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Va2k · 07-29-2003, 07:28 PM

Hi Pud nice to see you posting here!

Have a good nite.
TOM

Interlude · 07-29-2003, 07:54 PM

Are you slapping the beefclown, you lecherous, wrinkled fuck?

TheFLY · 07-29-2003, 08:04 PM

How do I make money on your board selling my warez?

ibs · 07-29-2003, 08:22 PM

What would be the best way for me to make six figures?

TheFLY · 07-29-2003, 08:24 PM

I just visited your BBS -- ummm it's REAL boring... all the posters are anonymous! How do you get any community out of that shit?

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mule
OK, I also have a question.
How come, after building up a business as successful and lucrative as yours, your self-esteem is so low that you have to say to a bunch of total strangers that you earn a million per year and fly all over the world first-class?

i have very high self-esteem. almost egomaniacal levels.

the reason this thread was given the title it has, is because i like helping people, and do you think "i run some websites, ask me anything" would get any responses?

it likely wouldn't.

but thanks for asking.

chowda · 07-29-2003, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pudjam666

i have very high self-esteem. almost egomaniacal levels.

the reason this thread was given the title it has, is because i like helping people, and do you think "i run some websites, ask me anything" would get any responses?

it likely wouldn't.

but thanks for asking.

can i be like you? if so, where do i apply.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Za Ha
1) What do you drive?

i do not own a car. only commoners drive themselves, clean their own houses, do their own laundry, etc.

Quote:

Why do bad things happen to good ppl?

why wouldnt they?

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If you lost all your money, would you be able to make it back in a yr?

no, because part of my worth is savings & investments.

Probono · 07-29-2003, 08:51 PM

Pud, to quote a bad movie title and a worse ISP
"you've got mail"

pine · 07-29-2003, 08:52 PM

It's probably already been asked, but I'm not wading through 5 pages...

...can I borrow a few grand?

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nap
how long does it take to get a patent and is it pretty expensive? i have an idea that i would like to start working on eventually(non adult) but the damn uspatent's office webpage is terrible. any suggestions?

provisional patent application (gives limited protection for 1 year): $75
first patent application: $75 + attorney time
first patent application attorney time: $5,000 to $20,000

start here:
http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/search-bool.html

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by evildick
I seen your interview on TechTV.

Do you have Tourette's syndrome or just a bad nervous twitch?

everything about me is hyper-active. sometimes when the cameras & lights are on, i start racing. i believe i know the interview of which you speak, and i was especially hyper.

speeeeeeeed (the natural kind...from within)

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by maxjohan
What do you get paid for talking?

from $0 to $10,000

ytcracker · 07-29-2003, 08:54 PM

no one answered my questions

is it ok to commit suicide if no one pays attention to you *sob*

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by giverespect
A few questions if I may....

This is pretty funny..: http://66.221.38.222/pud/breakin_pud.wmv

What advice do you have for someone starting out with nothing, trying to build up some occational adult sites and reselling....?

ANy job openings in NY? =)

http://www.shibe.com

i would say, if you dont know how to program, learn.

no reason to give away so much of your profits to cc processors, affiliates, etc etc...

chowda · 07-29-2003, 08:58 PM

are u on icq? if so hit me up at 152179941

thekebie · 07-29-2003, 09:01 PM

Should I take Client Server of Information Systems Windows next year? Info Sys Linux is out of the picture, Crystal Decisions are to big of players here.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jules180
what % of your revs comes from ads vs paid subscribers?

this is a tricky question to answer, because a major part of my business is MarketBanker, which is an ad marketplace. the site itself has no advertising, but it makes money from a cut of the ads from 6,000 other sites...

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what bank or processor do you use for CC processing?

homegrown system, using versign

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How much longer do you think FC will bring in cash?

i'll let you know when it happens.. hehe. seriously, it's pretty mainstream now and traffic/revenue is higher than it's ever been, so i dont see it petering off anytime soon. then again, those are famous last words...

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Do you think you could launch a site/venture without leveraging off of FC's traffic?

that's a chicken-or-egg question. at one point, there was no fuckedcompany.com to leverage. now, all my sites leverage off all my other sites... they all build up each other. it's become a powerhouse-of-sorts that makes launching new products and sites considerably easier.

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Was FC a fluke or is there a formula to building work of mouth sites? If so whats the formula.

that's actually the subject of my next book... to answer your question, it's a combination of both. FC's quick rise was a conbination of calculated planning, as well as lots of lucky mistakes.

that goes for marketbanker, internalmemos, bizient.com, junglescan.com, bbs.fuckedcompany and more.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Probono
Hey Pud why do you keep refusing the ad dollars I offer you for ads on Fuckedcompany?

i generally dont accept adult advertising on FC because 1 adult ad could (and has) scare away 10 mainstream advertisers.

although i've been more lenient lately....

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ibs
What would be the best way for me to make six figures?

suck cock at the bowling alley

thekebie · 07-29-2003, 09:05 PM

How many lackies do you have working for you now? or do you try and do everything as a one man operation then contract out junk if needed.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheFLY
I just visited your BBS -- ummm it's REAL boring... all the posters are anonymous! How do you get any community out of that shit?

look closer. many of the posts are anonymous, but most meaningful ones are not.

it's a very large, very close community with "FC Gatherings" (face-to-face meetings) in every major (and many minor) city in America...and some abroad.

the anonymous posts are usually one-liners, flames, etc... or people just discussing something embarassing, or showing their "true colors".

but it's a great community.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thekebie
Should I take Client Server of Information Systems Windows next year? Info Sys Linux is out of the picture, Crystal Decisions are to big of players here.

education is great -- if you want to know something, learn it...take a class, read a book, ask somebody, google it.. etc

krazyone · 07-29-2003, 09:10 PM

Pud, I just got into the adult biz about 1 month ago . any suggestions on how I can boost my money?

And welcome to GFY.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thekebie
How many lackies do you have working for you now? or do you try and do everything as a one man operation then contract out junk if needed.

i dont have any "lackies", but i do have one full-time employee.

we enlist the help of others, as needed.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by krazyone
Pud, I just got into the adult biz about 1 month ago . any suggestions on how I can boost my money?

And welcome to GFY.

put your url in your sig, for starters.

chowda · 07-29-2003, 09:14 PM

how much $$ would u say u need to invest in an online biz to make 200k recurring for yaers and years and years

krazyone · 07-29-2003, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pudjam666

put your url in your sig, for starters.

working on that now, I plan to reinvest the money I make online for about 6 months. What are the best ways to drive traffic to my site?

Rich · 07-29-2003, 09:18 PM

You didn't answer my question, I'll take that as a legally binding no.

pudjam666 · 07-29-2003, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chowda
how much $$ would u say u need to invest in an online biz to make 200k recurring for yaers and years and years

well the general rule-of-thumb is that most successful businesses start making money sometime around the 6th month.

my first successful business was a small consulting company, that eventually employed 6 people. it became profitable after 2 months, and required no investment other than my time.

that said, i'd say save enough $$$ to live for a few months without a job (i had enough money for 2 months, around $4,000). and don't fucking sleep until you've made a profit.

danarchy · 07-29-2003, 09:51 PM

fucked company is the shiznit

Emusing · 07-29-2003, 10:06 PM

Hey Pud,
Welcome to GFY.
I have a question for ya. How can I determine the value of my assets (Sites) & subscriber base if I am trying to sell?
I have a network of 5 sites (unrelated to porn) & 2.8 million members currently across the network which consists of mostly coreg campaigns I have ran in the past. I had a total of close to 5 million members which has shranked down to 2.8 million from dead emails and unsubscribes.

Do I base my sale price on the past 3 months of GROSS revenue or Net revenue? Or is this not the correct formula.

Lets say in 2002, the gross profit was $335,000 and The expense was $312,000 , that leaves only $23,000 net revenue, HOWEVER, what if the majority of the expense was not a monthly overhead. What if it was just growing expense like List management software, servers...etc. If the monthly expense was $3000 for bandwidth and $5,000 for advertisment, thats $8,000 monthly expense x 12 which is $96,000 in overhead expense.
Should I subtract the $96,000 from the $335,000 to get a true net revenue of $239,000 as the TRUE net income? Also, am I suppose to disclose the Big chunk of expense which was not an overhead expense?

The sale of the sites would not include the software and servers.
Just the sites and lists.

Thanks,
and GFY...

07-29-2003, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by [Labret]
Do your parents know you are gay?

Labrette Labrette !!!! Bad boy !

maxjohan · 07-29-2003, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pudjam666

put your url in your sig, for starters.

That's a good one..I just learned how to quote today..after some months here

Still hope?

spankstrocko · 07-29-2003, 11:33 PM

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