Corbis, Eyeka, Fotolia : how many clicks to buy an image online?

Just imagine you want to buy a photo online, for a brochure, an ad, your web site or any other usage. Let’s assume that you have an account on any of the following web sites and that you have credit in your wallet. How many clicks would it take you to download it once you have selected the picture?

I ran the test on Fotolia and Eyeka. Corbis gave me their number, whether you choose to pay with Credit Card or receive an invoice. They do not have a “wallet” type paiement.

A click counts when the page is refreshed, when it links to a new url.

How many clicks before you download….And the winner is :

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