Why does it take so long for approved submission

[Vision350771902ejx]

A week ago, I used to upload 20-30 stocks for submission, and the review and approval of illustrations created with artificial intelligence took no more than 5 days. Now, I got itchy and uploaded more, around 500, and I'm waiting for a long time. Shouldn't the images be approved one by one? Like, every day, approve 10 or 20 submission from the queue? Why does it take so long for some images out of those 500 to be approved.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Submitting 500 at once is not recommended; though none of us knows the algorithms that decide which images get reviewed and when, the belief is that submitting small, frequent batches is better for you and better for the Adobe Moderation team. In addition, it's hard to imagine that such a huge batch has allowed you the time to carefully inspect, edit, title and keyword each and every image; thus, it's likely that you'll experience a higher than desirable reject rate. You could be waiting a long time for these to get reviewed. Some Contributors report waits in excess of 2 months.

[Vision350771902ejx]

I did not submit all at once but over several days. For example, today 20-30 images, the next day, and so on, until I reached 500. Only once did I submit around 100 from the same stock.

[Vision350771902ejx]

But different, for example, the image was changed (either an orange, banana, or another fruit), only the story remained the same, and that's how I reached 100 images from the same stock

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

As @Jill_C mentioned, we don't know what algorithm is used to queue up images for review. And it seems to change every few weeks. When Adobe was backlogged with thousands of AI submissions, it wasn't unusual for me to have assets reviewed on weekends and even over the recent holidays. I suspect moderators were putting in some overtime to clear things out. For the past three weeks, I've only had assets reviewed on weekdays, but nothing on weekends. Whereas I used to have between 12 and 20 images reviewed daily, it is now only about 6 to 8. I've also experienced (as have others) having assets reviewed within 24 after uploading while much older assets are still awaiting review. But even that hasn't happened recently and my older assets are being reviewed first.

Point is, the review process keep changing. Hold tight, maintain your 501 limit, and you'll see a breakthrough eventually.

[Vision350771902ejx]

501 is the maximum; you can't exceed the limit. I haven't filled it up with 500 in a single day but over multiple days. On one particular day, I uploaded over 70 images.

[Abambo]

501 is the maximum; you can't exceed the limit.

By @Vision350771902ejx

That maximum has been established to give equal chance to everyone. You need to wait, that is all.

[Abambo · Accepted solution]

Why does it take so long for some images out of those 500 to be approved.

By @Vision350771902ejx

Moderation is done by humans, and all depends on the workload in the different queues and the moderators that Adobe assigns to those queues. Standard waiting time is 8 weeks, so you were lucky before with your 5 days.

[Nancy OShea]

You need to be patient.  Stock receives thousands of submissions per week.  Review times vary from 1-3 months, depending on how many other assets are ahead of yours in the wait queue.  

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

While you're waiting for review, work on other projects: 

1. Edit & organize other images.
2. Compare your best work with available Stock inventory.
3. Write good titles, descriptions & search-worthy keywords in an Excel spreadsheet.
4. Update your Portfolio and Behance pages. 
5. Work on social media. 
6. Submit assets to other microstock services. 

There are any number of related things you can be doing.

[Roveda Audiovisual]

Why don't u guys hire more people then? 

[Jill_C]

We are not "you guys". We are fellow Contributors just like you. You are not addressing Adobe here in this forum. Adobe reported that they tripled their review staff in the last year. They are adding a MILLION assets to the database every day. If Adobe felt that the investment in even more reviewers was justified based on increased sales they would do so. Buyers pay the bills. More reviewers doesn't increase sales but does increase costs.

[Abambo]

Why don't u guys hire more people then? 

By @Roveda Audiovisual

To hire more people is only part of the problem. You need experience to do the job. 

[Nancy OShea]

They probably would if they could find the talent.

[RALPH_L]

You should be submitting as often as possible. But, not 500! Submit up to 10 a day so that your new submission ranking remains high.