What am I missing?
Greebo
25 Apr 2019 09:56
So far I haven't sold a single clip. I don´t even know if I have had a single visitor to my page.
Am I missing something?
Would it help to enter into the exclusivity program or should I start uploading to other platforms instead?
What kind of drone content should I aim towards capturing to have better luck selling?
I am new to stock footage so all tips are welcome.
Thank you :)
Am I missing something?
Would it help to enter into the exclusivity program or should I start uploading to other platforms instead?
What kind of drone content should I aim towards capturing to have better luck selling?
I am new to stock footage so all tips are welcome.
Thank you :)
JHDT_Productions
25 Apr 2019 17:16
Hi Greebo,
I'll give you my new artist speech.
You have 67 videos in a place that has millions of videos. Your subject is aerial and scenic which is a pretty well covered area on this and other stock sites.
You have some really good videos, no question but you need more and maybe a little more diverse in subjects.
As to exclusive. I'm not a fan of exclusive because it just doesn't fit my business model.
But if I were new as you are, I'd probably do the exclusive as Pond5 is doing it. They will send your videos to other partner sites which will help sell your videos, so basically you upload here and its pushed to many other sites.
Plus the 60% can't hurt.
Good luck,
Jake
I'll give you my new artist speech.
You have 67 videos in a place that has millions of videos. Your subject is aerial and scenic which is a pretty well covered area on this and other stock sites.
You have some really good videos, no question but you need more and maybe a little more diverse in subjects.
As to exclusive. I'm not a fan of exclusive because it just doesn't fit my business model.
But if I were new as you are, I'd probably do the exclusive as Pond5 is doing it. They will send your videos to other partner sites which will help sell your videos, so basically you upload here and its pushed to many other sites.
Plus the 60% can't hurt.
Good luck,
Jake
Greebo
26 Apr 2019 09:04
@JHDT_Productions, thank you for your feedback!
I know I need to upload a lot more since I just got started and I might just try that exclusivity program out, it might be worth it :)
I know I need to upload a lot more since I just got started and I might just try that exclusivity program out, it might be worth it :)
DW_Stock
12 May 2019 18:14
Hey @Greebo. What you're missing is specifics in your keyword. I would say to redo the metadata on your clips to be very specific because you have very valuable footage of specific locations and nobody can find them.
Instead of "Flying Over Golden City Hall Belltower." put something like (and I'm guessing here) "Aerial of the Oslo city Hall belltower in Norway"
Look at my portfolio. I have a lot of shots of Mexico City and I put down which buildings are in the shot--at least in the keywords or description and sometimes in the title and I tend to call them "drone aerials" to help people searching.
https://www.pond5.com/collections/2737000-mexico-city-drone-aerials
These sell a lot and I've seen them on a BBC Documentary on Netflix about Mexico City and I know the producers were specifically looking for phrases like "aerials of Mexico City"and "Mexico City Skyline" and "Angel of Independence Drone." (I know that because I'm a producer myself and I look for specifics.)
As for your scenic nature shots, I can't help you there. I've tried those and have made minimal money, haha. I think people like to see some sort of human or human influence in the picture such as a building.
Best of luck and feel free to DM me.
Instead of "Flying Over Golden City Hall Belltower." put something like (and I'm guessing here) "Aerial of the Oslo city Hall belltower in Norway"
Look at my portfolio. I have a lot of shots of Mexico City and I put down which buildings are in the shot--at least in the keywords or description and sometimes in the title and I tend to call them "drone aerials" to help people searching.
https://www.pond5.com/collections/2737000-mexico-city-drone-aerials
These sell a lot and I've seen them on a BBC Documentary on Netflix about Mexico City and I know the producers were specifically looking for phrases like "aerials of Mexico City"and "Mexico City Skyline" and "Angel of Independence Drone." (I know that because I'm a producer myself and I look for specifics.)
As for your scenic nature shots, I can't help you there. I've tried those and have made minimal money, haha. I think people like to see some sort of human or human influence in the picture such as a building.
Best of luck and feel free to DM me.