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SykkBoy · 07-15-2010, 04:39 PM

I don't think these things are taking away from it as much as it's changing people's surfing habits and how they surf and navigate.

For example, people are now used to facebook/myspace surfing. They are picking up habits. Adult, as a whole, isn't tapping into those habits.

I could probably write a full article on this, hehe.

Here is an example.
Joe Bob Surfer has surfed porn for years. By habit, he has surfed sites like The Hun and Al4A, who have very specific layouts and feels. He has his daily "routine" and doesn't stray from that very much. So, those sites continue to get his eyeballs and time daily. He might find a site here and there he wants to join (in this example, we're assuming he's not JUST leeching, but is capable of pulling out the credit card and buying once he finds that certain site he's looking for).

Now newer sites like facebook, youtube, etc. have altered his daily routine and how he looks at things and surfs. The Hun/Al4A routine no longer applies to him. Let's say FB, YT, etc. haven't necessarily quenched his thirst for porn, but have changed how he surfs for it, since it's changed how he surfs in general.

Are we, as an industry, keeping up with his routine and how he surfs? Are we taking advantage of this routine to turn it into sales? I'd say, by and large, we are not. Maybe he's found tube sites more to his liking and instead of The Hun and Al4A, he's going to RedTube and Tube8 instead. This is going to affect how he surfs and looks for his daily porn fix (as part of his routine).

We need to tap into the routine of surfers. Sure, some have been burned, are finding everything they need on tubes, have less $$ to spend, want to spend less, etc. But, for those that remain, that are capable of buying, are we REALLY doing all we can to tap into this routine?

How many adult sites are adding social elements? I don't just mean buying a $50 social networking script from an indian kid on hotscripts, slapping up a couple head pics and calling it an "adult myspace". How many are adding extra value to their sites? Adding things that will keep people coming back beyond the porn?

07-15-2010, 04:39 PM
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	I don't think these things are taking away from it as much as it's changing people's surfing habits and how they surf and navigate. For example, people are now used to facebook/myspace surfing. They are picking up habits. Adult, as a whole, isn't tapping into those habits. I could probably write a full article on this, hehe. Here is an example. Joe Bob Surfer has surfed porn for years. By habit, he has surfed sites like The Hun and Al4A, who have very specific layouts and feels. He has his daily "routine" and doesn't stray from that very much. So, those sites continue to get his eyeballs and time daily. He might find a site here and there he wants to join (in this example, we're assuming he's not JUST leeching, but is capable of pulling out the credit card and buying once he finds that certain site he's looking for). Now newer sites like facebook, youtube, etc. have altered his daily routine and how he looks at things and surfs. The Hun/Al4A routine no longer applies to him. Let's say FB, YT, etc. haven't necessarily quenched his thirst for porn, but have changed how he surfs for it, since it's changed how he surfs in general. Are we, as an industry, keeping up with his routine and how he surfs? Are we taking advantage of this routine to turn it into sales? I'd say, by and large, we are not. Maybe he's found tube sites more to his liking and instead of The Hun and Al4A, he's going to RedTube and Tube8 instead. This is going to affect how he surfs and looks for his daily porn fix (as part of his routine). We need to tap into the routine of surfers. Sure, some have been burned, are finding everything they need on tubes, have less $$ to spend, want to spend less, etc. But, for those that remain, that are capable of buying, are we REALLY doing all we can to tap into this routine? How many adult sites are adding social elements? I don't just mean buying a $50 social networking script from an indian kid on hotscripts, slapping up a couple head pics and calling it an "adult myspace". How many are adding extra value to their sites? Adding things that will keep people coming back beyond the porn? __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”