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  • woj
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    • Jul 2002
    • 47880

    #51
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    • DamageX
      Marketing & Strategy
      • Jun 2001
      • 14293

      #52
      Originally posted by Bourd
      It's not only about the amount of hits to the site, but also about the productivity. A decent no-skim TGP sends way more traffic to galleries than most skim TGPs.
      Yeah, yeah, what do you know?

      People pay for being listed on high-traffic sites, it's an honor.
      Whitehat is for chumps

      If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

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      • Brujah
        Beer Money Baron
        • Jan 2001
        • 22157

        #53
        51......

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        • digifan
          The Profiler
          • Oct 2002
          • 14618

          #54
          My vote goes for skim free as usual. It takes more time and work to develop a clean site like that nowadays but worth it in the long run.
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          • digifan
            The Profiler
            • Oct 2002
            • 14618

            #55
            Originally posted by Brujah
            51......
            Hey Brujah...
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            • MarkMan
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2005
              • 1370

              #56
              people let me know when the network is up.. becouse i want to join

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              • DamageX
                Marketing & Strategy
                • Jun 2001
                • 14293

                #57
                Originally posted by digifan
                My vote goes for skim free as usual. It takes more time and work to develop a clean site like that nowadays but worth it in the long run.
                You do realize that sending traffic to trades from hardlinked thumbs isn't really skim free, right? It's more like trading totally blind traffic.
                Whitehat is for chumps

                If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

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                • DamageX
                  Marketing & Strategy
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 14293

                  #58
                  Originally posted by MarkMan
                  people let me know when the network is up.. becouse i want to join
                  ICQ me, 1566665.
                  Whitehat is for chumps

                  If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

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                  • 4Pics
                    Confirmed User
                    • Dec 2001
                    • 7952

                    #59
                    interesting thread, I think the skim is high because of the ads that sites run, either they run Amateurmatch or Adultfriendfinder or they pretty much just run hosted galleries. But they make enuff from galleries and the ad spots that it doesn't matter.

                    I think we'll see some sort of change happen, since the thumb sizes now are gigantic, so we're due for something different.

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                    • Paul Markham
                      Too old to care
                      • Jun 2001
                      • 52942

                      #60
                      The problem arises because you have people building sites who have little to no knowledge of how to create, build and run a business, running websites or driving traffic.

                      It's obvious there are three kinds of surfers. The ones who buy porn, the ones who might and the ones who will never buy. But they are all counted the same as clicks and traffic.

                      So trade 50% of them to this guy, who sends 50% back, who again trades 50% with another guy and so on. Look at it from the view of the three surfer types.

                      Buyer. Fuck this I want to see what raised my dick and find out more.

                      Possible Buyer. Fuck this I want to see what raised my dick and find out more. But WHT it's more free porn.

                      Free Surfer. More free porn.

                      Think of it from the TGP owner. I have 100,000 surfers going through my site every hour.

                      Problem is to open a TGP site without trades takes money, skills and hard work. Much better to short cut the process and just tell the submitters how many clicks I have.

                      I laugh when people tell me they have to have the content that is inside the site, otherwise the member WILL get upset and might charge back. Plus a guy falls in love with the girl he sees on gallery.

                      They then submit to a TGP that spins surfers around the Internet.



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                      • DamageX
                        Marketing & Strategy
                        • Jun 2001
                        • 14293

                        #61
                        Originally posted by Paul Markham
                        The problem arises because you have people building sites who have little to no knowledge of how to create, build and run a business, running websites or driving traffic.

                        It's obvious there are three kinds of surfers. The ones who buy porn, the ones who might and the ones who will never buy. But they are all counted the same as clicks and traffic.

                        So trade 50% of them to this guy, who sends 50% back, who again trades 50% with another guy and so on. Look at it from the view of the three surfer types.

                        Buyer. Fuck this I want to see what raised my dick and find out more.

                        Possible Buyer. Fuck this I want to see what raised my dick and find out more. But WHT it's more free porn.

                        Free Surfer. More free porn.

                        Think of it from the TGP owner. I have 100,000 surfers going through my site every hour.

                        Problem is to open a TGP site without trades takes money, skills and hard work. Much better to short cut the process and just tell the submitters how many clicks I have.

                        I laugh when people tell me they have to have the content that is inside the site, otherwise the member WILL get upset and might charge back. Plus a guy falls in love with the girl he sees on gallery.

                        They then submit to a TGP that spins surfers around the Internet.
                        I see running a paysite has helped you understand traffic better.
                        Whitehat is for chumps

                        If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

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                        • Paul Markham
                          Too old to care
                          • Jun 2001
                          • 52942

                          #62
                          Originally posted by DamageX
                          I see running a paysite has helped you understand traffic better.
                          Nothing to do with traffic, it's basic business knowledge. Just applied it to traffic.



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                          • DamageX
                            Marketing & Strategy
                            • Jun 2001
                            • 14293

                            #63
                            Originally posted by Paul Markham
                            Nothing to do with traffic, it's basic business knowledge. Just applied it to traffic.
                            As did I.
                            Whitehat is for chumps

                            If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

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                            • shermo

                              #64
                              I don't skim a single hit on any of my sites... And like I've told people before: A network of non-skim sites doing a total of 100k a day beats the hell out of a 250k a day skim TGP/MGP.

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                              • JD
                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 22651

                                #65
                                Originally posted by shermsshack
                                I don't skim a single hit on any of my sites... And like I've told people before: A network of non-skim sites doing a total of 100k a day beats the hell out of a 250k a day skim TGP/MGP.

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                                • Bourd
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Nov 2002
                                  • 88

                                  #66
                                  Originally posted by shermsshack
                                  I don't skim a single hit on any of my sites... And like I've told people before: A network of non-skim sites doing a total of 100k a day beats the hell out of a 250k a day skim TGP/MGP.
                                  And I'm sure you are being generous. I wouldn't trade my 65k no-skim TGP for a 300k skim TGP.
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                                  • SmutGiant
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Oct 2003
                                    • 4896

                                    #67
                                    Let the skimmers skim. they'll just end up killing themselves off in the end and there will be more traffic for everyone else

                                    Skimming is very short term fast buck thinking imo... as the internet evolves, surfers wont stand for shit like that and will find something better by either searching for it or hearing about it from someone else.

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                                    • DamageX
                                      Marketing & Strategy
                                      • Jun 2001
                                      • 14293

                                      #68
                                      Originally posted by SmutGiant
                                      Let the skimmers skim. they'll just end up killing themselves off in the end and there will be more traffic for everyone else

                                      Skimming is very short term fast buck thinking imo... as the internet evolves, surfers wont stand for shit like that and will find something better by either searching for it or hearing about it from someone else.
                                      I don't know, skimming has been going on for 10+ years, think it's gonna die any time soon?
                                      Whitehat is for chumps

                                      If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

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                                      • JD
                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                        • Sep 2003
                                        • 22651

                                        #69
                                        Originally posted by DamageX
                                        I don't know, skimming has been going on for 10+ years, think it's gonna die any time soon?
                                        slavery was around for a long time too. but that's gone now...We need an Abraham Lincoln of TGP's

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                                        • Devilporn
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Apr 2004
                                          • 676

                                          #70
                                          Let me know as well when you start your no skim project DamageX, I'm interested.
                                          And I really hope more people would start to make no skim sites.
                                          I also think text sites would be much better as all those big thumbs sites.
                                          Think of it for 2 seconds....anyone from any country will click a thumb but good luck having that surfer understand your sales pitch on the gallery if he doesn't understand the language.
                                          Whereas with text sites, if the surfer does not speak the language the descriptions are written with, he is less likely to start clicking everything, you weed out a ton of non productive traffic that way and have better chances to make some sales.
                                          Just my 2 cents

                                          PS: if any of you guys have real no skim sites that send a good amount to galleries, we would be happy to have you on board with Submitpasses...we really do believe that traffic from these sites have a very good value, that's why sites like Pinkworld, Elephant List and etc are often sold out

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                                          • rowan
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • Mar 2002
                                            • 17393

                                            #71
                                            I'm also interested in any sort of no skim co-op. I have a very modest offering but I've recently played around with the layout and have managed to get the prod above 600%, with a trade return of 78%. Now I just need more traffic.

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                                            • JD
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Sep 2003
                                              • 22651

                                              #72
                                              rowan and Devilporn, the fun begins sooooooooon

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                                              • AmateurFlix
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Jul 2004
                                                • 7762

                                                #73
                                                I've got a few no skim sites as well I'm frequently looking for trades on.

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                                                • Devilporn
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Apr 2004
                                                  • 676

                                                  #74
                                                  bump for an interesting thread

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                                                  • Screaming
                                                    I can change this!!!!!
                                                    • Feb 2004
                                                    • 18972

                                                    #75
                                                    surfers are by now used to not getting what they want when they click.

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                                                    • crockett
                                                      in a van by the river
                                                      • May 2003
                                                      • 76818

                                                      #76
                                                      Well since you bumped the thread.. I've personally been raising the skim on one of my sites. It's currently set at 80% skim and at 50k + or - on any given day. I hope to be 100% no skim on that site in 3 months with the same traffic levels.
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                                                      • Za Ha
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Oct 2001
                                                        • 5112

                                                        #77
                                                        Great post!
                                                        Here are my 2 cents.
                                                        No skim takes a lot of time and money to build to a big site (at least 50k no skim)
                                                        However, with that same time and money one can easily build a 300-400k a day network between a few sites that skim. In my experience I have found that #s are king, because you can feed, slowly lower skim, build better network of contacts, and most likely make more money if you know how to market well on your site.

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                                                        • Za Ha
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Oct 2001
                                                          • 5112

                                                          #78
                                                          Originally posted by shermsshack
                                                          I don't skim a single hit on any of my sites... And like I've told people before: A network of non-skim sites doing a total of 100k a day beats the hell out of a 250k a day skim TGP/MGP.
                                                          I takes a TON of money to get from 0-100k non skim today. And to go from 0-250k will cost you a few hundred bucks (maybe a grand max).

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                                                          • crockett
                                                            in a van by the river
                                                            • May 2003
                                                            • 76818

                                                            #79
                                                            Originally posted by Za Ha
                                                            I takes a TON of money to get from 0-100k non skim today. And to go from 0-250k will cost you a few hundred bucks (maybe a grand max).
                                                            Hey i'll give yea 2k to get me 250k a day on one of my skim sites.
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                                                            • dynastoned
                                                              mmm yeah!
                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                              • 5061

                                                              #80
                                                              Originally posted by Za Ha
                                                              I takes a TON of money to get from 0-100k non skim today. And to go from 0-250k will cost you a few hundred bucks (maybe a grand max).
                                                              where do you buy your traffic from?

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                                                              • Devilporn
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Apr 2004
                                                                • 676

                                                                #81
                                                                Originally posted by crockett
                                                                Well since you bumped the thread.. I've personally been raising the skim on one of my sites. It's currently set at 80% skim and at 50k + or - on any given day. I hope to be 100% no skim on that site in 3 months with the same traffic levels.
                                                                Yeah, I read that thread about it on another board....god luck with the switch

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                                                                • Theo
                                                                  HAL 9000
                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                  • 34515

                                                                  #82
                                                                  bump for a nice thread

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                                                                  • JD
                                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                    • Sep 2003
                                                                    • 22651

                                                                    #83
                                                                    Originally posted by Za Ha
                                                                    I takes a TON of money to get from 0-100k non skim today. And to go from 0-250k will cost you a few hundred bucks (maybe a grand max).
                                                                    it may take a ton of $ but it's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more valuable

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                                                                    • SmutGiant
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                                      • 4896

                                                                      #84
                                                                      Originally posted by SPeRMiNaToR
                                                                      it may take a ton of $ but it's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more valuable

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                                                                      • Theo
                                                                        HAL 9000
                                                                        • May 2001
                                                                        • 34515

                                                                        #85
                                                                        if you run non-skimming sites send me an email and I can more likely meet even the most crazy demand. Sites with large bookmarkers base have both extremely good ratios and send a significant volume of sales at our sites.

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