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January 19, 2015 Marco | Editor

Fotolia HD Videos Worth 5 Times More To Your Rank

Videos are becoming a trend in stock industry nowadays. Video files are among the microstock niches that have increased in popularity over the course of the year.

With the increase in client demands, Fotolia is planning to extend their portfolio even more. Therefore, as an incentive to the contributors, HD videos are now worth 5 times more toward contributor ranking making it easier for you to go through the ranks to get a higher commission. To know more about this great news and what might be its effects to other …read more

Via: MSP

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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