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How to sell stock photos using WordPress (In Four Steps)

Oct 20, 2022

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Looking to turn your passion to take pictures into a lucrative company? Are you convinced that it's not possible?

In this post we'll review the benefits of selling your photos on the internet. After that, we'll walk you on how you can do this by using just a handful of tools. Let's dive in!

Equipment You'll Need

Before starting your business you're probably wondering what tools digital you'll require to be completely equipped to start your own company using stock photos. It's possible that you'll be amazed by how few there are:

  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 create an image gallery of your items:

The Advantages of Selling Stock Photos online

There are many benefitsto beginning a stock photography business with WordPress. This includes:

  • Wide international viewers selling your images online has no geographic limitations and you are able to promote your images across the globe.
  • Earn money for yourself Profiting from your art could mean you'll never have to join the 9-5 grind ever again.
  • Creative liberty If you are an independent photographer, you won't have any assignments to complete or criteria to satisfy. Also, because WordPress isn't hosted platform it isn't necessary to worry about losing your platform for accidentally missing some guideline on the tiny-print. You get creative freedom to experiment.
  • A recurring or passive income Selling your photos as stock photos also gives you the chance of earning a an income that is passive later on.

The world can be saved from the "stock photograph style"

Everyone is aware of the cheesy look of stock images that give your material the appearance of an inauthentic, cheap feel. That's why many companies seek out original, better-quality pictures that stand out from crowd.

That's why having the small-scale stock photo company could be extremely lucrative.

As a small company, you'll have more leg room to ensure that your subscription rates are lower and competitive.

How to sell stock photos using WordPress (In Four Steps)

Now that you know some advantages to selling your pictures in stock Let's take a look at ways you can go about it.

In order to begin it's necessary to have to create a WordPress site, plus photos of your own photographs. Let's get started!

Step 1: Build a Membership Site

The initial step in establishing your company is to create the membership-based website. This is usually the best approach since subscription plans are the most common when it comes to selling stock photos.

If you've already established your WordPress website All you'll need now is a tool to monetize your content.

  • In one-off purchases
  • Through packages and subscription plans

And you can do it all in one place.

After having completed the installation and activation of our plugin, you'll be able to go through this simple tutorial:

WATCH >> IN 5 MINUTEs

This tutorial will give you a basic understanding of how your stock image website will work. We'll also go into more detail for the most important steps below.

Step 2: Make an Subscription Plan

After you've built your membership website, it's time to build an account for subscriptions. It will give you a designated space on your website where users can purchase your work.

To start, navigate to > Subscriptions on your dashboard.

Select to Add New. It will bring you to a webpage that allows you to create a New Subscription:

You can edit different aspects of your account, such as the user, total, or tax amount.

You can also decide on the type of status, pick the payment gateway as well as offer a trial to users who are interested:

It is possible to allow members to access a specific gallery with a certain amount of images. However, first we'll need to build these galleries!

It's now time to upload your photos to your website. To do this, first install and activate the Photo Gallery plugin.

Then, go to > Rules in the WordPress dashboard:

Then, click Add New. You will be taken to the webpage where you can add an additional policy. Under the Content & Access section there's a drop-down menu that's under Protected Content:

When you open this option, you'll get the gallery rules options:

They will let you protect galleries depending on which option you choose.

If, for instance, you pick All Galleries, you'll be able to protect any gallery that are added using this plugin. Photo Gallery plugin.

Now, navigate to Photo Gallery on your dashboard:

Click here to to add a new gallery on the upper right at the top. Begin by adding a name and preview picture:

Click Add Images to upload photos from your computer. Once you've uploaded a photo, you can edit the title, description as well as the alt the text:

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

Also, you have the option to add an existing gallery group. To do so, navigate to Gallery Groups under Photo Gallery:

Click on to add a New Group. You can include a group title as well as a preview image.

Then, select the galleries you want to include in your group from the galleries and gallery groups section:

Once you're done, hit Publish.

Watch >> PROTECTING YOUR SITE'S CONTENT: HOW TO Use Rules

Now, you can embed a gallery gallery group into a page or blog post. It will however not be secure. That means, everyone can access the images it contains.

After that, press the three vertical dots to select where you would like to insert the protected content:

Next search for the Photo Gallery block, then insert it:

The page will be opened that lets you select which gallery you want to include, as well as the preferred format.

You now have a photo gallery that only authorized members have access to:

If you want to see the features your users can use by clicking the Preview button to view the front end of your website:

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

Tips and Tools for Promoting Your Site

This blog is full of great resources to support you when you expand your business online. Following are a few ideas to start:

Conclusion

If you're a photographer, one of the best methods of earning income is by selling your photos in stock photos. In this way, you'll be able to do what you love while earning a regular income while doing it.

In case you're wondering the basics, you can sell stock photos with WordPress in four simple steps:

  1. Develop one (or more) subscription plans for your clients.
  2. Upload your photo gallery with this plugin. Gallery plugin. Gallery plugin.
  3. Limit access to your gallery so that only paying subscribers can see it.
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