Now you need to find a microstock agency to sell your images so now it’s time for some fun and shortlist all microstock agencies you’re interested to work with.
Take some notes about each agency you shortlist:
- Commission they pay per sale
- Requirements of camera equipment and images
- #Visitors per month
- Style and niches they specialize in
- Do they require exclusive rights
- Who retains the copyright
- Licensing (Royalty free / Rights Managed)
Here are two great resources to find the traffic (# visitors to the site):
Please remember that the information you find at these sites aren’t exact but they give a good indication. You should not compare the numbers between alexa and quantcast so use only one of the sites to compare the traffic between the microstock sites.
Previous posts in this series:
- Microstock Photography Tutorial
- Types of stock photography
- STEP #1: Research hot selling markets
- STEP #2: Leverage on your strength
- STEP #3: Research for lame and lazy competition
- STEP #4: Determine a niche for your microstock photography
