Today’s post is a translation of another update from Shutterstock about improving the image search experience for users

The stock photo site Shutterstock has launched a tool to help contributors gain insight into buyer demand.

In the first part of our series on proper keywording, titled “Keywords and sales: the importance of choosing them properly,” we discussed keyword spamming, careful selection of tags, and the right way to choose keywords from the buyer’s perspective.

Choosing the right colors is crucial. A poor color choice can easily turn a beautiful image into something unattractive. For example, the sky can become overly bright cyan or oversaturated, as if after a nuclear blast.

It’s always nice to join promos and contests with enticing prizes, especially when participation doesn’t require extra time or money. Here’s an announcement of one such promo.

Today, I’m sharing a translation of an article by microstock contributor Nikhil Gangavane (Thefinalmiracle) on how to reach 10,000 sales on a stock photo site. You can view the original on Dreamstime here: blog.dreamstime.com/2011/06/16/lessons-to-have-10000-sales_art35457.