Microstocks : Blessing or Curse ?

12/10/2006 08:20:04 AM · #1

Hi,

I've wrote an article about microstocksites and my own experiences with them.

sites covered are shutterstock, Istock, dreamstime and fotolia.

If interested you can take a look at :

//www.perrush.be/art_micro_1_E.htm

comments / suggestions are always welcome.
I hope my english wasn't too bad.

mrorange002

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

12/10/2006 08:27:55 AM · #2

Looks like a giant ad for microstock companies. I hope they are paying you!

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

12/10/2006 08:47:29 AM · #3

Originally posted by mrorange002:

Looks like a giant ad for microstock companies. I hope they are paying you!

Well this is just my own experience, nothing more, nothing less. And yes, my feeling about it at the moment is positive. Doesn't mean that this is an ad (ever seen an ad with that much information ?)

see

Canon PowerShot S95

12/10/2006 08:54:24 AM · #4

(ever seen an ad with that much information ?)

Every day on TV�Infomercial (sp?)

kosmikkreeper

Nikon D300s

12/10/2006 09:09:57 AM · #5

I prefer my Microstock "resume". ;-)

Clean, simple and to the point... with all my referal links. ;-)

MicroStock Listing

But your article is good and is a good way to have people click on your links.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

12/10/2006 09:16:05 AM · #6

Originally posted by kosmikkreeper:

with all respect, but I hope they see the difference between your 'article' and mine :-)

TrynityRose

Nikon D100

12/10/2006 10:31:16 AM · #7

Originally posted by kosmikkreeper:

Does that actually get you many referrals?

It reminds me of people who buy the domain names with just slightly different misspellings of popular websites. Sneakily clever.

Spork99

Canon EOS M6 Mk II

Canon EF-M 22mm STM Lens

12/10/2006 11:08:20 AM · #8

Originally posted by Perrush:

Originally posted by mrorange002:
Looks like a giant ad for microstock companies. I hope they are paying you!

Well this is just my own experience, nothing more, nothing less. And yes, my feeling about it at the moment is positive. Doesn't mean that this is an ad (ever seen an ad with that much information ?)

Are you trying to be the Ron Popeil of microstock?

see

Canon PowerShot S95

12/10/2006 11:11:32 AM · #9

Are you trying to be the Ron Popeil of microstock?

Roncon?

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

12/10/2006 04:24:20 PM · #10

Originally posted by alans_world:

Are you trying to be the Ron Popeil of microstock?

Roncon?

yeah, I needed friend google too. Ron isn't wel known here. But I'm glad to sell my site for much less than the 55 mio he sold roncon for.

Don't know what the problem here is. I've nowhere had to comment that it's an advertisement for micro's. (and that is'nt it).

There is adsense on the site (just like on this sie) and there are referral link on it too (just like there are everywhere). So what's the problem ? For the rest I think it's a meaningful article.

chip_k

Canon EOS-20D

12/10/2006 04:58:54 PM · #11

There's certainly nothing wrong with having ads on your site, but with all the micro-stock ads around it, whether you intended or not, it DOES come across as an ad for them. And your portfolios.