Alex Ramsay Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 A very quiet month so far, only a couple of sales and a dramatic drop in CTR from .81 to .27. Are all the picture editors snowed under (or out), as it were? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Yes, a bit quiet out there. Only two sales (one for $100+, though) so far and a big-ish drop in CTR. I blame it on global warming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Likewise: CTR (currently) down from 0.90 to 0.43 with no sales. Very early days, though. Blaming it on the weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 A quiet first week, but a very encouraging start to this week. It looks like my trip to Brussels last September was not such a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Me too. Only one sale in January. I blame everybody but myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyD Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, Rico said: Me too. Only one sale in January. I blame everybody but myself Calgary as well? I blame the snow bans then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 minute ago, MandyD said: Calgary as well? I blame the snow bans then. Yup, I'm in Calgary. Still trying to dig myself out of the driveway. It might take a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kuta Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 My CTR had dwindled too, but it's well up now due to a sudden rash of zooms. They're all on the same subject, but hey, they all count the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyD Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 38 minutes ago, Rico said: Yup, I'm in Calgary. Still trying to dig myself out of the driveway. It might take a few days. Beltline dweller and downtown worker....waiting to roll an ankle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 No sales for me so far this month, but CTR holding at 0.56. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Quiet here too, just one sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Kelly Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Not a single sale in 3 weeks and CTR is way down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Woke up this morning to find a Worldwide magazine sale popped in overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Just checked my Dashboard and my CTR is 1.12 for the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Yarvin Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 No sales yet for me this month (or in the last two weeks of the previous month), but that's about normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinS Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Two sales this month; one last month and all for three digits. CTR high and staying up there; no idea why. It crossed my mind that the US office has been open for a number of years now and the US economy is showing signs of life just recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Nelson Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Thanks, everybody. I feel better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Not a sausage so far this month. Zooms OK, but sales zero. Had a terrible December for zooms, so maybe seeing the effect now, not that there is a strong correlation between zooms and sales. Could be just the normal variation we see from month to month, or it could be the beginning of the end for Alamy life as I know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdh Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Don't want to be bragging, but last two have been the best month', since I started. While in my first two years I only had sales, each around the price of a cup of coffee, this year I see single images selling for 50$+, one in current month already. While my CTR used to be constantly below average in the first two years, since this year it is very well above the average. Keeping my fingers crossed while touching wood 24/7 that it stays that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 February was a very quiet month for me when my CTR flatlined. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andremichel Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 For me the problem in 2018 is a severe drop in the value of each sale, rather than a drop of the number of sales, compared to the same period in 2017. Jan 1st to March 7th 2017: Number of images on sale: 6200 approx. Total sales: 42 Total revenues: $1861 gross Jan 1st to March 7th 2018: Number of images on sale: 9900 approx Total sales: 45 Total revenues $899 gross So I have experienced a 50% drop is revenues even though I have increased my images on sale by 60%. Maybe this is just a temporary random blip or maybe the re-rank had a bigger impact than I expected it to have. I don't think this is typical across all of Alamy? It certainly shows why I can't rely on stock for a reliable source of income if I was to retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 sales. Neither were distributor for a welcome change. One of those a refund and repurchase for $3 less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Beastall Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 An average sales figure this month so far, 3 sales for a total of $239. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Lewis Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 12:12, Alex Ramsay said: A very quiet month so far, only a couple of sales and a dramatic drop in CTR from .81 to .27. Are all the picture editors snowed under (or out), as it were? Alex You get used to it, Alex. Believe me, I know. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 18:12, Alex Ramsay said: A very quiet month so far, only a couple of sales and a dramatic drop in CTR from .81 to .27. Are all the picture editors snowed under (or out), as it were? Alex On 3/6/2018 at 18:19, losdemas said: Likewise: CTR (currently) down from 0.90 to 0.43 with no sales. Very early days, though. Blaming it on the weather! Me too, from 72 to 26. One sale on the 1st of month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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