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Old 10-11-2006, 11:17 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by AaronM View Post
You don't fix what isn't broken.

GFY may not seem like much of a practical business place to you but to those who own and run it...It's a significant cash cow.

The monthly advertising income alone, which is generated by GFY, is more than most GFY members earn in a full year.
Rubbish, if you stay as you are you stagnate. The boards are about bringing in newbies so advertisers can sell them something. The effectiveness of the newbie is reducing by the day.

Do I need a board to trade traffic with sites? Do I need a board to sell them content? Do I need a board to promote my company?

Yes, Yes and Yes. But are the boards delivering this?

No delivery, no new advertising and then it starts to dwindle.

I was talking recently to a very big programmer owner and board advertiser. He's thinking the money he spends on boards might be better spent on spots, they will bring joins, traffic and affiliates looking for major sites.

Will be interesting to see if it works.

I know my offer of 33% off on Epassporte orders fell very flat on the boards. Just got it from existing clients. Just lost 33% of the turn over, would of been better to load it with my CC.

GFY is still the best.
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