How to sell photos online (by Mikhail Lavrenov)

Understand your client needs
  too big files not needed
  be careful about pricing - good art isn't cheap; and even generic stock doesn't always need to be cheap

Understand your purpose, and build development plan
  closely linked with the next section, about your capabilities
  think and re-think about what do you want to achieve
  hobby, secondary income a) to non-photography business b) to non-stock photo business, profession
  don't lie to yourself - if you want it to be secondary or main income, but you are not suceeding with that, it's not right approach to tell yourself and others that "it's just a hobby".

Understand your capabilities, and build development plan

Understand business model
  crowdsourcing
  licenses - micro vs macro, and dangerous ones
  subscription vs individual sales and how to approach
  discounts for customers on behalf of photographer or agency
  aging of stock pictures

Micro vs macro vs midstock

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