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You aiin't gonna learn no sig whoring tips. Go see pimpdogs threads.Originally posted by VitasoyI'm all eyes on this one
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Really impressed @ the 3500 sales a day ... that's just insane ...Originally posted by rayadp05Comment
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Hit me up on icq asap please.Comment
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Wow! I had an idea about the sales but no idea you'd ever post that.Originally posted by Marc Dethe peak how many sales was ARS pulling a day?
In its peak which lasted about 40 months ARS averaged 3500 sales / day and 70,000,000 uniques / mo We never dropped below 15,000,000 uniques / mo and now do significantly more
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11. Is it true you washed dishes for Jackson's elite?
Yes, washing dishes was my first job... I actually enjoyed it, after work on the busy nights I would hang out and chat with some of the regulars while having a 'virgin' (of course) Strawberry Dacquiri.
12. Talk about Toy R Us
The 2nd job I landed was a cashier at Toys R Us. I really really enjoyed this job and when I was old enough I was immediately promoted. I worked 50 hours / week, commuted an hour each way and took a full load of classes when I was a freshman in college. I learned a lot about time management and driving while you're sleeping ;)
13. What was the most amount of washing machines you sold in one day? discuss
I have absolutely NO clue - I think the largest sales day I had was $8000... no matter what he tells you I'm a better appliance salesman than Steve (Webmaster Central).
14. How did Sears have a role in getting you into online porn?
I was making enough money at Sears to easily pay my bills as well as accumulate some cash to invest in my online business (ya know, get off geocities hehe) It was all up from there
15. What was your first paysite? & 16. Why did ARS start with mostly gay porn? Was it revenue or personal taste?
My first paysite was Breathless Boys (which started as my second free site). I started in gay when there were virtually NO players at the time. It was a wide open market. Now, don't get me wrong, I like a nice penis as much as the next guy, but my decision to move heavily towards the gay market was purely business
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Ya know, so much of this business is about ego, who is bigger... Ya, its fun to be big, its fun to be compared to others, its fun to ask who is the biggest and wonder, but its just not that important to me.Originally posted by shapWow! I had an idea about the sales but no idea you'd ever post that.
Hey, I could do 5000 sign ups / day pretty quickly and lose $1-2mm / mo doing it. I'd rather do 1000 sign ups / day and make $1mm / mo
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Originally posted by Doctor Dre
For a 40 month period INSANE
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I've been waiting for this Ambush Interview for a long time!
Any random business/wealth-building related thoughts or tips you care to share with us?
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Great thread, but I have an idea why Sleazy uses the past form when speaking about ARS.
It's been simply an impression from many people that ARS lost significant market share and made some bad business decisions... you made the right decisions as you say but people can't know it.
And you changed constantly lots of things, changed payouts, some sites had paid trials, then free trials, then paid trials again, Champs was created as BYOT replacement, then moved to PimpRoll, not to mention all the addition of maisntream programs, that didnt really took off ( ? )
I mean ARS was adult revenue service, then advertising revenue service, then arsri.com etc . Now it's adultrevenueservice.com again, heh
some webmasters like stability but I am glad to see that ARS is growing again
I don't use ICQ anymore.Comment
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Damn, Sleazy, why do such a great interbiew on a Friday night when people are getting drunk? Bookmarked this thread for some nice reading on Sunday.Comment
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Its a good businessman that realizes getting rich isn't that hard.Staying rich is the trick.Congrats to you MarcDe for learning that lesson at a young age.You might not be as anonymous as you think you are.Comment
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Yes, it was quite obvious to me perhaps WHY he would, doesn't mean its right and I felt it needs to be correctedOriginally posted by polish_aristocrat
You have to change to stay competitive. You have to be willing to try new ideas and adjust with the times. I 'd rather make change and make tough decisions to stay competitive than die a slow deathOriginally posted by polish_aristocratAnd you changed constantly lots of things, changed payouts, some sites had paid trials, then free trials, then paid trials again, Champs was created as BYOT replacement, then moved to PimpRoll, not to mention all the addition of maisntream programs, that didnt really took off ( ? )
I mean ARS was adult revenue service, then advertising revenue service, then arsri.com etc . Now it's adultrevenueservice.com again, heh
ALL webmasters should like stability and ARS has been stable. You can always count on your money weekly and our servers are always up. We can be guaranteed to get a fast honest reply to any support needs.Originally posted by polish_aristocratsome webmasters like stability but I am glad to see that ARS is growing again
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Originally posted by polish_aristocratGreat thread, but I have an idea why Sleazy uses the past form when speaking about ARS.
It's been simply an impression from many people that ARS lost significant market share and made some bad business decisions... you made the right decisions as you say but people can't know it.
And you changed constantly lots of things, changed payouts, some sites had paid trials, then free trials, then paid trials again, Champs was created as BYOT replacement, then moved to PimpRoll, not to mention all the addition of maisntream programs, that didnt really took off ( ? )
I mean ARS was adult revenue service, then advertising revenue service, then arsri.com etc . Now it's adultrevenueservice.com again, heh
some webmasters like stability but I am glad to see that ARS is growing again
Business is a moving target by its very nature.
Some people don't like change, but it's an inherent part of entrepreneurship. Change can be especially fast paced in the technology field or where lots of competition joins the party.
It looks like Marc is doing a good job managing it, because that's all you ever do is manage it, you don't prevent change, because life is change.Comment
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outstanding Ambush
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true... ARS is by far the most accomodating affiliate program I've ever delt with. My rep there back then was Laura, and she helped me out of sticky situations many times, and she always went out of her way anytime she could.Originally posted by Marc DeALL webmasters should like stability and ARS has been stable. You can always count on your money weekly and our servers are always up. We can be guaranteed to get a fast honest reply to any support needs.
I would trust ARS with my kids! (if I had kids)
ARS never missed a payment, even when you told me yourself you were losing $20,000/week on my traffic! remember that Marc?
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Marc,
If I may ask, your operations are located in the Kalamazoo area, correct? We're right next to Holland.Comment
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Really impressed @ the 3500 sales a day ... that's just insane ...Originally posted by rayadp05Comment
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wow definitly my favorite interview so far!....
ARS is the first sponsor I promoted, good interview Sleazy! Good replies Marc!...mmm my sig was too big... no more cool animation
but hey still! need php? ICQ: 94586959Comment
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Polish ... 40 months on top of the adult game ... and I really do mean on TOP of everything else ... that's some stability for a constantly moving business.Originally posted by rayadp05Comment
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err double post ... I thought I haden't post it ... opened my screen and it was there with no forward button so I figured out I only typed itOriginally posted by rayadp05Comment
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I live on Lake Fenton 3 months a year.Originally posted by frankfortuna
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LOL yep, you drove your S4 across Canada or something and stopped in the officeOriginally posted by Jay[neX]true... ARS is by far the most accomodating affiliate program I've ever delt with. My rep there back then was Laura, and she helped me out of sticky situations many times, and she always went out of her way anytime she could.
I would trust ARS with my kids! (if I had kids)
ARS never missed a payment, even when you told me yourself you were losing $20,000/week on my traffic! remember that Marc?
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Marc, have you found the average duration for your rebills has pretty much stayed consistent over the years or gone down or up?
What do you see as the best way to increase customer retaintions on pay sites?
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Hi Marc, these numbers that you mentioned. To your knowledge, are these the largest ever achieved consistently by any sponsor at any time?Originally posted by Marc De4. At the peak how many sales was ARS pulling a day?
In its peak which lasted about 40 months ARS averaged 3500 sales / day and 70,000,000 uniques / mo We never dropped below 15,000,000 uniques / mo and now do significantly more
Probably a dense question because I am sure that these volumes are quite unique.
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Retention has obviously gone down over the years. The best way to retain in my opinion is with reasonable monthly recurring costs and constantly content updates with easily navigated members areas.Originally posted by KRLComment
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Truthfully, I have no clue. I know that I did really well and we were extremely profitable. You'll never see me say I am (or was) the biggest around. I'm not that naive nor would I be that presumptuous. Have you ever heard the saying, no matter how bad you are there is someone worse and no matter how good you are there is someone better? That always makes you want to improve and do better. This business has a real issue with "Who is NUMBER ONE?" "I know who the biggest is" "They're HUGE, massive..."Originally posted by sexus
The fact is, really nobody knows and its all a guessing game. Until we're all publicly traded companies and filing SEC financials nobody will know
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BTW - I made a mistake in using past tense on saying "we were really profitable". The fact is we're MORE profitable now than we ever were. Our profit % flirts with 50% Of course a hefty recurring DB helps with that ;)
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Thanks for the reply.Originally posted by Marc DeTruthfully, I have no clue. I know that I did really well and we were extremely profitable. You'll never see me say I am (or was) the biggest around. I'm not that naive nor would I be that presumptuous. Have you ever heard the saying, no matter how bad you are there is someone worse and no matter how good you are there is someone better? That always makes you want to improve and do better. This business has a real issue with "Who is NUMBER ONE?" "I know who the biggest is" "They're HUGE, massive..."
The fact is, really nobody knows and its all a guessing game. Until we're all publicly traded companies and filing SEC financials nobody will know
Genuinely nice to see a level headed answer as opposed to some of the boasting & bs that is seen.
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I agree completely on keeping recurring costs more reasonable for users.Originally posted by Marc De
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The numbers are HUGE but not the biggest I've seen. Over a shorter period of time (maybe 8 to 12 months) xpics was averaging almost double that daily.Originally posted by sexusComment
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Ahhh another fellow Sears employee that has achieved greatness... It warms my heart, I sold stuff thru product code 57...
Remember which department that was Marc? ;)
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Want to buy computergamers.com from meOriginally posted by Marc De
Good stuff Marc, It's great to see you earned all that you have
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Mind you that was in the free signup days and before ars. I think it's much more impressive to have those numbers more recently as opposed to back in the wild west days.Originally posted by shapComment
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I rang up 22, 26, and 1 other I can't recall. I'm not sure what 57 was, perhaps electronics?Originally posted by DrinkingMODeratelyComment
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Ding Ding Ding! We have a winnerOriginally posted by Marc De
I used to love ringing up sales in your department when people needed help, nothing was below $500 and everything was 5% commission minimum.
Sears paved the way for my internet career as well
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Let's just say there was a good reason why Xpics got that many signups ...Originally posted by shapOriginally posted by rayadp05Comment
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They got that many signups because they paid out more than anyone. They were able to pay so much because they made more per surfer than probably any other site ever.Comment
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This is BIG interview!
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Fuck man , I am getting a pt job at Sears nowComment
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because they were thieves - simple as that - and thousands of webmasters were complicit with the thievery. those douchebags should be doing time.Originally posted by shapI moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!Comment
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Originally posted by Mutt
What about your buddies who made millions off the biggest scam of all time, Crescent?Sig too big
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You forgot one thing ... it was fraudOriginally posted by shapOriginally posted by rayadp05Comment
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Hey Marc, do you have your pre-order in yet for Quake 4?
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/q4preview.html
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Originally posted by Marc De6. Is it true you're addicted to video games?
Yes, I'm so addicted to video games that I had to create a company that makes them (S2 Games) and a company that distributes them (iGames). I've spent 10+ hours / week playling games since I was 4 years old. Currently I'm addicted to Warcraft III. I also purchased happypuppy.com from the public company that paid $48 million for the asset. Happy Puppy is currently the 4th largest video game website getting over 30,000,000 hits / mo S2 Games created Savage, which won multiple awards, including Independent Game of 2004 We're currently working on Savage 2
I'm currently into Battlefield 2 and Lineage II, but the first game I was addicted to was Starcraft
Fighting the hypertrophy of social cognition.
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Not yet...Originally posted by DrinkingMODeratelyHey Marc, do you have your pre-order in yet for Quake 4?
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/q4preview.html
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Hey guys - I'll get to the rest of the questions tomorrow when I get to my next campsite. Keep the comments and questions rolling. I'll try to get to all the questions you guys ask as well.Comment
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Cool Marc..have fun!!!Originally posted by Marc DeFighting the hypertrophy of social cognition.
Never make small plans for they lack the magic to stir mens souls.
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I never said it was legalOriginally posted by Doctor Dre
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