Most popular- way of sorting images in search results at Shutterstock. This is default setting (others being Newest First, Oldest First, Random). Together with “Newest First”, “Most Popular” are two mostly used sorting methods.
Until Aug 2009 , Shutterstock used fairly straightforward algorithm for
“Most Popular search” – it took into account number of downloads and the length of time the image was on sale, e.g. photo with 2 downloads in 4 days would have the same position as photo with 4 downloads in 8 days. In Aug 2009, Shutterstock announced changes to their “Most Popular”. Here is official info from Shutterstock:
For each image in our library, we calculate a popularity score based on the total number of downloads, the length of time the image has been available to customers on our site, and a number of other proprietary metrics. Organizing your search results by Most Popular images first, currently the default setting, ensures that you’ll see the images we have identified as the highest-quality images most relevant to your search.
Images ranked high in “Most Popular” have better sales (and better sales would boost their standing in “Most Popular”) and longer shelf-life. Getting them there is a science, keeping them there is an art.
Most microstocks have their own versions of “Most Popular”. See relevant wiki artciles:
Related posts:
- Best Match – Istockphoto (wiki)
- Popularity – Stockxpert (wiki)
- Relevance – Fotolia (wiki)
- Relevancy – Dreamstime (wiki)
- Shutterstock sales by month days
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