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  • nathan_f
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2003
    • 3983

    #1

    Worst mistake in the adult webmaster biz?

    What is the worst mistake you've made in business? Or what could be the biggest mistake to make?
  • Stud Money
    So Fucking Banned
    • Sep 2003
    • 3214

    #2
    biggest mistake to make...

    not sleeping with Juicy in Vegas

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    • KRL
      Entrepreneur
      • Oct 2002
      • 31429

      #3
      Getting in too early on certain niche trends, and not waiting for the dust to settle to see if they really have staying power first. And vice versa waiting too long sometimes.

      Its a lot like surfing and trying to time the wave.
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      • buddyjuf

        #4
        same, not sleeping with juicy in vegas

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        • brizzad
          holla
          • Jul 2003
          • 11769

          #5
          selling a domain on ebay for about $50 i then later heard how that domain got purchased from a huge internet company for a few grand

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          • yeviking
            Confirmed User
            • Sep 2003
            • 589

            #6
            selling sex.com

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            • nathan_f
              Confirmed User
              • Sep 2003
              • 3983

              #7
              Originally posted by brizzad
              selling a domain on ebay for about $50 i then later heard how that domain got purchased from a huge internet company for a few grand


              weak

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              • mastamindz
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2002
                • 3547

                #8
                The worst mistake I made was not keeping my paysite up.

                But due to personal reasons my model/girlfriend decided she was not comfortable doing adult.

                Why was this is a mistake?? Here is why



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                • maxjohan
                  Confirmed User
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 7219

                  #9
                  sending all my hun traffic to my TGP waiting for a grow that didn't come..ahh the layout.

                  I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

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                  • polish_aristocrat
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 40377

                    #10
                    Originally posted by maxjohan
                    sending all my hun traffic to my TGP waiting for a grow that didn't come..ahh the layout.

                    simply gallery redirecting would be easier
                    I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                    • KRL
                      Entrepreneur
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 31429

                      #11
                      Originally posted by mastamindz
                      The worst mistake I made was not keeping my paysite up.

                      But due to personal reasons my model/girlfriend decided she was not comfortable doing adult.

                      Why was this is a mistake?? Here is why



                      On another note. How profitable are non nude sites?
                      Nice!
                      If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor
                      from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION!

                      *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
                      Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

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                      • tolik
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jun 2001
                        • 2035

                        #12
                        runing a tgp - biggest mistake
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                        • porn-translations
                          Confirmed User
                          • May 2003
                          • 202

                          #13
                          Originally posted by nathan_f
                          What is the worst mistake you've made in business? Or what could be the biggest mistake to make?
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                          • DutchTeenCash
                            I like Dutch Girls
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 21684

                            #14
                            Originally posted by KRL
                            Getting in too early on certain niche trends, and not waiting for the dust to settle to see if they really have staying power first. And vice versa waiting too long sometimes.

                            Its a lot like surfing and trying to time the wave.
                            oh yeah for sure we bought a shitload of dutch .nl domains for niches that never got to be famous gothicteens i know for one... guess holland skipped that niche

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                            • BlackCrayon
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 19634

                              #15
                              not investing in paysites when i had the start up money in 99.
                              you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                              • Head
                                Confirmed User
                                • Nov 2003
                                • 8278

                                #16
                                Not get UCJ script till later!

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                                • HarlotCash Dyker
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Sep 2003
                                  • 1828

                                  #17
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                                  • maxjohan
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Dec 2002
                                    • 7219

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

                                    simply gallery redirecting would be easier
                                    that's not fair play.

                                    I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

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                                    • tolik
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jun 2001
                                      • 2035

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Head
                                      Not get UCJ script till later!
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                                      • Ic3m4nZ
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Aug 2003
                                        • 6285

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by tolik
                                        runing a tgp - biggest mistake

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                                        • The Click
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Apr 2003
                                          • 1685

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Ic3m4nZ

                                          I should of made a TGP, never did.


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                                          • AdultNex
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Feb 2003
                                            • 8985

                                            #22
                                            Started a TGP... Too much time and effort if you're doing it solo.

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                                            • Rictor
                                              Old Timer
                                              • Jan 2001
                                              • 12208

                                              #23
                                              Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.

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                                              • tolik
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Jun 2001
                                                • 2035

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Rictor
                                                Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.
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                                                • pamphage
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jan 2003
                                                  • 3569

                                                  #25
                                                  this is easy.

                                                  i did not capitalize on my successes. i didnt reinvest when i was doing well, instead just spent it. nor when i had good traffic flowing did i ever capitialize on it and turn it into great traffic.

                                                  basically i was happy with too little.

                                                  however the lesson is learned and this is changing.
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                                                  • nathan_f
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Sep 2003
                                                    • 3983

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Rictor
                                                    Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.
                                                    Definitely a great post, but what would you suggest someone do other than a paysite? TGP?

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                                                    • TheJimmy
                                                      ICQ- five seven 0 2 5 5 0
                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                      • 10747

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by KRL
                                                      Getting in too early on certain niche trends, and not waiting for the dust to settle to see if they really have staying power first. And vice versa waiting too long sometimes.

                                                      Its a lot like surfing and trying to time the wave.

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                                                      • pamphage
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Jan 2003
                                                        • 3569

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by Rictor
                                                        Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.
                                                        i disagree, unless you mean a big overblown paysite with affiliate program, etc.

                                                        IMHO, small niche websites are some of the easiest to get up and running and make a little bit of profit.
                                                        SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR.
                                                        Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.
                                                        Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

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                                                        • The Truth Hurts
                                                          Zph7YXfjMhg
                                                          • Nov 2002
                                                          • 15782

                                                          #29
                                                          helping people.

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                                                          • sweet7
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • May 2003
                                                            • 1792

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Rictor
                                                            Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.
                                                            I don't know if this is true though now with companies doing most of the work for you, it's possible to outsource everything and learn while still making a slim profit and then converting that knowledge into another site or perhaps a redesign of the existing site.
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                                                            • ronbotx
                                                              Registered User
                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                              • 1634

                                                              #31
                                                              Having a conscience, morals, and ethics......

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                                                              • InsaneMidget
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • May 2002
                                                                • 3767

                                                                #32
                                                                I cheated a good webmaster who gave me free hosting one year, I didn't realize what I was doing and almost made him lose his job, some of you might remember it, I know he does.

                                                                I'm actually glad it happened, learned a good lesson, still sorry it happened to him though.


                                                                Either way, I'm a solid, good, honest webmaster, and glad I fell that way instead of turning into a dirt bag.

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                                                                • scorpion3600
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jan 2003
                                                                  • 623

                                                                  #33
                                                                  biggest mistake was buying traffic in bulk instead of paying the extra money for better quality traffic.

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                                                                  • Claude
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Apr 2003
                                                                    • 1036

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Biggest Mistake: Joining GFY

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                                                                    • Herb Kornfield
                                                                      Is on the 1
                                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                                      • 4996

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Thinking that LikeWhoa would actually pay the money owed to me.

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                                                                      • pornstar2pac
                                                                        Omaha Hi/Lo
                                                                        • Nov 2003
                                                                        • 17380

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Clicking on to this thread
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                                                                        • GTS Mark
                                                                          Vrume Mark
                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                          • 20912

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Letting Daymare talk me into giving Nysus a ride to Montreal! LMAO!

                                                                          DH

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                                                                          • TonyL
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • Feb 2002
                                                                            • 900

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Spending $200,000 on affiliate software programming, then scrapping the software. Buying a domain we never used for $10,000. Not starting a cam site over a year before VoyeurDorm came out. And most importantly... Not starting an affiliate program in 96 when we started.

                                                                            -Tony

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                                                                            • chodadog
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Apr 2002
                                                                              • 9736

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Hiring the wrong programmers. Goddamn waste of time.
                                                                              26 + 6 = 1

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                                                                              • TheSaint
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Jun 2003
                                                                                • 991

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Picking Globill.
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                                                                                • Furious_Male
                                                                                  Doing the grind since 99
                                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                                  • 16884

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Put all my eggs in one basket a few times. Learned to diversify since then.
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                                                                                  • The Click
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • Apr 2003
                                                                                    • 1685

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Wow this turned into a pretty good thread, learned allot about some of you, keep em commin...


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                                                                                    • seven
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Apr 2002
                                                                                      • 2697

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by porn-translations
                                                                                      Work with unprofessional companies.
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                                                                                      • Hooper
                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                        • Jul 2001
                                                                                        • 2210

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        hesitating to be agressive.
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                                                                                        • stocktrader23
                                                                                          Let's do some business.
                                                                                          • Jan 2003
                                                                                          • 18781

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Not reading more on the business when I first started out. I never even know webmaster forums existed.

                                                                                          I was making great money the first year but didn't know how to expand it because of 0 knowledge to do with anything. Some custom programs etc would have made me millions in 2k1.


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                                                                                          • Spunky
                                                                                            I need a beer
                                                                                            • Jun 2002
                                                                                            • 133978

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Spam!

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                                                                                            • Theo
                                                                                              HAL 9000
                                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                                              • 34515

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by nathan_f


                                                                                              Definitely a great post, but what would you suggest someone do other than a paysite? TGP?
                                                                                              learn how to get and convert traffic. Actually not just learn, but become as good as possible.

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                                                                                              • pornkitten
                                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                                • Dec 2003
                                                                                                • 1412

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                being a fucking idiot and telling everyone my great ideas.. and the next week seeing my idea. So from now on Im just going to post all my great ideas on GFY so at least that way Ill get some fucking credit for having had them. ROFC= rolling on the floor crying until some big company realizes I am a creative genious and hires me
                                                                                                too lazy to find advertising for this sig space

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                                                                                                • pornstar2pac
                                                                                                  Omaha Hi/Lo
                                                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                                                  • 17380

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by pornkitten
                                                                                                  being a fucking idiot and telling everyone my great ideas.. and the next week seeing my idea. So from now on Im just going to post all my great ideas on GFY so at least that way Ill get some fucking credit for having had them. ROFC= rolling on the floor crying until some big company realizes I am a creative genious and hires me



                                                                                                  I would love to hear your ideas. If it makes $5 million and I'm in the Caribbean sipping miller lite. I'll come on the board and give you credit.
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                                                                                                  • HarlotCash Dyker
                                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                                    • Sep 2003
                                                                                                    • 1828

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by stocktrader23
                                                                                                    Not reading more on the business when I first started out. I never even know webmaster forums existed.

                                                                                                    I was making great money the first year but didn't know how to expand it because of 0 knowledge to do with anything. Some custom programs etc would have made me millions in 2k1.
                                                                                                    Great post - Everything anybody needs to do well in this biz is laid out neatly in pages at most webmaster portals -
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