Fotolia For Dummies

Hi Folks,
I have been taking lots of calls from people who are just discovering Fotolia and are eager to join the family. Seeing as I am new here also I have had the opportunity over the last few weeks to make my way through the process. So here it is Fotolia for Dummies, (or for those of you on the sensitive side Fotolia for beginners.

STEP ONE: Sign Up.

So you have found Fotolia through friends, magazine ad, or just by luck and you can´t wait to join, but what to do? When you are on the member page on the left hand side you see “sign up for free account”, click on it and you will go to the sign up page where you can set up your profile. Fill in the boxes, at the top of the screen, keep in mind you want to use a login name and password that will be easy for you to remember. You can change your password but your login is forever so choose wisely. Please read and follow the instructions beside the login and password boxes. When you are finished with your login and password take a moment to read our terms and conditions carefully then click on the accept terms box at the bottom of the page. This will take you to step two of the process. Here you will fill out your “Personal information “. The information given on this page is very important so do not skip any of the boxes. We require that you give your real and full name no exceptions to this rule in any case. When you have told us who you are we then need the e-mail address you want to use for your Fotolia account. Since we are dealing with legal contracts and licenses, and all contact with you will be made through this address, please double check that you have the correct one. To have your free account validated as fast as possible make sure that you fill in all questions on this page which are marked with a star. Your actual address street name and number along with the country you live in must be filled in correctly, or there could be a delay, meaning you would have to wait to upload your images for free on our database, or to purchase the image you need. If you are shy or just have a cool nickname you can put it in the alias box and all Fotolia customers will see that name when they view your files. A catchy name may stick in a persons head, so they will always know how to find your images on the data base so try to choose an alias that will attract customers.
Lastly if you would be so kind as to tell us where you heard of Fotolia if your answer is “other” we would appreciate it if you could give us the details.I know this seems simple but you would be surprised how many people have to wait for their account to be validated because they have overlooked one or more of these instructions. Once you have completed the sign up form in full and double checked all your answers click on submit and you are a member. You can now start uploading your images for free or purchase images from the database starting at 57 Pence per image.
Your free account will stay that way as long as you are a member, there are no hidden or membership dues ever. So to review, make sure you have filled in all the marked boxes with the correct and authentic names, email address, and your home address. Following these instructions properly will allow you to spend more time concentrating on your work and less time waiting for an answer from the support team. So welcome to Fotolia and stay tuned for more Fotolia for Dummies coming soon!!