Microstock Stats for January 2010

 

January was off to a bad start, we still had the Holiday slow down so I am happy with this months stats.  Over all I am UP 5.80% over last month….which is not very much but sales are starting to pick up again now.  I just joined Isyndica which is a service where you upload once to them and than they upload it to all your stock sites.  I am hoping this will help me upload more images over the next few months. 

Here is the Breakdown:

ShutterStock – DOWN –13.29% from last month

Fotolia – UP 24.77%
123 Royalty Free – UP 28.85%
I Stock Photo – DOWN –22.13%

Dreamstime – UP 4.71%
Big Stock Photo – DOWN –55.17%
Stockxpert – DOWN -17.24%
Crestock – DOWN –68.42%

 

Total for the month: UP 5.80% from last month

How was your month in Stock sales?

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Microstock Stats for December 2009

 

December was a ok month, it was Christmas slow down and this happens every year!  I did not uploaded many Images this month.  Over all my sales were down by –12.17% over last month.  I am going to try and upload some more Stock photos this month as I find it boost my sales.

 

Here is the Breakdown:

ShutterStock – UP 10.07% from last month

Fotolia – DOWN –20.33%
123 Royalty Free – UP 73.06%
I Stock Photo – DOWN –26.41%

Dreamstime – UP 0.49%
Big Stock Photo – UP 26.09%
Stockxpert – UP 11.54%
Crestock – UP 35.00%

 

Total for the month: DOWN –12.17% from last month

 

 

 

How was your stock sales in December?

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Microstock Stats for October 2009

October was another good month and I did not uploaded any Images this month either and I seen small increase in sales…  I am UP 5.78% this month over last.  I am going to try and upload some Stock photos this month as I find it boost my sales.

How was your stock sales in October?

Here is the Breakdown:

ShutterStock – UP 26.37% from last month

Fotolia – DOWN -1.61%
123 Royalty Free – UP 83.78%
I Stock Photo – DOWN –3.86%

Dreamstime – DOWN –5.57%
Big Stock Photo – DOWN -7.69%
Stockxpert – UP 14.20%
Crestock – 0% Difference

Total for the month: UP 5.78% from last month

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Lost all my Blog post!!!!

I was trying to backup my wordpress blog post…and I lost them all…I am so upset!

UPDATE:  I use Windows live writer to post my blog…and they were backed up there…now I just need to get my blog theme back to normal.

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Model Release Form for Micro stock

 

I get asked where people can get model release forms to use on Micro Stock sites all the time, so I decided to post one for everyone to download. 

I use one single generic model release for all the agencies…One for each model I have!  This way your model only has to sign one model release and if you join another site later your releases are good to go! 

Here is the model release I use, you can download it and customize it the way you want…with your own logo or what ever you want. 

Please leave a comment if you found this to be helpful!

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Backup your Data with Mozy – Save 10%!

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2009 Canadian Budget allows 100% computer write-off!

 

The 2009 Federal budget is offering a 100% Capital Cost write-off on computers and related software purchased for your small business between January 27, 2009 and February 2011. the equipment must be “General-purpose electronic data processing equipment and systems software for that equipment.”

I just purchased a new Dell XPS 730X Computer system in February 2009 so that will be so great coming tax time next year!

From the CCA website:

Budget 2009 proposes a temporary 100-per-cent CCA rate for eligible computers and software acquired after January 27, 2009 and before February 2011. This 100-per-cent CCA rate will not be subject to the half-year rule, which generally allows half the CCA write-off otherwise available in the year the asset is first available for use by the taxpayer. As a result of this measure, a business will be able to fully deduct the cost of an eligible computer (including the systems software for that computer) in the first year that CCA deductions are available.

For this purpose eligible computers and systems software acquired by a taxpayer will be computer equipment and software described in Class 50 of Schedule II to the Income Tax Regulations, as described above, that

• is situated in Canada,
• is acquired by the taxpayer
  • for use in a business carried on by the taxpayer in Canada or for the purpose of earning income from property situated in Canada, or
  • for lease by the taxpayer to a lessee for use by the lessee in a business carried on by the lessee in Canada or for the purpose of earning income from property situated in Canada, and
• has not been used, or acquired for use, for any purpose before it is acquired by the taxpayer for use in Canada.

The 100-per-cent CCA rate will also apply to property that is currently included in CCA class 29, that would otherwise be described in Class 50 of Schedule II to the Income Tax Regulations, and that meets the conditions described above.

The computer tax shelter property rules, which prevent CCA deductions from being used by investors to shelter other sources of income, will also apply to computer equipment that is eligible for the 100-per-cent CCA rate.

This temporary measure could result in some limited adverse environmental effects to the extent that computer equipment that is being replaced is not stored, reused, recycled or disposed of in an environmentally-friendly manner. However, there are a number of government and industry programs that encourage re-use and proper disposal of electronic equipment.

To find out more visit CCA Web site at http://www.budget.gc.ca/2009/plan/bpa5a-eng.asp#Business

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Microstock Sites on Twitter

Here is a list of RF Microstock sites that are on Twitter.  Follow them to get updated on all the news and changes in the Microstock world.

http://twitter.com/shutterstock

http://twitter.com/iStock

http://twitter.com/crestock

http://twitter.com/123rf

http://twitter.com/BigStockPhoto

http://twitter.com/Cutcaster

http://twitter.com/yaymicro

http://twitter.com/Dreamstime

http://twitter.com/fotolia

http://twitter.com/PixmacUS

Other Great Members to Follow in the Microstock industry:

http://twitter.com/microstockgroup

http://twitter.com/microstock

http://twitter.com/LookStat

Follow me as well

http://twitter.com/melking_

Here are some added by mystockphoto ..Thanks!

mostphotos http://twitter.com/mostphotos
snapvillage http://twitter.com/snapvillage
veer http://twitter.com/VeerUpdate
photrade http://twitter.com/photrade
photoshelter http://twitter.com/photoshelter

then rasmus rasmussen theprint http://twitter.com/theprint
picniche tools by rob davies http://twitter.com/bobbigmac

and, of course, mystockphoto http://twitter.com/mystockphoto

If there are more I missed please let me know!

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2000 Images Accepted on Shutterstock!

 

YAY!  I have finally reached the 2000 accepted images on ShutterStock

Here are some of the new photos

Here is the link to my Gallery on Shutterstock

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Enhanced Download from Shutterstock

 

I just love when I wake up and check my Stock sales and I get a Enhanced Download sale at $28.00…Don’t you?  Well today I woke up to find I had a enhanced sale at Shutterstock with this image of a sweet little boy.  Anyone else get a enhanced sale lately?  it rocks!

You can download this photo here 

 

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