An article totally worth reading

Bill · 2006-07-18, 06:33 PM

Marc posted this over on GFY - but it is so good, I thought it should get posted here too.

http://www.adultmillionaire.com/

I'm not recommending this guys strategy necessarily, but there are some very astute observations going on in his writing.

Here's a description of a period many of us will instantly recognize:

"...In 2002 I was getting over 20 sales per day and it all fell apart...

It All Fell Apart... A problem I saw in the industry.

Sales dropped. I tried many things and sales continued to drop. I am not talking about a bad week. I mean over a period of months traffic to my galleries increased and sales continued to drop. Why? Traffic was good. After using the same main sponsor for one year I decided to try another. My sales were even worse. I was making maybe 5 sales per day on the same traffic. I tried many sposnors and I could not get the same sales I was getting earlier in the year. I realized there was not a solid sponsor that I could really do well with.

There were many reality sites which converted well but I new I could not get a good foot hold using them. The only way to do well with the reality sponsors is to use their content. TGPs were either listing hosted galleries from the reality sponsors already or there were already regular submitters who were getting good listtings on the TGPs. Trying to compete using limited content provided by the sponsor against hundreds or even thousands of webmasters using the same content was pointless. There was not alot of room for growth of my business.

Useless · 2006-07-18, 07:38 PM

That is a damned good read, Bill. Several lessons learned there.

WarBot · 2006-07-18, 08:08 PM

Good article. Thanks

Halfdeck · 2006-07-19, 12:38 AM

Nice one Bill, I passed it along.

MrYum · 2006-07-19, 12:43 AM

Excellent read Bill...thanks

JustRobert · 2006-07-19, 01:54 AM

That was a very nice read. Thanks for the link Bill!

gr33n · 2006-07-19, 09:53 AM

very good article

lorsha · 2006-07-19, 11:24 AM

Excellent!

Preacher · 2006-07-19, 11:33 AM

Another

Kenny B! · 2006-07-19, 11:43 AM

I read it through another board and it is great!

Woodspan · 2006-07-19, 12:56 PM

I also had to chime in on what a very informative article this was. This is the no hype, no nonsense, quick reads I like. The individual is a person whose brain would be fun to pick.

Fonz · 2006-07-19, 02:15 PM

Nice read indeed.

babymaker · 2006-07-19, 03:45 PM

great article

ronnie · 2006-07-23, 02:59 PM

Ya, it was posted a few places, was a great read..

ronnie

Zio · 2006-07-24, 04:24 PM

Thank you Bill!

Empress_JRN · 2006-07-26, 03:17 AM

thanks for posting this one...ehmmn...it's really not easy to be in business...i mean not just in adult...

iMan · 2006-07-26, 05:20 AM

Very, very interesting read.. Thank you!

2006-07-18, 06:33 PM	#1
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	An article totally worth reading Marc posted this over on GFY - but it is so good, I thought it should get posted here too. http://www.adultmillionaire.com/ I'm not recommending this guys strategy necessarily, but there are some very astute observations going on in his writing. Here's a description of a period many of us will instantly recognize: "...In 2002 I was getting over 20 sales per day and it all fell apart... It All Fell Apart... A problem I saw in the industry. Sales dropped. I tried many things and sales continued to drop. I am not talking about a bad week. I mean over a period of months traffic to my galleries increased and sales continued to drop. Why? Traffic was good. After using the same main sponsor for one year I decided to try another. My sales were even worse. I was making maybe 5 sales per day on the same traffic. I tried many sposnors and I could not get the same sales I was getting earlier in the year. I realized there was not a solid sponsor that I could really do well with. There were many reality sites which converted well but I new I could not get a good foot hold using them. The only way to do well with the reality sponsors is to use their content. TGPs were either listing hosted galleries from the reality sponsors already or there were already regular submitters who were getting good listtings on the TGPs. Trying to compete using limited content provided by the sponsor against hundreds or even thousands of webmasters using the same content was pointless. There was not alot of room for growth of my business.

2006-07-18, 07:38 PM	#2
Useless Certified Nice Person Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dirty Undies, NY Posts: 11,268	That is a damned good read, Bill. Several lessons learned there. __________________ Click here to purchase a bridge I'm selling.

2006-07-18, 08:08 PM	#3
WarBot If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 306	Good article. Thanks __________________ Submit Your TGP Galleries

2006-07-19, 12:38 AM	#4
Halfdeck You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 985	Nice one Bill, I passed it along. __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.

2006-07-19, 12:43 AM	#5
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2006-07-19, 01:54 AM	#6
JustRobert Bow Ties Are Cool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Posts: 9,381	That was a very nice read. Thanks for the link Bill! __________________ Submit Your Galleries To The Porn Luv Network!

2006-07-19, 09:53 AM	#7
gr33n Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6	very good article

2006-07-19, 11:24 AM	#8
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2006-07-19, 11:33 AM	#9
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2006-07-19, 11:43 AM	#10
Kenny B! I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 472	I read it through another board and it is great! __________________ ken@iacash.com icq: 53962376

2006-07-19, 12:56 PM	#11
Woodspan A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 53	I also had to chime in on what a very informative article this was. This is the no hype, no nonsense, quick reads I like. The individual is a person whose brain would be fun to pick.

2006-07-19, 02:15 PM	#12
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,929	Nice read indeed. __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog

2006-07-19, 03:45 PM	#13
babymaker Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Sewer....err.philly i mean Posts: 1,366	great article __________________ *Get ElevatedX W/Hosting 99MO!*

2006-07-23, 02:59 PM	#14
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Ya, it was posted a few places, was a great read.. ronnie

2006-07-24, 04:24 PM	#15
Zio Are you sure you're an accredited and honored pornographer? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 63	Thank you Bill!

2006-07-26, 03:17 AM	#16
Empress_JRN WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 42	thanks for posting this one...ehmmn...it's really not easy to be in business...i mean not just in adult... __________________ empress@joinrightnow.com

2006-07-26, 05:20 AM	#17
iMan Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 101	Very, very interesting read.. Thank you! __________________