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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
It cuts out all the little men who can't compete at this level. It was amazing when Manwin had their competition for a new shooter, how many were able to supply a similar product. These are people that are available for others sponsors to use. Think about that before you reply.
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Yes the skill level is good, but alot of other sponsors aren't looking for that "Manwin-esque" kind of porn. Hustler, Devils Film, New Sensations, Evil Angel and more have filmmakers working for them who make different, more artistically driven content imo. Or they may use some of the same fillmmakers but these companies compel the filmmakers to do more.
Dorcel has done alot of great stuff and it's good to see Max Candy back in the game doing some features. Inglorious Bitches looks to be another great parody which i look forward to seeing. A well done porn parody is one thing, but a well done PERIOD porn parody is even trickier.
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It gets real notice. not the kind of notice that a big party at a show or banner or $100 sign up promo does. It gets people saying to themselves. "Need to take a look at these guys." Once hooked many many stay. This means customers and affiliates if online did it. No matter how much a sponsor spends marketing to affiliates a pretty low brow product, the ultimate decision on whether that marketing worked lies with the real decision makers in retail. The customers.
This is real marketing. It's about creating traffic, converting it and retaining it. It's used by all industries in one way or another to get their message across.
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As an affiliate many times i have seen a program and thought "that looks great, i think it will sell." the content is great, the promos are great and the affiliate tools are great.
then i do some promos and zilch. falls flat. i get great SE rank for keywords and still nothing, or too little to matter.
Of course my marketing skills pale in comparison to others on GFY, and i'm sure alot of webmasters simply know how to take anyting and sell the shit out of it. That is an art form in itself IMO.
And I think sometimes you sell the affiliates short in that respect, because often it is they who make or break a program, not the content or advert tools.
Really, as affiliates sometimes we have to put up with some amazing shit.