Permission to create a second Contributor account for a specific niche (current account has mixed content)

Question

I currently have one active Contributor account where I have been uploading mixed content across various categories.

Going forward, I want to focus exclusively on a single niche (backgrounds/abstract images and videos) and would like to manage this separately from my existing mixed-content portfolio for better organization and tracking.

Could you please let me know if I'm permitted to create a second Contributor account for this purpose, given Adobe's updated policy (effective March 25, 2025) that requires approval for multiple accounts?

Nancy OShea · Accepted Answer

I feel it’s only fair to mention that abstract backgrounds are very generously represented in Stock.

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=abstract+background 110 million results
https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=abstract 143 million
https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=backgrounds 282 million
https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=wallpaper 68 million

With so much competing content, the sales potential from this type of content is low. You’re also competing with millions of free ones from other sites.

Jill_C · Answer

It seems that you’re aware of the policy change prohibiting multiple accounts without express permission from Adobe. This is not the place to obtain that permission. Buyers don’t care whether you maintain your assets in a single account or in multiple accounts. They don't search within individual Contributor accounts; they search by keywords. The organization and tracking capabilities provided to us as Contributors are rudimentary, so you should employ some other means of keeping track of what you’ve submitted. I manage all of my assets in Adobe Lightroom Classicand always know what I’ve submitted and what has been rejected.

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