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Originally Posted by Varius
Hey iwantchixx, interesting topic 
First I'd like to say thanks for the honest feedback on our site.....the payment system is one thing that will be enhanced in the near future, so people can either have an unlimited membership (24.95/monthly or so), or a tokens-based membership (4.95/mth + pay-on-demand for tokens). It's been a big issue for discussion that we will finally be changing soon 
I think for a surfer, free sites have lots of advantages (obviously the top being they are free). However it remains to be seen if the site can turn a profit and how long it stays around. Not a lot of sites properly monetize their traffic trough only advertising (I haven't checked the site out yet but I imagine that's hwo they make money?)
I guess time will tell on this subject, but I can say I think the big guys will adjust their model if it comes to that....those who won't, will drop out. |
Plentyoffish has a pretty good ROI. Ironically they upsell to places like AFF and such for their revenue. The owner is a one man operation. Runs everything himself. Even coded the script himself to use minimal resources. His costs... $5000 a month.. profit? From what I read about he makes that a day. So that's pretty decent. The guy is a marketing and SEO genious. His site has grown at incredible leaps and bounds.
Now what would happen to him if his sponsors decided to cut him off as being in direct competition with them? WHo knows.. he may just buckle unless he finds other advertisers.