Comments on: BigStockPhoto http://www.microstockdiaries.com/bigstockphoto.html For People Selling Photos Online Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gav http://www.microstockdiaries.com/bigstockphoto.html/comment-page-1#comment-18651 Gav Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:19:53 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/bigstockphoto.html#comment-18651 Reading BSPs forums, the site does seem to have a loyal following. But of all the libraries I submit to, I like BigStockPhoto the least. Performance wise, I earn exactly 1% of what I earn from Shutterstock (105 images, 9 months membership, $500 earned) and <.5% of iStock (80 images, 9 months membership, $1,200 earned) Image views are very poor. I don't like the ball-and-chain approach of holding my images hostage for 3 months. In terms of functionality, they have done little to improve the site, which compared to others feels very dated, with illogical layout and poor functionality. The only reason I stick with them, is the vague hope that I will earn the minimum payout owed to me. After that, I shall leave. Reading BSPs forums, the site does seem to have a loyal following. But of all the libraries I submit to, I like BigStockPhoto the least. Performance wise, I earn exactly 1% of what I earn from Shutterstock (105 images, 9 months membership, $500 earned) and <.5% of iStock (80 images, 9 months membership, $1,200 earned) Image views are very poor.

I don’t like the ball-and-chain approach of holding my images hostage for 3 months. In terms of functionality, they have done little to improve the site, which compared to others feels very dated, with illogical layout and poor functionality.

The only reason I stick with them, is the vague hope that I will earn the minimum payout owed to me. After that, I shall leave.

]]> By: claudio http://www.microstockdiaries.com/bigstockphoto.html/comment-page-1#comment-12434 claudio Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:34:57 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/bigstockphoto.html#comment-12434 Although of course sales are lower than at the big ones, it is still worth contributing pictures since they have a good acceptance rate and pictures will sell steadily. The only think I dislike about them is you can't delete pictures easily: you'll have to wait 90 days after upload and then ask them to delete EACH picture individually - this may be an issue should you decide to remove a picture to sell exclusively somewhere else. Although of course sales are lower than at the big ones, it is still worth contributing pictures since they have a good acceptance rate and pictures will sell steadily.

The only think I dislike about them is you can’t delete pictures easily: you’ll have to wait 90 days after upload and then ask them to delete EACH picture individually – this may be an issue should you decide to remove a picture to sell exclusively somewhere else.

]]> By: Dan http://www.microstockdiaries.com/bigstockphoto.html/comment-page-1#comment-1442 Dan Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:35:14 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/bigstockphoto.html#comment-1442 Bigstockphoto interests me more and more every month. As a contributor, I have considered them an afterthought for several months. I'd get a sale here, a sale there. Nothing much to write home about. Suddenly in September they perked up a lot. They moved up to my #3 monthly earner, leaving Dreamstime in the dust. Apparently it was no fluke. In October they are up even more for me, and are running neck and neck with Shutterstock as my #2 earner. What I like most about them is they are getting me about 85-95 cents per sale in September and October. That makes them my top $ per sale performer for 2 months running. And starting in November, their payout will be even higher due to the credits per image increasing. Most people seem perplexed when I mention how well they doing for me. But a handful of people on their message boards are reporting the same thing. It makes me anxious to see how November plays out. Bigstockphoto interests me more and more every month. As a contributor, I have considered them an afterthought for several months. I’d get a sale here, a sale there. Nothing much to write home about.

Suddenly in September they perked up a lot. They moved up to my #3 monthly earner, leaving Dreamstime in the dust. Apparently it was no fluke. In October they are up even more for me, and are running neck and neck with Shutterstock as my #2 earner.

What I like most about them is they are getting me about 85-95 cents per sale in September and October. That makes them my top $ per sale performer for 2 months running. And starting in November, their payout will be even higher due to the credits per image increasing.

Most people seem perplexed when I mention how well they doing for me. But a handful of people on their message boards are reporting the same thing. It makes me anxious to see how November plays out.

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