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!
So… you’ve got a problem on the sites or perhaps you just want some advice? You know it’s not quite a support issue, and you’re wondering who you can talk to about it. Well, Envato is very happy to announce that there is now someone whose job it is to help you figure out your troubles. His name is Adrien Gardiner (but you might know him as ADG3Studios). 
Adrien has been a moderator for some time now, and as such is one of the marketplaces’ most active, respected and knowledgeable members. Adrien will now also be taking on the role of community manager. He will lead the moderation team as our active forums keep growing, and will be there to answer any community related questions you may have. You can reach him via his site mail, or at adrien AT envato DOT com. You can feel free to write to him in English, French, Spanish or Russian.
We’ve been informed by support staff that there has been some confusion regarding the new “Maximum Earnings” feature for authors.
This feature is designed to allow authors to request their maximum earnings for the month at any time during the month. This means that an author can now go to their earnings page at any time during the month of March (for example) and tick a box that ensures the sum total of their earnings for March will be sent to them automatically.
Please note that this feature is NOT intended for automatic withdrawals over multiple months. It needs to be ticked each month for the maximum withdrawal to be made and transferred to your account. So for each month you wish to receive your maximum earnings for that month you MUST go in and tick the “All Earnings” option.
We sincerely apologize for any confusion regarding the use of this new feature and hope it’s use is now clear. If you have any questions please direct them to Support who will be happy to help.
Just thought I’d write a quick post to share that VideoHive has just hit 1,000 files for sale! From our beginnings as a section of FlashDen, and now to a full-fledged marketplace, this number is HUGE. Great job to all of the authors that contribute to VideoHive regularly.
To celebrate this event Envato has decided to grant a surprise gift to the author that submitted the 1,000th accepted file. The authors name is Homing and the file is Floating Orange Blobby Particles. Congratulations Homing and keep the great files coming!
We’re already past the 1,000 file mark and the submissions are growing every day. VideoHive is going strong!
There’s been a lot happening on the marketplaces of late, and today I wanted to touch on a few important issues and get some feedback, from you, the community.
Firstly, for those of you who don’t know me, My name is Cyan and I’m the Envato marketplace manager. That means I’m the person who’s in charge of the day to day running of the marketplaces as a whole with the help of the awesome site managers, reviewers and moderators.
Lately we’ve noticed some brilliant new author apps popping up, and some talk on the forums of files being distributed without author permissions. I want to talk a little about both of these issues. Additionally, I want to tell you about some things you should be doing to promote maximum account security.
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The day has finally arrived! As of yesterday, all authors are eligible to earn 40% to 70% of any sale. To do so, authors simply need to sign on to the Envato Exclusivity Program.
What is “exclusivity”? It means that any items you are selling on an Envato Marketplace should only be sold here. You can still sell other items elsewhere, just not the same ones. That way the marketplaces stay unique and offer greater value to our buying community.
I’m Already Exclusive!
If you’ve been exclusive up till now, nothing will change, except in almost every case your rates will immediately jump up. That means not only more cash in your account every month, but also a higher future percentage to aim for. Click here to find out what your new percentage rate is.
I’m Not Exclusive but I Want To Be!
If you’re not already exclusive and wish to be, it’s super super simple! There are no minimum sales needed, so any author can agree to exclusivity immediately! Here’s how:
Step 1: Go to your Account page:
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We have recently made the decision to raise our quality standards. This isn’t going to be a major transition, and will not negatively impact most. It will raise the quality of work on VideoHive and help us continue to improve the marketplace as a whole.
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