dov makabaw Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Was yesterday a holiday or was it the Alamy staff Xmas party? Only 49 pages of views this morning! dov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 That's a lot for a Sunday. wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andremichel Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I normally average 40 to 50 plus zooms per month. Over the last week they have completely collapsed. 1200 views and zero zooms? Is it just me? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSnapper Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 lower than average, but still there.... km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Zooms at present ~25% 'normal'. Expecting a rapid pick-up and last minute rush of zooms & sales this week; a complete die-back for the following couple of weeks, then a rush for the January sales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokie Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Still no zooms for a couple of weeks- worst spell this year. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan_Andison Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Zooms holding an increase from about 2-3 weeks ago. went from 40-50 zooms per 30day cycle. The last week has been 2-3 zooms per working day. Touching wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan_Andison Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Zooms at present ~25% 'normal'. Expecting a rapid pick-up and last minute rush of zooms & sales this week; a complete die-back for the following couple of weeks, then a rush for the January sales! I'm liking the sound of that last bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Zooms at present ~25% 'normal'. Expecting a rapid pick-up and last minute rush of zooms & sales this week; a complete die-back for the following couple of weeks, then a rush for the January sales! I'm liking the sound of that last bit As long as it's without the discounts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmerr Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 My first zoom ever in this weekend and a search for image code…a success for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagery by Charly Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I've heard December is the worst month for most, but my zooms/views seem to be up a tad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I've heard December is the worst month for most, but my zooms/views seem to be up a tad Not really. Better than most months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
York Photographer Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Dipped a bit just recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 From my stats over the past 5 years December is usually a bit down on views and zooms, but also this december, in addition to the usual Xmas bank holidays, there are 5 weekends so I think it is likely to be a quiet month Kumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Zooms down by 50% on last couple of months. Number of sales now at about 12 month average for me, but money very poor, not worth getting out of bed for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Recently dipped this week. Holidays perhaps? People checking out early this year? I have some people that I work with that bolted before Thanksgiving and will not be back until after 1/4 or so. Many of my friends have gotten their hours cut back due to employers not wanting to foot the bill for health care,they are only hiring part timers in positions they can get away with. So,maybe a bit of a shift in the workforce in the USA? L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulstw Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I seem to have a lot of zooms of my pics of homeless people. 6 this week. It's quite amazing what people search for, and equally interesting what they zoom on. One thing I've learned is that, that snapshot of the bike tied to the railings should have been shot better. It's so important to make the shots count. I look back at the shots I used to take and cringe. It's amazing how you develop in a short time. As my portfolio grows, I am seeing a lot of views per day and zooms, but it's images I don't really like now. They worked at the time but now not so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokie Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 3 zooms yesterday, but they are the first for a couple of weeks. They were 3 out of 4 zoomed out of only 37 viewed so signs are promising that even a sale might come along! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSnapper Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I seem to have a lot of zooms of my pics of homeless people. Homeless at Christmas its a recurring story km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokie Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I seem to have a lot of zooms of my pics of homeless people. 6 this week. It's quite amazing what people search for, and equally interesting what they zoom on. One thing I've learned is that, that snapshot of the bike tied to the railings should have been shot better. It's so important to make the shots count. I look back at the shots I used to take and cringe. It's amazing how you develop in a short time. As my portfolio grows, I am seeing a lot of views per day and zooms, but it's images I don't really like now. They worked at the time but now not so. .......as long as the clients do though. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDP Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Although the OP's point was a little strange given that not much happens on a Sunday, there is a valid question regarding the trend in zooms and views.In my own case, I have seen a steady decrease in rolling zooms over the past month - from well over 600 to only 475 as of today. Views have also decreased slightly, particularly in the last week.However, I did a quick analysis of All of Alamy, comparing last week to the same week last year and also to 2 periods this year. The figures are as followsViews09/12/2013 to 13/12/2013 7,237,59910/12/2012 to 14/12/2012 4,635,489 (I seem to recall there was some problem with Measures around then?)13/05/2013 to 17/05/2013 7,597,14009/09/2013 to 13/09/2013 7,079,109Zooms09/12/2013 to 13/12/2013 27,83010/12/2012 to 14/12/2012 24,504 (see above)13/05/2013 to 17/05/2013 30,90609/09/2013 to 13/09/2013 28,142So all in all, the last week seems to be pretty average and any drop that individual photographers are seeing is undoubtedly due to dilution, with a similar number of searches being spread amongst a much larger number of images/contributors.Ian D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulstw Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Views 09/12/2013 to 13/12/2013 7,237,599 10/12/2012 to 14/12/2012 4,635,489 (I seem to recall there was some problem with Measures around then?) 13/05/2013 to 17/05/2013 7,597,140 09/09/2013 to 13/09/2013 7,079,109 Zooms 13/05/2013 to 17/05/2013 30,906 I had a whopping 42 views and 0 zooms in that same period. I don't think you guys need to worry about little league players much lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andremichel Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 In October I had 56 zooms and in November I had 48 zooms. I tend to get 2 - 3 zooms per working day Over the last 7 days I have had: Total Views for : 1,323 Total Zooms for : 0 I asked member services if there's a problem with recording of zooms, but as usual they are dismissive and not interested. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Clemson Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Recently dipped this week. Holidays perhaps? People checking out early this year? I have some people that I work with that bolted before Thanksgiving and will not be back until after 1/4 or so. This fits in with my experience. I have videos on other sites and the USA is a significant source of sales. There was a healthy rush before Thanksgiving and absolutely nothing since. I was coming to the conclusion that the USA had gone home for Thanksgiving and forgotten to go back to work, and that Europe was winding down early for Christmas. This is a significant change from previous years as December is usually quite busy for the first few weeks before dying down until mid January. A poor December for retail is also being reported in the UK press. Recovery. What recovery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSnapper Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I asked member services if there's a problem with recording of zooms, but as usual they are dismissive and not interested. because there isnt a problem km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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