Blog Topic: starting out on microstocks

Video content popularity in the microstocks is on the rise. From commercials to Instagram ads, there’s no shortage to demand from customers. However, there are not so many videos uploaded to microstocks as there are photos and illustrations. In this ...

I’m sure many of you are now thinking – what, I’m not an attractive model! Who on earth would want to buy a picture of me? But I can assure you, I certainly don’t fall into that category either but over the past 10 years, I’ve earned at least $25,000 ...

Technology is developing at an astonishing pace these days. Boston Dynamics have their humanoid robots playing parkour. Elon Musk develops a human-to-computer interface that will connect our brains to the digital space. Crazy (and exciting) times we ...

It is quite easy to start selling your photos on Shutterstock. In fact, the whole procedure might take you only few minutes if you know what to do. Here are the steps: Register as a contributor Add metadata to your photo Upload your photo to ...

Finally you passed the microstock exam and your account is created. But what to do now? Obviously you need to create some content to sell, but what should you create? This article is not just for beginner illustrators, but also for people who have ...

Vector rejections are quite different from photo rejection reasons though still frustrating. Also despite photo rejections are pretty much not changing, vector submission experience in microstocks is changing. One example could be Shutterstock ...

Do you have any creative skills but think you’re not good enough at your craft to earn money from it? You might be wrong about that. If you can make graphics on your computer, take an interesting photo, or shoot a quick video, you might be able to ...

Getting rejection emails from microstocks is very frustrating. And while sometimes they are completely ridiculous, usually there’s something you can improve or learn from it. In this article we try to explain the most common ones and provide some ...

One of the main advantages of microstock websites is that they offer you an opportunity to earn passive income. And many popular sites offer these opportunities. The only downside of these sites is that they not only have millions of contributors but ...

What is the vector file format Vector images are a bunch of mathematical equations describing how to generate images. Instead of pixels, they contain curves and paths that allow to get a crisp sharp images upon scaling to any size. This is an ...

If you’re new to microstock industry or you want to earn more, it’s vital to know what microstocks you can work with. In this blogpost you can find information about best microstocks, how much they pay contributors and what you can sell there as well ...

How to start selling your video on Shutterstock There are only few things you need to do in order to start selling your videos on Shutterstock: Register as a contributor Add metadata to your video Upload your video to Shutterstock Submit your video ...