Experiment 2: acceptance rates

Following one of my previous posting about the acceptance-rejection of a small batch of pictures submitted to different microstocks I would like to publish my acceptance rates on 10 different websites the last 3 months.

Ranking from lowest to highest approval rate:

1.CT
2.IS
3.SS
4.DT
5.FT
6.BSP
7.CSP
8.123RF
9.LO
10.SV



Two comments here on FT and BSP . FT approval is a bit low due to the fact that this where I started contributing by sending average pictures, approval is better now.

I don't really know why BSP rate is so low (56%), my only explanation being that the style of my pictures does not fit with their agency.

IS is very tough on reviewing (27 % accepted) followed by SS, CT taking the smallest number of pictures (24 %) but it is clearly mentioned on their website.
On the extreme, I have 100 % approved on SV but I don't think it is too difficult they pretty much take everything but sell nothing as well....

Will post an update in few months to see how it is changing !

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July earnings

• Made my first $ 100 on microstock


• Bronze level achieved at FT (100 sales)


• BME in general and BME on FT with 30 sales


• Active portfolio of 900 photos on 9 microstocks (CT,CSP and 123RF as new)


• First pictures sold on IS,DT,BSP,CT,123RF
  
  Ø What is next?
  
  My commission was raised to 52% at Fotolia for my exclusive portfolio but most importantly it is possible to raise quite a lot the price of the pictures and I already some increase in my exclusive earnings at FT
  Try Shutterstock again (will be the 3rd time) and SXP (second time)
  Keep shooting and uploading !

Below you will find a table with the details, earnings are in USD. Note: 100 % global performance is defined by a portfolio with an average of sales of $ 0.1 per picture.

Don't really why but you do need to click to enlarge !

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