123RoyaltyFree

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123RoyaltyFree, commonly known as 123rf, was around when I first started selling photos online. My original popularity test told me it wasn’t a good investment of my time, but I’m starting to see a lot of other microstockers experiencing pleasing results with them.

The 123rf website has the appearance of an established market participant, complete with all the bells and whistles. An initial investigation shows the numbers are starting to look good. So, it’s time to reconsider my original decision about 123rf.

Details

Agency 123RoyaltyFree
Web Address www.123rf.com
Google Pagerank 6
Google Backlinks 1,240
Alexa Rank 12,458
Image Stats 700,000 images
Size Requirement Minimum 6 Megapixels
Vectors Yes
Footage No
Licenses Royalty Free
Compensation 50%
Pricing Scales per size, starting at $1, or subscription
Payment Methods PayPal, MoneyBookers, Check
Payout Threshold $50 paid automatically on 15th of following month
Referral Program 15% of buyer purchases and 10% of contributor sales

Comments

The 123rf website is great. The layout is clear and all the information you’d expect to find is there. The agency is owned by one of the larger traditional stock photography companies, Inmagine.

Conclusion

I have no complaints about 123rf who I feel are doing a fine job with their website and creating some success with their agency. My only reservation with them is their popularity and turnover. I hope that given their website and technology seem solid they’re now concentrating on marketing and building their customer base. I will sign up with 123rf and upload a selection of images and watch. If the images sell sufficiently well I will continue to invest.

Sign up with 123rf here.


Posted April 28th, 2007 by

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