a very big player, without IS superior attitude.

dbvirago · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2007, 07:23 »

SX is in my 3rd tier (out of 4) as far as sales, but in a distant last as far as acceptance, so on a per image basis, it's probably not bad. I just wish they were 'looking for such images now'

epixx · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:19 »

StockXpert is number 5 for me until now this year, after SS, IS, DT and FT, but so far in June, they have been very, very slow, with only two sales. BS and particularly 123 are breathing down their neck.

fotografer · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2007, 12:35 »

By far the best week ever on StockXpert but fotolia is down for me this week. Istock and dreamstime are doing great but ss is down a bit as I haven't uploaded so much this month

hatman12 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2007, 15:57 »

Well I'm please to hear that StockXpert is positive for some; that's enough to keep my confidence going; I'll just assume that I'm going through a dull patch and sales will pick up as and when they have a mind to.....

I still believe that of all the agencies StockXpert has the best long term potential to rival IS.

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