not making any sales :( help?

RDFilms 2 Oct 2014 13:00
Can anyone help me how to improve my sales i so far have 130 video clips, my portfolio here http://www.pond5.com/artist/SpookyMaster, i have so far only made 1 sales in 3 months i have been doing this
wideweb 2 Oct 2014 13:24
Just calculate, according the same ratio, how many sales you could have if you had 10,000 clips. And yes, don't sell clips for $10, even if others sell the same clip for $10.
Atomazul 2 Oct 2014 13:53
Definitely have some nice shots in there, particularly the Great Wall zoom out shots look really good. However, there's also plenty of already very well represented subjects among them, such as the flowers, butterflies and sunset shots. A lot of your videos are clearly hand-held, and would benefit from stabilization in post, and I would suggest using a tripod or monopod as much as possible in the future.

Your pricing looks right to me. And as wideweb mentioned, fight the temptation to sell for less, even if others think it's OK to undercut the competition at the cost of contributing to the demise of this industry. You'll find your sales frequency won't change much, you'll just earn waaaay less.

In order of importance:
1. Customer need.
2. Quality.
3. Variety.
4. Quantity.

And you need time, measured in years. If your looking for a quick buck, this isn't the way.

These are just my opinions, Good luck!
wideweb 2 Oct 2014 14:06
+1
BunFest 2 Oct 2014 15:02
How about changing your name? May be just bad FungShui !
RDFilms 2 Oct 2014 16:39
thanks for all the advice, i trying to upload more of my videos :) as for my user name it said i already changed it once :( ? does that mean i can never change it now?
BunFest 2 Oct 2014 17:33
Your hard-work will change your fate, and don't complain too much, it just bring you negative energy.
Now follow me, Oom........

Good Luck and be relax. :)
Beckhusen 2 Oct 2014 18:27
1 sale with 130 clips in 3 months means 10 sales with 1300 clips in 3 months! That's not a bad rate!
BunFest 2 Oct 2014 18:40
Yes, He obviously don't know the math.
RedMoonRisingStudios 2 Oct 2014 21:23
You need to grow your portfolio pure and simple. Don't just fill it with random junk but plan your shots carefully when you can. And the other times just shoot for the fun of it. You never know what will actually sell.