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Can you still make passive income in microstock in 2012? Statistics say you can still make money in microstock photography.

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This is some raw SEO data – I’m going to analyze it in another post but here’s what I have so far from four major agencies. I am actually quite shocked by a few of these.

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I haven’t been uploading but my microstock earnings were actually good for July. Total earnings were … $962.55, with Shutterstock and Alamy pushing me forward as always…

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June 2011 was a fantastic month here at NiltoMil.  Actually, it was my second best month ever.  Now, for new readers – when I say ever, I joined stock agencies in 2006.  So I’m at about 55 months and though I didn’t really begin stock work until early 2008 (39 months ago) to have my second highest earning month ever is pretty fabulous.
The total for the month, though not another $1k month like February, was $847.04
Highlights for the month include:

BME at 123RF for the 2nd time in 3 months. For …

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This month should be the start of summer slowdown but without really doing a lot of new work, I’m up. I don’t know why, really.

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NiltoMil has always been based on goals so I figured I’d update you with some of my current N2M goals.

Edit and submit 80 more images for June.
Edit and submit 100 images in July.
Complete 8 more food shoots in June.
Complete 12 food shoots in July.
Catch up on small site submissions (DP, SF, etc.)
Submit 40 more iStock images in June.
Submit 100 iStock images in July.
Finish July with $1000+ in stock income.
Get at least 2 new advertisers for NiltoMil including a top banner advertiser to replace DepositPhotos.

We will revisit this post July 31st …

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This is a primer for new microstock photographers. Sometimes you have to understand where you can’t make money to know where you can.
I reviewed for an agency for awhile and learned some things.  Here are some observations from the inside.
How NOT to make money at microstock
1) Shoot temples, Buddhas, generic landscapes, farmland, flowers, fields, and did I mention Temples and Buddhas … oh and statues.
I’m sorry but these images are done. They’re done again. And then a few thousand more times. I don’t care what angle you stand at – …

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It seems we can’t catch a break as microstock photographers. iStock took back many sales, Shutterstock is rejecting everything and Dreamstime slashed upload limits for contributors…

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Just a quick note, mainly for my own historical records. I passed my best month ever on Friday.  That’s a best MONTH in only 12 days with 16 left this month. I am already at $844.10 which is nearly $55 over my previous BME.  With Shutterstock and Dreamstime doing very well this month and Bigstock, 123 and Istock picking up just a little and even sites like GraphicLeftovers and 3dStudio just destroying all expectations, I’m going to FLY past $1000 this month.  It will be (obviously) the first time I’ve …

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Alamy has just busted out for me. Overnight I had $360 worth of sales. That’s more in one day than 13 agencies have done for me all time! Alamy will finally owe me a payout…