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AcikLens
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February 20, 2025
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New Contributor: How Many Assets for More Sales?

  • February 20, 2025
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Hi, I just joined as a contributor in January 2025 and currently have 541 assets in my portfolio, but only 3 downloads so far. Is this normal? Do I need to reach a certain number of assets before customers start discovering my portfolio?

Correct answer Jill_C

I can see all my assets once I change the link from "my" to "uk" for example. 


Good. That should give you some satisfaction that they are available for licensing in most of the world.

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vmert
vmert
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April 30, 2025

I just started today! I tried my first upload of some photos and it says it may take 8 weeks to review. Did it take that long for you? I'm hoping I get feedback sooner, even if it's rejection, becasue I want to know the right way to move forward.

daniellei4510
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daniellei4510Community Expert
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April 30, 2025

I've been a contributor for over 2 and half years. I can't recall how long it took for my first review, but Adobe wasn't being bombarded by AI at that time. It wasn't quick. I have a couple of assets stuck in the queue for 2 or three months, while new ones often get reviewed overnight. I generally only upload 1or 2 assets per day.

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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February 20, 2025

How long is a piece of string?  

 

There are many variables that determine what sells -- seasonal relevance, customer demand, visual appeal, trending styles & colors, keywords, good titles & descriptions, being in the right place at the right time, etc...  

 

Unfortunately, there are no hard & fast rules that universally apply to everyone.  Success as a Stock Contributor is one part talent, one part perseverance, and one part luck.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    AcikLensAuthor
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    February 21, 2025

    Noted with thanks.

    Jill_C
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    Jill_CCommunity Expert
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    February 20, 2025

    There is no magic formula to calculate an asset to sales ratio. It really depends on the content and category of your images. If you've uploaded 500 swirly, abstract, artistic backgrounds, the ratio of assets to sales is going to be very low because Adobe is absolutely saturated with that kind of content. Same with puppies, kittens, sunsets, flowers, etc. You need to focus on under-served niches in the database, if you can find any.

    Additionally, your titles and keywords very much affect the discoverability of your assets and you need to spend some time crafting the most descriptive and accurate titles and keywords that you can. Many new Contributors attempt to outsource that effort to a program that generates them for you, but that's not necessarily a good solution. Test the discoverability of your assets by searching on some of the keywords you've used. If your assets don't show up in the first 5-10 pages of search results, they're unlikely to ever be licensed.

    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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      AcikLensAuthor
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      February 21, 2025

      Thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately, since I'm based in Malaysia, Adobe Stock is restricted here, and I’m unable to search for my assets directly to check their discoverability. If there’s an alternative method or tool I can use to analyze my asset visibility, I’d appreciate any recommendations

      Jill_C
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      Jill_CCommunity Expert
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      February 21, 2025

      In the lower left edge of your Contributor Dashboard page, click on "change region". Change to another region temporarily while you search for your images.

      Jill C., Forum Volunteer
        Abambo
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        AbamboCommunity Expert
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        February 20, 2025

        Yes, that's normal. Competition is high. With 5000 assets and continiously adding assets, you could have around 30 sales a month.

        ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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        AcikLensAuthor
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        February 20, 2025

        Got it, thanks for the explanation!

        daniellei4510
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        daniellei4510Community Expert
        Community Expert
        February 20, 2025

        A lot depends on if you are submitting assets that are in demand, and your use of titles and keywords. But I suspect you'll need anywhere in the vicinity of 2000–5000 assets before you start seeing regular sales, daily sales. 

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          AcikLensAuthor
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          February 20, 2025

          Understood, appreciate the info!

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