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Rictor · 01-16-2001, 10:08 PM

Well, I've been in the porn slinging business for about 5 years now, and I've never made less money than I do these days. I am learning to adapt, however, and some of my checks are getting larger.

When I first started in 1996 there wasn't really as much competition. I made all of my money from Adult Check galleries that I posted to newsgroups, top lists, and IRC. I didn't spam the newsgroups (on topic posts with no URL on the pic). I made the most money ever during this period and with a lot less effort.

In 1997-1998, I partnered in a cartoon/anime paysite and made okay money. I think this was the time that I was advertising for Xpics. Remember them? They paid 25 cents per unique click...I made a lot of cash with those guys.

In 1999-2000, all my money was from Adult Check sites that I had made in the past that were now getting decent SE traffic. I was not updating or maintaining these sites, so my checks were small, but I was receiving them regularly.

In the last year or so, I've put more effort into TGP galleries and reseller programs. I barely make any money from Adult Check (because of Adult Check Gold, I think). I have to work 10 times as hard as I did in 1996 to make 25% as much cash.

So how are some of the other long-time webmasters out there doing? I think there's just so much more competition out there, and I haven't adapted well to new methods of traffic generation. Am I the only one who is making less money or is this a large trend in recent years?

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01-16-2001, 10:08 PM
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	5 Year Trends (1996-2001) Well, I've been in the porn slinging business for about 5 years now, and I've never made less money than I do these days. I am learning to adapt, however, and some of my checks are getting larger. When I first started in 1996 there wasn't really as much competition. I made all of my money from Adult Check galleries that I posted to newsgroups, top lists, and IRC. I didn't spam the newsgroups (on topic posts with no URL on the pic). I made the most money ever during this period and with a lot less effort. In 1997-1998, I partnered in a cartoon/anime paysite and made okay money. I think this was the time that I was advertising for Xpics. Remember them? They paid 25 cents per unique click...I made a lot of cash with those guys. In 1999-2000, all my money was from Adult Check sites that I had made in the past that were now getting decent SE traffic. I was not updating or maintaining these sites, so my checks were small, but I was receiving them regularly. In the last year or so, I've put more effort into TGP galleries and reseller programs. I barely make any money from Adult Check (because of Adult Check Gold, I think). I have to work 10 times as hard as I did in 1996 to make 25% as much cash. So how are some of the other long-time webmasters out there doing? I think there's just so much more competition out there, and I haven't adapted well to new methods of traffic generation. Am I the only one who is making less money or is this a large trend in recent years? ------------------ "Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes."