Shutterstock
How much can you make with microstock sites?
laryn — Fri, 11/06/2009 - 08:14
Most people who are considering whether or not to upload to microstock sites are curious how much money can be made by doing so. (There are other reasons, too, but this is a biggie). The short answer is that it depends on how much time and energy you put into it, and it depends on the quality of your images. The top earners can make hundreds of dollars per day, but most people will not achieve that. For an overview of my experience, see below. I update the stats about once every month or two so you can get a sense of what I have earned -- without devoting a ton of time to it, to be honest.
Inside the Shutterstock Zeitgeist - Terra.com
laryn — Fri, 05/03/2013 - 12:19
Inside the Shutterstock Zeitgeist
Terra.com
But the digital age has brought with it a new term, microstock, referring to online images, often crowdsourced from amateur photographers and artists, that can be bought cheaply and used by anyone, royalty-free. The first microstock company ...
Inside the Shutterstock Zeitgeist - Entrepreneur
laryn — Tue, 04/30/2013 - 12:09
Entrepreneur
Inside the Shutterstock Zeitgeist
Entrepreneur
InstaStock wants to turn your selfies into a business model - Digital Trends
laryn — Fri, 04/26/2013 - 23:01
Looks familiar? Meet the 'overexposed model' - ABS CBN News
laryn — Sat, 04/13/2013 - 11:54
Looks familiar? Meet the 'overexposed model'
ABS CBN News
Clients feeling the crunch of shrinking marketing budgets turn to microstock vendors like Shutterstock and iStockPhoto to populate their materials with shiny, happy people: slap a logo or a product beside their glamorous faces and you have got yourself ...
Shutterstock Stock Clicks On IPO's Hot Q4 Earnings - Investor's Business Daily
laryn — Fri, 02/22/2013 - 14:43
Shutterstock Stock Clicks On IPO's Hot Q4 Earnings
Investor's Business Daily
It's sometimes termed a microstock photography site. With the number of paid downloads up 32% from a year ago and revenue per download up more than 7%, the company made $49.2 million in revenue in Q4. That was up 42% from a year earlier and ...
A New Directive for Design? - The Dieline (blog)
laryn — Tue, 02/05/2013 - 12:39
A New Directive for Design?
The Dieline (blog)
The success of Jon Oringer and Shutterstock (microstock photography website) has been well documented. Shutterstock's business model is based on championing amateur photographers and videographers from around the world. The business has also ...
Kim Komando: 6 great ways to make money online - Shreveport Times
laryn — Wed, 01/16/2013 - 04:09
Kim Komando: 6 great ways to make money online
Shreveport Times
Licensing your best photos to microstock agencies such as iStockphoto, Shutterstock and Dreamstime is a great way for above-average photographers to make money. There's a lot of competition, but Web designers and other electronic publishers buy tens of ...
Komando: Use digital tools to earn extra dollars - Reno Gazette-Journal
laryn — Sun, 01/13/2013 - 05:45
Komando: Use digital tools to earn extra dollars
Reno Gazette-Journal
Licensing your best photos to microstock agencies such as iStockphoto, Shutterstock and Dreamstime is a great way for above-average photographers to make money. There's a lot of competition, but Web designers and other electronic publishers buy tens of ...
