Aug 16, 2010 – If you’re in to shooting for microstock then you’ve undoubtedly heard of iStockphoto.com. They recently rolled out a new website design that makes the site much faster to use and added new backend functionality that will offer some amazing new features in the near future. iStockphoto is the place to go for designers and bloggers looking for great quality images at reasonable prices.
Now there is a new opportunity for photographers to sell more photos through iStockphoto with the release of the WordPress iStockphoto plugin. The plugin allows bloggers to find, purchase and insert images directly into their posts without having to leave the admin area. Making the process of finding the images easier will encourage bloggers to use it more and will end up purchasing many more images than they normally would. Below is a press summary with more details about the WordPress plugin.
PRESS SUMMARY
iStockphoto WordPress Plugin Makes it Easy for Bloggers to Get the Big Picture and Add Greater Impact to their Posts
The Microstock Photo Plugin lets users browse, buy and insert iStock images directly into blog posts or website pages without leaving WordPress
When it comes to creating compelling blogs or websites, great images are mandatory. Today, thanks to a new plugin by GuteWolke, WordPress users can select, purchase and add iStockphoto images directly into posts or web pages without exiting the platform. The application pulls the tags from the actual blog post into iStock’s powerful search engine, which it uses to suggest appropriate images. The entire transaction can be completed in a matter of seconds.
The plugin was co-developed by Lee Torrens and Amos Struck and is available at www.microstockplugin.com. Images purchased via the application enjoy the same affordable pricing and licensing as those purchased directly from the iStockphoto site and may be used and repurposed in the same way.
“The sheer number of professional bloggers using WordPress makes them an ideal partner for iStockphoto,” said Danny Martin, director of business development for iStockphoto. “This plugin gives bloggers around the world instant access to the highest quality collection of royalty-free stock images. We think that’s pretty great and expect bloggers will feel the same way.”
With a huge selection of low-cost, high-quality images, iStockphoto is extremely popular with professional bloggers. These bloggers also appreciate the peace-of-mind they get in knowing that all images are safe to use and copyright or other intellectual property issues will never be a concern. In addition, bloggers who use iStockphoto on their blog or website are eligible to become part of the iStockphoto referral program, which provides them with an additional source of revenue.
The Microstock Photo Plugin is compatible with WordPress version 3.0. Users of older versions of the Plugin will need to upgrade in order for the iStock component to appear.
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