7 Stock Images Website Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Stock Images Website Business

Here are some real life success stories of starting a stock images website business:

1. VideoPlasty ($120K/year)

Eduard Stinga, the founder of VideoPlasty, came up with the idea for his business after realizing that many people wanted to make animations but couldn't afford the services of his explainer animation studio. He decided to create a platform where people could buy pre-made stock animation elements and GIF images that were affordable and easy to use. Since launching, VideoPlasty has had over 600,000 visitors and achieved a revenue milestone of over $100k in 2020.

How much they make: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
Current team size: 5

I Built A $120K/Year Stock Animation And GIF Images Side Hustle

VideoPlasty, an affordable and easy-to-use platform for buying pre-made stock animation elements and GIF images, has attracted over 600,000 visitors since its launch, with over $100k in revenue in 2020 alone, thanks to free organic traffic from YouTube tutorials and optimized SEO.

About

Eduard started VideoPlasty over 7 years ago

Revenue

Eduard grew the business to $10K/month

Costs

It cost Eduard $50000 to start the business

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4. Google

Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

Where they're located: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Website traffic: 390M/month

5. ICONS8

Designers, download the design stuff for free — icons, photos, UX illustrations, and music for your videos.

Website traffic: 3.43M/month

So... can you actually make money with a stock images website business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

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7. Noun Project

Noun Project features the most diverse collection of icons and stock photos ever. Download SVG and PNG. Browse over 3 million art-quality icons and photos.

Where they're located: San Roque, Andalusia, Spain
Website traffic: 3.83M/month