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deltav · 07-04-2013, 10:01 AM

The thing is, there are still micro-niches that sell.

Is anyone going to get rich promoting them as an affiliate without a massive existing traffic stream? No. But if the goal is just to make a supplementary income each month (or a 'survival' level one if that's your only gig) it's doable even starting from scratch.

You need to investigate what subcultures are out there that *do* have consistent brand loyalty and find adult tie-ins you can market, then do so creatively and with purpose. Try a variety of approaches at first, then refine the ones that produce. You can't just be generic about it like most webmasters who complain of being broke, because yes, then you will make no money. Look at cultural trends even outside of adult, see where a connection can be made, then take a risk or two with approaches you haven't seen before - aside from hosting costs (which can be quite low) there's usually very little $$$ outlay to experiment.

Affiliate marketing isn't a big part of my projects, but I've got a few promotions that send in a steady trickle of signups with very little work on them at this point. Most of the stuff I've promoted in the past basically does not sell at all anymore, but these few sites make up 90% of my affiliate sales - and they have totally outdated designs, substandard tours, none of the tools that most larger programs offer, but they resonate with a certain segment of the population who is actually still willing to pay for something they enjoy, and they offer material that is still a bit hard to find for free. Been thinking of making time to scale up those promotions, but hard to find enough hours in the day as it is.

I'm not saying to keep all your baskets in adult - that's been a bad move for a while. But I am saying there is still some money for small-scale webmasters in the affiliate model (for the time being), it just takes business acumen and creativity.

07-04-2013, 10:01 AM
deltav Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,243	The thing is, there are still micro-niches that sell. Is anyone going to get rich promoting them as an affiliate without a massive existing traffic stream? No. But if the goal is just to make a supplementary income each month (or a 'survival' level one if that's your only gig) it's doable even starting from scratch. You need to investigate what subcultures are out there that do have consistent brand loyalty and find adult tie-ins you can market, then do so creatively and with purpose. Try a variety of approaches at first, then refine the ones that produce. You can't just be generic about it like most webmasters who complain of being broke, because yes, then you will make no money. Look at cultural trends even outside of adult, see where a connection can be made, then take a risk or two with approaches you haven't seen before - aside from hosting costs (which can be quite low) there's usually very little $$$ outlay to experiment. Affiliate marketing isn't a big part of my projects, but I've got a few promotions that send in a steady trickle of signups with very little work on them at this point. Most of the stuff I've promoted in the past basically does not sell at all anymore, but these few sites make up 90% of my affiliate sales - and they have totally outdated designs, substandard tours, none of the tools that most larger programs offer, but they resonate with a certain segment of the population who is actually still willing to pay for something they enjoy, and they offer material that is still a bit hard to find for free. Been thinking of making time to scale up those promotions, but hard to find enough hours in the day as it is. I'm not saying to keep all your baskets in adult - that's been a bad move for a while. But I am saying there is still some money for small-scale webmasters in the affiliate model (for the time being), it just takes business acumen and creativity. __________________ ********* DeltaofVenus.com - Vintage Erotica from the 1800s through 1979 Last edited by deltav; 07-04-2013 at 10:03 AM..