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I still have the daggers in me....deep too...So we have been up 5 months. We are a high-end (Suze type) 100% exclusive content paysite with both videos and stills. So the basic calculations are the simple ones..the ones you see coming i.e. server, design, programming, and of course the content you shot. Here's what ya come to find out.....
You need two servers to start (one as host and one as realtime mirror backup)...ya wouldn't want to get those 5,000 members pissed at ya all at once. So double your server fees and add some more programming.
You realize the day ya open your doors what the *content is king but traffic is god* thing everyone has been telling ya means. Instatntly you realize you need promotional tools and an affiliate program. So add another domain, a bunch of banners, another site design, and more programming. (yep, still need to do it even if your Billing co. has an AFF program). Oh, and don't forget about buying traffic since ya have...NONE
Then you learn about hosted galleries and their traffic benefits...yep, your content ya paid to produce, you give out free in galleries you pay to design, update, and host....weekly. ....oh yeah, another server is a good idea, no, actually it's almost mandatory.
And finally there is billing...Since you are new and have no brand 75% of your traffic will be from refferal and you are on a 50/50 recurring so now you are making less than half of your original projections.
Now would I trade it...not a chance. I love what we are doing and all the cool peeps in this industry....I just seems so many folks think it's a simple get rich quick marketplace....I say it takes hardwork, ethics, and dedication just like any other market.....
Well Fuck...that's just my thought....Fuck it!
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