I Dropped My iStock Ex.

Is it worth advertising on youtube?

Welcome! I'm pleased for you that you are not dwelling on the past, but feeling refreshed and positive about the future! I dropped iS exclusivity about 2 years ago and it has worked out well for me, especially on SS which provides 75% of my sales. Right from the start I experienced no loss in income, and have had good growth since then despite not uploading much new material. I'm sure you will do well. Remember when keywording that P5 and SS don't provide the disambiguation that iS does, so it is a good idea to redo your keywords to make sure you have all possible words covered, for example "grow" and "growth," and even variations in US/UK spelling e.g. "color" and "colour."

I also have all my clips on a YouTube channel with links to buy the unwatermarked clip. It is time-consuming, but does generate sales. I also have all my clips on my own website http://synthetick.com

Thanks for the encouraging words! I have redone all my keywords and created csv list for all my clips, I am 90% done and now shooting new stuff. I look forward to the freedom and thanks for the tips!