When you upload any file to VideoHive, its very important you know the rules. Of course each section can have different variations dependent on the file. In this article I am going to touch on Project Files because they are the most involved out of all the sections, and its also the section I see the most mistakes. I am going to walk you through uploading the perfect project file. If you follow this correctly, and your project is quality it will be approved the first time, every time.
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Having your file up for sale is just one part to a successful stock video side business. Like any other business, stock files benefit from marketing and exposure. A good rule of thumb, the more people that see your files, the better chances you have at generating sales.
Adobe has a system in place on their site they call the Adobe Exchange. It’s basically a marketplace where authors using Adobe software can go and share or sell their work. This includes templates, stock video, components, extensions, add-ons, plug-ins, etc. The great thing about the Exchange is you don’t have to sell directly through their site. You can link from their site to your VideoHive portfolio & VideoHive files. Essentially you are providing the Exchange with all of your file’s information, and they list it for everyone to see. If interested, a person can click to buy, and they are re-directed to VideoHive.
The kicker here, is that you will not only benefit from the additional exposure and potentially higher sales. But you can also take advantage of the referral program that VideoHive offers.
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Project File Submission deadline has been recently extended to June 7th 2009. All dates in this post have been updated to reflect the correct date. Please refer to this post for more information: $2,000 Project File Competition Deadline Extended
I’m excited to announce VideoHive’s first official contest, and boy is it a big one! Three lucky authors will get their share of $2,000 in cash prizes – and all you need to do to enter is upload your awesome project files. Authors will have 30 days to upload their project files and the winners will then be chosen based on total sales volume within the next 30 day period. So fire up After Effects or Motion, and get to work!
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As of a few hours ago the Envato Marketplaces have their first quarter-million dollar author. DigitalScience broke through our top sales badge and we’ve quickly rushed out a new author badge – the Plutonium Paw 
for authors who have sold more than $250,000 worth of digital goods!
That authors can make as much as US$15,000 a month with the marketplaces is a very rewarding thing to see for everyone here at Envato. And while FlashDen authors are definitely leading the way, we’re seeing solid growth on all the marketplaces, particularly ThemeForest and VideoHive with authors on both earning in the four figures each month.
As always the team is working hard to make our marketplaces truly profitable places for the whole authoring community. We just recently passed 2000 authors with at least one sale and a total community size of over 150,000 people – a staggering number.
So here’s to many more records to smash in the coming years!
