Originally Posted by DamageX

Another thing that I suspec has contributed to poor conversions is the fact that the surfer actually gets spoiled with choices. Of course, a text site will offer more links, compared to a thumb site. But it will also offer more excitement to the surfer, as it's really not always clear what the gallery offers. A picture says a thousand words, therfore a good thumb will get clicked a lot while a shitty one not at all. The surfer now has active choices to make, instead of "guessing" choices, when it comes to a text site. So it's much easier to locate what he wants, rub one out and leave. Whereas with a text site, the links oftentimes tend to get clicked sequentially, the surfer searching for something to get him off. Much easier to actually get hot on a paysite and join. The thumbs also remove the curiousity aspect. And help you burn more bandwidth, of course.