Stockxpert slowdown

mattb · #1 (**permalink**) 08-04-2006, 11:37 PM

Anybody noticing a slowdown at Stockxpert? I havn't had a download in over two weeks.

Unitl now, it's never been longer then a couple of days between downloads. I want my downloads back.

ajn · #2 (**permalink**) 08-05-2006, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mattb

Anybody noticing a slowdown at Stockxpert? I havn't had a download in over two weeks.

Unitl now, it's never been longer then a couple of days between downloads. I want my downloads back.

It may be just because of summertime. Also, lots of the big names in microstocks found this site and flooded with their popular images.

It has slowed down for me to, but I still get a payout a month. Only 6 sales this month, though.

The end of July was strong in every site. I wonder if we'll experience the same in August as vacation time ends.

GWB · #3 (**permalink**) 08-05-2006, 04:03 PM

Yes I had a slow down at Stockxpert too. I chalk it up to the summer slow down. It hung for a while there. But I did have a pick up on most of the sites towards the end of July. September, into fall and the holidays, should be something to look forward to.

G~

thesupe87 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-05-2006, 04:26 PM

With StockXpert, my numbers for this month are sounding to be about the same as ajn's. I still average about 1-3 sales a day over there. Some days I'll get zilch, but rarely. I have a couple images that sell like hotcakes on that site, it's a shame mostly all of my other pics never get sold. One specific image has probably made me over $60-80 right now. Gotta love $2-3.00 downloads.

My July was pretty good, despite the fact I was lazy and barely added much new stuff. I still managed to make a little over $270 with payouts from 4 sites. My DT payout hit payout just the other day, but that was from the last maybe 45-50 days, so I'm counting that towards August profits. I try to keep track each month, so I can see what I'm averaging.

I'm realizing that getting lazy with micro sites is risky- you don't want to make a habit out of NOT submitting new stuff each week. If I did that for a couple of months in a row, I'd hate to see what would happen. I am trying to get/stay into the $300-500/month income range. I'm about to buy my first home, and it's going to help me a lot, until I get married and we have 2 incomes coming in. Hope I'm not getting too off topic! hah

:P

mattb · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 04:07 AM

I should complain more, things picked up a little over the weekend. Kind of strange to get sales over the weekend and not during the week, oh well, that's micro for you.

Supe, I know what you mean about getting lazy, I had a few weeks in a row where I didn't submit anything and sales really tumbled. I try to get a least a few in a week, not a lot but it's all I can manage with work(the one that pays the bills), wife and kids. So much to do, so little time.

Just a side note, I had my first $20 sale at SS, that was a nice surprise.

thesupe87 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-07-2006, 03:24 PM

sweet, that's a nice little perk. I know, it's so hard to balance everything. You also have to keep the micro in check, because even though we all have bills to pay, you can't let it take over your life - or get in the way of family or other important matters.