Comments on: Microstock RPI & Image Formats (and why it’s not as cool as you might think to be square) http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/ The Official LookStat Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » LookStat Site Updates http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » LookStat Site Updates Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:10:21 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-4340 [...] We have upgraded our thumbnail grid on the site to show image orientation. While it’s not as clean visually as square thumbnails, image format is an important part of analyzing sales and this was the primary driver of the change. (Thanks for the feedback on this one!) The new thumbnails coupled with the collections feature will allow you to analyze the sales of different image formats such as horizontal, vertical, square etc. I’d love to hear if your data mirror what we saw in our aggregate analysis of 2008 image format data. [...] [...] We have upgraded our thumbnail grid on the site to show image orientation. While it’s not as clean visually as square thumbnails, image format is an important part of analyzing sales and this was the primary driver of the change. (Thanks for the feedback on this one!) The new thumbnails coupled with the collections feature will allow you to analyze the sales of different image formats such as horizontal, vertical, square etc. I’d love to hear if your data mirror what we saw in our aggregate analysis of 2008 image format data. [...]

]]> By: November News Digest | Microstock News http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-4273 November News Digest | Microstock News Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:02:21 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-4273 [...] their series of anonymous analytics from their contributors with a very interesting look at portrait v landscape v square images, followed by an analysis of beer v wine stock images and Easter photos. The results rhyme with [...] [...] their series of anonymous analytics from their contributors with a very interesting look at portrait v landscape v square images, followed by an analysis of beer v wine stock images and Easter photos. The results rhyme with [...]

]]> By: This Month in Microstock – October 2009 | Microstock Diaries http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 This Month in Microstock – October 2009 | Microstock Diaries Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:49:34 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2907 [...] into the data they’ve collected from all their customers. Check the LookStat blog for why it’s not cool to be square and cats versus dogs.  Last month LookStat went from a free microstock analytics site to a [...] [...] into the data they’ve collected from all their customers. Check the LookStat blog for why it’s not cool to be square and cats versus dogs.  Last month LookStat went from a free microstock analytics site to a [...]

]]> By: Steve Debenport http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Steve Debenport Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:13:54 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2733 I didn't think it would such a discrepancy. Doing my own analysis, I did find that my verticals are earning about 20% more per sale than my horizontals. So I assume this just means that print purchases are sold for higher sizes that web (not surprising). I didn't think it would such a discrepancy. Doing my own analysis, I did find that my verticals are earning about 20% more per sale than my horizontals. So I assume this just means that print purchases are sold for higher sizes that web (not surprising).

]]> By: Photo Week 2009 in Review | Microstock Diaries http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 Photo Week 2009 in Review | Microstock Diaries Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:45:14 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2609 [...] free trial for 25 images keyworded, uploaded and submitted to up to 10 microstock agencies and some exceptionally useful analysis of the images LookStat monitors with their analytics tools. Lanny Ziering, John Lund and Jack [...] [...] free trial for 25 images keyworded, uploaded and submitted to up to 10 microstock agencies and some exceptionally useful analysis of the images LookStat monitors with their analytics tools. Lanny Ziering, John Lund and Jack [...]

]]> By: R. Kneschke http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 R. Kneschke Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:00:39 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2422 I am a bit surprised, that horizontals earn twice as much as verticals, because I agree with your suggestion that horizontals are mainly for online, verticals for print, but print requires higher file sizes that cost much more, so I would have guessed that verticals earn more. I am a bit surprised, that horizontals earn twice as much as verticals, because I agree with your suggestion that horizontals are mainly for online, verticals for print, but print requires higher file sizes that cost much more, so I would have guessed that verticals earn more.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2351 uberVU - social comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:21:58 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2351 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by lookstat: new blog post on #microstock RPI and image formats - http://bit.ly/dontbsquare #stockphotography... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by lookstat: new blog post on #microstock RPI and image formats – http://bit.ly/dontbsquare #stockphotography…

]]> By: mystockphoto http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 mystockphoto Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:25:06 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2347 Thanks Rahul, nice use of your analytics data, as usual. I also think that square format could have a better market. Vertical is good to have covers on the magazines... probably is not the main purpose of microstock, but Time Magazine is there ;-) Thanks Rahul, nice use of your analytics data, as usual.
I also think that square format could have a better market. Vertical is good to have covers on the magazines… probably is not the main purpose of microstock, but Time Magazine is there ;-)

]]> By: Tweets that mention LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » Microstock RPI & Image Formats (and why it’s not as cool as you might think to be square) -- Topsy.com http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Tweets that mention LookStat – Official Blog » Blog Archive » Microstock RPI & Image Formats (and why it’s not as cool as you might think to be square) -- Topsy.com Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:32:57 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2309 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rahul Pathak, MicrostockExp. MicrostockExp said: RT @lookstat new blog post on #microstock RPI and image formats - http://bit.ly/dontbsquare #stockphotography [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rahul Pathak, MicrostockExp. MicrostockExp said: RT @lookstat new blog post on #microstock RPI and image formats – http://bit.ly/dontbsquare #stockphotography [...]

]]> By: Rahul Pathak http://blog.lookstat.com/2009/10/25/microstock-rpi-image-formats-and-why-its-not-as-cool-as-you-might-think-to-be-square/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Rahul Pathak Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:51:09 +0000 http://blog.lookstat.com/?p=466#comment-2307 Thanks for the comment, Anne-Marie. Always eye-opening to look at the stats behind the assumptions Thanks for the comment, Anne-Marie. Always eye-opening to look at the stats behind the assumptions

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