Building connections for your stock portfolio? Unlock the possibilities of Shutterstock’s new and improved contributor portfolio page.
At Shutterstock, every decision we make is to help connect customers with the incredible creative imagery our contributors create. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a new Shutterstock contributor portfolio page, featuring new improvements and enhancements to help make this connection possible.
Every change we make to the contributor experience is made with our artists in mind. With these changes, we hope to market your creative work to more customers, and allow them to discover what exactly makes you a unique creative artist.
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Here we’ll outline a few key changes that you will find on the new Shutterstock contributor portfolio pages. These changes directly change how customers view and purchase your work. The majority of changes relate to the idea of providing transparency in our network, and inspiring customers to purchase images, videos, and illustrations from artists around the world with unique and inspiring stories.
Here are the key changes to Shutterstock contributor portfolio pages. Click here to update your portfolio page.
Update #1: A single portfolio for your footage and images
You asked, we delivered. In a long overdue update, we are excited to announce a single portfolio page to showcase the images and/ or footage clips you upload to Shutterstock. If you upload footage, your clips will now be visible to customers on a page that features more about who you are, filled with the portfolio information we’ve listed above. Time to share that contributor or customer referral link and drive some people to your portfolio!
Update #2: A larger than ever avatar
We’ve made your avatar (that tiny picture that features who you are as an artist) larger than ever. Take advantage of the higher resolution, and upload an image that’s at least 400 x 400 pixels.
Having a clear avatar, whether it’s a graphic or image-based avatar, is the first thing that customers see when they access your portfolio. Ensure that your avatar represents who you are as a creative artist.
Update #3: Shout it from the roof: you can now add your social accounts
You can now add and link to your social accounts, bringing customers straight to your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages. Why is this so cool? Because chances are, you have a pretty breathtaking Instagram account. And we’d love to see it. This is a great way to further market your Shutterstock portfolio, and cross-link to your social accounts so customers can discover more about who you are as an artist.
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Update #4: Tell us your story in a longer biography
We’ve made your biography longer than ever, so this is a great opportunity to share your professional experience with the customers browsing your Shutterstock contributor portfolio page.
Start with who you are, where you live, and what you do, then talk about your work. What inspires your photography, and what do you specialize in? Have you been published by a reputable publication? Have you traveled around the world? Use this biography to make your work, and your persona as an artist, truly stand out from the rest.
Update #5: A clickable website link for another portfolio
Shutterstock is a global brand. This means that when people search for your name, chances are that your Shutterstock portfolio will show up in search.
A great way to further market your business is to add your website portfolio to your Shutterstock contributor portfolio page. With these exciting new updates, customers will now be able to click on your website URL directly on that page. That means that the traffic your Shutterstock portfolio page receives can drive people directly to your website. How cool is that? Use this new feature to further show us your work as an artist, what inspires you, and what you do outside of stock.
Update #6: A more shareable share button
We’ve made the Share button an easy way for customers to share your portfolio. That means when people come across your portfolio, they can easily share it with a simple click of a button. We hope that this feature helps bring even more people straight to your portfolio.
Update #7: Get creative and make some incredible footage collections (ie: sets)
Similar to our image contributors, videographers will now be able to publish footage collections that customers can shop. These collections will exist alongside the image collections, and are a great way to highlight specific work in your portfolio. Here are a few tips on organizing collections.
- Shoot-based: Consider sorting your collections based on the shoots that you complete. This is a great way for customers to see a variety of images from a single shoot, and you can curate the best images from that shoot into an easily shoppable collection to be used together.
- Genre-based: If you film a wide variety of genres such as lifestyle and product, create a collection for each style. This makes it easy for customers in specific markets to find exactly what they are looking for.
- Location-based: If you travel a lot, consider organizing collections by destinations. This is a simple way for customers to find the type of footage they need in the location they need it in.
- Color-based: If you film more product-based or graphic-based films, consider organizing your footage by the colors or backdrops you use. This makes it easy for customers who have a particular style they are aiming for.
Most importantly, make sure you go to your Shutterstock contributor portfolio page to update your portfolio and make these changes a reality.
Your Shutterstock portfolio is your opportunity to stand out in a global audience, and reach the most customers possible. Make sure that your portfolio is elevated and creative, the same way the images you upload should be. Click here to go to your portfolio page and update it. Not a contributor with Shutterstock yet? Click here to sign up and get started.
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