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Originally Posted by Grapesoda
and like you say: convert and retain. that's the bottom line...
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True dat.
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the first thing I do every morning is review the rating across the sites and read all the comments. this way I'm able to adjust my shoots to the membership needs as I go forward.
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That's why you still have a job.
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Originally Posted by Grapesoda
if a shooter is NOT addressing the concerns of the members, no matter the quality or price of the content... that shooter will be replaced.
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Exactly.
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what's interesting to me is some of the HQ DSLR shooter don't actually care what the members want and are only interested in their 'craft/art'.
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Right. You see it all the time. Developers who blow deadlines by a mile because everything has to be OCD perfect before they deliver. People who built pay site networks, and it takes them 2 years because EVERYTHING is not 100% ready so it takes them forever to launch or do anything. Then you have the artsy fartsy photographers who worry about the perfect production (camera gear, lighting, etc.) but can't shoot content that members wanna see or convert for their client. However, can go on and on about the excellence of their product.
In the end the only thing that matters is it's appeal and does it sell. If it doesn't sell or convert, the photographer's client will find someplace else with better models, or shot in a way that sells. Money is the name of the game, not artsy fartsy. High end production value is nice if that is what the members want. But the business or company who hired you wants sales, conversions, and retention.
