Microstock agencies and social networks

Twitter

Here a list of the Twitter accounts of the microstock agencies:

• iStockphoto @istockhelp @istockitalia
• Shutterstock @shutterstock
• Fotolia @fotoliaUSA @fotoliaespana @fotolia (unused) @fotoliaUK (unused)
• Dreamstime @dreamstime
• Bigstockphoto @bigstockphoto
• 123RF @123rf
• Veer @veerupdate
• Cutcaster @cutcaster
• Crestock @crestock
• Pixmac @pixmac
• Panthermedia @panthermedia
• Yaymicro @yaymicro
• Clustershot @clustershot
• Pixamba @pixamba
• Snapixel @snapixel
• Zymmetrical @zymmetrical
• Mostphotos @mostphotos
• Vivozoom @vivozoom
• Photospin @photospin
• Arctic Stock Images @ArcticStock

Snapixel @snapixel permits to tweet your new uploads directly after the upload phase.

Shutterstock @shutterstock has just 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.

Twitter “macro” agencies

This is a first list of the twitter accounts of macro (RM and RF)  stock agencies, thanks to @photojack Jack Hollingsworth‘s contribute (“but sadly most of them pretty inactive compared to their micro counterparts 🙂“)

• Gettyimages @gettyimages @gettyimagesedit
• Corbis @corbisimages @corbisoutline
• Veer @veerupdate (already mentioned in the micro list for its marketplace)
• Blendimages @blendimages
• Photolibrary @photolibrary
• Imagesources @imagesources
• Stockshop @stockshop
• Moodboard @moodboardblog
• Photospin @photospin
• Masterfile @masterfile
• Inmagine @inmagineLLC
• AllTo1 @allto1

Facebook

Here a list of the Facebook pages/groups of the microstock agencies:

• iStockphoto http://www.facebook.com/pages/iStockphoto-Inc/20425620824
• iStockphoto Italia http://www.facebook.com/istockitalia
• Dreamstime http://www.facebook.com/dreamstime.us
• Shutterstock http://www.facebook.com/Shutterstock
• BigStockPhoto http://www.facebook.com/BigStockPhoto
• Pixmac http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pixmaccom/47843782736
• Panthermedia http://www.facebook.com/pages/PantherMedia-Stockagency-Fotocommunity/124146895258
• Moodboard http://www.facebook.com/moodboard.stock.photography

Other agencies opened a page or a group but there is a very low activity.

Dreamstime has launched a Facebook application that allows members to connect their portfolios directly to their Facebook accounts. You can announce  your latest activities:  Downloads | Uploads | Sold photos | Blogs.

Pixmac has launched a similar application called My Pixmac. With this application, all Pixmac photographers can place their photo sales statistics in their Facebook profile or  send the 5 newest pictures from Pixmac to their Wall.

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