What’s business without competition?

We live in a world where we’re all competing to stay ahead of the competition, rather it’s in our personal or business lives. Flickr is no different. Although Flickr is currently leading the pack as the main free online photo-sharing and hosting service, it’s competitor 500px isn’t too far behind. 500px was created in 2009, 5 years after Flickr. Like Flickr, 500px operates as an online community and marketplace for photographers to share, buy, and sell their photos. 500px is seen as the more higher-ranking tool for professional photographers and people with a keen eye for photographs. Flickr, on the other hand, is geared towards a wider audience, from people who want to post a scenic pic from their morning hike, ranging to more professional-quality pics. 

Promotion plays a major part in deciding which photo-sharing app to choose. While many people choose Flickr, 500px is also employed as a marketing tool for photographers. Due to its high caliber of pics, photographers feel impelled to upload and create their very best work.  These pictures are set off by a unique and sophisticated portfolio design provided by 500px, which makes your work appear more professional. Another cool feature that 500px offers is the ability for members to vote and favorite images. This along with views helps increase the chances of your image landing on the popular page, which in returns increases the likelihood of your photos being seen by potential clients. A feature that Flickr offers that 500px doesn’t, is the ability to create or join groups. This is a great way to gain exposure because being in a group facilitates image sharing and allows you the opportunity to be included in discussions and ask questions. Offering this feature gives Flickr an advantage and could be the deciding factor between choosing which platform to upload your images to.

In conclusion, both platforms are great market services but the end result of what you’re hoping to get out of posting your pics depends on which platform you might prefer. If you’re hoping to sell your photographs than 500px might be the best choice but if you’re looking to share or create a virtual photo album than Flickr is for you. See, that’s the beauty of social media, there’s something for everyone! I hope you enjoyed my first blog post. Check out this link: https://youtu.be/xxZnoXU_ICk to see a brief video on a feature Flickr has created to continue to compete with 500px. See ya next time! 

Best,

Dani