<u>Stock Media Earnings Calculator</u>
Tab 1: START HERE — Follow the five-minute setup, learn the modeling terminology, and understand the intended sequence from assumptions to forecasts and dashboard results.
Tab 2: INPUTS — Enter starting photo and video portfolio counts, planned monthly uploads, acceptance rates, forecast horizon, and strategy notes.
Tab 3: PLATFORM SELECTION — Select stock marketplaces and assign portfolio share percentages to define the platform mix used in the planning model.
Tab 4: REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS — Set low, base, and high revenue-per-download assumptions separately for photos and videos, with optional enhanced-license and seasonal factors.
Tab 5: SCENARIOS — Compare editable low, base, and high planning cases for upload consistency, acceptance rates, and revenue-per-download assumptions.
Tab 6: FORECAST OUTPUT — Examine the workbook’s monthly asset-count, download, and modeled revenue projections across the specified planning horizon.
Tab 7: GOAL PLANNER — Enter a target monthly revenue figure and target month to explore scenario-based goal timing and approximate upload-rate requirements.
Tab 8: DASHBOARD — View the selected scenario’s key planning figures, including month 12, 24, and 36 revenue projections and cumulative modeled revenue.
Tab 9: EXAMPLE — Consult a removable example explaining the prefilled portfolio sizes, upload schedule, acceptance assumptions, and scenario inputs.
<u>Content Planning Calendar Template</u>
Tab 1: START HERE — Follow a planning workflow connecting seasonal themes, content gaps, shot lists, shoot scheduling, release readiness, and post-production checks.
Tab 2: SEASONAL THEMES — Explore example quarterly content themes, buyer use cases, visual concepts, props, talent ideas, and practical production cautions.
Tab 3: TREND WATCHLIST — Record developing topics and keywords with their signals, observation periods, sources, notes, and potential shoot ideas.
Tab 4: CONTENT GAP ANALYSIS — Score content ideas by demand and competition, add differentiation angles, and use the worksheet’s priority and ranking fields.
Tab 5: SHOOTING CALENDAR — Schedule productions by week and track each shoot’s theme, location, talent, props, gear, and shot-list reference.
Tab 6: SHOT LIST BUILDER — Build story-led coverage plans using shot type, framing variations, must-have priorities, capture status, and shooting notes.
Tab 7: RELEASES & ASSETS TRACKER — Track model and property release status alongside file storage links, naming conventions, and upload-readiness details.
Tab 8: POST PRODUCTION TRACKER — Monitor each shoot through culling, editing, export, keywording, upload, and quality-assurance steps.
Tab 9: PRINTABLE WEEK SUMMARY — Use a print-oriented view for upcoming Week 1 and Week 2 shoot assignments, themes, locations, and status checks.
Tab 10: EXAMPLE — Reference a removable example explaining the workbook’s yearless Week 1–Week 13 approach and optional date entries.
<u>Keywording Master Spreadsheet</u>
Tab 1: START HERE — Learn an ordered metadata workflow for categories, primary and secondary keywords, broader contextual terms, and final quality checks.
Tab 2: MASTER KEYWORD LIBRARY — Browse and extend a categorized library of 500+ keyword entries with subcategories, variations, buyer-intent labels, and notes.
Tab 3: MULTI-LANGUAGE KEYWORDS — Consult English keyword suggestions alongside Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese helpers, with guidance to validate local-language nuance.
Tab 4: METADATA BUILDER — Enter asset details and assemble reusable titles, descriptions, and keyword selections drawing on the master keyword library.
Tab 5: _lists — Access the supporting category and subcategory lists used by workbook organization and input selection.
Tab 6: Quick Picks - Business — Use ready-to-copy keyword groupings for business, marketing, finance, productivity, and related commercial subjects.
Tab 7: Quick Picks - Lifestyle — Use keyword collections for wellness, personal development, home, lifestyle, and related stock content categories.
Tab 8: Quick Picks - Creative — Find themed keyword sets for creative design, photography, video, music, audio, and related asset types.
Tab 9: QA CHECKLIST — Check metadata for relevance, keyword diversity, duplicates, prohibited terms, and brand-safety issues before submission.
Tab 10: EXAMPLE — Follow a removable sample metadata entry showing how title, description, subject, and contextual inputs are recorded.
<u>Platform Comparison Matrix</u>
Tab 1: START HERE — Learn the platform-evaluation workflow: compare marketplaces, apply your scoring priorities, view top picks, and consult platform-specific notes.
Tab 2: PLATFORM MATRIX — Compare stock content marketplaces by supported media, exclusivity options, royalty structure, payout information, and payment methods; verify changing platform policies at source.
Tab 3: SCORING TOOL — Weight your priorities for commission structure, acceptance accessibility, video support, upload workflow, and buyer reach to score platforms systematically.
Tab 4: TOP PICKS DASHBOARD — Consult the workbook’s ranking view, which is designed to summarize the highest-scoring platform options based on scoring-tool inputs.
Tab 5: Shutterstock_Notes — Read platform-specific considerations on commissions, contributor reach, non-exclusive licensing, and suitable stock media themes.
Tab 6: Adobe_Stock_Notes — Review photo and video royalty structures, Creative Cloud exposure, contributor selection, and workflow considerations for Adobe Stock.
Tab 7: Getty_iStock_Notes — Explore Getty Images and iStock positioning, application and exclusivity considerations, and contributor royalty differences.
Tab 8: Alamy_Notes — Consider Alamy’s editorial focus, non-exclusive submission approach, contributor commissions, and audience profile.
Tab 9: Pond5_Notes — Examine Pond5’s video-centered marketplace, licensing options, pricing controls, and audio-related opportunities.
Tab 10: Envato_Elements_Notes — Understand Envato Elements’ subscription-based contributor model and the range of creative asset categories it serves.
Tab 11: Freepik_Notes — Review Freepik’s focus on design assets, contributor-submission considerations, and royalty-related notes.
Tab 12: Canva_Creators_Notes — Explore the Canva Creators ecosystem, template-focused contributor model, and royalty-pool considerations.
Tab 13: EXAMPLE — Use a removable example to see how different platform priorities can be entered into the weighted scoring framework.
<u>Equipment Investment Guide</u>
Tab 1: START HERE — Follow a gear-selection process that starts with production bottlenecks, clarifies priorities, compares potential return, and checks purchase readiness.
Tab 2: GEAR DECISION (PRINT) — Use a print-friendly decision framework covering sensor performance, autofocus, stabilization, codecs, lighting, and storage/workflow considerations.
Tab 3: BUDGET TIERS (PRINT) — Compare practical starter, intermediate, and advanced equipment priorities for camera bodies, lenses, stabilization, lighting, audio, and storage.
Tab 4: PRIORITY LISTS — Separate must-have and nice-to-have equipment for photo-first, video-first, and balanced creation workflows.
Tab 5: GEAR ROI CALCULATOR — Enter prospective equipment cost, lifespan, estimated monthly revenue uplift, and maintenance assumptions to assess modeled payback and purchase priority.
Tab 6: BOTTLENECK DIAGNOSIS — Identify whether lighting, focus, stabilization, audio, or workflow constraints should drive the next equipment investment.
Tab 7: SHOPPING CHECKLIST — Use a printable checklist for compatibility, power, storage media, audio connections, initial setup, and buying-readiness checks.
Tab 8: EXAMPLE — Inspect a removable gear-purchase example featuring candidate lenses, lighting, audio, and storage accessories with sample ROI inputs.
