Hi Mike33,
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How long do you expect to stay in this industry and what will you do afterward (assuming you intend to leave at all)?
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Well, at the moment I see no reason to leave the industry. I still love the internet, and especially the adult industry, mainly becuase it develops so fast and we always seem way ahead of other businesses with our technology. If I would, I would probably become an actor or a rockstar. Haven't decided yet. Or I would focus more on the sms business (text messaging on cellphones), Dennis runs that now, maybe I could help him out a little ;-)
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Would you ever consider selling your sites?
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Why? are you buying? hehe
Sure, if somebody would offer me enough. Problem is then: I have a partner (50%) and we pay taxes (50%), so I would end up with 25% of the total amount if I decide to sell. So they better offer me a lot ;-)
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Do you plan on buying more TGPs in the near future?
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Yes, why? wanna sell? ;-) Fortunately,people who are considering selling their sites contact su to ask how much it could be sold for, if we want to buy it, etc. We've build a decent reputation that we're honest and always good for our money, that helps. And if somebody wants to sell their sites, they're always welcome to contact me. I might be interested ;-)
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It seems none of your TGP's use trading scripts or blind links. Why is this?What is your opinion on these forms of trading?
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We use scripts (rb4, by
www.scriptkeeper.net, which is specially customized for my needs and runs vewwwy smoothly). It helps me to track my trades just like others do. We list trades according to productive traffic though, because we send out non blindlink traffic (thus straight links).
I think a tgp/mpg is worth a lot more when it doesn't have blindlinks, because then it is mostly bookmark/ SE traffic driven and therefor much easier to maintain at the same traffic level (and to sell). Also it will probably do better conversion wise. If would put a couple of blindlinks on worldsex, I would probably have 1 million more in about 3 days. But well, it ain't broke, so why fix it ;-).
I understand why others do it, it is very tempting to get more traffic. And most websites which go clean, mostly get back to trading because they can't stand the slowly increasing numbers. So if you stop trading, make sure you get other sources of traffic.
hope this answers your questions Mike
regards
Pierre