The PixTagger Blog
Practical keywording and metadata guides for Getty Images, iStock, and Adobe Stock contributors.
Best stock photo sites to sell on: Adobe, Shutterstock, iStock, Getty & 123RF compared
Where should you sell stock photos? A contributor-first comparison of Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, iStock, Getty Images and 123RF — reach, royalties, exclusivity, and the keywording difference that decides whether your files sell.
Read guide →How to become a Getty Images & iStock contributor (step by step)
iStock is owned by Getty Images, so one application gets you into both. Here's how to apply, what the sample review checks, the exclusive-vs-non-exclusive choice, and the keywording step that decides whether accepted files sell.
Read guide →How many keywords should you use on stock photos? (Adobe, Getty & iStock)
How many keywords to use on Adobe Stock, Getty, iStock and Shutterstock — the limits per platform, why more isn't better, how many for video, and why Getty needs fewer than you think.
Read guide →Getty Images vs iStock for contributors: royalties, exclusivity & which to pick
iStock is owned by Getty Images and both share one submission system and controlled vocabulary — but royalty rates and exclusivity differ, and that changes what you earn. A clear contributor's breakdown of which to choose.
Read guide →Stock photo vs video: which should you shoot to sell?
Video pays more and faces less competition than stock photos — but it's harder to produce and far harder to keyword. Here's how photo and video really compare for contributors, and why metadata decides it.
Read guide →7 Adobe Stock metadata mistakes that quietly kill your sales
The title and keyword mistakes that keep Adobe Stock buyers from finding your work — and exactly how to fix each one, straight from Adobe's own contributor guidance.
Read guide →Adobe Stock keyword order: why the first keywords decide your sales
On Adobe Stock, keyword order is a ranking signal — the leading keywords carry the most search weight. Here's the order that gets your photos and videos found and sold.
Read guide →How to keyword for Getty Images: controlled vocabulary explained
What Getty's controlled vocabulary is, why it decides whether your photos get found, and a practical keywording workflow that survives Getty and iStock review.
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