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Agency Based Discussion => Sites that no longer exist => StockXpert.com => Topic started by: tan510jomast on March 21, 2009, 09:53
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do you find anything different with your StockXpert port?
i never had once a review take more than a couple of days. now it's been sitting there for almost 2 weeks. my sales are still coming in, but far less than before.
but the one big change i see is the reviewing time.
i hope the change in ownership does not mean StockXpert is now dead in the water, as they are most consistent site to get me sales, even if they are mostly subs.
for my small port, a sale is a sale is a sale. only Dreamstime has kept up with StockXpert.
but even that, i have not been able to update my port at Dreamstime these past few days as i don't use FTP.
bad news for me , for sure. hope others are not getting the same bad news,
or else this might be the nail to the coffin of a very good site.
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Nobody run StockXpert anymore excepting one admin in the forum and maybe 1 or 2 technicians LOL. All newest files didn't get views before they appear in the photos.com and JIU collection (1 or 2 weeks). Unless you make your newer files commented and viewed they are behind in the search by popularity. On 4 similar images, the commented one with 5 views is in first page. The 3 others are on page 7 and up.
I didn't have to add more about their subs program. StockXpert have been sold and since we hear nothing about some future plans. Ask myself why actually. They didn't brought JIU if I remember, then we should see the JUI subs plan being cancelled by them??
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The site is alive and well. I still get reviews within 48 hours and sales have never been better. They have been my 3rd highest earning site for a few months now, well ahead of the others.
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Yea I forgot to say that my files get reviewed in less than 48 hours. You should ask support about this tan510
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Just got a file reviewed within 5 minutes :)
But probably that was so fast, because I had one file already sitting there for a long 3 hours :D
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Yea I forgot to say that my files get reviewed in less than 48 hours. You should ask support about this tan510
yes vonkara, i should. heck, only up till a month ago, i was telling everyone that StockXpert was the best and fastest site for me... review within the hour at the fastest, by the end of the day at the slowest.
now i am the one asking why my images are still sitting there in queque.
MAYBE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TOLD EVERYONE HOW MUCH I LIKED StockXpert ! ;D
ok, i take back all the nice things i 've been saying about Stockxpert for the past 8 months.....
HEY EVERYONE, DON'T GO TO StockXpert, THEY SIT ON YOUR FILES FOR WEEKS, HA!HA!... ;D ;D
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Reviews were taking about 24h last time I uploaded (2 weeks ago, I think). Sales are normal for me (and I am opted out).
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Last night I had 2 files reviewed and approved in less than an hour...You just never know with them.
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as i don't use FTP.
Why not? Are you a masochist? ;)
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I UL'd 50 yesterday afternoon, and I see all but 2 were reviewed. Hmmm.
Then I realized that those two had missing MRs.
How about that? A site that tells you you forgot to attach MRs without rejecting the images and making you re-upload them!
I hate all the subs, but I sure love everything else about StockXpert! 8)
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There's something I don't understand. My latest batches were uploaded and approved a few weeks ago and not a single image has a single view, that's impossible. What's happening?
Sales dropped also in the last month..
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I don't remember having my image rejected there in a while. However, last night I uploaded two and both got rejected with the reason: sorry but we are not interested in this subject matter or situation. I can understand for the second maybe, but the first one is a panorama of Mostar, a famous tourist place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The image is 9000 pixels wide.
(http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/g/go/goldnangel/36623321_43297595.jpg)
(http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/g/go/goldnangel/36623331_38894583.jpg)
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as i don't use FTP.
Why not? Are you a masochist? ;)
lol FD. okkkkk, i will try to download the software and learn to use it ;D
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so it seems that i am the only one not getting my images reviewed.
hmm, so i guess StockXpert don't want my images, huh?
ok, i got the hint !!!
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as i don't use FTP.
Why not? Are you a masochist? ;)
Not if you upload one or two images a week, tops, like me.
Regards,
Adelaide
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I can understand for the second maybe, but the first one is a panorama of Mostar, a famous tourist place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The image is 9000 pixels wide.
I can't understand rejecting either one. They'd both sell, IMO. Try again in a few weeks, or you could email support.
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All of my files uploaded today have been reviewed today. Sales are good; the site is very much alive in my view.
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There's something I don't understand. My latest batches were uploaded and approved a few weeks ago and not a single image has a single view, that's impossible. What's happening?
Sales dropped also in the last month..
I've noticed something similar, ibogdan, and think it might have something to do with whether or not you opt in or out of Subs. Have you "Opted Out" of subscription sales?
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All of my files uploaded today have been reviewed today. Sales are good; the site is very much alive in my view.
hmm, thanks ! i just went in to delete all my pending files. i guess StockXpert is asleep for me.
too bad, i gave them good recommendations here since i started with them.
i guess the love affair is over ;D
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I’d go for a trial separation rather than a divorce if I were you! I would think it’s just a misunderstanding ;D
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I’d go for a trial separation rather than a divorce if I were you! I would think it’s just a misunderstanding ;D
yes, i think so ! a trial separation. i am still getting good sales though. 12 so far this month
and 9 last month. so indeed runamock, as long as the alimony keeps coming in, i will keep the flame alive. i just won't upload any more new images.
;)
thanks all. i just needed to know if it was a general problem or that my images stunk with StockXpert :o
i feel jilted . looks like i will have to go out fishing for a new admirer of my images ;D ;D ;D
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I can understand for the second maybe, but the first one is a panorama of Mostar, a famous tourist place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The image is 9000 pixels wide.
I can't understand rejecting either one. They'd both sell, IMO. Try again in a few weeks, or you could email support.
Thanks KB. I emailed support, so we'll see.
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I personally think both images of Goldenangel are excellent, and I can't understand the reason for rejection. If StockXpert doesn't need images with photographers shooting, then I don't know what to submit.... or maybe it's because I am on the image ;D
They don't need bald photographers shooting ;D
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Maybe I should have made the subject more specific: "Bald Photographer Shooting in Snow" :) I think I even missed "bald" as a keyword :D
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I have almost 100 files sitting there since January, hardly any views and only four sales. The same images selling well on IS and SS. On the SX forum others tell me about the keywording that SX does not create the plurals etc. So that could be part of it - but for all of the sites I upload to SX is the weakest by far (next to Crestock but I don't count them anymore).
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I've noticed something similar, ibogdan, and think it might have something to do with whether or not you opt in or out of Subs. Have you "Opted Out" of subscription sales?
I opted out of subs and affiliate sales, and since then have submitted images for review. My review times are within 24 hours, and I have SOME new images with a few views, but the majority are sitting at zero. Feels good not to have XL subs anymore :)
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I've noticed something similar, ibogdan, and think it might have something to do with whether or not you opt in or out of Subs. Have you "Opted Out" of subscription sales?
I opted out of subs and affiliate sales, and since then have submitted images for review. My review times are within 24 hours, and I have SOME new images with a few views, but the majority are sitting at zero. Feels good not to have XL subs anymore :)
It's confusing to me. I opted back in a few days ago. No sales yet but the views have picked up. I'm not sure if that is because of the Subs status or because the images have "settled in."
The confusion comes from the conflicting recommendations. Opt in ... Opt out????
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RGP and WP, go easy on the opt in , then opt out.
i did that twice due to fickle mindedness and basing it on opinions here to heart.
maybe it got StockXpert pissed off , and so they sat on my images in queque .
just guessing of course, as it 's odd to get reviewed within the hour from 3 months in a row to left sitting on the fence for 3 weeks in two sessions.
i am assuming it could just be a glitch, as my sales are still coming in.
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Just a question - how long did it take before you started getting more regular sales on StockXpert?
And how large was your portfolio at the time?
I've been uploading for 3 weeks without a sale (I know it takes time), but I've noticed activity on sales of my images already on SS, FT, CST and 123RF.
StockXpert, BigStock and DT are dead for me in the same time.
Altough, admittedly, my portfolio is tiny...
Would be interesting to see what the trends are in terms of time before first sale in relation to portfolio size (on StockXpert)
Chris
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You know, it's weird. I'm not complaining because usually reviews are practically instant there for me...never longer than a day. But I uploaded some files last week - the 10th, Friday, to be exact - and they still haven't been reviewed. Thats something strange for me. Should I contact support? I don't want to be a hound because ultimately it hasn't been that long, but for them it kind of is and if no one is really having that problem...maybe somethings wrong?
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The batch I've uploaded yesterday has been reviewed within 12 hours. Sales are AWFUL however here :-[
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@Tan, opting back in is NOT an option for us, unless they limit sub sizes to M and no vectors.
Affiliate sales are not an option at this point for us, since we feel we got hosed the last two times the affiliate sales *accidently* stopped reporting.
My position is clear. I signed up with StockXpert, read through the agreement, clicked the "I Agree" button to the terms they proposed, then began uploading. When that agreement changed, we did give it a chance to see if it would work for us. It didn't, so I opted out of subs and affiliates, to stay with the original plan.
Most sites have affiliates they work with. However, StockXpert has allowed theirs to call the shots and set the price. I did not sign up with JUI or Photos.com. However, they are dictating what my pay will be. And I don't think that is right.
But you must know, we are fighting a different battle. Whereas most of you are concerned with bottom line dollar figures, we are choosing to work with sites that do not walk all over our rights as contributors. I feel comfortable standing up for what I believe in. If StockXpert makes it mandatory to sell subscriptions at the current plan, then I will pull our port from their site.
I refused to accept Fotolias new plan, and pulled our port of almost 1,000 images from their site. And I don't regret that for one moment.
It's not a threat, it's a fact. We are a teeny tiny fish in a huge ocean. Pulling our port was probably not even noticable for them. However, it DOES make us feel good about our work and how we are willing to sell it. And that, my friend, is what it is all about for us.
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@Tan, opting back in is NOT an option for us, unless they limit sub sizes to M and no vectors.
Affiliate sales are not an option at this point for us, since we feel we got hosed the last two times the affiliate sales *accidently* stopped reporting.
My position is clear. I signed up with StockXpert, read through the agreement, clicked the "I Agree" button to the terms they proposed, then began uploading. When that agreement changed, we did give it a chance to see if it would work for us. It didn't, so I opted out of subs and affiliates, to stay with the original plan.
Most sites have affiliates they work with. However, StockXpert has allowed theirs to call the shots and set the price. I did not sign up with JUI or Photos.com. However, they are dictating what my pay will be. And I don't think that is right.
But you must know, we are fighting a different battle. Whereas most of you are concerned with bottom line dollar figures, we are choosing to work with sites that do not walk all over our rights as contributors. I feel comfortable standing up for what I believe in. If StockXpert makes it mandatory to sell subscriptions at the current plan, then I will pull our port from their site.
I refused to accept Fotolias new plan, and pulled our port of almost 1,000 images from their site. And I don't regret that for one moment.
It's not a threat, it's a fact. We are a teeny tiny fish in a huge ocean. Pulling our port was probably not even noticable for them. However, it DOES make us feel good about our work and how we are willing to sell it. And that, my friend, is what it is all about for us.
I can relate to your frustrations, as I know from one PM communication with you that you are a business in this field of portraiture,etc. Although I am also a working photographer, my stock photo works are separate from what I do with galleries, fashion,etc. . so in a way, I shoot for micro EXPECTING 25cents for downloads. I don't mix my gallery work with micro; not even midstock.
But yes, it would be nice to have StockXpert gain some signs of restablization to give us some kind of hint where they intend to go. The only good occurence during this interim is that my subs sales have been going up and I am getting more downloads than ever. I admit it still could be better if it were $1 instead of 25 cents, as the earnings at other sites look far better with far less downloads.
But I like Stockxpert as they have been one site that been consistently giving me downloads. Also, before Getty took over,the reviewers were approving my images within an hour, never more than having them in the queque longer than 12 hours. Now, my submissions are still sitting there lost in limbo.
So my decision now, is to just slow down on my submission, and just let my downloads keep going. If that continues, so much the better for me, I won't need to shoot anymore new images, lol..
but seriously, my port is so small, I need to increase it at least 5 folds. But if the new images are not being reviewed, I see no point of submitting any more.
Thank goodness there is more than one good site in the Big 7. But I do wish Stockxpert would rise from the dead. Hell, easter came and went, and the bunnies and eggs have all gone away...
WAKE UP STOCKXPERT , DON'T DIE ON US!!! ;D
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But I do wish Stockxpert would rise from the dead. Hell, easter came and went, and the bunnies and eggs have all gone away...
WAKE UP STOCKXPERT , DON'T DIE ON US!!! ;D
Sorry Mr. Tan, there is no sign of life ! Requiescat in pace ! 8)
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RIP StockXpert 8)
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I hope StockXpert isn't dead, but sales have become more sparse lately (I'm opted out). Other sites (not all) aren't performing well either, so I wonder if this is a more generic problem.
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RIP StockXpert 8)
I'm not ready to write them off quite yet. As others have noted, there's a lot to like about StockXpert. I'm a vectorist, their reviews of vectors are fast and fair. Some of the problems there seem to have been caused by:
-bad people gaming the search engine
-the transitions of ownership to Jupiter and Getty
I think it is understandable that they are having some problems. I would not want the job of running StockXpert and making it work every day for everyone. Maybe we should have some patience with them?
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I hope StockXpert isn't dead, but sales have become more sparse lately (I'm opted out). Other sites (not all) aren't performing well either, so I wonder if this is a more generic problem.
I have to admit that's true too. My new images are not being reviewed at all, maybe they fired the old reviewers, which is too bad, as they selected majority of my images which are now sales in subs regularly ie one sub sales almost every single day since April . so it can't be all bad.
Like you, and michaeldb, I am keeping my fingers crossed for StockXpert to sort things out, and hope they get the old reviewers back as well.
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in the thread on StockXpert forums about people manipulating the search engine / rankings it is mentioned by 'admin' that the site has been on autopilot while the getty transfer has been occurring and that period is now over / done and they can get back to making the site better etc etc
Phil
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in the thread on StockXpert forums about people manipulating the search engine / rankings it is mentioned by 'admin' that the site has been on autopilot while the getty transfer has been occurring and that period is now over / done and they can get back to making the site better etc etc
Phil
let's hope so , phil ! but instead of expecting it to be better, i would be happy if it just gets back to being the StockXpert we once knew. It was working very well for many of us until Getty came.
Let's hope that the auto pilot is not set for the plane to go heading straight for a mountain ;)
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Hello Everyone,
I just want to tell you that Stockxpert is not dead. :) There was a very long transitional period during the JI/Getty deal, which slowed everything down considerably. We are working hard on fixing some of the important issues that couldn't get any attention earlier. You all know what they are. As for reviewers, we have the same people. Many of them have been with us since the start and some have looked at hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of images already. Reviews might have slowed down a bit lately because we're getting an unbelievable amount of images, but I believe we will be able to deal with them.
Thanks for your patience!
Peter (admin)
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Hello Everyone,
I just want to tell you that Stockxpert is not dead. :) There was a very long transitional period during the JI/Getty deal, which slowed everything down considerably. We are working hard on fixing some of the important issues that couldn't get any attention earlier. You all know what they are. As for reviewers, we have the same people. Many of them have been with us since the start and some have looked at hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of images already. Reviews might have slowed down a bit lately because we're getting an unbelievable amount of images, but I believe we will be able to deal with them.
Thanks for your patience!
Peter (admin)
That's great news.
Thanks, Peter.
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Hello Everyone,
I just want to tell you that Stockxpert is not dead. :) There was a very long transitional period during the JI/Getty deal, which slowed everything down considerably. We are working hard on fixing some of the important issues that couldn't get any attention earlier. You all know what they are. As for reviewers, we have the same people. Many of them have been with us since the start and some have looked at hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of images already. Reviews might have slowed down a bit lately because we're getting an unbelievable amount of images, but I believe we will be able to deal with them.
Thanks for your patience!
Peter (admin)
that's promising news. and so glad the reviewers are still with you.
so i guess my images in queque will be reviewed all in good time. i was afraid they would be collecting dust by now ;)
Cheers Peter for coming here to let us know
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Hello Everyone,
I just want to tell you that Stockxpert is not dead. :) There was a very long transitional period during the JI/Getty deal, which slowed everything down considerably. We are working hard on fixing some of the important issues that couldn't get any attention earlier. You all know what they are. As for reviewers, we have the same people. Many of them have been with us since the start and some have looked at hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of images already. Reviews might have slowed down a bit lately because we're getting an unbelievable amount of images, but I believe we will be able to deal with them.
Thanks for your patience!
Peter (admin)
Thanks for the information, Peter. I am looking forward to a resolution of the search gaming issue so that hopefully those of us who have played fair will find our sales picking back up again :)
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Hope so peter. im about ready to Hit The road. Your upload process has always been the dumbest thing ever, Go here, do that, FTP to special Folders....WHY???. i wish all sites Looked at SS or 123RF [123 is useless also} But the upload process is seamless. We do the work. Why In Gods Name would any site make it difficult and more time consuming Is beyond Me. It's really a shame whats going On at your Job. it's gonna take more than talk my friend. New Cool streamlined sites are on the horizon. Better Jump in Or Im thinking lucky Oliver here.sorry, Just expressing My feelings.
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StockXpert has been very consistent for me. Until this month that is. My sales are 61% down on last month, don't know what's happening.
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My sales are still good and I find the upload much easier than fotolia, they are the site I think needs to catch up. Would be nice to have it simplified though. Review times don't bother me as long as it is the same for all of us.
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Looks like they removed some of the negative posts from their forum - in particular, a recent thread where several people said they'd stopped uploading because their new images were getting no views.
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Looks like they removed some of the negative posts from their forum - in particular, a recent thread where several people said they'd stopped uploading because their new images were getting no views.
not getting any views is not a good reason to stop uploading. at least their images were reviewed and accepted. but from what i noticed, some people are not getting their images reviewed, they sat there for a long time. that could be make anyone stop uploading .i actually deleted a load of images that sat there for 3 weeks without being reviewed. i just thought Stockxpert didn't like them, so i deleted them all.
all of which are already live and selling elsewhere by now.
still, i wish those images are with Stockxpert as it is a good site for me; or at least it WAS a good site for me and many others here, from what i read.
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not getting any views is not a good reason to stop uploading...
I disagree. Like many (most?) sites, StockXpert includes both 'popularity' and newness in their search ranking, which is something of a circular reference. As your new image ages, there's a popularity 'curve' it has to stay on or it sinks out of sight. So iIf your image doesn't get any views while it's new, it's lost. Something happened at StockXpert a few weeks ago and new images stopped getting views. Many submitters noticed this ans some decided to stop uploading now, and not waste their images, in hopes that StockXpert gets fixed in the future.
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I removed some topics and created a sticky one with official info. The sort order is already fixed, and I'm very glad because I was about to go crazy just like everyone else. :)
rinderart:
You just have to upload the files to the FTP, press a button, and tag them with the bulk editor. That's it.
You can't skip the FTP part, somehow you have to get the files online.
You can't skip the button pressing part, you have to tell the system somehow that you are done.
Finally, having folders give you the ability to edit many files at the same time.
There aren't a lot of things to simplify here... :)
We could group images by upload date, but that's the same thing.
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I removed some topics and created a sticky one with official info. The sort order is already fixed, and I'm very glad because I was about to go crazy just like everyone else. :)
rinderart:
You just have to upload the files to the FTP, press a button, and tag them with the bulk editor. That's it.
You can't skip the FTP part, somehow you have to get the files online.
You can't skip the button pressing part, you have to tell the system somehow that you are done.
Finally, having folders give you the ability to edit many files at the same time.
There aren't a lot of things to simplify here... :)
We could group images by upload date, but that's the same thing.
Thanks for chiming in - seriously at least we get information straight from the source!
However,
the FTP upload IS extremely tedious. It's not just Laurin feeling that way, and not just me either I'm afraid.
I understand that this FTP issue is not an urgent matter for StockXpert at the moment but Laurin was explaining correctly that Shutterstock set up their FTP system in a way that does not require hitting any buttons to tell the server that the uploader has finished transferring files - nor moving files around in various "Briefcase" folders etc (it is annoying AND time consuming).
This might be a technical challenge for StockXpert to achieve but I have to agree that this is the easiest way to upload files.
Drag and drop into your FTP client AND DONE!
Please Peter keep posting here about the progress of StockXpert.
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Drag and drop into your FTP client AND DONE!
Amen.
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not getting any views is not a good reason to stop uploading...
I disagree. Like many (most?) sites, StockXpert includes both 'popularity' and newness in their search ranking, which is something of a circular reference. As your new image ages, there's a popularity 'curve' it has to stay on or it sinks out of sight. So iIf your image doesn't get any views while it's new, it's lost. Something happened at StockXpert a few weeks ago and new images stopped getting views. Many submitters noticed this ans some decided to stop uploading now, and not waste their images, in hopes that StockXpert gets fixed in the future.
hmm, what dya know. we live to learn something new every day. thx stockastic
. so what now? should we delete those images? no point of having them there if they are to sink out of sight, as you put it.
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I had a small number of images on StockXpert but they were getting views and making a few sales. Then "the trouble", whatever it was, began a few weeks ago. After that point, new images I submitted got essentially no views. And not a single sale, old or new, since that time. Zero. If the search ranking problem has now been fixed, that's had no impact on the images I already have there.
So I've quit submitting to StockXpert - of course, your mileage may vary. I've thought about deleting my images and re-submitting - not sure if that would be allowed though.
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My views and sales have dropped drastically as well.
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Things seem to be picking up there the last few days. Lots more credit sales and just had a set of images reviewed overnight. :)
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The FTP upload IS extremely tedious. It's not just Laurin feeling that way, and not just me either I'm afraid.
I understand that this FTP issue is not an urgent matter for StockXpert at the moment but Laurin was explaining correctly that Shutterstock set up their FTP system in a way that does not require hitting any buttons to tell the server that the uploader has finished transferring files - nor moving files around in various "Briefcase" folders etc (it is annoying AND time consuming).
This might be a technical challenge for StockXpert to achieve but I have to agree that this is the easiest way to upload files.
Drag and drop into your FTP client AND DONE!
Please Peter keep posting here about the progress of StockXpert.
It's not really a technical issue, it's just that when I wrote that part of the site a long time ago I thought the users would want to decide when to transfer the files to their accounts. :) I think it can be changed.
You don't have to move the files around though, they are just grouped for easier editing. Maybe that's not the best concept so please share your favourite way to edit files and we'll definitely consider implementing it.
I'll try to post here from time to time. There are a lot of things happening.
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funny I always thought of StockXpert as one of the easier to upload to. set the ftp, hit transfer, open folder, check they are ok and then done. every now and again when I remember I delete the folders that have piled up and the images are then shown in my normal all images folder. I actually find I can get through StockXpert quicker than ss. maybe because I dont have many with model release.
Phil
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I removed some topics and created a sticky one with official info. The sort order is already fixed, and I'm very glad because I was about to go crazy just like everyone else. :)
rinderart:
You just have to upload the files to the FTP, press a button, and tag them with the bulk editor. That's it.
You can't skip the FTP part, somehow you have to get the files online.
You can't skip the button pressing part, you have to tell the system somehow that you are done.
Finally, having folders give you the ability to edit many files at the same time.
There aren't a lot of things to simplify here... :)
We could group images by upload date, but that's the same thing.
Peter, as you've pointed out the upload process is simple, but then again so are some people!
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I have sales every day or two. All of them except one are sub sales, but to me StockXpert doesn't look dead.
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I have sales every day or two... but to me StockXpert doesn't look dead.
Well, considering that StockXpert has been #1 for me some times in 2007 and that with twice the portfolio size I should earn this month less than 1/5th of my BME... it may not be dead, but I would not tell it's alive either :-\
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I have sales every day or two... but to me StockXpert doesn't look dead.
Well, considering that StockXpert has been #1 for me some times in 2007 and that with twice the portfolio size I should earn this month less than 1/5th of my BME... it may not be dead, but I would not tell it's alive either :-\
Well, we all know why StockXpert was acting strange the past few months, and they tell us it's now over and things are slowly getting back to normal. My relief is to hear that the old reviewers are still with them,
and from what some of you say , reviews are getting back to brisk.
I say that we be patient with them , considering that they have been good for us until that troubled point. Seems a bit unfair on our part to go around saying how cool StockXpert is when things were going great for us, and then as soon as they had a bit of trouble we crap on them.
So what say we keep our fingers crossed, knock on wood, and wish StockXpert a quick recover, huh? 8)
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Peter, as you've pointed out the upload process is simple, but then again so are some people!
OK RT, it's on. ;)
First of all, I do agree that bulk editing in itself is an important feature during the upload process. However, since the FTP upload process is designed the way it is, I'm forced to go through the Briefcase thing even if I upload images that are not a group or don't require sorting.
I tried to express in my first post that other sites don't require the push of a button to tell the server that file transfers have completed. It's pretty much a redundant process when (again) you look at SS where the uploads are instantaneously available after they are completed in your FTP client.
Another thing that I accidentally forgot what "simple" Laurin" brought up was the simplicity of having no categories. Look at Crestock, 123RF etc. who make my life a whole lot more efficient by dropping categories. I really would like to hear one day why the category system is sooo important to other agencies.
Then again:
You don't have to move the files around though, they are just grouped for easier editing. Maybe that's not the best concept so please share your favourite way to edit files and we'll definitely consider implementing it.
Uhhhm, ok let me illustrate that:
1. I drag and drop my files into my FTP client - transfer starts
2. Once the transfer is over I navigate to StockXpert's "My images" folder
3. Here would be the perfect moment to apply check marks to images that don't need a release to be submitted by pressing submit! BUT NO!!!! :o
4. I have to click "StockXpert Briefcase"
5. I (human) have to tell the server "Pretty please move my transferred files to a place where I can actually edit them" - absolutely redundant and time consuming
6. Files will be moved to a new folder with a funny Briefcase identifier
7. Since I haven't uploaded via FTP in a looong time I'm not sure if now I have to select my briefcase folder from the dropdown menu on the upper right hand - let's assume this already happened and take a "shortcut"
8. My transferred files are happily sitting in the briefcase folder. As they include IPTC they were good to go since step 2 but here we are at step 8 and it's not over yet...
9. Assuming that we talk about image uploads that require the least effort possible (non-released) I happily select all the check boxes of my images that I want to dump in my home folder.
10. I will stop doing this now because everyone knows who to move files from the briefcase folder to the home folder.
11. One day when I have too much time on my hands (yeah right...) I come back to StockXpert to delete all those Briefcase folders that I simply don't need
So obviously I'm the simple one who wants ONE folder at StockXpert that contains my pics.
I think the files should all be dumped into the home folder after upload (no button pressing necessary). Then the non-released images should be check-marked and submitted (check marks could be defaulted on "ON" for all new uploads which makes it easier for sets without releases.
Files that require releases could be then check marked in order to hit the button Attach release (or have a look at Crestock's system - awesome).
This way you have to put in the work for images that do require work and not the entire uploaded batch.
Looks like everyone has his/her own favorite way of submitting.
Take a stop watch and process your uploaded (non-released) files on 123RF and then at StockXpert.
For image preparation with releases one can argue again which system is the best there.
Someone else can discuss that...
Of course I might be a simpleton and have used the system in a completely wrong way. So please enlighten me how to do it faster.
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Of course I might be a simpleton and have used the system in a completely wrong way. So please enlighten me how to do it faster.
OK for your non-released images:
FTP, when done move all the files into the images folder which takes less than a second. Go to the StockXpert site click on StockXpert briefcase and hit the 'transfer' button takes about two seconds. Then that's it, complete, done. The rest of the stuff is there for us to organise our files should we choose to, you don't have to use categories if you don't want to, and you don't have to move them from the folders if you don't want.
Not that I have a problem with the SS upload system either but if you want to make comparisons, you still have to click a button once your files have been uploaded by FTP, 'you have' to add categories, and then for anybody that's in the real English speaking world you have to click again to tell the SS system that their way of spelling things isn't always correct!
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I'm with click_click on this one. I never did get the "folders" thing. Sure one can defend this process and say that each step takes "about 2 seconds" but why not just make it simple? Categories. folders, I don't need. The extra "briefcase" step - ditto. It's not the time spent that annoys me, it's all the ditsy little stuff I have to remember, times the number of sites I submit too. And microstock isn't the only thing I do in a day.
Life gradually fills up with tiny annoyances like this, unless we continually kick back.
(But why do I care anyway - all the images I uploaded in the last 3 months are apparently dead, due to lack of views for new images - I'm not submitting any more to StockXpert. All those images are selling at SS...)
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OK for your non-released images:
FTP, when done move all the files into the images folder which takes less than a second. Go to the StockXpert site click on StockXpert briefcase and hit the 'transfer' button takes about two seconds. Then that's it, complete, done. The rest of the stuff is there for us to organise our files should we choose to, you don't have to use categories if you don't want to, and you don't have to move them from the folders if you don't want.
Not that I have a problem with the SS upload system either but if you want to make comparisons, you still have to click a button once your files have been uploaded by FTP, 'you have' to add categories, and then for anybody that's in the real English speaking world you have to click again to tell the SS system that their way of spelling things isn't always correct!
RT, I understand what you are saying and it is true that I'm not spending half an hour after every upload hitting useless buttons. It's just that it adds up everytime I upload to StockXpert.
Furthermore I seem to be a complete idiot as I think it's very, very, very confusing to leave files in folders with funny folder names - just because I'm "too lazy" to move them into my home folder (where they should be to begin with) in order to see all submitted images at once.
Anywho, it is a personal preference and I do believe it is a bit cumbersome at StockXpert - not impossible to live with but a bit clumsy. Hey, how boring would it be if everything would just work out great from the beginning... ;D
Sales start to increase at StockXpert. I hope the bad times are over.
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Another thing that I accidentally forgot what "simple" Laurin" brought up was the simplicity of having no categories. Look at Crestock, 123RF etc. who make my life a whole lot more efficient by dropping categories. I really would like to hear one day why the category system is sooo important to other agencies.
i agree too. just the other day i was looking at some best sellers and was quite impressed to find one image with tons of downloads, and right on... category (none at all).
it sure would simplify things more. and the lack of categories sure didn't stop that image from being sold so many times.
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FWIW I have never assigned categories at StockXpert and I don't think it has hurt my sales at all there.
I pretty much do what RT suggested, with the addition of adding model releases.
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FWIW I have never assigned categories at StockXpert and I don't think it has hurt my sales at all there.
I pretty much do what RT suggested, with the addition of adding model releases.
Really? You don't have to choose categories? Oh, thats great!I didn't know that. My laziness really costs me sometimes. Thanks for this tip. :)
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I was usually 2nd earner for me but in last 2 months it was overshadowed by DT and 123RF.
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Thanks for the explanation... Gave me a few ideas! :)
As for folders, you don't need to use them at all. You don't even have to move images out one by one. Just delete the folder and the pics all "go home" automatically.
As for categories, you don't have to use those either. Only titles, descriptions and keywords are mandatory. You never know when they might be useful though. There are many different types of customers with different browsing preferences and habits. Some might like to use them. They can also be useful for disambiguation - for example when you're looking for an orange specifically, you don't want all kinds of orange coloured items there, and with the advanced search you can tell the site that you are looking for results in the Fruits category.
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As for folders, you don't need to use them at all. You don't even have to move images out one by one. Just delete the folder and the pics all "go home" automatically.
That's good to know! Thank you!
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just wanted an update here. my last sub sales was 3 days ago, so it seems to be alive. but my upload is still sitting in the queque and growing longer.
with my last posting, i had a few approvals but i did not upload many at that time.
how are you all doing with your sales and / or uploads?
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I had to delete my last uploaded batch, they were taking way too long to be reviewed, just got tired of looking at them weeks after weeks, and besides the only pictures being sold seems to be the old ones (subscriptions only of course), I've notice that anything uploaded after the Getty transaction or to be exact Jan 24 2009 is dead on the water, hardly any views and 0 sales, so uploading anything there at this moment is a waste of effort and time, not to mention killing your own photos...nothing has change. Personally I won't be uploading to StockXpert again until I see some real activity like it was before the Getty crap. :-\
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I had to delete my last uploaded batch, they were taking way too long to be reviewed, just got tired of looking at them weeks after weeks, and besides the only pictures being sold seems to be the old ones (subscriptions only of course), I've notice that anything uploaded after the Getty transaction or to be exact Jan 24 2009 is dead on the water, hardly any views and 0 sales, so uploading anything there at this moment is a waste of effort and time, not to mention killing your own photos...nothing has change. Personally I won't be uploading to StockXpert again until I see some real activity like it was before the Getty crap. :-\
This is strange. When you talk about no sales or views, are you speaking of StockXpert PPD only or are you including JUI and Photos.com? I am not sure where the sales of my recent images are coming from, but checked and they appear to be getting views and some sales.
It does appear it takes them a week or two to start generating sales, but certainly has not been dead for me on images uploaded since January.
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It's weird, I'm experiencing super-fast reviews. Mostly rejections so maybe it's a reason. In last couple weeks it's same-day review.
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I'm getting sales and views Lisa from StockXpert, Photo and JUI, but only photos uploaded prior to Jan 24th, anything uploaded after that seems to be dead, maybe a view or two, but thats it, it's very strange.
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I didn't join until last month but am not experiencing the problems discussed here. Nearly all my accepted images have at least 40 views. Not much in the way of sales, but I'm hoping that will come soon???
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Agreed. For me, it's over. No views on new uploads, which sends them to a quick death.
I guess when you have 5 million images you figure you can just go on selling what you already have for a long time.
The fact that some people seem to be getting normal results is the most puzzling thing. It's like new images are being divided up and sent down 2 different paths. Whatever the game is, I'm through trying to figure it out.
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I'm getting sales and views Lisa from StockXpert, Photo and JUI, but only photos uploaded prior to Jan 24th, anything uploaded after that seems to be dead, maybe a view or two, but thats it, it's very strange.
I might contact support if I were you.
Seems odd, as Stocktastic says, that some people are experiencing this phenomenon and some aren't. And with me being there a long time and Warren being a new member and both of us getting views on newer images there doesn't seem to be any logic to it.
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I agree ???
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I am in the same circumstances as m@m, which worries me now. I am tempted to delete the pending images that are sitting there without being reviewed.
If this no views are really hurting me, I sure don't want the new images to suffer the same fate.
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I just checked my images on StockXpert again. Admittedly my portfolio is small.
Images uploaded before February have continued to get views. (Hardly any sales, but that's another matter.) Images after the first week of February are stone dead. In the StockXpert forum, 'Admin' continues to post now and then, saying that the search engine is fine, nothing is wrong, nothing has been changed. Right.
Like I said, I've given up on StockXpert but I enjoy a mystery. Here's my theory : Getty directed that some portion of SXPs new image uploads be sent elsewhere - to some other reviewing group, and probably another database entirely. The new group reviews promptly and those images have a chance for views and sales. The stuff left for the old group, which is now a skeleton crew, takes longer to get reviewed and then sinks like a stone. The 2 databases are both searchable from the single StockXpert site but there are now actually 2 microstock operations behind that site.
Left as an exercise to the reader are the rules Getty gave for choosing which submitters get the first-class treatment and which (like me) are left behind as scrap. Maybe it's just proven sellers, or favored subject matter...
Basically Gettty is just siphoning off what they consider the "good stuff" from new submissions, and the rest is ignored. A crazy theory perhaps but it explains what's happening. Go ahead, carve up my theory. But if you do, offer one of your own. It's fun.
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There is definitely inconsistency between contributors going on there. I uploaded my latest images and when I checked back a couple of hours later they were already approved. My theory is that if you have a good acceptance rate there, mine is close on 100%, then your images get to the front of the queue. Also my images that have been up for 2 or 3 weeks have been selling well. Some of them having over 150 views. Maybe placing in the searches is also related to acceptance rate.
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fotografer wrote: My theory is that if you have a good acceptance rate there, mine is close on 100%, then your images get to the front of the queue.
My acceptance rate is also close to 100%...so I don't think rating scores are the problem. ;)
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If you've followed my opinions on StockXpert in this forum in past threads, you will have noticed that my review time was almost always within the hour to same day, and pretty much all approved .Then as soon as the change over came, it sort of died on me.
The mystery here is that even though my new submissions were being ignored for weeks without a review, which I later deleted all out of frustration , my sales have increased since february till this month where I get a download almost every single day. But yes, mostly with the older images.
I certainly am baffled none the least. And yes, whatever images I 've been able to get reviewed, not many as I deleted the rest, these new images are not being seen at all.
I will give it another couple of weeks and if still no views, I will take some of your advice here, ie. to delete them before they slipped into the phantom zone.
Why is it always the good sites that dies on you, can anyone tell me? ???
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My theory is that if you have a good acceptance rate there, mine is close on 100%, then your images get to the front of the queue.
My acceptance rate is also close to 100%...so I don't think rating scores are the problem. ;)
same here. ans the last two tiems i had to wait for more than a week to get my images reviewed. All of them still have 0 views, and the ones that were approved in the last batch have only 3-4 views each, much less than before. I am only selling older images lately.
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Oh well it was only a theory ;)
Maybe it's nothing more sinister than a glitch in the system and it's a lot more random than some of us thought.
fotografer wrote: My theory is that if you have a good acceptance rate there, mine is close on 100%, then your images get to the front of the queue.
My acceptance rate is also close to 100%...so I don't think rating scores are the problem. ;)
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If you've followed my opinions on StockXpert in this forum in past threads, you will have noticed that my review time was almost always within the hour to same day, and pretty much all approved .Then as soon as the change over came, it sort of died on me.
The mystery here is that even though my new submissions were being ignored for weeks without a review, which I later deleted all out of frustration , my sales have increased since february till this month where I get a download almost every single day. But yes, mostly with the older images.
I certainly am baffled none the least. And yes, whatever images I 've been able to get reviewed, not many as I deleted the rest, these new images are not being seen at all.
I will give it another couple of weeks and if still no views, I will take some of your advice here, ie. to delete them before they slipped into the phantom zone.
Why is it always the good sites that dies on you, can anyone tell me? ???
Getty buys them... ;)
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It's been days without a sale, but today I had two. It's a normal month for me, given the past months, but StockXpert used to be much much better. I'm opted out, BTW.
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It's been days without a sale, but today I had two. It's a normal month for me, given the past months, but StockXpert used to be much much better. I'm opted out, BTW.
Opted out? Do you mean opted out of subs?
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Opted out? Do you mean opted out of subs?
Yes, for one year.
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Hey people, I just went in to check on my views... the new ones had anything from 7 -12 views. The next more recent got as many as 80 , so I guess my problem is not the views but my quequed images not being reviewed.
As for sales, I have a total of 16 for this month so far. Is that good or bad?
How are you all doing?
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You're doing fine this month Tan, and your views seem to be on target.
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This is all very interesting. It seems that some people aren't getting views on new uploads (myself included), and others are.
I have a nearly 100% acceptance rate, and my images are usually reviewed in one day or less. However, nothing I upload will get any views. >:( Sales of older images that were uploaded prior to February of this year are selling strong.
StockXpert continues to state that there is nothing wrong, but I beg to differ.
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This is all very interesting. It seems that some people aren't getting views on new uploads (myself included), and others are.
I have a nearly 100% acceptance rate, and my images are usually reviewed in one day or less. However, nothing I upload will get any views. >:( Sales of older images that were uploaded prior to February of this year are selling strong.
StockXpert continues to state that there is nothing wrong, but I beg to differ.
Idem dito.
Patrick H.
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Hey people, I just went in to check on my views... the new ones had anything from 7 -12 views. The next more recent got as many as 80 , so I guess my problem is not the views but my quequed images not being reviewed.
As for sales, I have a total of 16 for this month so far. Is that good or bad?
How are you all doing?
You have 71 photos and 55 downloads for all time. 16 sounds like a good number. How long have you been a member there?
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I have another BME there this month.
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I have another BME there this month.
Same here, and by quite a lot.
It looks likely that it will surpass DT for me for the first time ever, and occupy the #3 spot behind IS & SS.
Just today alone I've earned about 1/3 of what I earned all last month from 123! (No EL, just a bunch of DLs.)
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Hey people, I just went in to check on my views... the new ones had anything from 7 -12 views. The next more recent got as many as 80 , so I guess my problem is not the views but my quequed images not being reviewed.
As for sales, I have a total of 16 for this month so far. Is that good or bad?
How are you all doing?
You have 71 photos and 55 downloads for all time. 16 sounds like a good number. How long have you been a member there?
i think i am one year old this month, or maybe in a few months time. i started micro in april 2008 with BigStock. then a few months later i joined DT and then StockXpert. i never really did much uploading until last winter as i don't shoot much for micro during the warm months. so really only around november that i started to shoot , but mostly isolated stuff. the last winter was so bad, my uploads for FT shot right up as I had nothing else to shoot due to the blizzards .
now it's spring and you will see less and less uploads from me, lol...
oh, StockXpert was not selling well for me until last february , then it really got quite regular with downloads... but mostly subs. and it's been getting better with each month.
all's fine, except as i said before, they don't seem to want to review my new work. they used to review and approve them within the hour. but now it's still sitting there for weeks, ....argggghhhhh ! maybe they forgot i exist ;D
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I have another BME there this month.
Same here, my sales keep getting better month on month. I can't complain at all :)
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This is all very interesting. It seems that some people aren't getting views on new uploads (myself included), and others are.
I have a nearly 100% acceptance rate, and my images are usually reviewed in one day or less. However, nothing I upload will get any views. >:( Sales of older images that were uploaded prior to February of this year are selling strong.
StockXpert continues to state that there is nothing wrong, but I beg to differ.
Idem dito.
Patrick H.
Same here. It's funny how they pretend that it's nothing wrong, i think it's the most flawed search engine of them all. What's worse is that they continue to claim all is ok. When you have lots of near 100% acceptance ratio contributors experiencing the same problems you gotta think it's something odd and try to fix it.
Just my 0.02$
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it's really sad, as StockXpert is one site that has been performing well for me consistently as a newbie. i know the money is not much, due to subs, but it still brings me downloads which is what encourages me to continue uploading to increase my small portfolio.
i am hoping it is due to being short staffed that they are falling behind on getting my new images online, and not because they are trying to discourage me from contributing new images. i would understand it if i have not been getting any downloads, but my downloads have been getting better month to month since february.
whatever the reason for this not typical behaviour of a once excellent stock site, i just hope this is not that they are putting Stockxpert on the shelf . I am only thankful that the original excellent Stockxpert did not offer exclusiveness, or else I would be chewing my hat over what has been happening ;)
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it's really sad, as StockXpert is one site that has been performing well for me consistently as a newbie. i know the money is not much, due to subs, but it still brings me downloads which is what encourages me to continue uploading to increase my small portfolio.
i am hoping it is due to being short staffed that they are falling behind on getting my new images online, and not because they are trying to discourage me from contributing new images. i would understand it if i have not been getting any downloads, but my downloads have been getting better month to month since february.
whatever the reason for this not typical behaviour of a once excellent stock site, i just hope this is not that they are putting Stockxpert on the shelf . I am only thankful that the original excellent Stockxpert did not offer exclusiveness, or else I would be chewing my hat over what has been happening ;)
You mean to say you would have gone EXCLUSIVE for StockXpert if they had offered this? ::) Yes another reason for NOT going EXCLUSIVE.
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You mean to say you would have gone EXCLUSIVE for StockXpert if they had offered this? ::) Yes another reason for NOT going EXCLUSIVE.
bat, of all the sites i started with almost a year ago, StockXpert is the only one that was regularly getting sales for me, even if they were little ones like subs. before the change of ownership, the reviewers were reviewing my uploads really fast , (within the hour to one day max) .
i also like the other sites i am with at this moment, but StockXpert was easily the one working the hardest for me.
if they had continued to make money for me, i would take the exclusive. but we know they do not offer exclusive. for that matter, i would go to the first site that is making regular money for me , something i know takes time, but eventually, yes, i am looking to be exclusive with one site as it saves a lot of time . with my freelance work, i don't have much time for micro, so this is why i am looking for exclusive eventually.
i know it sounds stupid to you, but we have our own comfort levels .
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They used to be my number 2 but in recent months they are losing to DT and 123RF. Something is going on there, I would bet for reorganization after acquisition.
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Sold more today than I did yesterday ... ONE. LOL
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They used to be my number 2 but in recent months they are losing to DT and 123RF. Something is going on there, I would bet for reorganization after acquisition.
yes, but usually acquisition means good news and better result, not bad news and worse.Sold more today than I did yesterday ... ONE. LOL
hey that 's still one. one is still more than none.
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Acquisitions take time and often bring chaos initially. People are worrying about layoffs more than about working. Hopefully final result will be good.
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I've had fairly good results with StockXpert but today I'm a little confused. I had 11 waiting for review for almost 2 weeks and I just checked them and all were rejected for "...we have too many similar images". My acceptance rate has been very high there over the past year or so....what happened?...or are they just trying to clean up the pending queue? ???
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I've had fairly good results with StockXpert but today I'm a little confused. I had 11 waiting for review for almost 2 weeks and I just checked them and all were rejected for "...we have too many similar images". My acceptance rate has been very high there over the past year or so....what happened?...or are they just trying to clean up the pending queue? ???
well, at least they reviewed your images. but maybe also, they do have too many similar images.
i did get a few rejections like that even before the takeover. so chins up, i would look to trying to submit something different . at least for now. also, check your own port, if you have too many of that sort, it could be the rejection reason too.
as bad as it sounds to you, getting a review is good news to me. it tells us StockXpert is still alive.
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I guess you're right....any review is a good review when things change....
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So far number 3 this month, almost double of my BME, much more credits than sub this month
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Congrats!...you're one of the few lucky ones ;D
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StockXpert has been steadily climbing for me. They're up to #2 or 3 now. All photos.com and jupertierimages sales and 30 cents each, but increasing none the less. Surprising.
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I see positive signs in the last few days, too. They are number 3 for me too.
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So far number 3 this month, almost double of my BME, much more credits than sub this month
I've also seen some improvement on StockXpert's sales (just got 3 this morning), views and review time on this past couple of days, but the sales are all SUBS :-\, but hey, a sale is a sale...the only reason why I called Idambies "one of the few lucky ones" is because of the fact that he is getting more credit sales than subs.
Lets keep our fingers cross, maybe they're on the way back to normality guys...I HOPE, I HOPE!!! ;D
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Do subscriptions expire on the last day of the month? I'm seeing a surge in sales too ... all subscription, of course.
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I'm seeing a surge in sales too ... all subscription, of course.
Me too.
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well, i've been getting regular sales (mostly subs) right up till 26 , i think.
but here's the good news, they reviewed my work. rejected some due to inappopriate keywords; have to resubmit a better Prop Release for the shot of my apartment living room, and approved the rest. sort of 50%-50%.
i guess i'm getting horrible in my stock photography, ha!ha! (no, not really, since the keywords are not really rejects)...
but i am still glad they did not forget about me.
i will re-submit those for keywords and PM, of course. phew, i am glad StockXpert is still alive and well. here's wishing all of us good luck and more sales to come (more for me, and some for you, ha!ha!... just joking.. for everyone).
cheers
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They're definitely picking up for me. Today so far I have had twice as many credit sales as subs. and 3 of them were the nice XL 5$ ones.
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UPDATE on my activity (month to month = download total):
JAN = 9
FEB = 4
MARCH = 14
APRIL = 16
MAY = 3
JUN = 0
what 's happening ? does anyone have anything that's moving over there?
I have always been a big pusher for Stockxpert, and had recommended this site well. But now I am not even sure . I think I may have to eat my hat :-\
As you can see march and april were so good I thought this was it, after one year this was going to work out well, then the bottom fell. Shame !
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With 535 files online, have 28 downloads so far this month.
I'm guessing there are a couple of new good sellers that are helping my portfolio overall.
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Check their forum. There's an ongoing thread about new images getting no views, which has never been replied to by StockXpert.
I'm in that group. My first group of images, uploaded late Jan/early Feb, got plenty of views and made some sales. Images which I uploaded after that point got a few views, then died. I've had only a couple of sales since then and I quit uploading.
Obviously something bad happened, but they won't say what.
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In fact my sales are down everwhere.
Check their forum. There's an ongoing thread about new images getting no views, which has never been replied to by StockXpert.
I wonder if views are not being counted for some reason. Do images appear in search results?
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My portfolio is so small at this point that my results may not mean much. But my sales stopped, so I assume my images aren't showing up. Is StockXpert itself still active , or is it just a conduit to JI - or wherever Getty is putting our images this week?
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My sales at StockXpert have actually improved over the last week or so. Still not getting a lot of views on new stuff, but at least the older stuff is moving.
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Well, a few days ago I mentioned that ppd's have really bounded back... which of course led to a complete stop of any kind of sales but JIU.
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In fact my sales are down everwhere.
Check their forum. There's an ongoing thread about new images getting no views, which has never been replied to by StockXpert.
I wonder if views are not being counted for some reason. Do images appear in search results?
that's the odd thing too that i noticed. which was why i got fed up with my new images having no views, so i deleted them along with my new uploads that were just sitting them in limbo for weeks.
my downloads are all on older images which give me the impression that they are the only ones being viewed.
as someone mentioned earlier, no point in uploading new stuff if no views , or worse no reviews.
HELLLLLOOOO, is anybody working in Stockxpert??? >:(
grrr, if you want to pull the plug off StockXpert lifeline, at least let me get my payout before killing it. I am short of 12 bucks to get payout.
*, puleez, I have been a very good boy for a whole year :'(
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I keep checking their forum - 'Admin' has replied to some other issues but refuses to answer the '0 views' thread. I'm not cancelling my account yet, just waiting. At some point there will be an announcement, either of the site being straightened out or closing down.
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I keep checking their forum - 'Admin' has replied to some other issues but refuses to answer the '0 views' thread. I'm not cancelling my account yet, just waiting. At some point there will be an announcement, either of the site being straightened out or closing down.
argghhh, stockastic... don't say the words (closing down). ..
not when i need 12 bucks to get my payout.
you don't want to see a grown man cry , do you ? :'( :'( :'(
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Well it seems that I'm back on deadsville with them again, It was going great there for a couple of weeks, but then views and sales just stopped...it's really getting tiredsome with them...StockXpert gives it and StockXpert takes it away! ???
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My new photos still get views and sales. Most are subs.
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As has been true for months now, some submitters get views on their new images and some don't. I suspect thtat behind the scenes the new Getty overlords have things pretty well hosed up by now. Something is messed up with their database, I think, and some contributors just aren't getting picked up by search. They might be stuck in the middle of some Getty-mandated changes.
We will see if it ever gets straightened out.
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Another BDE with StockXpert today. No complaints from me.
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That's good to hear. Would you mind pointing a little of that business toward me? ;D
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you don't want to see a grown man cry , do you ? :'( :'( :'(
(http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/r/rg/rgphoto/12110781_84661898.jpg)
Opted out of subs in early May, zero sales since May 13th. I rarely even check anymore. Sad, because they were pretty good for us before the whole photos.com/JUI fiasco.
Ahh well.
Gebbie
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you don't want to see a grown man cry , do you ? :'( :'( :'(
([url]http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/r/rg/rgphoto/12110781_84661898.jpg[/url])
Opted out of subs in early May, zero sales since May 13th. I rarely even check anymore. Sad, because they were pretty good for us before the whole photos.com/JUI fiasco.
Ahh well.
Gebbie
awww, i know,(they were pretty good for us before the whole photos.com/JUI fiasco.) .. boo hoo hoo :'( sorry no self portrait of me bawling; i only do happy ... but i think this image below is worth a thousand words...(http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/j/js/jsltanm/31226781_75509354.jpg)
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Somehow, contributors seem to have been divided into 2 groups. One continues to get views on new images, the other group is apparently uploading to one of the Mars rovers. I'm in the Mars group. I don't think it's because our images were designated as undesireable - I suspect it's a database error and that whoever was working on the Getty-mandated changes either hasn't finished the job or has quit, and no one has gone in yet and tried to fix things. Just a guess, but it seems to fit the observed facts.
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I think there's still something going on at StockXpert.
I agree that sales in general are down, however, there have been odd things happening on my other slower accounts.
Of the big 6, SS still remains on top for me while the others offer the occasional spurt of sales at random.
This is no gripe - I'm thankful at least I can still see the few cents rolling in - it's better than losing, isn't it?
As for my opening statement above - I recently (about a week ago) submitted a batch of photos to StockXpert (as well as to the other sites that are still worth something to me).
The general trend was about a 90% acceptance ratio.
StockXpert rejected all but one. So perhaps there are a few things going on there.
In the past two days, 2 batches of my images have been reviewed and the rejection rate is the worst it's been this far from StockXpert.
So, something is most certainly happening...
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For me views are normal, even had a $5.00 StockXpert pay-per-download the other day . . . . but am a little worried about the acceptance rate lately since the last batch was brutally massacred.
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Good to know that there is some "movements" at StockXpert, even though only massacres of your new images. maybe Getty moved some IS reviewers to StockXpert , lol.
So, I guess my port is only "sleeping" , and not "dead". Hopefully, there is still time to earn the 12 bucks for my payout . I probably won't be uploading anything new for now. No point if they don't review my work. Then again, at least they don't get massacred , lol.
Thx people for the update. Let's keep our fingers crossed for a ressurection from StockXpert. Easter's been a long time gone already.
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My latest uploads were two images in early April, and both had around 50 views so far, many of which certainly came from here (the "comment each others photo's" thread)
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After reading this thread i'm nearby to be shamed of, but, I started last month to upload at StockXpert, every image takes just hours to be reviewed, 99% been accepted and i sold a lot in the last three weeks.
I'm more than happy about this try. And, the reason I tried this was just because there are so much "bad" news about StockXpert I supposed to read PR related threads. So i would like to find out an myself.
StockXpert is life, have the fastest review i ever saw and sells fantastic! If i take the average of my pictures with the income...they will get my bestseller in a while.
regards
Bertold
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After reading this thread i'm nearby to be shamed of, but, I started last month to upload at StockXpert, every image takes just hours to be reviewed, 99% been accepted and i sold a lot in the last three weeks.
I'm more than happy about this try. And, the reason I tried this was just because there are so much "bad" news about StockXpert I supposed to read PR related threads. So i would like to find out an myself.
StockXpert is life, have the fastest review i ever saw and sells fantastic! If i take the average of my pictures with the income...they will get my bestseller in a while.
regards
Bertold
Maybe cause you are selling vectors not photographs???
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3d illustrations - all pixels, only one photo, not one single vector.
Btw. my sales increase elsewhere (slower than last quater), but i'm just celebrate my fist anyversary at 25 June and upload permanent (nearby 1000 Illustrations online until now).
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OK CGI - computer generated images - I was not actually sure what it is. For sure not photographs :-)
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No photos, yes. Do you think this makes any different?
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No photos, yes. Do you think this makes any different?
Maybe be different. First of all people are ranting about high rejections. I guess they got almost all subjects covered so they can reject for any slight imperfections in photograph. With CGI, it should not have so many technical problems. In addition there is probably less generated imaginary so it should sell better. It's simple more demand less supply ;-)
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But this thread is about general actions on StockXpert and by StockXpert. If new uploads doesn't have visits or downloads because customers don't like them...whats the matter? Do pictures what customers are interested in. That's not the problem of StockXpert.
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But this thread is about general actions on StockXpert and by StockXpert. If new uploads doesn't have visits or downloads because customers don't like them...whats the matter? Do pictures what customers are interested in. That's not the problem of StockXpert.
True. It is not the problem of StockXpert. Maybe photographers are not wanted. I think that's the point.
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very funny...this thread is about StockXpert-problems. As you can see on the right side StockXpert just changed position with FT. And all i said is: it doesn't seems like a problem at StockXpert, to me.
But, if this thread is just for moaning and victims...i'm sorry, my intention was just to give a statement out of my view.
If you want to bath in your tears...please continue, don't pay regard to me.
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you may think so, but you're not selling photographs. renders, vectors, illustrations, everything that is not photo outsells photographs by far on almost every of the sites, StockXpert included. So, non-photographic artists stats are not representatives, I'm afraid. Most photogs are unhappy with declining sales at StockXpert. I have not had a decent pay per download sale for two months now, only rare 1.5$ at most, mostly they are one subscription a day and they are originating from JIU more than from StockXpert, it will take me months till a next payout now, and I used to have one a month. My former bestsellers have suddenly stopped selling at all. My new images don't get views. That's what we're all talking about, and trying to figure out how to solve or, better yet, make someone responsible for it there solve it.
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If new uploads doesn't have visits or downloads because customers don't like them...whats the matter? Do pictures what customers are interested in. That's not the problem of StockXpert.
It is not because customers don't like them. It is because the customers are not getting to see them at all.
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So you try to find out why StockXpert hides your photos from their customers and you will told me they don't do so with any kind of illustration?
My first upload at StockXpert was a photo, takes some hours to review and had 19 views since 26 May.....that doesn't seemed to me like hiding fotos away from customers.
@ clivia
I had a look at your images at StockXpert, there's a photo from 24may with 5 downloads, what are we talking about?
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So you try to find out why StockXpert hides your photos from their customers and you will told me they don't do so with any kind of illustration?
My first upload at StockXpert was a photo, takes some hours to review and had 19 views since 26 May.....that doesn't seemed to me like hiding fotos away from customers.
@ clivia
I had a look at your images at StockXpert, there's a photo from 24may with 5 downloads, what are we talking about?
I for one am glad that you are having good sales at StockXpert, it gives hope, however many contributors are feeling the pinch, including myself. StockXpert seems to be on autopilot at the moment. It would be interesting to hear how you have been doing there in a few months. Keep on uploading and may the $$$ roll in.
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The whole point of the '0 views' thread on StockXpert is that some contributors get views on new images as always, and some get absolutely none. This change seems to have happened in February. If you read the thread you'll see that the StockXpert Admin acknowledged that there was a problem, and said it would be fixed. Apparently it has never been fixed.
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So you try to find out why StockXpert hides your photos from their customers and you will told me they don't do so with any kind of illustration?
My first upload at StockXpert was a photo, takes some hours to review and had 19 views since 26 May.....that doesn't seemed to me like hiding fotos away from customers.
@ clivia
I had a look at your images at StockXpert, there's a photo from 24may with 5 downloads, what are we talking about?
I for one am glad that you are having good sales at StockXpert, it gives hope, however many contributors are feeling the pinch, including myself. StockXpert seems to be on autopilot at the moment. It would be interesting to hear how you have been doing there in a few months. Keep on uploading and may the $$$ roll in.
werkmann, maybe you don't read very well. or have not read the whole situation here.
we were once like you, submit our images and all approved within hours. no , correct that, within the hour. we had sales and regular views.
then something went strange, and some of us have new images not reviewed in weeks, while others had new images approved but have almost no views , other than the views of each others.
no one here is crying in our tears. we all had a good spell with StockXpert, and we only want to ask each other if they are feeling the same pinch.
it's all very nice of you to come in here to glorify yourself and your big sales at Stockxpert at this moment. but as i said before to you in one other thread elsewhere, we were there before too.
or do you know read enough, other than what is in front of you?
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werkmann, maybe you don't read very well. or have not read the whole situation here.
we were once like you, submit our images and all approved within hours. no , correct that, within the hour. we had sales and regular views.
then something went strange, and some of us have new images not reviewed in weeks, while others had new images approved but have almost no views , other than the views of each others.
no one here is crying in our tears. we all had a good spell with StockXpert, and we only want to ask each other if they are feeling the same pinch.
it's all very nice of you to come in here to glorify yourself and your big sales at Stockxpert at this moment. but as i said before to you in one other thread elsewhere, we were there before too.
or do you know read enough, other than what is in front of you?
Come on Puravida, why are you so hard on werkmann??
He has been at StockXpert for a whole month now. Surely this gives him enough experience to lecture the rest of us who have only been there for mere years. ;)
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I do not understand why people are taking it so personal? I kind of started it when I pointed out that he is doing generated images and it's different. I also did not feel insulted when he said that we are just wussies here. We all come here to went when we are upset about agencies. For a newbie it may seem like constant ranting and complaining. I can see that.
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I do not understand why people are taking it so personal? I kind of started it when I pointed out that he is doing generated images and it's different. I also did not feel insulted when he said that we are just wussies here. We all come here to went when we are upset about agencies. For a newbie it may seem like constant ranting and complaining. I can see that.
mela, no one is insulting nobody. it's just that when you're a gifted psychic and you have supernatural powers to see into the future, you can be very sensitive to what commoners say about you ;)
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Reminds me a bit of the way my wife reacts when she is angry. If I try to be agreeable ... it gets worse. :D
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Reminds me a bit of the way my wife reacts when she is angry. If I try to be agreeable ... it gets worse. :D
Warren, if you stopped calling your sweetie a "wide angel" or "wet" http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-photography-discussion/sailing-on-a-schooner/?PHPSESSID=4ff8a6015be3bd1f09f4f97638b38ada, (http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-photography-discussion/sailing-on-a-schooner/?PHPSESSID=4ff8a6015be3bd1f09f4f97638b38ada,) she might be a little less "angry" with you .
also, just because this guy reminds you of your wife, I hope that doesn't mean you're bringing him along on your schooner dream voyage, are you? remember 2's a company, 3's a crowd ! :)
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Getting back to StockXpert for a moment - does anyone have any idea what's going on there?
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Getting back to StockXpert for a moment - does anyone have any idea what's going on there?
Very hard to guess what's going on when there is such a variety of experiences. Many are having no views or sales on new images, some are having views and good sales, and some are apparently experiencing a surge in sales.
With no discernable pattern I doubt we will get to the bottom of it.
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Talk about weird experiences on StockXpert, this morning I deleted about 8 photos I had pending there for about ten days (just sitting there), well this afternoon I was feeling a little more tolerant with them so I uploaded 5 of the same pictures I had deleted, guess what, they were review in about an hour and half an hour later they already had some views...is this some kind of sick game StockXpert and Getty are playing with us? ???...because it makes absolutely no sense at all.
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Talk about weird experiences on StockXpert, this morning I deleted about 8 photos I had pending there for about ten days (just sitting there), well this afternoon I was feeling a little more tolerant with them so I uploaded 5 of the same pictures I had deleted, guess what, they were review in about an hour and half an hour later they already had some views...is this some kind of sick game StockXpert or Getty are playing with us? ???...because it makes absolutely no sense at all.
mine mine, ole friend, so it's alive again ;)
well, i'll hang tight for now. not going to get all excited to re-upload my new images that was held in limbo for weeks. i'd rather concentrate on continuing to increase my port with the sites that have been stable and good with me than play catch with StockXpert. all this is too much for me to handle...too much weird happenings going on there.
but it's good to know "something" is alive. glad for you mm !
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It seems like new images are getting routed to 2 different groups. One reviews quickly, one does not. Depending on which group your images go to, they get indexed diferently in the database. In one case the indexing is bad - in some way - resulting in no views.
So, you either go first class, or you're bumped from the flight.
It's ridiculous to leave contributors speculating like this and wasting their time uploading images that aren't going anywhere. I quit weeks ago, but I'd resume if they'd make just one single sensible statement about what's going on and what the current status of the business is.
If this is how Getty is going to manage their acquisitions, it's a bad sign.