The Microstock Charts project is a free, easy and useful website tool for microstock contributors to track and compare data. After some months of testing and with the UserVoice feedback of a restricted number of users, a first version of the website is now online at www.microstockcharts.com .
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Last year on August I published a post about the use of social networks by the microstock agencies. In the meanwhile other initiatives have been implemented so I’ve decided to reprise that post and update it here.
Microstock agencies are progressively entering in the social network arena to enhance their online business, spread the word, improve branding and for direct customer care.
The biggest agencies are active, with different effort, on Twitter and Facebook. The first Facebook Applications and Twitter services have been launched. Let’s see a list of the Twitter accounts, Facebook pages and new applications.
Here a list of the Twitter accounts of the microstock agencies that I’m keeping up-to-date on the Stock Agencies list page and that you can follow, all at once, in the @mystcokphoto/stock-agencies list (members of the list):
Snapixel @snapixel permits to tweet your new uploads directly after the upload phase and to invite your followers to vote for your photo to be published on the Snapixel Magazine.
Shutterstock @shutterstock has launched Shuttertweet that gives you the ability to instantly send out tweets regarding new images added to your portfolio and/or about your daily download count. They added your referral ID to the Twitter URLs so if someone makes a purchase after clicking the link, you’ll make a referral commission.
This post is intended for focusing your attention on two recent articles about some different points of view of the stock/microstock photography situation.
Todd Arena on the ArenaCreative blog tries to answer this question with a realistic vision of what is necessary in microstock to earn a full time living, a possible way of life for a few hundreds microstockers but not so easy as many are telling us… - bazillion other blogs online where you can learn “How to make a living selling stock photography” – :
Press Release
Big investment reflects company’s commitment to providing the best online experience for stock image buyers around the world
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New York, NY (PRWEB) March 4, 2010 — Bigstock, one of the world’s leading online royalty-free stock image agencies, announced today the launch of its eagerly anticipated website overhaul, www.bigstock.com, built to provide the best online experience for buyers looking to purchase high quality stock images via affordable credit-based payment options.
The site, designed in collaboration with Shutterstock, the world’s largest subscription-based stock photo company, reflects the company’s deep knowledge of the global stock image marketplace, and its commitment to expand Bigstock’s global presence after acquiring the company last year.
In addition to its sleek new interface, the site boasts a full spectrum of functions to improve user experience, including advanced search capabilities, more intuitive navigation, larger image previews and thumbnails, and improved tools for contributors. Bigstock also launched a new blog dedicated to covering company news, as well as updates from buyers, contributors and guest bloggers.
“We kept the customer in mind at every step of this redesign,” said Jon Oringer, CEO of Bigstock. “These upgrades to Bigstock, along with our proven payment and licensing models, will help image buyers get the right image fast and ensure the continued success of our contributors.“
An important feature of the site is its vastly improved search engine, which has been enhanced to provide the perfect balance of quality, relevance, popularity and freshness in search results. The engine’s specialized search algorithm will enable buyers to quickly and simply find the perfect stock photo, vector or illustration for their needs.
About Bigstock
Bigstock was founded in 2004 with the goal of providing affordable, royalty-free images – perfect for any type of design project. Since then, Bigstock has grown into one of the world’s largest credit-based stock image agencies, offering millions of high quality photographs, illustrations, and vectors. Bigstock’s extensive image library, its affordability and strong search engine have made the company an important resource for image buyers worldwide. In 2009, Shutterstock, the world’s largest subscription-based stock image company, acquired Bigstock. Bigstock, based in New York City, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shutterstock.
The issue #2 of the Snapixel Magazine is ready. Enjoy!
“When you think of a landscape, what do you imagine? Mountain ranges and burnt red rocks? Sandy coastlines and splashing waves? Perhaps you see lightning, heavy flakes of snow or bustling cityscapes. In the following pages, you’ll experience the stunning diversity and beauty of our planet through the eyes of photographers from across the globe. Saturated in color and vitality, these are images not to be missed.”
Check out the next issue “Beautiful Blur” sponsored by Lensbaby (entering you can win a Lensbaby $300 gift certificate) at http://www.snapixel.com/magazine
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