Calling all creatives! To celebrate Shutterstock contributors earning $1 billion, we’re making it even easier to make money with a limited-time offer.
This week is full of celebrations here at Shutterstock. Shutterstock network has a breakthrough to celebrate: $1 billion in earnings paid to contributors! The success of our contributors is historic, and we are thrilled for their artistic success. In celebration of this, not only did we light the iconic Empire State Building in Shutterstock colors , but we also decided to release a special promotion for the Shutterstock customer referral program.
For a limited time, refer customers to Shutterstock and earn more money than ever before. For thirty days starting December 10th 2019, contributors are eligible to receive a 50% commission on new customers instead of the usual 20%. Click here to find your referral link.
Here are the details on this exciting promotion:
- Earn 50% commission (regular: 20%) from the value of the first image or footage purchase by a new customer.
- Refer a customer by sharing your customer referral link. You can find it on your Shutterstock contributor profile here.
- A customer will need to sign up using that specific link.
- Contributors will be paid 50% (up to $200) of any first purchase of a single-seat product made within the first month in the life of the account.
This is an excellent way to share your newly revamped Shutterstock portfolio with interested customers, as well as bring in new small- and medium-sized clients to purchase images on Shutterstock. Stuck on what to say to refer customers? Here are a few key ways you can share your referral link and participate in the Shutterstock customer referral program.
3 Ways to Share Your Customer Referral Link
Share your Shutterstock portfolio via your referral link on your website and social
The customers who love your work on your social media accounts and website are guaranteed to love your work on stock. So, make sure that you have your referral link to your Shutterstock portfolio on your website. Share your Shutterstock referral link on social channels such as YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, and your blog. Make it easy for customers to find your stock work.
Because this promotion is valid for a limited time only, use engaging tactics such as Instagram Stories to drive more customers to your work. Share your referral link in a story or feed post to tell customers about what kind of images they can purchase on stock to support their business.
Email past customers notifying them of work on Shutterstock
If you have customers that you’ve worked with in the past, but who may not be aware of stock, send them an email with your referral links and details. Notify them of the type of work they can find on stock (whether it’s your work or just work you’ve found that you think they’d love) that can elevate their business. The Shutterstock customer referral program is an excellent way to bring in friends who own small businesses to purchase images and illustrations that support their brand vision.
You don’t have to just share your work to earn a referral bonus
The referral bonus is not dependent on a customer purchasing your work. It can be any image or footage asset on Shutterstock. Get creative, and if you spot something you think a business owner you know would love, share it with them. This is a really organic way to show business owners in your life that you know what visual assets they should use for their brand. You can also be your own customer, and sign up to purchase images using your own referral link if you own a business on the side.
To find your unique referral link, click here.
We hope this inspires you to share your work and Shutterstock’s massive global libraries with potential customers you know. This promotion is valid for a short amount of time, so get out there and start sharing. There’s nothing better than earning money easily, doing what you love.
Featured Image by Rawpixel.com.
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