What seems to have happened, is when Bush called war,
sales everywhere dropped off considerably for a while,
as people we busy watching their TV rather than being
on the internet surfing or working.
It was a couple months after the war was declared that
my email box started getting loads of blowout offers.
Seemed it was done at that time to help boost revenue,
which was likely low for a couple months. Many producers
offered these blowouts, and webmasters stocked up for
cheap. Now, they have more content and updates than they
need, and yet I bet many still keep buying these blow out
offers since some are really killer offers. So now many have
way more content than they can even look through!
These blowout offers have not stopped ever since.
Agreed, nothing beats exclusive. But when webmasters can
get loads of decent stuff at blowout prices, it's easy & cheap.
I believe it is just the nature of the beast. Cycles.
This is the time many producers will drop out, and yet
still some new ones will crop up with new ideas and concepts
on how to make it profitable. And out will crop a new breed
of producers. Some of the old school producers will adapt
and remain successful, while many drop out completely.
And a profitable content biz will emerge again.
Those are my thoughts & observations anyhow.
