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My Formula for FAST Keywording
posted by lifeontheside - 10th of march, 2013
Hi everyone, I thought I would share with you a formula that I have come up with that may help some who are struggling with keywording. When I first started with Dreamstime I found keywording to be quite a chore and seemed to take... More...
The magic of views
posted by photoalenka - 14th of february, 2013
Recently I have reached 100 uploaded and accepted photos. This is not very impressive and also none of the images was sold. But this is now what I want to talk about today. Let's look at this pepper photo. It's nothing special... More...
Photography ideas evaluation for better selling.
posted by banol2007 - 21st of december, 2012
Unfortunately now day’s camera still has no option “Best selling shoot”. That is why many of us (especially beginners) are thinking what is likely to sell. Suppose, we did the big research or suddenly some flash crossed our... More...
New collection: Made of words
posted by dianabahrin - 13th of october, 2012
Hello, my friends :) I want to share with you my new collection: Made of words. Words arranged to create an image and that are relevant to the theme.Of course,this is also an invitation to contribute to this collection.So,if you... More...
I am getting accepted but not the sales! help???
posted by inyrdreams - 4th of july, 2012
Hi there, in less then a year I have had 176 images accepted. we wont talk about how many rejected! I decided to go exclusive with DT, but I am starting to wonder if it is such a good idea. So far.. ive had only 10 sales! in 10 months... More...
New News or Old News in DT?!
posted by elianehaykal - 18th of february, 2012
So, did you know that if you click on the tilte of a photo, it will let you find similar photos based on the title? Is it public knowledge or did I just discover yet another thing in DT? I can't decide whether it's better (with examples)... More...
DT popular searching keywords during the last year.
posted by banol2007 - 16th of february, 2012
To get success in the micro stock business we have to take into consideration that different stock agency has different style, approaches & preferences. I did not find information what DT buyers are looking for & decided to collect... More...
The importance of keywording
posted by trottola - 11th of february, 2012
Microstock agency like Dreamstime are sort of great boxes with thousand of images and illustrations. This give a great opportunity to buyers in terms oh choise. But what happens to contributors? It's very very important to work... More...
Playing With Words
posted by peanutroaster - 26th of january, 2012
The lack of snow this winter is making me a bit stir crazy. Cabin fever is setting in but at least the days are getting longer. Meanwhile I find myself playing word games lately. Winter in New England usually means all... More...
Innumerous Views!
posted by mani33 - 24th of january, 2012
This image has been online since two years now & it has 7 downloads, but what is making me feel strange about it is the number of views it has!!! I have asked DT before if the number of views was correct & the reply was with a yes!... More...
Tip: Taking Care with the Use of Brandnames
posted by peanutroaster - 2nd of december, 2011
Is that business man really giving a "PowerPoint" or is he giving a slide presentation? Is that woman "Googling" or surfing the Internet? Are those really "Lego" in the photo or some other brand of building bricks? Is your dog wearing... More...
404 but found
posted by komar - 14th of june, 2011
Ironic then, that for my 404th download, the image was able to be found with such a generic search term, "road". More...
Keywords, the never ending story
posted by cristalloid - 18th of may, 2011
Some minutes ago I did a research on "vietnam". I only used this single keyword. And now I would like to share some of my findings: nothing about Vietnam go to Thailand if you would like to visit this historical building... More...
The Practical Keyworder - Categories and Concepts
posted by hatcheckgirl - 8th of march, 2011
What's the difference between categories and concept words on dreamstime? The categories that you choose for your images are broad concepts after all - business, arts etc. But the method of choosing categories encourages you to... More...
200 Sales and counting .. a few thougths and stats
posted by bevanward - 3rd of february, 2011
I had planned on writing a 200 sales blog for a while now however it has come and past so this will have to be for 235 sales. My first 100 images took 422 Days to achieve which was for a portfolio of 271 images (each image online... More...
My keywording job
posted by mjak - 21st of december, 2010
It is winter. I've discovered this after it was too cold to walk outdoors having just slippers on feet... actually I was knee-deep in snow!!! Snow, winter, snowflakes - it is popular topic for pics I think! Ahh, civilized countries... More...
Pillars of microstock success
posted by alexhor - 17th of november, 2010
I am not the most successful contributor here on DT. My "excuse" is lack of time. And it is not first time that I pretend to write smart tutorials. I believe that Yuri Arcurs wouldn't learn anything from me. But there are plenty of... More...
You know what does your Tattoo mean?
posted by mani33 - 12th of november, 2010
My latest upload was inspired by the great actress Angelina Jolie!!! No I'm not in contact with her but she's one of my favorite actresses & now she inspires me! :))) On my latest review to her photos here on DT I have noticed an... More...
Keywords and Sideways Thinking ... I Think.
posted by lostarts - 4th of november, 2010
Methodology is Good! Keywording can be described as a methodology or a process. I'll use the word process for this article. A good keyword process yields successful and predictable outcomes while maintaining relevancy and eliminating... More...
100 DT Sales ... some statistics and keyword ponderings
posted by bevanward - 7th of september, 2010
I have reached the milestone of 100 sales and thought it was worth telling the community. It has taken 462 days -not that I'm counting ;-) The 100 sales is made up of: 50 individual images have sold 18 images sold multiple times... More...
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