How Do Clients Know That Our Images Are For Sale As Rm / Rf?

I've been wondering the same thing. There should be a button below the print options, like the phone cases have.

Hi James,

Good idea ;-) Two new tabs/buttons for royalty free and rights managed licenses would do the trick.

Cheers,
Philippe

there was at first, but the problem with that is, if they know your selling your work cheaper on the stock site, there is no reason to every buy a print from you ever again. even if the prices were matched it's a one time purchase. you could link your stock site to your faa site by changing your website address or adding it in the bio. but just keep in mind you could lose sales.


---Mike Savad

Hi Mike,

Personally, I don't see a problem because I only sell RM, so each licence has strict licensing agreements. If FAA/Pixel.com don't want to add a link or RM/RF buttons, then I hope they have a good sales team on board. Otherwise, I truly wonder how people will ever know that our images are also available for commercial use.

Cheers,
Philippe

they won't advertise, as far as i know. you have to advertise just like the other parts of the site. the only way people will know is if you announce it in the bio, that's about it.

---Mike Savad

I only license RM as well and it would be good to advertise a single location such as your artist website and from there they have access to both Prints or Commercial Licensing.

They already have a site for that. It's called your Facebook page.

Just saying.

Then I can sell as well directly to that client if I have to look for them myself. Why would I offer 30% to FAA/Pixel.com? For doing what .....?
There's no printing, mailing, etc. involved (as is the case with fine art prints). Selling copyrights is like selling ...... air.

Cheers,
Philippe

Sorry Joseph, but do you really think that commercial customers like BBC Wildlife Magazine or Barnes & Noble or companies like Ravensburger (jigsaw puzzles) have time to visit our Facebook pages or personal websites ;-)
If I hear all that, it seems like I've been wasting my time.

I regularly sell fine art prints and posters at FAA because it's a worldwide known business and customers come here looking to buy pleasing art or pictures as if they would visit a store. (I do not promote my pictures via other channels like Facebook, Twitter or whatever)

So, what's the point in wanting to sell licenses if there's no sales department, not even a "store" (read "agency") that commercial clients could visit via a link or button on the well-known FAA? Be serious, commercial companies are not waiting for every Dick, Tom and Harry to present themselves their handful of images. It doesn't work like that.
For me, licensing.pixels.com is like a site - floating in space - while nobody knows it exists.
Bottom-line: you can't market images if they are not seen.

Cheers,
Philippe

It's a real pity - the way it is - because I believe there's really an interesting market for artistic photos / paintings (which aren't found at the traditional agencies) for computer backgrounds, puzzles, packaging, calendars, book covers, cd covers, etc. etc.....
I'm pretty sure the big companies know FAA, so the word would spread quickly if it becomes known that this specialised material is now also available for commercial use.

Just my two cents.

Cheers,
Philippe

The original thread mentioned that it will be marketed.

Seems it had changed when I read what is posted above.

Cheers,
Philippe

Anybody knows how to create a clickable link which I could add to my bio page so that a client doesn't have to copy/paste http://licensing.pixels.com/profiles/philippe-clement.html
The way it is doesn't look very user friendly.

Cheers,
Philippe

Edit to add: never mind, solved it myself :-)

You can insert standard HTML links into your bio and it will show up as a link. Here are simple instructions: http://www.hyperlinkcode.com/make-hyperlink.php

Thank you, James
Got it :-)

Cheers,
Philippe

I, too, have now made a link from my biography. Thanks for the idea, Philippe!