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Forum|Forum|27 days ago
August 25, 2026
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I have a portfolio of over 23,000 assets, and my sales used to be very good. However, they have been declining day by day, and now I’m not even earning $25 per week. Is anyone else experiencing the same issue, or could there be a problem with my account or portfolio?

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Since January 2026, Stock has doubled it’s inventory. There’s now twice as much competition for views & sales.

Unless you’re the only contributor in a niche-driven space, you’re probably not reaching page 1-2 search results which is where most customers find what they’re looking for.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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different_wanderlust96ecAuthor

Participant

Thank you for explaining. My titles and keywords are already well-optimized, but my assets still struggle to reach the first few pages. What practical steps would you recommend to improve their search ranking? Also, with a portfolio of over 23,000 assets, how can I realistically update or optimize such a large portfolio? Should I focus only on my best-selling and most relevant older files, or is there a better strategy?

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

with a portfolio of over 23,000 assets, how can I realistically update or optimize such a large portfolio?

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You can’t. Focus on optimizing new content.

Compare relevant keywords with similar inventory to see how much competition there is.

Strive to create unique content that’s in high demand.

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

daniellei4510

Community Expert

Many contributors have been complaining about low sales on the Adobe Discord channel. There is no problem with your account.

Adobe Community Expert | I have miles to go before I sleep, but I'm all done on this end.

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SANALRENK

Inspiring

I am in the same situation. My sales suddenly dropped by 50% and continue to decrease day by day. Since my sales on other platforms remain stable, it seems this decline is only affecting Adobe. I hope this gets resolved as soon as possible. I am not sure how long this will last, but we keep putting in the effort and uploading our work consistently. If it continues this way, we might have to evaluate whether it's worth the effort. I hope it doesn't come to that, because I have been a contributor for a long time and I truly like Adobe.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Who is WE?

Do you work at a design factory?

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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SANALRENK

Inspiring

I work alone. Since English isn't my native language, I missed it while writing

RALPH_L

Community Expert

There are so many factors that effect sales no one can tell you.
Consumer demands, Portfolio size, New submissions, past sales, asset quality just to name a few.

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different_wanderlust96ecAuthor

Participant

Thank you for your response. My portfolio is quite diverse and includes interior design, abstract backgrounds, birthday content, business-related assets, and other categories. I also upload new content regularly. That’s why the sudden and significant decline in sales is concerning. I’d like to know if other contributors with similar-sized portfolios have noticed the same trend recently.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Going forward, I would steer clear of abstract backgrounds. You’re competing with over half-a-billion assets in Stock & free websites. With numbers like that against you, you’re better off buying a lottery ticket.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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