Uploading images and income

[Tricia de Courcy Ling]

Hello everyone

I know it's hard to get a regular income from a photo library but wanted to ask if it makes a difference uploading images daily rather than weekly? Even if it's just 4/5 images?

Does the constant drip move the contributor up to any kind of better level for viewing? Or does it just depend on the image quality and needs? Thanks

 

[M.Chapman]

6 hours ago, Tricia de Courcy Ling said:

Or does it just depend on the image quality and needs?

 

This one (IMO) although it's not just the quality of the image, it's also the content and the keywording.

 

Mark

[phomme]

A couple of years ago I used to submit live news image to alamy several times a week. Now I only upload once or twice a week at most,  and have not seen a decline in my sales.  I would have to say it seems to depend more on the images and keywords.

[Tricia de Courcy Ling]

Good to have opinions. Yes working hard on keywording and content. 

 

[Betty LaRue]

I always felt weekly was good. Not doing that these past months because of loss of motivation. <sigh>

[Tricia de Courcy Ling]

Hi Betty LaRue

Yes weekly sounds good. I am trying keywording three images a day. Apart from weekends. So 15 a week. No idea if this might up sales. 

 

Are you lacking motivation due to lack of sales? It seems hard to get any right now!

 

[kimba]

I'm of the opinion that it doesn't matter.

 

My best year of sales was a year that I did not upload one photograph the entire year. 

 

My advice is upload as you shoot, work on your keywords and captions when you have time, and don't push yourself into guilt if you are feeling unmotivated. It happens. 

[Tricia de Courcy Ling]

Kimba - that's good to know! Yes just trying to get in the habit of it which I enjoy but just need a reward that's all!

 

[Steve F]

13 hours ago, kimba said:

I'm of the opinion that it doesn't matter.

 

My best year of sales was a year that I did not upload one photograph the entire year. 

 

My advice is upload as you shoot, work on your keywords and captions when you have time, and don't push yourself into guilt if you are feeling unmotivated. It happens. 

 

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