Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd

I agree that the porn biz was always about ads. I wrote for Penthouse magazine back in the day and would get around $5000 per article, sometimes twice that amount. How could they afford to pay me that much for my writing? Subscriptions and newsstand sales yes but mostly through selling ad space based on circulation. That's how they could afford to pay photographers like Paul, too.

But do not assume the paysite business model is dead. It is not. If it were then WHY do people keep opening them and releasing new ones? Because paysites are the ONLY place where traditional "content" (pictures and videos) come from. Sure you can tape a cam show but that's not really the same thing.

But like with most things adult-related you have to re-adjust your expectations. It is NOT 2006 anymore so creating a paysite that will generate millions in revenue is extremely difficult these days (but not impossible). Conversations like these always degenerate into the EASIEST way to make a buck, or the most profitable. Paysites can be "the most profitable" since they are selling finished products that can generate revenue for years after production ceases. But are they the quickest way to riches? Not anymore no. But that doesn't mean they aren't still a viable option for consumers and quite profitable still.