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Sell Photos, Footage & AI Images Online - A Beginner Course

Name: Sell Photos, Footage & AI Images Online - A Beginner Course
Rating: 4.8 (338 reviews)

Stock Photography and Illustration Beginners Guide - Sell Photo, Video at Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, microstock agencies

Created byNew Anthem Learning

Last updated 1/2024

English

What you'll learn

You will learn how to earn money from your photos, video footage, generative AI images, and animations at stock agencies like Adobe Stock.
You will learn how to determine what the hottest selling topics and themes are, so you can create work that sells.
You will learn how to keyword your images so customers can easily find and buy your work.
You will learn what the best selling stock agencies are, their requirements and what type of images and video they need.
You will learn how to use AI (Midjourney, ChatGPT, etc.) to create images and help you keyword.
You will learn mistakes to avoid, so your work is not rejected and your account is not banned.

Course content

8 sections • 24 lectures • 1h 49m total length

Welcome to the Selling Online Masterclass - You Can Do This!4:17
Welcome to the Selling Photos and Videos Online Masterclass. In this introductory video, you'll learn how the course is structured, and you'll see the first Golden Rule (key principles for success in selling online) and Golden Hack (actionable steps you can take to help sell your work).
Download the 100+ Page "Selling Online" Course Book0:16
Download the 100+ page course book that includes all the content from the modules, as well as special content such as details on leading agencies and tips for success at each, and much more.
My Income and 15 Years of Learnings from Selling Online5:26
How I began selling images and videos online and grew my sales into a six-figure, passive income stream each year.

How Much Can You Earn? Commissions at the Agencies5:06
Learn the commission structures at the major agencies to see how much money you can make selling your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage online.
The Future of Selling Online - What Are the New Opportunities?5:36
What does the future hold for selling your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage online? Is competition making it impossible to earn passive income, or do you still have an opportunity to make money today?
Types of Content You Can Sell: Photos, Illustrations, Video, Generative AI4:53
Learn the different types of content you can sell online to earn passive income from the big stock agencies.
The Formulas for Success in Selling Online4:09
What's the formula for success in selling your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage online? How can you determine the right topics and type of content that customers need and you'll enjoy creating?

How to Learn What is Selling at the Big Agencies3:32
Learn how to gather insight from other contributors having great success selling photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage online.
My List of 100 Hottest Selling Topics to Generate Passive Income3:36
I share my list of 100 topics or themes that have been the hottest sellers for my portfolio of images and videos, including AI generated illustrations.
Sources to Help You Find New In-Demand Themes to Cover in Your Work5:23
Some great places to find inspiration on hot, in-demand topics that will help you sell your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage online to buyers.
What Do the Agencies Say They Need Right Now?4:35
What do Adobe Stock, Shutterstock and other agency customers want? This lesson shows you what the agencies are telling us they need to meet customer demands.

The Best Ways to Keyword Your Content So Buyers Will Find and Download Your Work6:00
How to keyword your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage to help buyers find your work. We go through an exercise of keywording a photo with terms that a customer would be likely to use in searching for an image. (This is the keyword formula I use in Google Sheets, and it also works in Microsoft Excel: =LEN(TRIM(C1))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(C1,” “,””))+1 where "C" is the column containing the keywords and 1 is the row I am pasting the formula into.)
Why Consistent Uploads are Vital - Grow Your Portfolio and Income Potential3:45
Consistently uploading fresh images or videos to the stock agencies is important to help grow your portfolio and maximize your potential sales.
How to Create a Great Worklfow - Here's a Look at Mine4:48
In this lesson, we explore how having an effective workflow will make the steps of creating, processing and uploading your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage more productive and even enjoyable.
Processing Your Work for Uploading - Software Options Including Free Ones!7:03
It's important to make sure your work is processed properly for uploading, embedding your keywords and title, and scrutinizing your files for any potential errors, to increase the odds of your work being accepted at the agencies.

Choosing Where to (and Where Not to) Upload and Sell Your Content3:42
There are great agencies for selling your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage online, and there are some that aren't worth the effort. It's critical to make sure you're uploading to the right ones.
The Best Agencies for Selling Your Photos, Illustrations and AI Images4:40
This lesson explores the best microstock agencies for uploading photos, illustrations and AI images.
The Best Agencies for Selling your Videos, Footage and Animations2:50
In this lesson, we look at the best agencies for uploading and selling your video footage or animations.
How to Avoid Rejections and Bans on Your Accounts4:56
If you make mistakes in uploading your work to the agencies, you could find yourself with many rejections, or even worse, a blocked account. Here are some important things to avoid.

Creating Generative AI Images - A Crash Course8:02
This lesson looks at how to create generative AI images at Midjourney. As time goes on, you'll be competing with more and more AI generated images. You may want to consider creating some yourself, or at least knowing more about your competition.
How AI Chat Can Help You Keyword Your Work to Make Sure Buyers Find You3:59
Here we explore how to keyword your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage using chat AI platforms like ChatGPT. It can be an effective tool to help ensure you're not leaving out any terms a customer might use to search for an image or video like yours.

Methods for Tracking Your Downloads and Learning from Your Hits and Misses4:55
Once you have images or videos that are selling online, it's important to track what is selling and what isn't so you can replicate your successes and avoid future failures. In this lesson we look at ways to do this.
Review of Everything You've Learned and Applying it to Grow Your Passive Income3:27
And finally, a review of all the important lessons learned in the course, with reminders of all the critical advice for selling your photos, illustrations, AI images and video footage online.

Requirements

You need to have a basic understanding of creating photos, illustrations or videos. (This is a course on how to sell your work.)
You don't need any knowledge or experience in selling your work online. This course will cover the key steps.

Description

Start selling your photos, illustrations, video or AI images online today!

If you want to generate online income from your creativity, this masterclass is the best way to help you start this journey today! You’ll learn what are some of the most in-demand topics to cover in your work so you meet the needs of the most buyers possible. Whatever you create -- photography, illustrations, video or AI images – you’ll get great insights to maximize your potential sales.

Learn how to find niches that are in-demand and profitable

In addition to learning my 100 hottest-selling topics today, you’ll learn ways to find new and emerging themes that customers need today and into the future. Since success in selling online is all about meeting a customer’s needs in ways your competition isn’t, it’s critical that you’re staying several steps ahead. This course provides several ways to you to discover what customers need, and also help make sure they find your work.

By the end of the course, you'll know where and how to upload your work, and critical mistakes to avoid

You will learn the agencies that have performed the best for me and others, as well as critical advice to help make sure your work isn’t rejected and your account isn’t banned.

Why am I the best instructor to teach you how to sell online?

I’ve been selling images and videos online at the biggest agencies for more than 15 years. I’ve generated significant online income and have learned many best practices that have helped me figure out what customers need and how to serve them in unique ways. I’ve streamlined my workflow to minimize the busy work and maximize downloads and earnings. I’m packing just about everything I’ve learned into this masterclass to help you grow your own portfolio and sales.

Here’s my promise

I’m happy to answer any questions you may have throughout the course. I want you to have a five-star experience, so I’ll be watching for your questions that you can post in the course and will provide answers or feedback as quickly as possible.

This course will cover the critical steps to successfully sell online:

· Identifying what is selling today so you generate content customers need

· Uploading to the best agencies for images and video

· Titling and keywording your work so more customers can find it

· Streamlining your workflow to grow your portfolio of in-demand work

· Avoiding mistakes that could get you rejected or banned

· Using AI tools to create images and keyword your images or videos

· Tracking your downloads and trends to build on your success

· And so much more!

Who this course is for:

· Photographers, illustrators, videographers, animators and creators of generative AI images

· Anyone wanting to turn their creativity into passive income

· Beginners or those already selling online – you’ll learn not just how to get started but also how to improve your processes and ability to find profitable niches to cover

Who this course is for:

Photographers (amateur or professional)
Videographers (amateur or professional)
Animators (amateur or professional)
Anyone with basic creative skills who wants to earn passive income online

Sell Photos, Footage & AI Images Online - A Beginner Course

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Course content

Introduction to Selling Photos, Video and AI Images Online3 lectures • 10min

Passive Income Opportunity - The State of Selling Online Today4 lectures • 20min

What Sells - The Topics You Should Focus On4 lectures • 17min

How to Title and Keyword to Sell Your Work to More Customers1 lecture • 4min

The Best Workflows - A Step-by-Step Guide from Creating through Uploading4 lectures • 22min

The Best Agencies for Uploading and Selling Your Work4 lectures • 16min

How to Use AI to Generate Additional Passive Income2 lectures • 12min

How to Track Your Sales to Build on Your Success2 lectures • 8min

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