Real BUSINESS thread. Is quality content underpriced? How do you put a value on it?

[OMG Jim]

Having NOT been on the purchasing side of this question I have often wondered two things...

1. What factors go into determining the type of content that a website/program wants to add?

2. How do you put a value on the content? Quality vs. Quantity

I have seen successful companies utilize different methods but I think that it boils down to the fact that the better the quality of the content, the more value should be placed on it.

I think in the long run the consistent quality of the content vs. a large quantity of average content should translate into long term growth and profitability of the site/program.

Just my observation... your thoughts.
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[MaDalton]

i will add a couple of my thoughts:

- videoclips for $10 cannot work, see videocontentsource. you can't produce legit content, pay everyone involved a fair price and then sell those items for $10 each

- i rather sell my content 10 times for $50 a clip than 50 times for $10 - this way the value for each individual buyer is much higher since the content can't be found everywhere

- blowout sales are cheating on your regular clients who paid a fair price before

- exclusive content is overrated as long as we talk about a girl masturbating on a couch - not talking about reality or specific niches of course

[vidvicious]

Originally Posted by AlmightyJim

Having NOT been on the purchasing side of this question I have often wondered two things...

1. What factors go into determining the type of content that a website/program wants to add?

2. How do you put a value on the content? Quality vs. Quantity

I have seen successful companies utilize different methods but I think that it boils down to the fact that the better the quality of the content, the more value should be placed on it.

I think in the long run the consistent quality of the content vs. a large quantity of average content should translate into long term growth and profitability of the site/program.

Just my observation... your thoughts.
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Fuckin Aye! .. but in todays world with eastern Europeans and South of the border Latinos getting women to pose and fuck for next to nothing, Has brought out all the scum bags and Non-talented Perverts, Add easy access to the web and that makes just about any dick weed with a camera, A porn Director.

The web is chalk full of blue and green Porn video, over saturated images... etc .. It has become acceptable and accessable to shoot crap and sell it for 29.95$ a month. Why not there so much of it .... Quantity has taken over Quality as a selling tool. However your right, Put in that extra effort and money, get some quality content a competitive prices, where content studio's are not forced to make under 10$ an hour and models are in a safe and health envoirment. Your sure to have better numbers in the end, a better conversion ratio and great retention ...

But as long as the web will around, and the prospect of making a quick and easy buck is on the horizon .. Crappy content is here to stay

[teenytricia]

Interesting thread and I am sure everyone will have a unique opinion. One thing that you don't mention is what people do with the content. The way it is offered. It is possible to take the most expensive content and present it in a way that won't work. YOu can also take the 10 dollar clips and present them in a way that works. It is like if you had a fast race car but a bad driver. That car wont go so fast. This is a complicated biz.

[CE_Rashaan]

I*d love to hear from some people who buy content...not sell it

[vidvicious]

just look at the majority of content threads on this board ... What's the best 50$ camera to buy to make exclusive porn ... WTF is this shit!

Do you realize how insulting alot of these threads are, to professional photoraphers/directors .. I mean sure, Manifactures have made it easir and easir for just about anyone to pick up a camera and shot acceptable images .. Some of us here have taken years to hone our skills. Education is key .. I miss the days where the cameras were all fully manual ... and you actually needed some sort of education just to turn it on.

I've spent thousands of dollars on education and training .. But now I'm seeing No Talent hacks making way more money then me. Cus Mom bought him a camera, and duder found himself a bimbo that's willing to fuck on camera for zero money but a promise of riches to cum. I see this everyday. Everyday week I meet at least one prospective model that has gotten screwed over by the 50/50 Plan ... or is abotu to get screwed over.

I personally know of hundreds of site that never made more then 2000$ in sales in a month and that never will, yet these people are left to keep making money, and are still finding ways of continuing there rule on innocent star struck girls.

when in the end it just makes it harder and harder for guys like me to operated under the legal system, and to keep offering quality products where the consumer KNOWS that the model and crew that produced his content was well taken care off.

if you got a porblem with anything I've said ... My ICQ is in my sig. and I'd love to have it out with anyone in person .. FUCK this key board warrior shit

[commonsense]

Sites are either known for quality or quantity. Few have both. But too many programs feel quantity is more important than quality, and keep repackaging and throwing the same shit at surfers (and webmasters) over and over again.


The approach is domination through total market saturation.


I personally feel the price of all content should be 3x what it is. It would weed out alot of theses shitty 1/2 assed programs and sites. Though that wouldn't be too good for the non-exclusive content sellers.

I wonder what percentage of their content sales go unused?

[commonsense]

Sites are either known for quality or quantity. In those few rare instances some have both. But too many programs go the route of quantity, due to lower costs and a different marketing strategy. They keep repackaging and throwing the same shit at surfers (and webmasters) over and over again through re-branding sites and new programs with the same shit. Market domination through total market saturation, which drowns out some of the smaller sites with exclusive content.


I personally feel the price of all non-exclusive content should be 3x what it is. It would weed out alot of theses shitty 1/2 assed programs and sites. Though that wouldn't be too good for the non-exclusive content sellers.


Wonder what percentage of content sales goes unused?

[vidvicious]

Originally Posted by commonsense

The approach is domination through total market saturation.

easier said then done

[vidvicious]

Originally Posted by commonsense

The approach is domination through total market saturation.

easier said then done

[Cuteshooter]

The "free porn" on TGPs and PGPs created the attitude that content has no value. The value now is in the unique niche and the "eureka i have found it!" kind of rareness........

[CarlosTheGaucho]

I believe quality and uniqueness rule more than ever as quantity is not that tough to achieve these days.

And, as said by MaDalton, exclusive content have to have exclusive feel to be sellable.

What is more than obvious is that we are dealing with "educated" or "experienced" surfers these days, internet starts to have it's own history, how long do you think you can keep them with 700 gonzo DVD licenses on your site?

I am actually very glad to be able to offer something different than anyone else does..