The nice thing about this biz is that things change so fast that anyone around for more than a couple of years is an ole timer with fond memories of the "way things were."
I'm a real part timer, but started long ago with a gallery on geocities and then a site on The Globe. And I remember when ..
I got personal replies from Al4A when I submitted, and an apology and explanation when they wouldn't post a geocities gallery
And there were only about 10 TGPs at most and I thought there wasn't any point in staring another one because that business niche had obviously already been filled beyond capacity
(I never claimed to be smart)
And "The Mighty Adult Buffet Family" was the biggest thing around -- and worth submitting to
And you could get a Yahoo listing fairly easily(damn it all, I only got one that I still have -- STUPID)
And the top paying click-through (20 cents a pop) was CyberThrill Casino. Man I thought I'd make a lot of money with them
But now I'm jest an ole timer with my memories to sustain me through these long low conversion nights. Things sure have changed.