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Just how much of a subscription site is Shutterstock?
Although Shutterstock is well known for its subscription model, they do offer other ways to buy. In the thread some of the contributors point out that up to half of their revenue now comes from non-subscription downloads..
Dec 02, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Show Me the Money!
Wow! 3 Extended license sales on Shutterstock in 5 days. For each one of these sales my share is $28. Prior to these 3, I had only received 2 Extended license sales on Shutterstock and considering…(See post and images)
Aug 16, 2011 | 5 comments | View Post
Guess the Keywords
I’ve written a few blogs about keywording, quite simply because good keywording is a way to increase sales. It really is an art to getting it right, and I think that the way we keyword is something we all need to assess from time to time.
Aug 13, 2011 | 8 comments | View Post
Istock’s loss is Shutterstock’s gain
Istockphoto, the first and for years the leading microstock site seems to be losing traffic and I think they could well be losing a lot of it to their nearest competitor Shutterstock, although other sites seem to be getting an increase too. Below are comparisons of traffic between..
Jun 09, 2011 | 11 comments | View Post
I’m Being Followed
Buyers anonymity is part and parcel of the microstock business, so although we don’t know who are buying our images we can now see on a world map, where our images are being bought from…
May 19, 2011 | 6 comments | View Post
The Shutterstock Captcha Challenge
Shutterstock launched the Shutterstock Captcha Challenge, which has taken Shutterstock contributors by storm. The object of the game is to try and log in.
Apr 27, 2011 | 6 comments | View Post
Shutterstock contributor photographs ‘the unseen side’ of Afghanistan
I never read about or watched a news report on the overwhelming hospitality of Iranians, Pakistani villagers resisting a rising tide of militancy, or Afghanistan’s rich and multi-cultural heritage. A sense of injustice is a strong motivator, and I’ve been writing and photographing the unseen sides of Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan ever since.
Sep 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Stock agencies form Stockphotorights.com
In a rare example of competing stock agencies working together, several agencies including Shutterstock and iStockphoto…
Jun 01, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Shutterstock’s Travel Photo Winner
Some really incredible photos were submitted to Shutterstock’s travel photo contest and it must have been a tough decision for the judges to choose a winner..
May 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Shutterstock’s Travel Photo Safari Contest
Recently Shutterstock announced a photo safari contest. To enter the competition, all you have to do is send “what you believe to be is your best travel-related photo”…
May 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The Importance of Keywording in Earnest
One of the most useful resources offered by a microstock agency is Dreamstime’s “Buyer searched after” keyword information. It’s great to have good, marketable images, it’s even better if they are found…
Feb 23, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
I’ve been passive, but my income reaches new heights
This month I was really given an example of the benefits of having images online, as I didn’t do any work, yet received my highest income…
Nov 02, 2009 | 3 comments | View Post
Shutterstock gets bigger
In my last post I predicted that it was only a matter of time before BigStockPhoto introduces subscription packages to it’s site. Well, today the most successful subscription based microstock agency announced that it has purchased BigStockPhoto. However, before you contact me asking about how much I charge for clairvoyant sessions. I’m happy to tell [...]
Sep 23, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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