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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Bit of a contradiction there. You go by what you like, yet you market to those visiting your sites. That's fine if you know for a fact that everyone visiting your sites likes exactly what you like.
Hey, I will be the first to say that I won't argue with what works. If it's working for you it's all good.
But whether or not "you'd hit it" should still take a back seat to what your surfers preferences are.
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I agree that it sounds like a contradiction at first, but think about it this way:
By limiting the content to what I like (in one way or another), the site gets a certain 'personality'. Surfers who enjoy roughly the same type of content in a certain niche as I do, will enjoy my sites, and thus come back. In turn, by continuing to show that kind of content and market that type of content, I satisfy those surfers, keep them coming back and achieve a good sales ratio.
Of course, my own tastes only serve as an initial guideline. Surfer feedback (whether it be in the form of emails, clicks or sales) ultimately determines what content comes back and what doesn't, as well as the kind of stuff I will be showing in the future.