WOW - Fotolia microstock - Aggressive new scheme

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

12/30/2005 11:19:02 AM · #1

I just recieved a newsletter from Fotolia saying they are going to pay for people uploading images throughout january. Sounds pretty good to me if I understand it right. If you are allready going to upload images, it would pay to do it now and earn while you do it. albeit not MUCH, but if you have 1000 images to upload you will earn $400... not too bad for a starter, then you can earn like regular once the images are online.

Here is a snippit from their email they sent out

As a special thank you and New Years offer Fotolia has developed the following upload promotion to reward those photographers and artist who upload many images.

Beginning December 29th 2005 ( today ! ) till January 31st 2006 Fotolia will reward photographers and artists who upload more than 50 approved images.

The following table outlines how many credits Fotolia will provide photographers who upload many approved images:

0.20 credits for every uploaded approved image over 50
0.35 credits for every uploaded approved image over 100
0.50 credits for every uploaded approved image over 500

The follow example should clarify things.

If you upload 1000 approved images in January you will earn:

(0.20 X 50) + (0.35 X 400) + (0.50 X 500) = 400 Credits ($400). You may cash out the money at the end of January.

This program only applies to new images uploaded from December 29th 2005 till January 31st 2006. Images uploaded previously do not apply.

The only thing we ask for in return is that you not delete the images for a period of at least 1 year from acceptance date (for obvious reasons).

This promotion and new upload system are tools that we have put in place to help and thank you for trusting Fotolia in 2005.
We look forward to a exciting and profitable 2006.

Here is a link to Fotolia to check it out

Fotolia

Message edited by author 2005-12-30 12:36:09.

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

12/30/2005 11:29:12 AM · #2

Good time to upload - I guess I will have to do that now.

12/30/2005 12:05:09 PM · #3

Yes I am uploading like Crazy to Fotolia today. But that only counts if you get them accepted!

Melissa

12/30/2005 12:38:06 PM · #4

now i am glad i didn't spend all that time using their SLOW uploading process and not get paid for the uploading.

Now they have a fast (or faster at least) uploading process and payment for uploading.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/30/2005 01:18:53 PM · #5

I am using there FTP to upload...I have 250 uploaded today!

suemack

Canon EOS-20D

12/30/2005 01:22:39 PM · #6

WTG Melissa!! On dialup here, so even using FTP u/l's take so looooong :P

12/30/2005 01:43:56 PM · #7

i am still at my parents for christmas, where dialup is the latest thing :)

as soon as i get home tho... look out

12/30/2005 02:27:41 PM · #8

Yes I remember Dial up....I upload most of my files on istock with dial up...took forever!

12/30/2005 06:47:15 PM · #9

yeah, i think i would go bonkers if i was on dialup all the time.

01/02/2006 02:02:47 PM · #10

finally today i am getting some uploaded :) Looking forward to an uploading bonus in february.

01/02/2006 02:56:37 PM · #11

I just got 17 accepted....but I have alot of Keywording to do

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/03/2006 07:06:22 AM · #12

I have 57 uploaded and accepted now....so I guess all the ones I get accepted now will make me money!

ganders

Canon EOS-40D

01/03/2006 07:11:49 AM · #13

Wow, sounds like they've really improved their upload/approval setup then - when I was doing my initial uploads a short time ago they were taking ages to work through them! I might get around to finishing off all my uploads...

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/03/2006 07:14:57 AM · #14

for this month you get paid for every accepted uploaded after 51 uploads. So start uploading!

Melissa

youngnova

Canon EOS-50D

01/03/2006 07:25:34 AM · #15

Originally posted by melking23:

for this month you get paid for every accepted uploaded after 51 uploads. So start uploading!

Melissa

About how long are they taking to accept uploads?

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/03/2006 07:49:39 AM · #16

Originally posted by youngnova:

Originally posted by melking23:
for this month you get paid for every accepted uploaded after 51 uploads. So start uploading!

Melissa

About how long are they taking to accept uploads?

Only two days for me!

Melissa

Message edited by author 2006-01-03 07:49:52.

glad2badad

DJI Mavic Air 2

Sears 55mm f/1.4 M42

01/03/2006 07:55:51 AM · #17

My Goodness! I got a headache trying to sort out all the licensing/pricing/commission plans, etc...seems a bit complicated to me.

Pricing Conditions

kosmikkreeper

Nikon D300s

01/03/2006 08:59:27 AM · #18

Ya Fotolia rocks! It's a new site but they seem very organized and agressive! :-)

01/03/2006 09:15:24 AM · #19

Yes I have a payment coming now...only for $30.00 but the best thing about this site is, you can request payment at anytime you want too!
Plus I have another $3.00 made again now

01/03/2006 03:03:04 PM · #20

yeah it seems like they are aware that they have to invest a bit of $$ to get off the ground. Other sites like canstock STILL have very few images, and few downloads. Fotolia which is newer than canstock has WAY more images and more downloads, and an agressive plan to improve both downloads and purchases. Makes me think they might establish themselves quite well. I am wondering when the first micro stock company is going to go under. I am guessing gimmestock, or canstock would be the first. I guess it will take a few months or a year to see how fotolia makes out, but I think it looks good and it seems like that have a good business plan

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

01/03/2006 05:43:10 PM · #21

Originally posted by leaf:

Yes I think you maybe right, CanStock is not very good for me either! :(

faidoi

Pentax K10D

01/04/2006 05:20:48 AM · #22

Just signed up too.

Going through about 50+ cd-rs, and at least 100gb of pictures I haven't burned yet looking for a best of 2005 entry and I have culled many stock images for all the sites that I have already signed for :)

Message edited by author 2006-01-04 07:01:53.

01/04/2006 12:48:10 PM · #23

nice job faidoi. This new plan for fotolia really rewards a person for uploading all at once.