Comments on: Selling Video Footage in the Microstock Market http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html For People Selling Photos Online Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:17:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-56533 Peter Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:03:22 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-56533 Does anyone know if a 500d is capable of capturing image in the correct format for video upload? I'm suspecting not. Pd Does anyone know if a 500d is capable of capturing image in the correct format for video upload? I’m suspecting not. Pd

]]> By: VideoJunkie73 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-56426 VideoJunkie73 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:47:39 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-56426 No need to replicate...we have done it for you. Be clever, you have the entire internet's resource tools to market with. Absolutely correct...your stock footage is a form of art and should be completely controlled by you. Which leaves it up to the artist to put together collections of clips (niche) and direct your clients to your own showcase e-commerce site with instant digital download capability. Take back control of your artwork videographers. No need to replicate…we have done it for you. Be clever, you have the entire internet’s resource tools to market with. Absolutely correct…your stock footage is a form of art and should be completely controlled by you. Which leaves it up to the artist to put together collections of clips (niche) and direct your clients to your own showcase e-commerce site with instant digital download capability. Take back control of your artwork videographers.

]]> By: VideoJunkie73 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-55831 VideoJunkie73 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:16:20 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-55831 There is an alternative method to selling your stock footage. Just try to get away from the idea of a microstock company where full control over your stock footage is relinquished. Try to picture owning your own microsite/microstock site without the high costs of development, high bandwith costs, and hosting fees. Emerging web technologies make it possible to own an e-commerce site specifically designed to present and sell stock footage with all of the back office functions to track sales, set prices, and even editing the licensing agreements on each clip sold. There is an alternative method to selling your stock footage. Just try to get away from the idea of a microstock company where full control over your stock footage is relinquished. Try to picture owning your own microsite/microstock site without the high costs of development, high bandwith costs, and hosting fees. Emerging web technologies make it possible to own an e-commerce site specifically designed to present and sell stock footage with all of the back office functions to track sales, set prices, and even editing the licensing agreements on each clip sold.

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-31398 Taylor Davidson Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:12:29 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-31398 The shift and expansion of buyers is the most interesting aspect of microstock imagery (photographs and video); even though microstock buyers are at record numbers there are still many inefficiencies limiting microstock sales. It will take a little time and experience for the microstock video market to develop; both creators (sellers) and buyers will have to learn what each party really wants and how to market and sell it (metadata, subject matter, timing, etc.). Just a guess on my part, of course... The shift and expansion of buyers is the most interesting aspect of microstock imagery (photographs and video); even though microstock buyers are at record numbers there are still many inefficiencies limiting microstock sales. It will take a little time and experience for the microstock video market to develop; both creators (sellers) and buyers will have to learn what each party really wants and how to market and sell it (metadata, subject matter, timing, etc.). Just a guess on my part, of course…

]]> By: Lee Torrens http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-30902 Lee Torrens Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:02:10 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-30902 I'm not so 'informed' on the buyer side - that was just what I've read. Microstock video seems to be following a similar path to microstock stills in a lot of ways, and the buyer side of the market is part of that. There are still relatively few buyers, but enough to keep the relatively small number of contributors earning handsomely. Today, microstock photo buyers are at record numbers, having moved down from traditional markets, sprung up from previously non-existing or disorganized markets (small business, personal use, blogs), and moving across to more microstock-friendly media (newspapers and magazines going online-only). Perhaps microstock video will follow the trend of still and witness buyers coming from all directions too. I’m not so ‘informed’ on the buyer side – that was just what I’ve read. Microstock video seems to be following a similar path to microstock stills in a lot of ways, and the buyer side of the market is part of that. There are still relatively few buyers, but enough to keep the relatively small number of contributors earning handsomely. Today, microstock photo buyers are at record numbers, having moved down from traditional markets, sprung up from previously non-existing or disorganized markets (small business, personal use, blogs), and moving across to more microstock-friendly media (newspapers and magazines going online-only). Perhaps microstock video will follow the trend of still and witness buyers coming from all directions too.

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-30901 Taylor Davidson Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-30901 Thanks, I was curious for your informed take: I was talking to iStockPhoto at their booth at the tradeshow at SXSW about their stock video options, meta-data tagging, submission process, etc, but didn't get a good picture on who the buyers are and how much they are buying. Everyone says video is the big opportunity, I'm just trying to understand who the big buyers are going to be :) Thanks, I was curious for your informed take: I was talking to iStockPhoto at their booth at the tradeshow at SXSW about their stock video options, meta-data tagging, submission process, etc, but didn’t get a good picture on who the buyers are and how much they are buying.

Everyone says video is the big opportunity, I’m just trying to understand who the big buyers are going to be :)

]]> By: Lee Torrens http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-30899 Lee Torrens Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:27:18 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-30899 Hey Taylor, I think there's a massive range of video buyers for microstock from film and documentary makers, through TV ads, right through to web ads and corporate presentations. I also believe the potential is massive. I've only heard good things about video sales from those engaged in it, though I'm still waiting for it to overtake stills like some of them said it would by now. So yes, it's big, but some people hype it up more than is appropriate. Hey Taylor, I think there’s a massive range of video buyers for microstock from film and documentary makers, through TV ads, right through to web ads and corporate presentations.

I also believe the potential is massive. I’ve only heard good things about video sales from those engaged in it, though I’m still waiting for it to overtake stills like some of them said it would by now. So yes, it’s big, but some people hype it up more than is appropriate.

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-30898 Taylor Davidson Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:11:29 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-30898 Who are the main buyers for microstock video? What do you think about the potential of the market? Who are the main buyers for microstock video? What do you think about the potential of the market?

]]> By: taavi http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-9681 taavi Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:13:21 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-9681 Hi, there is actually another newcomer too: pond5.com :) Hi, there is actually another newcomer too: pond5.com :)

]]> By: john http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-8871 john Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:42:34 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/selling-video-footage-in-the-microstock-market.html#comment-8871 No loveeeee Lee ;-) JK. We are selling footage as well as photos over at Cutcaster. Our algorithm and bidding platform will help those that want to find the correct market price for their content and not lose sales because their content in priced too high. We have found nature and time lapse to be the most common uploads/downloads. No loveeeee Lee ;-) JK.

We are selling footage as well as photos over at Cutcaster. Our algorithm and bidding platform will help those that want to find the correct market price for their content and not lose sales because their content in priced too high. We have found nature and time lapse to be the most common uploads/downloads.

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