Hyperion

Hi All,

I have a very difficult to answer question that I was hoping others who have been in my situation can help me with. I am about to launch my first adult pay site and my business partner and I are trying to make an order-of-magnitude estimate of the revenue (membership load) that a new site is capable of generating.

I know that there is a HUGE range of possible outcomes and that for the most part it will depend upon my skill in executing my role as an adult Webmaster but there have to be others who have been in my position and who can shed some light on the subject. To make it easier, I?ll mention a couple of assumptions:

1) The site will be developed by professional graphic designers and will be a good, high quality site that renders well in all browsers, has good visual appeal and is not just thrown together.
2) The content is interesting and original, shot specifically for this site with high-quality equipment and attractive models. This will be a pseudo-amateur site similar to what you might find at BangBus.com.
3) I have done my homework as an adult Webmaster and am aware of most of the major tasks that need to be performed to drive traffic (such as Search Engine Optimization, Link Exchanges, TGPs, AVSs, etc.), to set up payment processing (credit cards, dialers, 900, etc.) and to manage a site.
4) We will be active in the adult Internet community, attending conferences, reading Webmaster resource boards, etc. It is our intention to be active in seeking out partnerships and relationships with other Webmasters.

So my question is this: How much revenue can a new, well-run pay site generate on a month-to-month basis in the first year of business? Again, I know that if we don?t do our jobs well we could see nothing. What kind of experiences have other new Webmasters had? In my last YEAR of research I?ve been able to answer so many questions about the industry but this one still eludes me. I appreciate any feedback or insight anyone can provide for me. Thank you,

-Hyperion