My photos are not selling. Could someone please give me some advice on how to improve the situation?

[Pixario]

Hi, I have uploaded 100 photos, but I haven't made any sales. I don't expect significant sales from the number of photos uploaded, but I haven't had any sales at all. There's probably something wrong, possibly related to titles or keywords. Could you please take a look at my photos (<link removed per op request-kglad>)  and give me your opinion? Thank you very much.

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

A sale from only 100 photos would be possible but extremely rare. With 500 to 1000, you might start getting an occasional sale. Nothing is wrong. Just keep submitting. Also, those aren't photos. They are gen AI and many should be labeled as Illustrations, which I assume you're doing.

[Pixario]

Thanks for your help!

[daniellei4510]

Sure. Keep it going. You're competing against millions of images. Presently, you're a small star in the Milky Way. 😉

[George_F]

It's rumored that successful portfolios are typically between 500-5000 in demand assets before you start seeing consistent sales.

If you'd like to see what is in demand, try visiting the Artists Hub  and the Calls for Content.

[Pixario]

Thank you

[Jill_C]

You have a somewhat diverse portfolio; however quite a few of the images are in over-represented categories - lemons, oranges, pizza, coffee cups, business woman with crossed arms, hamburger, etc. And, of course, the seasonal images will languish until closer to the season they represent. 100 is a very small portfolio. You should be regularly submitting small batches, say 4-5 per day, every day if possible, to keep your account fresh and grow your portfolio steadily.

[RALPH_L]

Also you need to improve your keywording. I looked at your coffee cup with the heart. In the title the word "table" is misspelled and the keywords "coffee" and "wood" are missing. You also need to reorder and move the important words like title words toward the top.

Check your competition.

"cappucino with heart shaped milk"  17,600 results 

"latte with heart shaped art" 18,000 results

"coffee with heart shaped art" 29,000 results

"coffee cup with heart "  186,000 results

"coffee with heart" 256,000 results 

[Pixario]

Thank you, I will follow the advice

[Pixario]

I appreciate your assistance! thanks

[Jill_C]

Glad to be of assistance; good luck on your Adobe Stock journey !

[Ars_Nova]

Besides the tags that should be a lot more optimized and reordered, I would also pay closer attention to the titles of your assets as they do impact SEO results as well. Titles such as "Christmas ball" are way too vague to compete in an already oversaturated market and titles such as "Frisch zubereiteter Zitronensaft in einem Glas" do not mean anything to someone who's not German.

Nonetheless, having no sales from a 100 (or at least 80-90) unique designs does seem odd. I would suggest starting with a motif that you know quite well, maybe even at a professional level. This way you may be able to explore it in a deeper and more meaningful way, and you would also be able to craft titles and tags that are more descriptive, relevant, and targeted for your buyers.

[Pixario]

Thank you for your support!

[Ars_Nova]

Of course, best of luck.

[Abambo]

You need many more assets. If you have 10,000 plus assets, and they don't sell, you should worry about that.

[Pixario]

Thanks a lot!

[Abambo]

You're welcome.

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

Successful stock images invite the viewer into a scene, tell a story or convey a message of some kind.

One element is static.  But two or more elements are dynamic.

Which one tells a story?

Hope that helps.

[Pixario]

Thank you – much appreciated!

[photorebelle]

Stunning photos !