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Originally Posted by Xelot
So, I now have tentative agreements with two girls interested in modeling. So, off we go.
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OK, I am worried for you already. Get everything 100% agreed before you start, words like "tentative" should not be anywhere near a new project like this.
Putting that to one side, here are some basic answers to your questions:-
1. Yes, there always will be. No-one can think of everything.
2. Content and Traffic are the two most important by far.
3. I don't know of any "guides to starting an affiliate program". However, as long as your content is good quality and "different" and your affiliate program offers decent pay-outs and ALWAYS pays on time and in full, then affiliates will start to promote you - "if you build it they will come". You can then help them out by adding in some good promo tools like Free Hosted Galleries, RSS feeds, etc . . but if you're just starting out, just get a good, solid, trustworthy program started and then add on tools as you grow. Speak to your affiliates - they will tell you what they need to make more sales.
4. Yes subscriptions tell you whether your content is any good and whether you are reaching enough people. No such thing as average - it all depends on your niche / target audience, etc . . Bottom line is you judge success by how much profit you make! There's no point having a site with 10,000 members if it costs you so much to make the content you end up making a loss - profit = success.
5. With regards to your content, with one picture and one video update per week your content would need to be unusual. If it's run of the mill solo girl stuff then there are hundreds of sites out there updating far more regularly. Identify who your competition are and see how regularly they update (don't be tight, buy a subscription to their site if you have to - if they are making money in whatever the niche is then copy them!)
6. Yes, hardcore is more profitable than softcore but it is also more expensive to make.
7. I wouldn't say an affiliate program is essential, but for the amount of work you are talking to get a basic one up and running, I would definitely do it from the start. If you are starting out with CCBill as your payment processor for example (as a lot of newcomers do) then their affiliate system is well respected and dead easy to set up.
Good luck!