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Old 03-04-2005, 08:32 PM  
Meloman
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Originally Posted by SomeCreep
Where you see argument, I see debate. You are confusing "good business" with "good nature". I wont get much into the difference between them because I dont have the time.

But think about this. Bill Gates never goes on computer software message boards posting tips on how to create good software. Sleazydream and Thehun never come on this board posting advice on how to run a successful TGP. Slavdogg and Arg never come on this board posting ways newbies can make money with domains. Although these people may have a good nature and want to help people, they are wise businessmen and keep their hard earned knowledge to themselves.
Great example!

PornHero... Here's a question for you.. how long have you been making 17K monthly? Has it been steady since you started in this biz years ago or are did you just find a new gold mine for the first time and feel invincable at the moment? Have you EVER had traffic sources / gold mines dry up and had to move on?

You can debate this all you want about how giving away info is the right thing to do but the fact is most businessmen will disagree with you.

Your good nature idea works for YOUR business model and traffic generation setup. It doesn't work for everyone else's.

And seriously think about this for a second... you're making 17K monthly. Would you be JUST as open about it if you were making 100K+ monthly? Wouldn't a large number like that mean your one of the top players in your traffic field and therefore more competiton truly means less joins for you since you're actually getting them all ready?

Only reason I'm jumping in here is because I saw you jump in and flame soneone that disagrees with your idea. The simple FACT is most real business would disagree with you as well. Accept the fact you are doing things differently and hopefully u will continue to succeed. But don't bash people and call them paranoid because they have a different business model / philosophy than you.

There really is reason to be somewhat paranoid and critical of your business. Not only are there webmasters that want to copy you but there are AFFILIATE PROGRAMS that watch how there affiliates send traffic and then go in and copy the setup and do it themselves too. I've seen it first hand with AFFILIATE PROGRAMS trying to copy my shit.

Go ahead and keep giving away all your secrets.... hopefully in YOUR business model it won't hurt u in the end.

Last edited by Meloman; 03-04-2005 at 08:34 PM..
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