Why Getty and iStock Need Their Own Review Pass
Getty Images and iStock workflows are not just "generic stock metadata with a different export button." Contributors often need more literal titles, more factual descriptions, and a tighter vocabulary review. That is why Getty/iStock traffic deserves its own landing page and its own final QA pass before export.
What Controlled Vocabulary Changes in Practice
Controlled vocabulary changes how you evaluate the keyword list. Instead of asking whether a keyword is loosely useful, you ask which current Getty concept and meaning it resolves to and whether that concept is the most accurate term for the visible subject. A local or AI-generated list is only a candidate draft; authenticated ESP lookup and refinement are what confirm current vocabulary meanings.
Titles and Descriptions Should Stay Literal
Getty/iStock copy should read more like a factual file description than a broad commercial pitch. The title should describe what is visible. The description should add context without inventing claims. That review-first standard matters more than volume when you are moving files across multiple agencies.
How CSV and Batch Review Fit Together
Once the Getty/iStock-specific draft is complete, you can route the reviewed candidates into the verified profile-specific CSV workflow. Finish current Getty vocabulary lookup and ambiguous-meaning refinement in authenticated ESP before submission. The key is to keep one traceable draft rather than an unrelated manual spreadsheet.
