5 Simple Tricks For Keywording Stock Photography in 2019 (#4 is the opposite of what you expect)

[@RodMacPherson]

Finally someone else seems to understand that relevant keywords are more useful than quantity of keywords.

[@mdfenton1]

This beginner thanks you for a first-rate presentation.

[@videoluvr2]

I am a bit late (this video just came up in my feed) but I wanted to thank you for this video because I feel it is still very relevant to my photography biz! I appreciate it.

[@hersh23]

Oh my goodness. This video is AMAZING!!! Getting into Stock is something I'm finally looking into and this has been one of the most helpful videos!

[@Findingfloraandfauna]

Thanks a lot for sharing information 👍

[@juliotamayo413]

Great video, very informative. Thanks, new follower here.

[@fdu4.]

Thanks a lot! I was always trying to use up all 50 keywords and also spent too much time and effort on it. Time to try a different strategy!

[@DS-kx2vk]

Helpful video! Thanks! Gave the thumbs up.

[@mannyd9328]

Thanks for the great tips👍🏼 Not a fan of keywords or descriptions, although I’ve gotten much better at both. I will be watching this video again. So glad I subscribed.

[@MysoreStudio]

Thanks bro 🤝🙏

[@youngdenzel8455]

fantastic video. comprehensive, straightforward, and clearly communicated. thanks so much!

[@patricketp8356]

Thank you for the tips. For microphone recording I would suggest you to use a pop filter

[@helloitsmeterrykelly1944]

Thank you James, learned a lot from this video. I will certainly try your tips.

[@MatthewShipp]

Very useful information. Going to try out your tool next.

[@lesliewilliamiviri620]

Thanks for keywords

[@ramonrios4716]

Great info...!!! thanks ...not sure if Photerloo can produce the Titles ???...will look into the program ... Cheerrrrrsss....

[@tommoffat3193]

Great video, very helpful and easy to understand, especially with the screen recording walk throughs

[@TrendingCelebz]

Nice informative video, looking forward to more videos from you, thanks..

[@Photerloo]

Thanks, I am aiming to publish 1 a week for the foreseeable future.

[@SetGozo]

Thank you very honest video

[@mukund.r]

very helpful tips! quality of keywords over quantity! thanks!

[@RogerdelaHarpe]

Must say that I'm really enjoying your videos James. Will certainly be subscribing to Photerloo.

[@Photerloo]

Thanks, glad they are helpful.

[@shashankprakash1102]

I have been a photographer for almost about 6 years now, but never have been this motivated towards stock photography. Wonderful presentation... Just a small thing I noticed, your monitor seemed really bright and was distracting a bit. Cheers!

[@ZeeMaarten]

Thank you, very insightful.

[@AnnkurKumar]

Hi, can you help me with these: 1. any bulk upscaler or resizer tool ? 2. any bulk image generator tool? 3. any bulk image seo tool ? 4. bulk image uploader tool? And when i say 'tool', it means software.

[@JamesCasatelli]

This was very helpful. Thanks!

[@Marisview]

Great tips! This was extremely helpful!

[@ZeeJayFilms]

Thumbs up! Gr8 job, learnt too much in just 20min

[@ExploringCanadaInfo]

I love this video, thank you very much, so many tips and good information.

[@whatsupdate]

Really interesting perspective. Thanks for the advice.

[@IansLifeInChina]

wow this is so helpful looking forward to uploading more photos and getting those sales

[@go_off_Sis]

thank you 🙏🏽

[@arafatrahman7492]

Thank you for making this video.... it may very helpful for me in this stock market place

[@thiagosantiro2327]

I have scanned 5000+ 4 X 6 prints that are 25+ years old with many in immaculate condition and a few that have faded to a brown overcast. Do the stock agencies allow uploads of the same photo such as 1) uploading the brown overcast fading original as a retro photo and then 2) converting that same photo to a black and white and then upload? I would have different keywords for both photos based on your tips in this video but would the stock agencies allow duplicate photos with different edits?

[@emilwalker9328]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@artherethere]

hi Sir, could you let me know the keywords can be included space or not? and could I need the # before the keywords? Thanks you.

[@suxxesphoto6419]

Good info once again. I would be interested in video by yourself on maybe your best 5-10 photos on shutterstock, why you think they sell so well. Also your lowest sellers? Is there anyway to gauge from shutterstock how many searches there are say for landscape photography? If something not sell well or at all, does it hurt your portfolio in anyway just keeping it there as might be surprised tomorrow with a sell? Thanks

[@Photerloo]

I just took a look at my top 10 on Shutterstock, about 5 of them I can see why they sell well, the other 5 I am at a bit of a loss why, but think it would be good to share so will add it to my list of future video ideas. Regarding ones that don't sell, 80 out of the 400 photos I have uploaded to Shutterstock have never made a single sale. I don't think leaving the bad ones up hurt my sales but don't really know for sure. Cheers.

[@Photerloo]

I just posted a video that includes my best 5 photos on shutterstock and why I think they are successful, here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/janOiKuuea2EjKs Hope it helps.

[@zonasukses9716]

Im from indonesia, thanks 🙂

[@jthillerup]

Thanks James good inside tips. Q: Is only Title important for the google search or also the Description?

[@Photerloo]

Both are used by Google but the title is much more important for most stock sites because they put it on more places.

[@jthillerup]

Thanks !!

[@SahltyBacon]

Great video. But how have the keywords to look? Like (no person) in one or (no) (person) seperated?

[@Photerloo]

I think (No Person) together is better but I have no proof of this :)

[@netunobeats]

tks man!!!

[@hariamrta]

THE BEST!

[@pessakable]

THANK YOU!

[@raymondowenlabuan8215]

photerloo has limited weekly free upload now? :(

[@ayezamustufa1738]

Hey, Please Upload Another video related to shutterstock Image Error !

[@silverdusssst]

So at this point shouls I delete a re upload with thr new streamed down keywords? So the images that dont sell get new exposure under new guidelines?

[@tanouchelemanouche]

Thanks for your video. Photerloo is not free anymore, you can only upload 5 photos per week for free. Do you know a free app? Thanks.

[@Skater69]

Good video, btw how about vector files?

[@jthillerup]

I started uploading to Shutterstock after seeing your video, with photos I have on other sites. It is a mix of geographical locations. I mainly shoot in Spain now,- should I, in your opinion and to increase sales, limit my upload to Spanish shots and create a different account for other content? Maybe a tutorial some day on this topic?Thanks in advance! ;-)

[@Photerloo]

No. I wouldn't recommend that. As you make more sales on Shutterstock they will increase you pay per photo so you don't want to split the sales across multiple accounts. Hope it helps.

[@jthillerup]

@@Photerloo THanks a lot again,- did nor know that...

[@specialized41]

What methods use this Agencies to pay you.? Direct deposit? Send a check? Thanks!!

[@premdepp]

Can i upload same image in two different stock websites???

[@Photerloo]

Yes you can.

[@animan756]

Do you encourage having a niche or two for specializing?

[@Photerloo]

I don't think a niche or two is as important for stock as it is for social. Stock photos are normally found via the search, not someone following you. However, if you do have a niche and get very good at one type of photography you are more likely to have amazing photos that get sales, hope it helps.

[@robokhod]

outstanding tips!

[@Natia.Tchelidze]

thanks

[@JoseLuis-gx7bv]

****DONT QUIT. thank you sir for your time

[@kerbslukas6195]

How many photos did you upload before you got a grip on how to get them sold?

[@Photerloo]

Hard to say but probably the first 100 photos I was just guessing and trying different things. After 100 photos and a couple of months, I started to see patterns in which photos were selling and which ones weren't. That being said, I have been uploading for 7 years and the sites, algorithms, and techniques change so much, I feel like I am always still learning.

[@rastykatze]

@@Photerloo But you were already fairly good at photography in itself before you started uploading, right?

[@Photerloo]

@@rastykatze I bought my first DSLR (a Nikon D5000) in December of 2009 and started to actively learn photography. So, I had been learning photography for almost 3 years before I started posting the photos to stock. So, I wasn't posting my first photos to the stock sites but I wasn't an expert before I started and have learned a lot since then.

[@kerbslukas6195]

@@Photerloo Okay, nice. Is it possible to get a "low ranked" picture to do well eventualy? I didn't really use the potential I have with marketing my pictures on other platforms online, so I am incoorporating this right now as well as beginning to post some more pictures on other stock platforms as well. Would you say focusing on one is better or diversifying on different pages?

[@Photerloo]

@@kerbslukas6195 Yes, it is possible but the photo needs to be more marketable than the existing photos, by more marketable I mean, more preferred by the buyers than the existing photos. It isn't enough to just have better photos because "better" is very subjective. Personally, most of my best sellers aren't what I consider my best photos, but that's life. If you are just starting out in stock and have a lot of images already, I would first upload them to Shutterstock, then move on to Adobe Stock. If you are seeing some sales from those sites then invest the time to upload to some of the other sites. Hope this helps.

[@kamalsathish208]

So should I be adding keywords in description also?

[@Photerloo]

Yes

[@kamalsathish208]

@@Photerloo thanks for the reply 🙂

[@straitjacketstudios]

Keword button is misspelled :)

[@CatMilton1]

Ps you need to open an incognito tab or window to see an accurate search result, rather than algorithm feeding you what it thinks you want 🤗

[@CatMilton1]

PPS. Gosh, I hope that's come across as helpful and not critical, as I thoroughly enjoy your videos! 🤗

[@Photerloo]

Thanks, you are right, I definitely should have done the video in Incognito, will try to remember next time :). I just did a quick test and the results were similar so I don't think it skewed the search results to much. Thanks for the advice.

[@darkru3314]

I am not a professional but I want to do this

[@danielcj13]

yeaah

[@AdamPaulDavid77]

keywords are killing me! (so is my slow slow internet connection)

[@thepolarbear2089]

This guy drives me nuts =_=

20 minutes too long just for 5 tips😊

[@lyndons.grondiano6654]

Thank you for the information 😊

[@JoDasent]

Thanks for this, very helpful tips!