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Photostockplus.com Services Review
If you have ever considered selling your work through your own website or via an online stock library then Photostockplus.com is worth a visit. They provide a number of potential solutions that can help to boost your income.
Their services are aimed at event photographers, wedding photographers and also stock photographers. Having taken a look at the different services they offer I can see four ways in which they may be able to help you.
1. By providing a bolt on ecommerce website to your existing site.
2. By setting up your own ecommerce enabled website from scratch. These are template driven websites. There are a number of templates to choose from. Although some people may feel that a template generated site does not offer them a totally unique solution it does offer a professionally presented website that can be up and running in a short space of time.
3. For stock photographers, in addition to selling through your own website you can also sell your work through the Online Image Library that Photostockplus.com run.
4. Marketing help for your business
On top of these services Photostockplus.com offer lab services and the ability to sell a variety of novelty items as well. They also handle billing, shipping, fulfillment, customer service, etc.
Stock photos are sold on a royalty free basis. This gives the buyer the right to unlimited use of your photos. You have full control over prices. In terms of payment you keep 85% of the sale price. You also maintain full rights to your photos.
In order to join Photostockplus.com there is an annual membership fee of $99.
Marketing help is available through the creation of items such as business cards and general business stationery. On top of this they can also issue you with a press pass. This does not guarantee you entry into events, but does increase you chances of gaining access. You can also receive details of various assignments and enter competitions through Photostockplus.com.
Pros
Easy set up for web commerce
Generous commission rate on sales
Reach wider audience for stock sales
Professional presentation of your services
Control over mark ups
Generation of business cards and stationery
Press pass
Cons
US dollar billing only
Shipping costs may be high for customers outside US
Summary
Although I would say Photostockplus.com are ideal for photographers based in the US there are certainly many potential advantages for photographers based in the U.K. and other areas throughout the world.
Follow this link to visit the Photostockplus.com website.
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