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The 7 Most Common Stock Photo Rejections and How to Avoid Them
Avoid frustrating stock agency rejections: learn how to catch IP leaks, spam keywords, focus issues, and title violations before submitting.
Key takeaways
- Intellectual Property Leaks: Small logos on buttons, shoes, and coffee cups trigger instant rejections.
- Subjective Spam Tags: Adding "beautiful" or "stunning" marks your portfolio as low-quality.
- Title Character Limits: Exceeding 70 characters on Adobe Stock leads to upload failures.
- Non-Visible Concept Stuffing: Adding "business" to nature photos penalizes your search rank.
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