Comments on: The Internet Killed the Photography Star http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:14:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steven Finch http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-40192 Steven Finch Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:06:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html#comment-40192 This is a very interesting topic. I wrote a quick article about getty over at my site. http://crenk.com/2008/01/21/getty-images-is-looking-for-a-buyer-by-the-end-of-the-month/ This is a very interesting topic. I wrote a quick article about getty over at my site.

http://crenk.com/2008/01/21/getty-images-is-looking-for-a-buyer-by-the -end-of-the-month/

]]> By: Tim L. Walker http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-40160 Tim L. Walker Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html#comment-40160 Anytime. ;) Anytime. ;)

]]> By: Janet Meiners http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-40159 Janet Meiners Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:34:22 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html#comment-40159 Tim, You're right...thanks for the catch. Janet Tim,
You’re right…thanks for the catch.
Janet

]]> By: Tim L. Walker http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-40158 Tim L. Walker Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:25:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html#comment-40158 I think you meant Getty bought iStockphoto in 2006, not 1996. ;) I think you meant Getty bought iStockphoto in 2006, not 1996. ;)

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-40151 Alan Johnson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:21:52 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html#comment-40151 Blogs are beginning to gain popularity compared to other forms of media by the day, YouTube is beginning to become an alternative to TV for some so that the fact that this one also has to suffer as a result of online competition shouldn't come as that much of a surprise. Alan Johnson Blogs are beginning to gain popularity compared to other forms of media by the day, YouTube is beginning to become an alternative to TV for some so that the fact that this one also has to suffer as a result of online competition shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Jestep http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-40130 Jestep Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:12:50 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/the-internet-killed-the-photography-star.html#comment-40130 Getty burned all of the bridges they had, and it's not surprising to see them cashing out while they still can. They ruined istock by excessively upping the prices, and destroying the usability of the site. Try to do something on their own site. It's about the least usable site anywhere. Their own collections range from $150 for a web usable image to about $350 for the smallest print-worth image. There's hundreds of other companies that offer comparable services for much less. There's really no reason for most designers to use them anymore. They built a solid brand, but underestimated just how solid it was. Instead of listening to their customers and adapting they told everyone what to think, and tried to force their overpriced product on everyone banking on their name to pull them through. No regrets here. Getty burned all of the bridges they had, and it’s not surprising to see them cashing out while they still can. They ruined istock by excessively upping the prices, and destroying the usability of the site. Try to do something on their own site. It’s about the least usable site anywhere.

Their own collections range from $150 for a web usable image to about $350 for the smallest print-worth image. There’s hundreds of other companies that offer comparable services for much less.

There’s really no reason for most designers to use them anymore. They built a solid brand, but underestimated just how solid it was. Instead of listening to their customers and adapting they told everyone what to think, and tried to force their overpriced product on everyone banking on their name to pull them through.

No regrets here.

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