Comments on: The Relationship Between Your Blog and Your Sales http://www.microstockposts.com/the-relationship-between-your-blog-and-your-sales/ An offbeat look at the microstock industry; the stock photography phenomenon which tore up the rule book Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:02:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: David Fowler http://www.microstockposts.com/the-relationship-between-your-blog-and-your-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-37 David Fowler Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:50:08 +0000 http://microstockposts.com/?p=943#comment-37 Hi Komar, thanks for the mention. I know I have a long way to go with my blog! Seriously, to address your point I'm not sure that there is a direct connection between posting and sales. Possibly for someone like Yuri maybe. He posted a video of a skateboarding shoot a while back and I can imagine some buyers then seeking out those shots. I do think though that having a blog does build sales in general, simply by raising your profile and pointing potential buyers towards your portfolios. Congratulations on the EL sale at Shutterstock. Can I have a few of those please? Regards, David. Hi Komar, thanks for the mention. I know I have a long way to go with my blog! Seriously, to address your point I’m not sure that there is a direct connection between posting and sales. Possibly for someone like Yuri maybe. He posted a video of a skateboarding shoot a while back and I can imagine some buyers then seeking out those shots. I do think though that having a blog does build sales in general, simply by raising your profile and pointing potential buyers towards your portfolios. Congratulations on the EL sale at Shutterstock. Can I have a few of those please? Regards, David.

]]> By: Microstock Posts http://www.microstockposts.com/the-relationship-between-your-blog-and-your-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Microstock Posts Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:11:15 +0000 http://microstockposts.com/?p=943#comment-122 Yeah fair enough. I’m not entirely convinced myself especially as my readers are more likely to be photographers than buyers, although often people are both. Anyway, July was about to become the worst month of the year, but a few hours after I posted this blog post, I got my first ever Extended License sale, it was on Shutterstock and was $28. I’m not saying the sale is a direct result of my post by the way, but blogging certainly seems to be bringing me some luck. Yeah fair enough. I’m not entirely convinced myself especially as my readers are more likely to be photographers than buyers, although often people are both. Anyway, July was about to become the worst month of the year, but a few hours after I posted this blog post, I got my first ever Extended License sale, it was on Shutterstock and was $28. I’m not saying the sale is a direct result of my post by the way, but blogging certainly seems to be bringing me some luck.

]]> By: Microstock Posts http://www.microstockposts.com/the-relationship-between-your-blog-and-your-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Microstock Posts Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:41:33 +0000 http://microstockposts.com/?p=943#comment-121 You’re very welcome Roberto. I enjoy reading your updates. You’re very welcome Roberto. I enjoy reading your updates.

]]> By: Lee Torrens http://www.microstockposts.com/the-relationship-between-your-blog-and-your-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Lee Torrens Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:13:29 +0000 http://microstockposts.com/?p=943#comment-34 Thanks for the kind words about my blog Komar! Just to be clear, it's not just my blog that keeps me from shooting and contributing new photos, but it's a contributing factor for sure. I don't think blog posts like yours and mine have any impact on sales at all, but I haven't checked my data. I think those of us who write for other photographers get little in the way of extra sales. I'd be interested to hear Yuri's thoughts on this topic though, given he has both a popular blog and an awesome portfolio. -Lee Thanks for the kind words about my blog Komar!

Just to be clear, it’s not just my blog that keeps me from shooting and contributing new photos, but it’s a contributing factor for sure.

I don’t think blog posts like yours and mine have any impact on sales at all, but I haven’t checked my data. I think those of us who write for other photographers get little in the way of extra sales. I’d be interested to hear Yuri’s thoughts on this topic though, given he has both a popular blog and an awesome portfolio.

-Lee

]]> By: mystockphoto http://www.microstockposts.com/the-relationship-between-your-blog-and-your-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-36 mystockphoto Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:06:33 +0000 http://microstockposts.com/?p=943#comment-36 Thanks Komar for the mention... I will try to scratch ;-) Thanks Komar for the mention…
I will try to scratch ;-)

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