I would like to know from you that daily upload in adobe stock doesn't get design approval even in 3 weeks. Again when approval starts, many files are approved simultaneously. What to do in this case. Send multiple files for review at once or send files for review on a daily basis?
Hi, I always prefer to upload in smaller batches. I think larger batches tend to have a higher risk of being rejected in bulk if a human reviewer sees something wrong in one of the files. Uploading more frequently, perhaps smaller batches done daily, may reduce this risk. Of course, I can't confirm this is a real issue, but from my own experience and what I hear from others on different forums, it does appear to be a concern. I hope this helps!
Hi, I don't have much to say about it. I recall hearing about it several years ago and decided not to pursue it after reading comments like this at Microstock Group forum: "There is one advantage: you save some time. Disadvantages? Everything else. Less control, less money. If uploading yourself, and keywording yourself is your worst nightmare, of course use them. In fact, it's better for me since that means less competition. But if you care about maximizing revenue - keep as much control over your clips as you can." www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-video/whatever-happened-to-blackbox-how-has-the-experience-been-some-advise-on-joining/
Wow! I really enjoyed this video with the checkmarks ✅ and the X's ❌ Thank you VERY VERY VERY much for sharing the only worthy websites according to your Professional experience throughout the Years! You are a stock photos Guru! Your videos are of high quality. Keep up teaching these amazing Tutorials and lessons. You are the best in this field. 👍
Your advice and experience are very valuable. I’m new to the field, and for now, I’m working with Adobe. Can I ask what happens with photos that get rejected? Since they are not being used, can I sell them on another platform, or is there an issue with that?
Hi, two things. One agency you didn't mention is 500 px I have watched a few other videos and I did some research on Google and they are supposed to be the number one best platform to so on, second question I very new to this can I upload all my pictures the same ones to all these different platforms ? Thank you and thank you for this video It was helpful.
I'm new to making vector illustrations. Could you please recommend best platforms for me as beginner to start uploading my work on and building my portfolio?
Hi, welcome to microstock! I would say AdobeStock for sure, then Shutterstock and DepositPhotos. I don't do vectors myself, but I hear Graphic River is a good seller for vectors. You might check out this page at MicrostockGroup forum to see their discussion on this: www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/most-efficient-sites-for-vector-sales/. Best of luck!
thats really clear useful video !, also adobe now reviews png(transparent images) just withing 10-15 days which is pretty quick compared to normal jpeg images which takes months, also adobe has said that they are looking for more png images, which is stated in their png requirement page, just wanted you to know, that its better to enter in png market
Yes I am seeing better review times these days as well. As for pngs I do see a great potential there. I tested uploading a bunch recently and some have been selling well. Will definitely do more and may make this the subject of a new video soon. Thanks!
Alamy does not. They have a much better return than most other agencies but are probably the most difficult to get photos accepted. Their policy of rejecting an entire upload batch if they find one photo that they don't think is good enough can be frustrating.
sir i think you deserve more traffic on your channel because i learn so many things from your channel which i never learnt from whole other community i hope you will share more micro stock website which is really worth it
I considered Alamy shortly after it launched, but its focus seemed to be heavily photography, and my mix of files included quite a bit of illustrations, 3d, animations, etc. So it didn't seem to be a great fit for me. As time went on, I followed people reporting their earnings, and it didn't seem to be enough potential for me to pursue. But I'm curious what others think. Do you have a portfolio there, and if so, how are your earnings there?
@@MicrostockLifewas just coming on to enquire about Alamy as was surprised not to see it on your list. I had (key there 'had') a port on Alamy and it was okay to begin with when I got started in early 2019 but around 2020-21 I didn't get one single sale for a whole year so I closed my account with them. Granted I didn't have a large port but wasn't willing to chase a few small earnings with running mad to get enough photos to see if it had more potential. Incidentally, I actually feel like this with other, indeed all agencies ie: my focus turned to video pretty early on as I felt there just wasn't enough potential for still images. Might of mentioned it before on another one of your videos but today I have more videos on my ports than still images and contribute to Shutterstock (stopped uploading images there some months ago), Adobe Stock (really the only agency worth uploading photos and other stills imho), iStock (still upload photos but just a few with my focus on video) and Pond5 (only upload videos and earnings have been tanking there in recent months too).
Hi, thanks for the question. I tried Panthermedia many years ago, was not impressed with the initial earnings and closed my account. And Vecteezy must have struck me as a site focused on vectors (which I don't create) so I never opened an account. I may give them a second look. Are you on either or both sites? If so, how are your earnings there? Thanks!
Hi again. I mainly did it not to see volume but to see what the returns per download would be. Volume itself wasn't bad... it was the per image earnings, which were pennies. I think if we as contributors accept this in large numbers, the other agencies will all follow suit. I may not have explained that well enough in the video. Thanks for the question, and great to hear from you!
Hi. I considered Alamy shortly after it launched, but its focus seemed to be heavily photography, and my mix of files included quite a bit of illustrations, 3d, animations, etc. So it didn't seem to be a great fit for me. As time went on, I followed people reporting their earnings, and it didn't seem to be enough potential for me to pursue. But I'm curious what others think. Do you have a portfolio there, and if so, how are your earnings there?
@@MicrostockLife Have a portfolio there for over 12 years. Little sales, but when you hit one, you scored big. They were high-priced and at 50% it was worth it. Then the completion became too high, so they dropped their prices drastically, but my sales stayed the same. So I stopped uploading. Then came AI and they allowed it. I uploaded and got hundreds approved. But then they changed their minds and deleted all. Not worth the trouble any longer, in my opinion. I do not know anything about videos and if they take them though.
I considered Alamy shortly after it launched, but its focus seemed to be heavily photography, and my mix of files included quite a bit of illustrations, 3d, animations, etc. So it didn't seem to be a great fit for me. As time went on, I followed people reporting their earnings, and it didn't seem to be enough potential for me to pursue. But I'm curious what others think. Do you have a portfolio there, and if so, how are your earnings there?
Hi. I currently have around 10,000 files at Dreamstime. I stopped uploading around 6 years ago when the site started to underperform for myself and many others, and I also grew frustrated with the slow submitting process. I might resume again since there are very few other agencies worth submitting to these days.
I still think it's worth uploading to iStock despite the silly numbers for some sales (like in Korea and Israel). But definitely it's not worth it in case threshold isn't reached
I might agree if it wasn't for the painful submission system. I just can't waste my time on that. But if it's paying off for you, then it makes sense. Best of luck!
@@MicrostockLife I continually debate this with myself. They definitely have the most difficult upload process and don't accept keywords that everyone else does accept. But over the years, they have generated the most income for me. So for now, I stay with them.
@@MicrostockLife I started last year in June. With my portfolio of 300 videos a month it's about $10. I'm just gradually starting to upload more content. Adding assets is not very automated and takes some time. But I saw somewhere that the portfolio was 2000 or more. And profits from $150 a month and up. But it all depends on what portfolio we have and what exactly. I think that with your resources, after some time it could result in larger amounts.
You're absolutely right, it does take some time to build up a large portfolio. And that it all depends on the subject matter in your work. I hope the information I'm sharing, especially about the subjects that perform well for me, will be helpful for you! Best of luck!
If you've done research and are confident you're only creating content that is high commercial value, then you should create and submit as much as you can each day. Make sure you're not submitting similar or duplicative work. Each image should have a reason to exist and some qualities that would make a buyer choose it over anything else you're submitting. Many people spam the system by uploading work that doesn't stand apart -- that's spamming. Just avoid doing that, and make sure you're adding value to the Adobe Stock library. So if you're doing these things, I believe that uploading in daily batches (10 a day rather than 100 all at once weekly) is a good strategy. Best of luck.
I think I can upload and submit 20 ai image in the morning every day And 20 in the night every day too, what do you think about that? I think that all my new images have high commercial value and high quality❤
Hopefully these will be seen as legitimate sales and you will be OK. But I don't know how the investigations are triggered and play out. If you do get suspended you should be able to argue your case. Best of luck.
I've never waited an extended period after having a batch of large sales. If it were me, I would go ahead and request a payout if you are able to do so.
If iStock works for you, that's great... I would never tell you to stop submitting if you're successful there. Just sharing my own experience, and feedback from others who don't like often getting just a few pennies for a download. But you need to do what's best for you. Best of luck!
Lets say you canibalized some of your best selling images. Do you think its a good idea to remove some of the canibal images that did not sell anything yet?
Since you've already created and uploaded it, I would give it time to see how it does. But moving forward, I would focus on either finding new niches, or covering your high-performing niches in different ways so your files aren't seen as interchangeable. Best of luck!
Hello. I have a few major concerns in sharing my portfolio. The biggest one is that some agencies like Shutterstock put in their contributor agreement that you cannot share your earnings data publicly. Plus when I have shared my portfolio with others on forums in the past I have seen many direct copies of my work as a result. So I have decided to be as helpful as I possibly can without showing my specific assets, sharing my best practices for workflow and niches that perform well, and also helping people by answering questions here and in other forums. Plus the course I offer. Hopefully I'm sharing things that are still of value to you. Best of luck and success to you!
@@MicrostockLife I want to work on canva uploading my own content. As you may know canva has closed taking new contributors. That's what I was staying. Maybe if you don't work on canva you delete your portfolio and share. Just say yes or no I won't bother you. I just replied to give clarification. Thanks
One of the genuine channels on the earth. Thanks for your time.
Thanks for watching and the feedback. Best of luck to you!
@@MicrostockLifeThanks Sir.
You are the boss of all our contributors.
Thanks for the kind words and best of luck to you!
You are the best stocker recent world! Thanks
Thanks for that feedback. And best of luck to you!
I would like to know from you that daily upload in adobe stock doesn't get design approval even in 3 weeks. Again when approval starts, many files are approved simultaneously. What to do in this case. Send multiple files for review at once or send files for review on a daily basis?
Hi, I always prefer to upload in smaller batches. I think larger batches tend to have a higher risk of being rejected in bulk if a human reviewer sees something wrong in one of the files. Uploading more frequently, perhaps smaller batches done daily, may reduce this risk. Of course, I can't confirm this is a real issue, but from my own experience and what I hear from others on different forums, it does appear to be a concern. I hope this helps!
Thank you so much
Do you know if we can upload 2 small batches per day on adobe stock?
Btw, Thanks for responding people questions.
Hello Sir... Please talk about BalckBox ..!
Hi, I don't have much to say about it. I recall hearing about it several years ago and decided not to pursue it after reading comments like this at Microstock Group forum:
"There is one advantage: you save some time. Disadvantages? Everything else. Less control, less money. If uploading yourself, and keywording yourself is your worst nightmare, of course use them. In fact, it's better for me since that means less competition. But if you care about maximizing revenue - keep as much control over your clips as you can."
www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-video/whatever-happened-to-blackbox-how-has-the-experience-been-some-advise-on-joining/
@@MicrostockLife Sir I need to talk you just a little conversation and want your good suggestions... How to connect with you
Wow! I really enjoyed this video with the checkmarks ✅ and the X's ❌ Thank you VERY VERY VERY much for sharing the only worthy websites according to your Professional experience throughout the Years! You are a stock photos Guru! Your videos are of high quality. Keep up teaching these amazing Tutorials and lessons. You are the best in this field. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the feedback!
Your advice and experience are very valuable. I’m new to the field, and for now, I’m working with Adobe. Can I ask what happens with photos that get rejected? Since they are not being used, can I sell them on another platform, or is there an issue with that?
Thank you
Thank you for your efforts !!!
Great Review. Will help many people.
Amazing content as always!
Thank you and best of luck to you!
Hi, two things. One agency you didn't mention is 500 px I have watched a few other videos and I did some research on Google and they are supposed to be the number one best platform to so on, second question I very new to this can I upload all my pictures the same ones to all these different platforms ? Thank you and thank you for this video It was helpful.
Please recommend on AI gen video sites
How to create
How about alamy?
What about Alamy and Wirestock? Any comments onnthem?
I'm new to making vector illustrations. Could you please recommend best platforms for me as beginner to start uploading my work on and building my portfolio?
Hi, welcome to microstock! I would say AdobeStock for sure, then Shutterstock and DepositPhotos. I don't do vectors myself, but I hear Graphic River is a good seller for vectors. You might check out this page at MicrostockGroup forum to see their discussion on this: www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/most-efficient-sites-for-vector-sales/. Best of luck!
This is a hreat video. May you live forever.
Did you recommend Creative market
I have not tried it since it's not a fit for my type of content. Do you use it and does it perform well for you?
@@MicrostockLife Not yet, but I also want to start that's why I asked. Can you please tell me a little bit in the next video. Thanks in advance
thats really clear useful video !, also adobe now reviews png(transparent images) just withing 10-15 days which is pretty quick compared to normal jpeg images which takes months, also adobe has said that they are looking for more png images, which is stated in their png requirement page, just wanted you to know, that its better to enter in png market
Yes I am seeing better review times these days as well. As for pngs I do see a great potential there. I tested uploading a bunch recently and some have been selling well. Will definitely do more and may make this the subject of a new video soon. Thanks!
Does Alamy accepting AI Images? start uploading AI images on this time is advisable?
Alamy does not. They have a much better return than most other agencies but are probably the most difficult to get photos accepted. Their policy of rejecting an entire upload batch if they find one photo that they don't think is good enough can be frustrating.
sir i think you deserve more traffic on your channel because i learn so many things from your channel which i never learnt from whole other community i hope you will share more micro stock website which is really worth it
Have you looked at Alamy?
I considered Alamy shortly after it launched, but its focus seemed to be heavily photography, and my mix of files included quite a bit of illustrations, 3d, animations, etc. So it didn't seem to be a great fit for me. As time went on, I followed people reporting their earnings, and it didn't seem to be enough potential for me to pursue. But I'm curious what others think. Do you have a portfolio there, and if so, how are your earnings there?
@@MicrostockLifewas just coming on to enquire about Alamy as was surprised not to see it on your list. I had (key there 'had') a port on Alamy and it was okay to begin with when I got started in early 2019 but around 2020-21 I didn't get one single sale for a whole year so I closed my account with them. Granted I didn't have a large port but wasn't willing to chase a few small earnings with running mad to get enough photos to see if it had more potential. Incidentally, I actually feel like this with other, indeed all agencies ie: my focus turned to video pretty early on as I felt there just wasn't enough potential for still images. Might of mentioned it before on another one of your videos but today I have more videos on my ports than still images and contribute to Shutterstock (stopped uploading images there some months ago), Adobe Stock (really the only agency worth uploading photos and other stills imho), iStock (still upload photos but just a few with my focus on video) and Pond5 (only upload videos and earnings have been tanking there in recent months too).
what about panthermedia and vecteezy? please cover them also if possible. thank you
Hi, thanks for the question. I tried Panthermedia many years ago, was not impressed with the initial earnings and closed my account. And Vecteezy must have struck me as a site focused on vectors (which I don't create) so I never opened an account. I may give them a second look. Are you on either or both sites? If so, how are your earnings there? Thanks!
Hi! Regarding Freepik- You said you only sent 10 images there. Why so few? It's a rather negligible amount to expect any results in sales?
Hi again. I mainly did it not to see volume but to see what the returns per download would be. Volume itself wasn't bad... it was the per image earnings, which were pennies. I think if we as contributors accept this in large numbers, the other agencies will all follow suit. I may not have explained that well enough in the video. Thanks for the question, and great to hear from you!
@@MicrostockLife ok I get it now... so how much does freepik pay per download?
Hi, it's a range and the average looks like about seven cents.
@@MicrostockLife2 cents pay for me 😂
I waste my time with Freepik
What do you think about Alamy?
Hi. I considered Alamy shortly after it launched, but its focus seemed to be heavily photography, and my mix of files included quite a bit of illustrations, 3d, animations, etc. So it didn't seem to be a great fit for me. As time went on, I followed people reporting their earnings, and it didn't seem to be enough potential for me to pursue. But I'm curious what others think. Do you have a portfolio there, and if so, how are your earnings there?
@@MicrostockLife Have a portfolio there for over 12 years. Little sales, but when you hit one, you scored big. They were high-priced and at 50% it was worth it. Then the completion became too high, so they dropped their prices drastically, but my sales stayed the same. So I stopped uploading.
Then came AI and they allowed it. I uploaded and got hundreds approved. But then they changed their minds and deleted all.
Not worth the trouble any longer, in my opinion. I do not know anything about videos and if they take them though.
Deposit Photos & StoryBlocks accept AI image ?
No on Deposit Photos, and I believe no on Storyblocks. Best of luck!
You just saved me a lot of time. Thanks! 😀
Exactly what I was hoping to do for everyone. Thanks for the feedback!
Your are the best boss
Thank you for your kind words. Best of luck to you!
What about Alamy?
I considered Alamy shortly after it launched, but its focus seemed to be heavily photography, and my mix of files included quite a bit of illustrations, 3d, animations, etc. So it didn't seem to be a great fit for me. As time went on, I followed people reporting their earnings, and it didn't seem to be enough potential for me to pursue. But I'm curious what others think. Do you have a portfolio there, and if so, how are your earnings there?
@@MicrostockLife yes, I have but I don’t get frequent sales there. My top earning agency is Adobe then iStock and Shutterstock.
Great information 👏👏
Thanks for the feedback. Wishing you the best of success!
Shutterstock can accept AI content?
No. I said in the video as of now it does not.
how many files did you upload to dreamstime ?
Hi. I currently have around 10,000 files at Dreamstime. I stopped uploading around 6 years ago when the site started to underperform for myself and many others, and I also grew frustrated with the slow submitting process. I might resume again since there are very few other agencies worth submitting to these days.
Sir make a video on envato market
Not a big fan, but I'll try to mention them at some point. Thanks for the suggestion!
What about alamy?
Hi. I've looked into it but I don't think it's a good fit for me or vice versa so I didn't pursue it.
I still think it's worth uploading to iStock despite the silly numbers for some sales (like in Korea and Israel). But definitely it's not worth it in case threshold isn't reached
I might agree if it wasn't for the painful submission system. I just can't waste my time on that. But if it's paying off for you, then it makes sense. Best of luck!
@@MicrostockLife I continually debate this with myself. They definitely have the most difficult upload process and don't accept keywords that everyone else does accept. But over the years, they have generated the most income for me. So for now, I stay with them.
How to sell images on envato
I wish I knew... my stuff doesn't sell as well there as on other sites. But I'll see if I can comment on this in the future.
What do You Think About Motion Array?:)
I think they look interesting. I may try them out. Do you sell there? Thanks for the suggestion!
@@MicrostockLife I started last year in June. With my portfolio of 300 videos a month it's about $10. I'm just gradually starting to upload more content. Adding assets is not very automated and takes some time. But I saw somewhere that the portfolio was 2000 or more. And profits from $150 a month and up. But it all depends on what portfolio we have and what exactly. I think that with your resources, after some time it could result in larger amounts.
You're absolutely right, it does take some time to build up a large portfolio. And that it all depends on the subject matter in your work. I hope the information I'm sharing, especially about the subjects that perform well for me, will be helpful for you! Best of luck!
How many ai images i should upload and submit per day to get highest results?
If you've done research and are confident you're only creating content that is high commercial value, then you should create and submit as much as you can each day. Make sure you're not submitting similar or duplicative work. Each image should have a reason to exist and some qualities that would make a buyer choose it over anything else you're submitting. Many people spam the system by uploading work that doesn't stand apart -- that's spamming. Just avoid doing that, and make sure you're adding value to the Adobe Stock library. So if you're doing these things, I believe that uploading in daily batches (10 a day rather than 100 all at once weekly) is a good strategy. Best of luck.
I think I can upload and submit 20 ai image in the morning every day
And 20 in the night every day too, what do you think about that?
I think that all my new images have high commercial value and high quality❤
I think that sounds like a good plan! Best of luck!
@@MicrostockLife thank you
I am working on it now
Today i got 18 custom Dawnlaod
My average week Dawnlaod is 8 what I should do
How I can servive from baning account?
Hopefully these will be seen as legitimate sales and you will be OK. But I don't know how the investigations are triggered and play out. If you do get suspended you should be able to argue your case. Best of luck.
@@MicrostockLife means I can withdraw.
Or I need to wait for 1 or 2 month?
I've never waited an extended period after having a batch of large sales. If it were me, I would go ahead and request a payout if you are able to do so.
I like Istock
If iStock works for you, that's great... I would never tell you to stop submitting if you're successful there. Just sharing my own experience, and feedback from others who don't like often getting just a few pennies for a download. But you need to do what's best for you. Best of luck!
Lets say you canibalized some of your best selling images. Do you think its a good idea to remove some of the canibal images that did not sell anything yet?
Since you've already created and uploaded it, I would give it time to see how it does. But moving forward, I would focus on either finding new niches, or covering your high-performing niches in different ways so your files aren't seen as interchangeable. Best of luck!
@@MicrostockLifeThank you very much for the tips, my friend!
Vecteezy also good.
Thanks for sharing. I may check them out more.
I think Shutterstock does not accept images generated by artificial intelligence. What do you think?
I think you are correct
Alamy?
dreamstime accept AI foto !!!
Yes. I said this.
can i have your canva contributor account? as giveways I am your follower long time ago! Would love to see your responce
Hello. I have a few major concerns in sharing my portfolio. The biggest one is that some agencies like Shutterstock put in their contributor agreement that you cannot share your earnings data publicly. Plus when I have shared my portfolio with others on forums in the past I have seen many direct copies of my work as a result. So I have decided to be as helpful as I possibly can without showing my specific assets, sharing my best practices for workflow and niches that perform well, and also helping people by answering questions here and in other forums. Plus the course I offer. Hopefully I'm sharing things that are still of value to you. Best of luck and success to you!
@@MicrostockLife I want to work on canva uploading my own content. As you may know canva has closed taking new contributors. That's what I was staying. Maybe if you don't work on canva you delete your portfolio and share. Just say yes or no I won't bother you. I just replied to give clarification. Thanks
Freepik its waste of time😂
Agreed, a real bottom-feeder!