Author Topic: Revenue plummeting at StockXpert (Read 14180 times)

imageZebra · « **Reply #25 on:** February 09, 2009, 03:55 »

Quote from: qwerty on February 07, 2009, 19:31

StockXpert comes in 4th on my earning list...

StockXpert on my list is earner #7, which means it doesn't even make into my Big 6.

I was never opted in suscriptions; didn't like the way it was originally handled. I was about to opt in; but looks like it doesn't make much difference...

Fred · « **Reply #26 on:** February 09, 2009, 12:47 »

Quote from: massman on February 07, 2009, 15:32

Here is a link http://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?topic=3785.0 to the same subject from about a 10 months ago. I thought I would bring my stats up to date, the figures don't make for good reading, unless, of course, you love subscription sales:

Oct '07 subscription DLs = 3% of total DLs
Nov '07 subscription DLs = 17% of total DLs
Dec '07 subscription DLs = 20% of total DLs
Jan '08 subscription DLs = 22% of total DLs
Feb '08 subscription DLs = 46% of total DLs
Mar '08 subscription DLs = 47% of total DLs
Apr '08 subscription DLs = 45% of total DLs
May '08 subscription DLs = 46% of total DLs
June '08 subscription DLs = 37% of total DLs
July '08 subscription DLs = 48% of total DLs
Aug '08 subscription DLs = 54% of total DLs
Sept '08 subscription DLs = 62% of total DLs
Oct '08 subscription DLs = 49% of total DLs
Nov '08 subscription DLs = 58% of total DLs
Dec '08 subscription DLs = 67% of total DLs
Jan '09 subscription DLs = 82% of total DLs
Feb '09 subscription DLs = 87% of total DLs (projected)

It would be interesting to see if this is a general trend across different submitters or if it's just me. My income from StockXpert is now about 30% of what it was a year ago. It's a shame, I had really high hopes that StockXpert was going to be a big player with emphasis on a fair comission structure for it's contributors. Any thoughts?

Not a very good statistical period to use for getting at the reasons for your 30% income drop. I have dropped over 50% on both SS and IS over the same period - with a more than doubled portfolio. I don't think I can blame the SS move to On Demand Dls, or the IS best match machinations for all of that drop. More likely the surge in image databases plus the economic slump accounts for most of it. Your experience at StockXpert is probably similarly affected.

fred

tan510jomast · « **Reply #27 on:** February 09, 2009, 12:55 »

Quote from: thesentinel on February 07, 2009, 17:04

But the Poll results on the side bar now show StockXpert in 3rd position

not just that , sentinel, also the only one rising.

vonkara · « **Reply #28 on:** February 09, 2009, 13:10 »

Quote from: massman on February 07, 2009, 15:32

Oct '07 subscription DLs = 3% of total DLs
Nov '07 subscription DLs = 17% of total DLs
Dec '07 subscription DLs = 20% of total DLs
Jan '08 subscription DLs = 22% of total DLs
Feb '08 subscription DLs = 46% of total DLs
Mar '08 subscription DLs = 47% of total DLs
Apr '08 subscription DLs = 45% of total DLs
May '08 subscription DLs = 46% of total DLs
June '08 subscription DLs = 37% of total DLs
July '08 subscription DLs = 48% of total DLs
Aug '08 subscription DLs = 54% of total DLs
Sept '08 subscription DLs = 62% of total DLs
Oct '08 subscription DLs = 49% of total DLs
Nov '08 subscription DLs = 58% of total DLs
Dec '08 subscription DLs = 67% of total DLs
Jan '09 subscription DLs = 82% of total DLs
Feb '09 subscription DLs = 87% of total DLs (projected)

Almost exactly what happened to me. I don't even go watch my stats there anymore often than before. Ohh what a surprise I got 7 downloads today 3 XXL 3 XL and 1 photos.com L size that will probably be upsized to avoid paying the big prices. ALL 0.30$ It's becoming a pain in the xxx to look at 7 potential 5$ downloads... and one 50$.

Edited for being clear. Those 7 downloads were all 0.30$ and potentially 5$ and 50$ sales

tan510jomast · « **Reply #29 on:** February 09, 2009, 13:14 »

Quote from: Vonkara on February 09, 2009, 13:10

Almost exactly what happened to me. I don't even go watch my stats there anymore often than before. Ohh what a surprise I got 7 downloads today 3 XXL 3 XL and 1 photos.com L size that will probably be upsized to avoid paying the big prices. It's becoming a pain in the xxx to look at 7 potential 5$ downloads... and one 50$
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oi vonkara, i read your earlier comment you said you don't like StockXpert anymore. maybe you should say that more, and get surprise downloads like today

fotografer · « **Reply #30 on:** February 09, 2009, 13:36 »

Similar results here. It seems like somebody turned the subs off today and turned on the larger sized credit sales. I hope it lasts.

Quote from: tan510jomast on February 09, 2009, 13:14

Quote from: Vonkara on February 09, 2009, 13:10

Almost exactly what happened to me. I don't even go watch my stats there anymore often than before. Ohh what a surprise I got 7 downloads today 3 XXL 3 XL and 1 photos.com L size that will probably be upsized to avoid paying the big prices. It's becoming a pain in the xxx to look at 7 potential 5$ downloads... and one 50$

oi vonkara, i read your earlier comment you said you don't like StockXpert anymore. maybe you should say that more, and get surprise downloads like today

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vonkara · « **Reply #31 on:** February 09, 2009, 13:57 »

Quote from: tan510jomast on February 09, 2009, 13:14

oi vonkara, i read your earlier comment you said you don't like StockXpert anymore. maybe you should say that more, and get surprise downloads like today

Sorry I meant all these was 0.30$ . I Edited the post

stokfoto · « **Reply #32 on:** February 09, 2009, 14:35 »

My sales have been declining too especially for the past two months. and subs are all over.

Pixart · « **Reply #33 on:** February 09, 2009, 14:38 »

^ You didn't read the part where he only made $2.10 from those 7 sales.

massman · « **Reply #34 on:** February 09, 2009, 14:52 »

Quote

Not a very good statistical period to use for getting at the reasons for your 30% income drop. I have dropped over 50% on both SS and IS over the same period - with a more than doubled portfolio. I don't think I can blame the SS move to On Demand Dls, or the IS best match machinations for all of that drop. More likely the surge in image databases plus the economic slump accounts for most of it. Your experience at StockXpert is probably similarly affected.

fred

The only places I have experienced a significant drop in revenue are IS and StockXpert. The loss of income at StockXpert is without question due to a massive increase in subscription sales.

Has anyone had any PPD sales from Jupiter?

Perry · « **Reply #35 on:** February 24, 2009, 08:30 »

My StockXpert shales have gone trough the floor this month. IS, SS, DT and FT gives me over three times more revenue.

Kngkyle · « **Reply #36 on:** February 24, 2009, 09:10 »

Well. I am getting the same amount of downloads as usual. They are just 100% subscription sales. Which means my income is down like 90%.

But then again I'm going down down down on all sites except Dreamstime and Crestock.

Magnum · « **Reply #37 on:** February 24, 2009, 10:52 »

No sales - almost no views any longer. I don´t get the market?

fotografer · « **Reply #38 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:00 »

Quote from: fotografer on February 09, 2009, 13:36

Similar results here. It seems like somebody turned the subs off today and turned on the larger sized credit sales. I hope it lasts.

It didn't last, it's back to subs and small sized dls.

massman · « **Reply #39 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:09 »

Quote from: fotografer on February 24, 2009, 11:00

Quote from: fotografer on February 09, 2009, 13:36
Similar results here. It seems like somebody turned the subs off today and turned on the larger sized credit sales. I hope it lasts.

It didn't last, it's back to subs and small sized dls.

At least you are getting DLs. I'm currently averaging one sub DL per day (down from an average of 11 PPD sales per day at the end of 2007). I think Jupiter switched off after the proposal from Getty was announced. Now the sale is official it will be interesting to see what happens. In any event, it can't get any worse, can it?

designalldone · « **Reply #40 on:** February 24, 2009, 14:08 »

My sales at StockXpert are going great this month - it's going to be my BME on StockXpert.

My subscription sales aren't eating into my pay-per-download earnings at all, which is a relief.

Freedom · « **Reply #41 on:** February 24, 2009, 15:30 »

My DLs are up, and it could be my BME thanks to some rarely seen PPD sales.

But most sales are subs, so its earning ranks 4th among my micro agencies.

epixx · « **Reply #42 on:** February 24, 2009, 18:38 »

Quote from: qwerty on February 07, 2009, 19:31

Hopefully these are new and different buyers than those who use to buy pay per image on StockXpert (or any other pay per image site I submit to)

There are no "new and different buyers". All buyers come from somewhere, and even those who haven't previously bought stock photos have to choose between subs and ppd. If they choose subs, we get less and the agencies more.

NYTumbleweeds · « **Reply #43 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:17 »

The only thing I have to look fwd to at StockXpert anymore is a couple of sub sales. Nothing seems to make a difference lately. I'm thinking of opting out for good, I don't think 30 cents is worth it.

Twist · « **Reply #44 on:** February 25, 2009, 12:08 »

I joined after they started with photos.com and jupiter. Granted, I only have a gallery of around 60 images so far and have only been at it for about 2 months. I thought it might be worth mentioning to you that I have only had sales from those sites - none actually from StockXpert. I've found that odd...but since Im just starting there, I wasn't thinking it was TOO odd.

massman · « **Reply #45 on:** February 25, 2009, 13:41 »

Quote from: jmich on February 25, 2009, 12:08

I joined after they started with photos.com and jupiter. Granted, I only have a gallery of around 60 images so far and have only been at it for about 2 months. I thought it might be worth mentioning to you that I have only had sales from those sites - none actually from StockXpert. I've found that odd...but since Im just starting there, I wasn't thinking it was TOO odd.

Thats quite interesting. It sort of confirms my suspicions that StockXpert has done little or no marketing for a good while and have just been feeding photos.com and JUI with images available for subscription download. It looks like Getty have just bought themselves a large well developed subscriptions site(s), without blemishing the Getty and Istock brands.

Pixart · « **Reply #46 on:** February 25, 2009, 14:31 »

To be fair, the big deal was just approved this week, and whenever I have worked on a sale of a company (in that other hellish life I had working for lawyers in the entertainment industry) virtually all spending of money was suspended in the weeks leading up to the closing (of the transaction). If Getty plans to keep StockXpert in business, we'll have a better idea in 3 months or so once marketing campaigns kick in. I wondered if they would close shop, but I'm guessing that they will want the content that StockXpert has that Istock does not. Not to mention, what are their subsctiption networks without StockXpert?

mantonino · « **Reply #47 on:** February 25, 2009, 14:38 »

I know this is a lament thread but this is going to be one of my BME's on StockXpert. It's mostly subs tho so that sucks.

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Author Topic: Revenue plummeting at StockXpert (Read 14180 times)

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Pixart

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Magnum

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Freedom

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