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    Depositphotos

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AFounded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, USA, Depositphotos is a microstock agency that serves customers from over 192 countries, giving them support in 20 languages. Being a creative content marketplace, Depositphotos allows users to buy and sell stock photos, vectors, illustrations, music, and videos.

    $36

    per month 25 images

    Substack

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ASubstack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform.N/A
    Pricing
    DepositphotosSubstack
    Editions & Modules
    Music & SFX
    $19
    per month unlimited downloads
    Photos & Vectors (for companies)
    starting at $829
    per year 50 images per month
    Videos
    starting at $89
    per month 5 videos
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    unlimited users
    Photos & Vectors (for individuals)
    starting at $36
    per month 25 images
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    DepositphotosSubstack
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing (about 12%) for individuals, with volume pricing available across all plans.—
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    Pexels
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    User Ratings
    DepositphotosSubstack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
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    User Testimonials
    DepositphotosSubstack
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    Depositphotos
    The site offers great deals on royalty-free high-quality images that are perfect for any type of project. I love how easy it is to search through the different categories to find exactly what I need. The site has an intuitive interface that makes it easy to navigate through the different categories or sort by date or price range.I also like how easy it is to download the files I need without having to worry about any additional fees or monthly subscriptions. I prefer the image download pack, where you pay once and then you can download selected images of your choosing from their library whenever you need them! This site has been very useful in helping me achieve my creative goals in terms of making my own films and creating beautiful graphic designs for websites or advertisements.
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    Substack Inc.
    I think Substack is better for people who want to set up a personal-facing branded website vs people who just want to post random musings every so often. Monetization is better there than any other collective publishing platform as well as organic reach via email. Substack also allows you to build direct relationships with your readers via emails and own them 100% which is great long-term if you use it to pivot to another site or another form of writing/content creation. Substack would be less helpful for someone wanting to write as a part of a group, not individually, or someone who's unwilling to put their personal brand behind their content. It's less optimized for SEO (which other platforms allow you to do) and can be harder to curate content based on your interests (you really have to go in knowing what you want vs finding it on the fly).
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    Pros
    Depositphotos
    • Search function is accurate and robust.
    • Selection is different from the most used free image sites. The quality of the images is professional and high resolution.
    • Their search filtering options are useful to match the type of image you are looking for. Let's you choose the type of person you want in the background, landscape versus isolation, orientation, etc.
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    Substack Inc.
    • Because it has a very high Domain Authority ranking relevant backlinks in a published article will help make my store more searchable.
    • Substack is very easy to work in. The toolset they provide may not be as extensive as other platforms but it is certainly enough to create a meaningful, interesting post.
    • Substack is very focused on creating a community of writers that support each other. They run an ongoing email campaign that reinforces their focus on building a community of writers.
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    Cons
    Depositphotos
    • All in one subscription to download all types of assets.
    • Missing a feature to create a collection to organize favorites.
    • Lacking the option to download an entire collection of assets like for Summer, etc.
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    Substack Inc.
    • editor is on the primitive side - it's wysiwyg, but missing some embed options
    • integrate with google analytics
    • percentage cut that Substack takes can become a burden as your revenue grows. Problems scaling.
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    Depositphotos
    Different focus. InVideo is for editing and creating videos
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    Substack Inc.
    Medium is not so good for running newsletter. I find the mail that a user gets is very easily readable. Also as a creator it's very easy for me to track the analytics and monetise my blogs unlike Medium. Blogger is a very old technology. The kind of integrations and the support for Markdown / different media is very great in Substack.
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    Return on Investment
    Depositphotos
    • Deposit photos allows me to have professional images on hand when I need them
    • Being able to choose between a monthly subscription or pay for on demand images allows me to budget better. Depending on the need I have for images.
    • The ROI has been good as I spend less time trying to find suitable images.
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    Substack Inc.
    • I haven’t made any money from it
    • Can be disheartening when you realise you’re putting in maximum effort for minimum audience
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