38 cent is the full cut not 19 cent

Not talking SS. There was a discussion recently (I think it was Veer) where they sold images for 38 cents and the contributor got 50% (.19 cents).

I wasn't thinking that the poll results would also pathetic.
I naively hoped that if we were a few thousand of the same opinion we could make an offer to 2/3 of the best survey. I wasn't thinking that could Shutterstock win. It's a non sense.

I have no idea of the amount needed to effectively promote a website. Here are some ideas:

- In the first example pay for the elected $ 20 each / every month for 1 year to make his promotion and magnification, magnification ... If 5000 (I know I'm dreaming) of us do it = $ 100,000 / month, it may not be negligible.
- In 2 nd each of us could put link and articles to promote elected in his blog or other website.

It would of course to conclude a contract with the elected, one year payement, renewable, no drop %, no subscription too cheap, no partnership without our agreement, report every month on what is being done with our money ... etc.
 
It would not matter to leave the other microstocks for now, just put its portfolio on the elect and perhaps a minimum of 10% of exclusivity for new photos.
I do not know about you, but I'd be willing to give $ 100 every month if it would work. It might not be needed by 5000 to be like that.
Thank you to those who have other ideas to share, after we should maybe start a new post / survey with the best ideas to know how many people would be on, to define what we want from the elected, prices, conditions. ..

For now it is very messy ideas but more we share more it will become clear, do not drop for the moment, and even if it goes no further, from time to time it's good to dream a little.

My English is awful, I hope that what I write is understandable.

Paying money to promote an agency? They take 50 procent from you and you want to pay money to fund marketing for them. That is nuts. Sorry.

Its nuts regardless of the agency. You already pay them through royalties. They need to get their act together and market themselves. Its not your job to do that. Its so ridiculous I cant even take it serious, I wont even consider it for a second. Sorry.

Its ridiculous, if they struggle with their start up, and dont have the money for marketing they shouldnt be starting up an agency in the first place. And if they are struggling from the start, you can just as well set your money on fire and take a few good stock shots. You will probably get more ROI that way.

Even considering dumping 1000 dollar or 10k on an agency for marketing is stupid, that little money is getting you no where.

Its nuts regardless of the agency. You already pay them through royalties. They need to get their act together and market themselves. Its not your job to do that. Its so ridiculous I cant even take it serious, I wont even consider it for a second. Sorry.

In theory, I don't see anything wrong with it. If I was guaranteed my sales would go up a significant amount by investing x amount of dollars in certain agencies, I'd definitely do it. You could never get that guarantee though, so I don't see much point at throwing money at it.

That said, there are many other ways to promote agencies that don't cost anything.

Poncke has reason. Blogs and social can be a way to promote, but I never will spend to promote one agency. An agency start with a business plan and know that they must promoting the new startup and that need money. If they can't promote themselves they are dead.