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How to sell Stock Photos using WordPress (In Four Steps)

Oct 20, 2022

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Do you want to transform your passion to take pictures into a lucrative business? Think that it's not possible?

In this blog we'll discuss the benefits of selling photos online. Then, we'll guide users through how to do it using a few simple tools. We'll get started!

The tools you'll need

Prior to starting, you might be wondering what digital tools you'll need to be fully equipped to create your new stock photo business. And you might be surprised by the number of available:

  1.   WordPress
  2.   Photo Gallery

WordPress serves as your foundation for your site. In addition, by using this plugin Photo Gallery plugin, you'll be able to build showcases of your merchandise:

The advantages of selling stock Photos online

There are several advantagesto starting a stock photo company using WordPress. They include:

  • Wide international audience: Selling your photos online means no geographical limits - you can promote your images across the globe.
  • Work for yourself Profiting through your work can mean that you never need to work 9-5 again.
  • Creative freedom as an independent photographer there are no projects to do or criteria to fulfill. Also, because WordPress is a non-hosted platform and is not hosted, you don't have to worry about getting de-platformed due to a mistake within the tiny print. It gives you an opportunity to experiment.
  • Recurring income or passive selling your work as stock photos also gives you the chance to make a truly profitable income later on.

You can save the world from the "stock image aesthetic"

It's all too common to see that cheesy stock aesthetic that gives your material an fake low-end look. That's why many companies need distinctive, high-quality photos to differentiate themselves from crowd.

This is also the reason why establishing a business-specific stock photography service can be extra lucrative.

As a small company, you'll have the flexibility to make your subscription prices less expensive and more cost-effective.

How to sell Stock Photos using WordPress (In Four Steps)

If you're aware of the benefits of selling your photos for use as stock images Let's take a look at ways you can do it.

To get started to get started, you'll require a WordPress site, plus photos of your own images. Let's get started!

Step 1: Create an online membership site

The initial step in establishing your company is to create a membership website. It is generally the most effective method because subscription plans are the norm in the world of selling stock images.

If you've already established your WordPress site All you'll need now is an application to increase the value of your web content.

  • For one-off purchases and
  • With subscription and package plans

And you can do it all at once.

After you've successfully installed and activated our plugin, you can follow this quick guide:

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This guide will provide you with a an overview of how your stock image website will work. In addition, we'll go into greater detail for the most important steps in the following sections.

Step 2: Create an Subscription Plan

Once you've created your membership website and you've created a membership site, you need to develop an account for subscriptions. It will give you a designated page on your site that users can purchase the artwork you've created.

For the first time, go to > Subscriptions on your dashboard.

Select to Add New. It will bring you to a webpage that allows you to create the new subscription:

You can edit different aspects of your subscription, including the user's sub-total, and tax amount.

In addition, you are able to decide on the type of status, pick the payment method, and offer a trial session to customers:

It is possible to allow members to access one gallery which has the number of photos. First, you'll have to build those galleries!

It's now time to upload your photos to your website. In order to do that, first install and activate the Photo Gallery plug-in.

Then, go to the Rules section in your WordPress dashboard.

Then, click Add New. You will be taken to the webpage where you can add a new rule. Within the Content and Access section There's a dropdown menu that's under protected content:

If you select this option, you'll see the following gallery rule choices:

This will enable you to secure galleries based on the option you select.

In this case, for example, if you pick All Galleries, you'll be able to protect any gallery added through Photo Gallery. Photo Gallery plugin.

Then, go to Gallery: Photos Gallery on your dashboard:

On this page, you can click Add new gallery to the right of the page. The first step is to add a title and preview picture:

Click Add Photos to upload photo files from your computer. After uploading a picture you'll be able to modify the title, description and alt description. Text:

Make sure to hit the Publish button when you're done.

You also have the option of adding galleries to groups. To do so, navigate to Gallery Groups under Photo Gallery:

After that, you can click Add New Group. You can include a group title and preview image:

Next, choose the galleries that you wish to join your group in your Galleries and Gallery Groups section.

Once you're done, hit Publish.

Be on guard for your Website's Content: How to Utilize the rules

It is now possible to embed a gallery gallery group onto a page or post. However, it will not be secured. This means that all users are able to access the pictures it holds.

Then, you can click on three vertical dots and choose the location you'd like to place the content protected:

Then, search for the Block for the Photo Gallery block, then insert it as follows:

This will open a page in which you are able to select the gallery you want to include to your collection, and the format you prefer:

Now you have access to a photo gallery that only registered members have access to:

To take a peek at what members have access to by clicking Preview to see the main features of your website:

If you're pleased with the results You can then post the site. All that's left is to promote your brand new stock photography website!

Tips and Resources for Promoting Your Site

The blog has all kinds of helpful resources that will help you along the way as you grow your online enterprise. Below are a few suggestions to get your started:

Conclusion

If you're a photographer, one of the easiest methods of earning cash is to sell your images as stock images. It allows you to be doing what you enjoy and earn a recurring income while doing it.

To recap the basics, you can sell stock photos with WordPress in just four easy steps:

  1. Make one (or several) subscription plans for your customers.
  2. Upload your photo gallery with the Photo Gallery extension plugin.
  3. Restrict the access of your gallery to ensure that only paid subscribers are able to access it.
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Are you ready to start your Start Your Stock Image Business Right Now?

Take action today, and see your income recurring rise to new heights within a matter of minutes.

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