I still have 700 images that need to be uploaded, wont be in two weeks as I need to do SEO per image, but I will do my best.

LOL

Bamboozled again. Never underestimate that innocent looking little rogue strawberry.

Ok, cut that in half.

Contest is still on. Rogue strawberry does not count in results. This just got challenging.

I updated the numbers.

29196 is what I see

 

BTW "Scan network and update directory" looks to slow, blank page 90% of the time

It just needs a giant loader icon.

I still have 700 images that need to be uploaded, wont be in two weeks as I need to do SEO per image, but I will do my best.

That should definitely be a consideration for everyone. Which makes it that more challenging. The network thrives in search due to everyone's keeping that regimen.

Leo you need sleep. She means the poll is very two sided, like yes or no. There is no moderate answer 

http://symbiostock.info 23711 - the same images added again to the basket?

BTW "Scan network and update directory" looks to slow, blank page 90% of the time

Yes, now my search engine pretends Symbiostock site, and everyone can add it to network list (2.4.3 version required) . Side effect: is has number of indexed images in symbiocard and it sums with other results.

Network scanning is often very slow to me too. It is because (in my case) curl on my server sometimes has problems with DNS, especially with bluehost sites
It happens from time to time, and fetching one symbiocard takes 20-30s. So I think that network scanner should work somehow different. Maybe like my search engine: every hour takes only one site and adds new found friends to list.

Quote from: Ron on June 15, 2013, 03:58

I still have 700 images that need to be uploaded, wont be in two weeks as I need to do SEO per image, but I will do my best.

That should definitely be a consideration for everyone. Which makes it that more challenging. The network thrives in search due to everyone's keeping that regimen.

The first 100 images I uploaded dont have SEO, they have been indexed yet, the one where I did SEO with the Yoast, do already show up. So I need to delete those images and redo them, and then add the other 600 new images. Oemph.

Leo, your symbiostock.com site is down.  Database connection error.

... and wth is http://www.symbiostock.net ?

Leo, your symbiostock.com site is down.  Database connection error.

... and wth is http://www.symbiostock.net ?

Mine is .com

Wow...all my sites are down

And then who is .net setting up a Symbiostock wordpress site?

edit: down at bottom says Design: Matt Dixon. Maybe he started to set up a site for you, Leo?

And then who is .net setting up a Symbiostock wordpress site?

edit: down at bottom says Design: Matt Dixon. Maybe he started to set up a site for you, Leo?

Looks like Matt is starting up a Symbiostock agency. The site looks really good as is.

Even as it stands, Matt is riding on the SEO coattails of SY but doesnt actually sell any items off his SY travelwitness.net site. He directs buyers to his stocksy site. So maybe he is going to set up the rest of the stocksy crew to also make use of SY seo? If so, I hope the rest of us get to ride on the coattails of stocksy traffic the same way. 

Hi Symbio community

Firstly I want to congratulate Leo for all the work on the latest months and now all contributors joining building their own Symbio websites, it is just impressive, well done!

Secondly I am sure this was talked before but I have been thinking why don't we all join together in just one site instead of everybody working on their own sites?

I understand that working on our own we can work on the design, the prices, the collection, make it a little like our home but I believe the audience would grow a lot faster if we had just one site, something like an agency, everybody would be free to upload whatever they wish, pick their own prices or we could come up all with an agreement and of course we would share expenses (hosting, domain, etc etc)

I guess it would be the real cooperative, sorry if I am having a dumb idea, sure you guys wonder about this before

best of luck everybody!

edited: typo

Hi Symbio community

Firstly I want to congratulate Leo for all the work on the latest months and now all contributors joining building their own Symbio websites, it is just impressive, well done!

Secondly I am sure this was talked before but I have been thinking why don't we all join together in just one site instead of everybody working on their own sites?

I understand that working on our own we can work on the design, the prices, the collection, make it a little like our home but I believe the audience would grow a lot faster if we had just one site, something like an agency, everybody would be free to upload whatever they wish, pick their own prices or we could come up all with an agreement and of course we would share expenses (hosting, domain, etc etc)

I guess it would be the real cooperative, sorry if I am having a dumb idea, sure you guys wonder about this before

best of luck everybody!

edited: typo

The closest we'll be coming to that is "hub sites" that do just what your asking. They will import preview images, create their own watermarks, and interface with everyone's sites to allow payments and downloads remotely. Also there is a paid promoter on the way www.picturengine.com which will be tested out too. They've almost finished their Symbiostock connected system.

So really anything is possible - the Symbiostock tool is being made to cater to as many options and ideas as possible. The marketing feature allows what you are suggesting.

As things mature people will have more themes and more convenience, and I'm sure someone interested enough can set up a Symbiostock site hosting service which takes away 100% of the burden for people, allowing them to upload their images and not have to do anything else.

And also, what you are suggesting Luis, sounds almost like another agency. If some people are responsible for working on the site and maintaining it, etc., next thing you know, a percentage of sales are going to be asked for to pay for that work. I think your key words that explain why SY is NOT what you are talking about are these: "we could come up all with an agreement and of course we would share expenses (hosting, domain, etc etc)". It might be very tough to come up with terms that everyone would agree on. SY is the best of both worlds.

And if at any point someone feels like SY is not working for them, they can just disconnect from the network. They of course would suffer SEO penalties, but at least all the work of having their own site up would be done. It would just be a matter of rebuilding the SEO (no easy task, for sure). I, for one, feel more independent having it the way it is. But that doesn't mean if someone comes up with the model you are talking about that I wouldnt be interested. That's the freedom of being independent...we can put our images anywhere we want and still make 100% of the royalties.

And also, what you are suggesting Luis, sounds almost like another agency. If some people are responsible for working on the site and maintaining it, etc., next thing you know, a percentage of sales are going to be asked for to pay for that work. I think your key words that explain why SY is NOT what you are talking about are these: "we could come up all with an agreement and of course we would share expenses (hosting, domain, etc etc)". It might be very tough to come up with terms that everyone would agree on. SY is the best of both worlds.

no Cathleen I am not suggesting another agency, I just wish we could all join in one site and we would work together uploading and promoting, I haven't talked about royalties and such, I believe it is possible once SY seems to be made of a very good group of contributors, honest and hard working people so I don't think we would have much worries like ALL agencies deposit on us, anyway it was just an idea, we never thought a person would create SY so perfectly, like Leo said anything is possible

Finally sy is a group project now and not just one person. Ajt for instance perfected network speed.

.com site is not working at all now...

I have to admit I'm intrigued by the whole Sy thing, but for the time being I'm watching from the sidelines.  It looks like it's a fair amount of work for a payoff that, at the moment, isn't there yet... unless I'm missing something?  When the threads start popping up with people saying they're getting daily sales, I'll be motivated to jump in.  For now, I'll watch and wish everyone the best.

for people who still haven't decide to join, here a poll result of "Your Symbiostock Deployment Experience" from http://www.microstockgroup.com/symbiostock-hosting/my-site-symbiostock-(-works-doesn't-work-)-and-this-is-my-hosting-company/

From my experience, you don't need to know everything before you join, you will learn while you setting up your website

43,476 now

I am adding images as we speak. I kept postponing it as I had to do SEO on all 280 images I had already published and couldnt get myself to sit down for it. But now I have, and I am not adding the other 500. Ugh, cant wait for it to be complete. I can see hits on my images via google by the way.

Same here. I have only 250 images online now. (still 3000 to go). I put some careful painful  effort into SEO and I see results. Several google searches bring up my images on page one. Traffic from outside MSG is picking up accordingly. First sale seems to be just a matter of time. Can't wait, though 

57101

I'll be adding to that number shortly. Getting my site up and running hopefully by tonight.

54 sites   59483

I only see 50 sites amd some are old test sites -- what are the new sites?

http://symbiostock.info/about/ 

64,570 now.

4k of those in the last week.

But they are all crap according to someone http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=131299&start=15

He has a point - it isn't easy to find what you want (for now) - but it doesn't matter at this stage.
All that's important is the image database is growing and the theme is stable and evolving into a viable platform for selling images.
When the database is big enough the search / hub sites should take care of finding the right image quickly. It will be a different ball game when that happens.
I would guess 70% - 80% of the entire micro market comes from the top 1000 contributors - if 500 adopted the Theme things could change dramatically.

Besides, in marketing, negative publicity is just as good as positive publicity. It makes people look to see what everyone's talking about. 

So true.  If we can get people talking ( and looking) then we will create a buzz!!!... And I have no idea who he is and his credentials but he does come off like a pompus twit

Quote from: cclapper on July 14, 2013, 08:40

Besides, in marketing, negative publicity is just as good as positive publicity. It makes people look to see what everyone's talking about. 

So true.  If we can get people talking ( and looking) then we will create a buzz!!!... And I have no idea who he is and his credentials but he does come off like a pompus twit

Not like a pompus twit, he is and likes being that.

passed 80,000 tonight on http://symbiostock-search.com

how long til 100K?

Well before September, that seems to be for sure. Let's chill the champagne 

passed 80,000 tonight on http://symbiostock-search.com

how long til 100K?

Bully!!

Well, I've got another 1,000+ to add to the 450 or so already up on my site. And I'm planning a long photo trip later this year, which will add even more to the number and variety. Doin' what I can to help. :-)

Symbiostock rocks.

I think it will take awhile to get to 100K, since the avg # of images is 1000, and half the sites have about 400 or less, so we'll need another 20 - 40 sites added.  (not that quantity is anything to encourage for its own sake, it's just an easy # to follow)

I am at around 400 right now but still have 3000 to add. Hope I manage to do 200 to 300 in August. My goal is to have 1000+ pics online by end of September.