March 2024: Record High Stock Video Sales!!!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- March 2024 stock video sales were my highest so far at $1,257. This is a new record for me, but I know a lot of you are doing even better.
Let's help other creators get there. Please post your average earnings or your highest month. What tips do you have for those of us still learning?
After publishing this, I received a note from Backbox founder and CEO Pat McGowan. He told me datasets are earnings from when companies use your video footage for non-media uses like self-driving vehicles, medical diagnostics and other computer learning. Sorry for the misinformation. The use case that I gave may be the case in the future.
I received a note from Backbox founder and CEO Pat McGowan. He told me datasets are earnings from when companies use your video footage for non-media uses like self-driving vehicles, medical diagnostics and other computer learning. Sorry for the misinformation. The use case that I gave may be the case in the future.
Happy to see your progress. Without a doubt, you are a reference for those of us who are just starting.
If I can do it, anyone can do it. The only way to fail is to stop trying.
Thanks for sharing. It's good to know how others are doing. I have 2088 clips uploaded and average a little $400/month. Last month was $616. The month before was just over $400. For this month, I sold a shot of a sandwich (which I shot on a whim before wife took a bite out of it) for $207. You just never know what will sell but I do recommend doing some research for underserved markets.
That’s a great example of a good portfolio and a good sale. I am often surprised at what sells and what does not. Thanks for responding. I think it does help people get a feel for it.
2000+ clips seems like a ton of work. when did you first started to see results?
@@DartisticProductions I have a videographer/producer who's been shooting for decades so I was able to havest my library of clips right off the bat to get 400--500 clips so that made my start easy. I'd say within 4-5 months, I started making sales regularly and around the 2 year mark, was making $400-600 a month. That said this month, I project only $250-300 in sales. Sometimes you just have slow months.
Thanks for the openness about your earnings, just straight to the point! Just got my BB application approved yesterday and reading up on all this stuff. Been into photography for 24 years and video for about 6 years but never gave stock footage a go, at least not very dedicated. Thanks again for the video and nice to hear that stock footage is not dead because of AI :)
I am earning more every month. But it can feel discouraging when you get so many $2 sales. Still the big ones come in so the overall profits are fine. It’s not easy and I feel a little burned out. As I take a break for a few months, I’ve still be averaging $900. The first few years of regular uploads are still paying with $120 in sales just today(although that only happens a couple times a month). Best of luck. You have more experience than I. I recommend you put aside time each week and focus on content and not sales at first. The sales come down the road. So glad I could help with the strategy. You don’t need help with the content.
Thank you for this video, it's great to see this kind of report!
It's the third year I'm on BB, didn't spent enough time on it...at the moment the average income is 30 dollars per month with 800 random clips, now I started uploading content that I do exclusively for stock!
$30 is not bad at all for 800 clips. I’m sure it will grow as you build your portfolio.
Fantastic update and really encouraging results there. Well done! I started uploading in February 2019 but only got to uploading much more in November 2021 when I moved back to Sydney from a country town. Have over 2000 vids each on three of my four ports. Started hitting over $1k a month in June 2023 and (with exception of Dec 23 and Jan 24) have hit over $1k per month every month since. Best month to date was $2066 in September 2023.
That is fantastic! You must have high quality clips. Keep it up and best of luck.
Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to your April 2024 earning video😊
Appreciate your kind support.
This is an interesting update. Hope you continue to do well!
Thank you for your kind support, Ed.
1960$ march, 70 % timelapses clips :)
You have excellent content!
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Wow, this is perfect
@@user-pi5gg9ij3y - best of luck in your journey.
Good for you! I saw a nice boost in sales revenue during March as well hope it keeps up 👍
April has been slow for me but sometimes a few good sales roll in at the end of the month.
1524$ in my March sales! Also record high
That is excellent! I also know that you have high-quality clips.
01:57 you said a thousand dollars a month is not difficult to obtain. How does it work? About how many videos do you need for this goal?
It takes time and a lot depends on the quality of your clips and the demand for the type of content you upload. The number of clips is the least important indicator. For example, if you shoot medical or science content, that is going to generate different sales than if you shoot cooking content. Every person’s portfolio looks different and has a different trajectory. One person I work with has just over 2,000 clips online and he makes well over $1,300 a month. I have 6,000 clips (nature, senior lifestyle, travel) and this is my first month at that level of income after 6 years of uploading. It takes time and work and then it depends on what you upload.
My video that summarizes earnings for all of 2023 might be more help in showing you how your income builds over time.
Hello Boyce, thanks a lot for sharing this, and congratulations. I just made 4 $ today 🤣 - better than nothing.
Every sale increases the ranking or visibility of that clip plus every penny counts and builds up. Best of luck in more sales in the future.
@@boycefitzgerald Thanks a lot :)
I am actually a bit disappointed thus far with my 2024 sales. The last few months of 2023 were my highest, but since the new year started, I've only made half of that amount. I keep uploading 70 clips per week, but it doesn't seem to make an impact.
It will even out and your hard work will pay off. Your overall sales will go up I am sure.
Does Blackbox immediately notify you when you sell something or do they do notifications at the end of the month?
Hey, thanks for the update! How many clips does your portfolio hold at the moment?
In six years, just over 6,000 clips. I have a few friends who earn more with far fewer clips. It depends on what you have access to - what you shoot - the quality, the demand, etc.The number of clips is the least important indicator of what you will earn.
Going to test out Blackbox for a year, started in June of this year and I have over 500 clips online so far. I have gotten a few sales, but when do you think it starts to grow? I shoot 4K drone videos of nature and urban shots, also random everyday things like cooking etc. with good lighting and angles.
@@DartisticProductions - sounds like you have a good selection and balanced portfolio. Just keep adding to it. It’s all about quality and consistency. It grows as you build it up. Best of luck.
As my go-to regarding Blackbox I thought I'd ask you about this. Do you ever use batch processing for metadata? In the guide there is a section on CSV/XLS method. Are you familiar with this and if so is there a chance you could do a tutorial on it? I've read it several times and I'm pretty computer literate but still don't get it. Thanks.
Steve - this is a method by which you type the keywords in a spreadsheet and then you sync the spreadsheet to the clips and all the keywords are automatically added. I don’t like it because if there are any mistakes in the batch or clip names, you get errors. Then you find yourself searching for the missing “.” or some other minor typo. The advantage is that you have keywords that you can easily reuse and adjust for similar clips. To me, it is a big hassle and I don’t find any advantages worth the headache. If you want the advantages without the headache, keep a file of keywords that based on topic that you can refer to and adjust to the specific clips. I hope this is helpful.
@@boycefitzgerald Thanks for the quick reply. I guess we think alike. When reading about it and doing some further digging I came to the same conclusion as you. It seems not worth the bother. You've just confirmed my thoughts. Thanks again.
Do you by chance know how much on average per month you earned when you had about 1000 clips uploaded ?
@@so_l6441 - I made $140 a month. But that doesn’t say much. It greatly depends on the quality and niche. I have a friend with less than 1,500 clips who makes well over $1000 a month on Blackbox. He is very deliberate, only uploads quality footage, and has a unique niche. The number of clips you have is only one indicator of what you can earn. I have zero training and my first 1000 clips were awful. My advice is to focus on quality and diversity of subjects until you find something you love and that sales. I do more and more astrophotography time lapses. I couldn’t be happier. Tools me years to find what I had passion for and the sales pay for all my trips. Best of luck. Anyone can do this. I am proof of that.
@@boycefitzgerald Thank you very much for your advice ! I‘m a 19 year old student and I started uploading a year ago. Your videos have really helped and encouraged me along the way ! I really appreciate your videos
@@so_l6441 - thank you. I haven’t made new videos in a while but I will start up again soon. I am moving to Abu Dhabi and have been going back and forth and just really burned out. Still doing stock video and pics but have not strength to do RUclips.
@@boycefitzgerald I hope everything goes well with you move to Abu Dhabi! Take your time and start uploading new content when you feel better 👍 I wish you the best of luck🤞
@@so_l6441 - thanks you and warm regards.