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All FilesAll Files Posted Wed Feb 20 4:10PM | As a new (Dec 2012) and non-exlusive contributor to iStock, I've noticed that i'm getting far more downloads from Partner sites than from iStockphoto.com. I'd love to hear from the community as to whether this is a typical pattern/trend or not for most. Thanks in advance! |
 Posted Thu Feb 21 2:04AM | Hello bradleyhebdon, actually, for my part with a "small portfolio", the tendency would I sell more on the PP but cheaper than IS .... |
 Posted Thu Feb 21 4:17AM | It is a typical pattern for me too. |
Posted Thu Feb 21 11:13AM | Thanks guys. I've also noticed that certain images get a bunch of downloads in a short period of time, and then nothing after that. it's almost as if certain images are being featured/promoted somehow, and getting the attention they don't typically get. Is that a pattern anyone else sees also? |
 Posted Thu Feb 21 1:22PM | Posted By bradleyhebdon: As a new (Dec 2012) and non-exlusive contributor to iStock, I've noticed that i'm getting far more downloads from Partner sites than from iStockphoto.com. I'd love to hear from the community as to whether this is a typical pattern/trend or not for most. Thanks in advance! Posted By bradleyhebdon: Thanks guys. I've also noticed that certain images get a bunch of downloads in a short period of time, and then nothing after that. it's almost as if certain images are being featured/promoted somehow, and getting the attention they don't typically get. Is that a pattern anyone else sees also? Yup. This is how it works for me as well. Seems I get a small burst of repeat sales on 2 or 3 files then nothing. Dead. But at least they're sales and they are sometimes 3 to 1 compared to how many I get on iStock ...just a shame they're only worth 28 cents. |
 Posted Sat Mar 9 3:02PM | For me, even as an exclusive I have had months where my partner program photos have outnumbered my istock sales, it's not something that is uncommon. As far as certain images getting a larger amount of downloads then nothing, I can't say, I haven't seen that one before. |
Posted Tue Mar 12 9:05AM | Any theories why the partner sites get more downloads? Surely there's not more traffic (folks using those sites)? Is there something to do with the financial model that makes photos less expensive? I just find it counter intuitive that partner sites are responsible for more sales than the mother ship. (istock) |
 Posted Thu Mar 14 4:02PM | Subscriptions encourage people to download stuff to have a look at it even if they don't plan to use it. After all, they've paid for so many dls, so why not use some of them to satisfy curiosity? I doubt if the PP sites have as many users as iStock itself but they certainly must have a lot. Price is obviously also a major factor. |
Posted Tue Mar 19 3:13AM | Posted By bradleyhebdon: As a new (Dec 2012) and non-exlusive contributor to iStock, I've noticed that i'm getting far more downloads from Partner sites than from iStockphoto.com. I'd love to hear from the community as to whether this is a typical pattern/trend or not for most. Thanks in advance! If my Istock sales are same as my PP sales I would be a rich man :) (Edited on 2013-03-19 03:13:34 by kovacevicmiro) |
 Posted Sun Apr 28 5:29AM | As a non-exclusive please could someone explain how the Thinkstock commision is calculated? I have 37 sales via the pp all paid out at $0.28 per image. At 15% commission I assume the sale price for each image was c$1.85. What I don't understand is that the Thinkstock site advertises (in sterling) 5 download packages at £59. That's £11.80 each. This is way, way higher than the $0.28 I have received. Am I being totally thick here and missing something obvious? |
Posted Sun Apr 28 6:35AM | not everybody buys the £59 packs. you can also get a one year subscription for £125/month where you can download 25 images a day. that means the buyer pays around 16,7 pence per image (in case he really downloads 25 images each day)!!! |
 Posted Sun Apr 28 6:45AM | Posted By RalphParish: As a non-exclusive please could someone explain how the Thinkstock commision is calculated? I have 37 sales via the pp all paid out at $0.28 per image. At 15% commission I assume the sale price for each image was c$1.85. What I don't understand is that the Thinkstock site advertises (in sterling) 5 download packages at £59. That's £11.80 each. This is way, way higher than the $0.28 I have received. Am I being totally thick here and missing something obvious? Please read the sticky thread at the top of the forum,it explains pretty much everything regarding PP sales. PP FAQ And here's the bit specifically about sales: PP Payments |
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