How many new uploads do you personally submit each month?

thesupe87 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 04:11 PM

What is your average amount of uploads each month? What do you shoot for?

For me I try and get at least 10 new images up each week. Lately I've been shooting for 20-25, because I'm trying to grow my business. This month I had an all time record of 125 new submitted images. I heard that some of the top contributors do about 500 new uploads a month - even those ones that are working alone, one single person. That's crazy! They must shoot a lot of series, and keyword them accordingly to save time.

patrick1958 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 04:16 PM

Between 250 - 350 month.

Patrick.

thomasd007 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 05:12 PM

I try to upload 5 per week, so around 20 a month. I am just to busy with my real job and maintaining our 13 acres. I also don't upload many sets, I usually pick what I feel is the very best one and upload only that. Maybe I should upload more of my shots, just seems like a lot of time is spent keywording and uploading images that aren't as good as the best one.

thesupe87 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 05:42 PM

Thanks for the responses, guys. I think most micropayment contributers are doing this part time, aside from another main form of employment. I know that Mike (helix) said he tries to upload at least one really 1 good vector each week, and he is doing awesome. Quality is just as important as quantity. You might be saving yourself a lot of time there, Thomas. 13 acres, wow that's a lot of work in itself.

I too forgot to mention that I have a 40 hr a week dayjob that I also have to tend to...unfortunately. Who knows what I'd be able to get accomplished if I were working at stock full time. I'd hope at least 250-400 new images per month.

orchidpoet · #5 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 06:52 PM

I try to upload 1-3 per day, to reach the maximum weekly quota allowed by IS.

sharpshot · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2008, 07:32 PM

I was doing over 400 a month my first few months but now I struggle to do 100.

thesupe87 · #7 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 06:37 PM

Oh it's a definite struggle to do 100 per month, especially if you're not full time with stock. I would think most full timers would be shooting for at least 100 new uploads every week or two.

helix7 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 07:40 PM

I'm trying to do at least 30 new vectors each month, preferably 60. Lately I'm landing somewhere in between.

My schedule is pretty much this this: day-job 9am-6pm, dinner @ 7pm, work on a vector 8pm-10 or 11pm, relax until 12am or 1am, sleep, do it all again the next day. Weekends I can crank out 4-5 images, so what I lack during the week I catch up on over the weekend.

mantonino · #9 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by thesupe87

What is your average amount of uploads each month? What do you shoot for?

You know me - I'm aiming for AS MANY AS POSSIBLE every month.

If I could do 2500 a month, I'd do it. I can't so I do fewer. Last month I added around 390 images to all my sites. This month I'm going to double or triple that I hope. I would like to be up to 3500+ images asap. I think that's sort of a number where things start to "change" on the high end. I want that number...and when I get there, it'll be a new number,probably 4k or 4500.

patrick1958 · #10 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by thesupe87

Oh it's a definite struggle to do 100 per month, especially if you're not full time with stock. I would think most full timers would be shooting for at least 100 new uploads every week or two.

Actually more, about 500 month... but i keep some on my hard drive for reserve, in case i need a vacation, time of and... the best go online in the busy/top period (starting end august til december). For now i only submit 10-15 a day just to keep a steady exposure/growth.
I have about 1400 files ready in backup.

Patrick H.