DepositPhotos introduces «Smart Search»

Below is the newest DepositPhotos press release detailing their new Smart Search functionality.

On May 24, 2011 the developers’ team of DepositPhotos introduced changes in the image search engine. Search can now advise and display the most popular inquiries with already entered words and the number of results by each.  The introduced changes allow better potential results, quicker location of the required images, and prevent spelling mistakes.

“Just enter the beginning of the keyword in the search line and the «Smart Search» will complete the word by itself, display the variants and such word combinations you probably never dreamt of! Enter a text in English, and the search will show prompts in English. Wish to try search with keywords in German? Prompts will change at once, and you will not have to switch between the site language versions. Maybe, you are looking for a famous photographer? Authors are covered by prompts, too. Moreover,  you’ll see not only the author’s name but his avatar and the number of photographs available for purchasing,” says the CEO of DepositPhotos.

DepositPhotos grows its collection daily with thousand images and keeps debugging and improving the site interface according to the user needs and wishes. The present standard search is simple and user-friendly, extended search allows assignment of the category, author, color, excluding keywords and much more. All these functions have provided the best search results but introduction of the search prompts supplies user with such feedback that narrows down the search area and makes the search process more effective as well as quicker. All these possibilities, each being a little thing by itself, together compose what amazes by its forethought and concern for users.

Just a couple quick notes about this news:

• I think the functionality is great. Anything that directs image buyers toward the images they want to buy is a win in my eyes.
• The direct link to change your profile photo is http://submit.depositphotos.com/public_profile_seller.php With it being more prominent, you probably want an avatar now.
• People ask me about sales on DepositPhotos and I have had 125 sales.  I’ve hit payout twice.  Sales have increased since I got most of my folio online and I expect that to continue.   Sales are growing at DepositPhotos for me.

* Disclaimer: DepositPhotos is an advertiser on NiltoMil.com, however, all claims, theories and biases about sites are my own.