ROC Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I don’t have a huge portfolio but my sales had been okay, and I have already overtaken last year’s sales figures (obviously not revenue). I had plenty of zooms, CTR above Alamy’s average and a lot of views. Since the new website was launched I may as well not be here. No zooms, CTR zero, views very low. I’m sure I’m not the only one. I have been doing a few test searches, and the results on page 1 often don’t relate to the search or are incredibly old, badly edited photos. I think the way things are mean the end for us and the end for Alamy. Isn’t it sad? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Harrison Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, ROC said: I have been doing a few test searches, and the results on page 1 often don’t relate to the search or are incredibly old, badly edited photos. Well I'm not about to disagree with you sadly but I think it makes a difference how you are searching. Were you testing in All Images (the default) or had you ventured into the new territory of Creative (Ultimate,Vital, Uncut, Foundation) or Editorial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFleming Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I've noticed a big difference in my ranking. From usually appearing around page 10 in searches I've moved up to appear on the first page - it's only taken 10 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 hours ago, SteveFleming said: I've noticed a big difference in my ranking. From usually appearing around page 10 in searches I've moved up to appear on the first page - it's only taken 10 years! Where there's losers in the 'ranking game' there must also be winners. If someone's images appear lower in the order than they used to, that means that someone else's images are appearing further up to fill the gap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognyan Yosifov Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Matt Ashmore said: Where there's losers in the 'ranking game' there must also be winners. If someone's images appear lower in the order than they used to, that means that someone else's images are appearing further up to fill the gap. Life is a rollercoaster .... Edited July 12, 2022 by Ognyan Yosifov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ognyan Yosifov said: Life is a rollercoaster .... the Alamy one is making my feel slightly nauseous recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ALS Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 38 minutes ago, Matt Ashmore said: Where there's losers in the 'ranking game' there must also be winners. If someone's images appear lower in the order than they used to, that means that someone else's images are appearing further up to fill the gap. That must be true but I'd like to hear from someone who thinks they are winning. Certainly doesn't seem to be the case for most of the regular contributors to this forum. Added total views 26 overnight when it was 150+ per day before the current changes. 1 zoom in the last 3 weeks and no sales (licences for the old hands). Feels like madness to spend time on submissions while this continues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, Tony ALS said: That must be true but I'd like to hear from someone who thinks they are winning. Errr.... Sorry to put a spanner in the works. 😇 CTR and views seem ok for me. 0.79 CTR this month. 4610 views and 23 zooms since 12th June. No drop off in sales either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, Tony ALS said: That must be true but I'd like to hear from someone who thinks they are winning. Certainly doesn't seem to be the case for most of the regular contributors to this forum. Added total views 26 overnight when it was 150+ per day before the current changes. 1 zoom in the last 3 weeks and no sales (licences for the old hands). Feels like madness to spend time on submissions while this continues. I've only submitted some news images since beginning of the year. I don't have the inclination to submit stock even though I have them on my computer. Just seems like a waste of time for gross $1.50 or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarloBo Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 26 views yesterday, I used to have these numbers on weekends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ALS Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, Steve F said: Errr.... Sorry to put a spanner in the works. 😇 CTR and views seem ok for me. 0.79 CTR this month. 4610 views and 23 zooms since 12th June. No drop off in sales either. Good to hear Steve. Positive results like this are encouraging. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 44 minutes ago, Tony ALS said: That must be true but I'd like to hear from someone who thinks they are winning. I seem to be doing OK, but I'm not a level playing field. I've done nothing to work the system other than adding large numbers of images, which makes it difficult to compare how my portfolio would have done based on previous years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ALS Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, Avpics said: I seem to be doing OK, but I'm not a level playing field. I've done nothing to work the system other than adding large numbers of images, which makes it difficult to compare how my portfolio would have done based on previous years. Can't say I'm in the same league. Your portfolio is one of the most varied and relevant I have seen. Embarrassed to even compare my efforts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Tony ALS said: Your portfolio is one of the most varied and relevant I have seen. How do you view portfolios now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, Tony ALS said: Good to hear Steve. Positive results like this are encouraging. Thanks. No problem. I continue to see an annual improvement in sales and income as I'm continuously increasing my portfolio from a small size. But I'll struggle with the 40% to match previous nett income..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 May and June were my worst months for a very long time. This month, for reasons unknown, things seem to be bouncing back despite the current mess and confusion. I'm starting to think that the biggest repercussion (for me, anyway) of the new website will be increasing instability and unpredictability -- i.e. it's going to be even more of a roller coaster going forward. 🎢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Alexander Hog said: And for newbies It's not worth it for all the low prices and everything else that is going on Never going to hit the $250 in a year Yes, I understand. It must be very frustrating. I haven't been motivated to do much contributing myself during the past few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chexy Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 My licenses have dropped dramatically (still only 1 this month) since the new search engine format that promotes so called Ultimate and Vital, Creative Collections. I am quite sure that the 'new' format rather than ranking is to blame. My images are generally well ranked and show up much as before under an "All" search. Browses through the promoted Creative collections however lead to 'Ultimate' frustration because they are full of glitches and often continuously hang with 3 flashing green dots. The Editorial tab is really our old "New" tab so it is totally mislabeled. To add insult to injury, the similar images tab under any Editorial image, when clicked, now shows all images by a contributor in added order rather than only those under the search term. This must be especially hard on the 'Vitals' of editors trying to find images. The site has been hijacked and crippled by the newly promoted Creative collections. Some of us are collateral damage. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 hours ago, John Mitchell said: May and June were my worst months for a very long time. This month, for reasons unknown, things seem to be bouncing back despite the current mess and confusion. I'm starting to think that the biggest repercussion (for me, anyway) of the new website will be increasing instability and unpredictability -- i.e. it's going to be even more of a roller coaster going forward. 🎢 I'm glad it`s not just me. For my small port, I was doing ok up until April... since then nada... hopefully like you, things will pick up this month. I'm thinking customers just can't find what they're looking for anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Yarvin Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Tony ALS said: That must be true but I'd like to hear from someone who thinks they are winning. Tony, while I wouldn't describe myself as "winning," my numbers have jumped substantially during the past month. I for one appreciate Alamy's try at reaching a more commercial group of photo buyers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Sharon said: I'm glad it`s not just me. For my small port, I was doing ok up until April... since then nada... hopefully like you, things will pick up this month. I'm thinking customers just can't find what they're looking for anymore. It's not all rosy. My zooms are still down considerably, but sales have been trickling in regardless. It will be interesting see if this trend continues, or if it's just a stroke of good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Reading all your comments, it’s obviously not just me that’s seen a drop in everything from views to zoom and sales. Yesterday measures showed lowest views for years. It’s good to see that a few of you have seen gains. I’m lucky in that I sell a lot of cards, canvases and prints locally but Alamy was a good back up. I’ve now lost enthusiasm to look for different images to upload, it feels like a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I am getting more zooms than I ever did in the years leading up to this year. Not a lot but better. Allan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now