Author Topic: Should I Join SymbioStock?? (Read 2366 times)

FiledIMAGE · « **on:** August 18, 2013, 21:03 »

Hi,

I have been shooting for perhaps 6 years now (http://www.filedimage.com/) and only recently got into selling stock seriously. In March I started and am now signed up to 10 libraries and selling 40-70 images a week, which is maybe $30-$60 a week. I think thats OK and I need to keep pushing for it be worthwhile

I have maintained my own blog type site, semi successfully and had images on Zenfolio which is great in all aspects, including for wedding clients, but gets zero sales thru Google etc. Terrible SEO and a known issue. SymbioStock interests me but straddling to this and uploading here also seems odd. I could keep Zenfolio purely for wedding and corporate etc. Move everything else into SymbioStock. I use Wordpress already so the switch should be quick.

I see SymbioStock has nice galleries, great SEO and eay uplaod via FTP etc. Im hoping blog feature is good. One question I have is whether galleries can be locked for sale or not. Id like to use a blog generally for things I do but a few events I cant sell images from even though I want them up in a blog and online for viewing. Zenfolio has excellent galleries and im worried about losing functionality

A little bit of persuasion and I think ill start playing:) Might allow me to properly separate Zenfolio to what it does best and also to organise my site in general.

Chris

klsbear · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2013, 21:24 »

You can definitely lock them down and not offer for purchase. Some images, like this one from Travelwitness, isn't for sale on the site but is shown with a link where it can be purchased exclusively through Stocksy [url]http://www.travelwitness.net/image/st-nicholas-church-amsterdam-2/?r=http://www.travelwitness.net[url].

You mentioned being familiar with Wordpress. Symbiostock images are uploaded into their own image and processing area, separate from the standard Media area found in Wordpress themes. Those images will link to the purchase pages and show up in links. You can also upload images via the regular Media area and use standard Wordpress functions to create pages for galleries, blog images, etc.

If all you need is a little more encouragement I'd say do it!

Anita Potter · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2013, 21:30 »

You can set whatever image you like to not be for sale. On the image page you can select not available in the drop down boxes in each image size. There are also areas for links you can put in if you are going to sell them elsewhere but if not you can just leave those blank.

A lot of us are just getting started (I'm about 3 weeks in). Like klsbear said since you've already got WP getting and activating the Symbiostock theme shouldn't be difficult.

Dive in the waters fine

FiledIMAGE · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2013, 01:16 »

Thanks guys. Sounds like an easy option. I tried upgrading my existing theme and it was a bit confusing which is waht wordpress is like. Might start afresh with a new install which is often easier.

Thanks for confirmation and Im glad images arent stored thru Wordpress. That would be just painful. Ill let you know how I go

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