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Keyword smarter, sell more stock

Practical guides on keywording, metadata, titles and categories for Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, Freepik and every other microstock marketplace.

Workflow

A Faster Microstock Workflow: Batch Everything

The end-to-end microstock workflow that scales — cull hard, batch by theme, automate metadata, export multi-platform CSVs, and submit everywhere at once.

12 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Keywording

7 Metadata Mistakes That Get Stock Submissions Rejected

The most common metadata and keywording mistakes that cause stock photo rejections — keyword spam, wrong categories, missing releases, bad editorial captions — and how to avoid them.

12 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Video

How to Tag Stock Video & Footage Metadata

Keywording stock video is different from photos — motion, duration, shot type and clip concepts all matter. Here's how to tag footage so it gets found and sells.

11 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Workflow

Bulk CSV Metadata Upload for Stock Sites (Adobe, Shutterstock, Freepik & More)

How to upload keywords, titles and categories in bulk with a CSV instead of typing into web forms — column formats, common errors, and a multi-platform workflow.

10 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Titles

How to Write Stock Photo Titles That Actually Sell

Stock photo titles are a ranking signal, not a caption. Learn the subject-setting-concept formula, ideal length, and mistakes that bury good images.

8 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
AI Stock

How to Keyword AI-Generated Images for Stock (Midjourney → Adobe Stock)

A workflow for keywording AI-generated images at scale — declaring AI content, keywording hundreds of files without burning out, and exporting bulk CSVs.

5 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Keywording

How Many Keywords Should a Stock Photo Have?

The real answer to how many keywords a stock photo needs — why 25–45 relevant keywords beat maxing out every field, and how order and relevance matter more than count.

2 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Shutterstock

Shutterstock Keywords & Categories — How to Get Them Right

A practical guide to Shutterstock metadata — the 50-keyword limit, writing descriptions, choosing two categories, and avoiding keyword-spam penalties.

30 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Adobe Stock

Adobe Stock Keywording — A Complete Guide for 2026

How to keyword, title and categorize for Adobe Stock the right way — keyword order, the 49-keyword cap, titles as ranking signals, and the CSV workflow.

27 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Workflow

How to Keyword Stock Photos Fast (Without Losing Your Mind)

A practical workflow to keyword stock photos quickly and accurately — batch by theme, lead with strong keywords, and stop retyping the same tags.

24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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