There is an old American saying: If you are going to be the last buggy whip salesman in a world filled with automobiles then better to sell the best buggy whips in town.
There will always be a segment of any audience, adult or mainstream, that will never pay for anything. Some will pay for whatever, some will always look for a better deal, some buy out of convenience or impulse...there are many types of consumers to market to.
But of course you know this. These comments are for the non-wise among us.
There will always be a segment of any audience, adult or mainstream, that will never pay for anything. Some will pay for whatever, some will always look for a better deal, some buy out of convenience or impulse...there are many types of consumers to market to.
But of course you know this. These comments are for the non-wise among us.
The question is about the size of the consuming public who are willing to fork out money and our ability to keep them happy. Is it growing, shrinking or stable? What are they consuming quality or hobled together sites produced on a tight budget or taking a % of sales. Like OF.
Moving from being a blacksmith to changing tyres isn't answering the question about the industry. Already 1,000s have left the industry completely and it continues on a daily basis as sites no longer pay, no longer convert enough to pay, etc.
The notion that it's only content providers who have suffered is nonsense. This is one of how many boards left inthe industry, where have all the posters gone? Site owners, Affiliates, Designers, processors, etc have all gone.
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