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nathan_f · 12-18-2003, 03:14 PM

What is the worst mistake you've made in business? Or what could be the biggest mistake to make?

Stud Money · 12-18-2003, 03:15 PM

biggest mistake to make...

not sleeping with Juicy in Vegas

KRL · 12-18-2003, 03:17 PM

Getting in too early on certain niche trends, and not waiting for the dust to settle to see if they really have staying power first. And vice versa waiting too long sometimes.

Its a lot like surfing and trying to time the wave.

12-18-2003, 03:17 PM

same, not sleeping with juicy in vegas

brizzad · 12-18-2003, 03:18 PM

selling a domain on ebay for about $50 i then later heard how that domain got purchased from a huge internet company for a few grand

yeviking · 12-18-2003, 03:20 PM

selling sex.com

nathan_f · 12-18-2003, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by brizzad
selling a domain on ebay for about $50 i then later heard how that domain got purchased from a huge internet company for a few grand

weak

mastamindz · 12-18-2003, 03:20 PM

The worst mistake I made was not keeping my paysite up.

But due to personal reasons my model/girlfriend decided she was not comfortable doing adult.

Why was this is a mistake?? Here is why

On another note. How profitable are non nude sites?

maxjohan · 12-18-2003, 03:20 PM

sending all my hun traffic to my TGP waiting for a grow that didn't come..ahh the layout.

polish_aristocrat · 12-18-2003, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by maxjohan
sending all my hun traffic to my TGP waiting for a grow that didn't come..ahh the layout.

simply gallery redirecting would be easier

KRL · 12-18-2003, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by mastamindz
The worst mistake I made was not keeping my paysite up.

But due to personal reasons my model/girlfriend decided she was not comfortable doing adult.

Why was this is a mistake?? Here is why

On another note. How profitable are non nude sites?

Nice!

tolik · 12-18-2003, 03:27 PM

runing a tgp - biggest mistake

porn-translations · 12-18-2003, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by nathan_f
What is the worst mistake you've made in business? Or what could be the biggest mistake to make?

Work with unprofessional companies.

DutchTeenCash · 12-18-2003, 03:30 PM

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Originally posted by KRL
Getting in too early on certain niche trends, and not waiting for the dust to settle to see if they really have staying power first. And vice versa waiting too long sometimes.

Its a lot like surfing and trying to time the wave.

oh yeah for sure we bought a shitload of dutch .nl domains for niches that never got to be famous gothicteens i know for one... guess holland skipped that niche

BlackCrayon · 12-18-2003, 03:38 PM

not investing in paysites when i had the start up money in 99.

Head · 12-18-2003, 03:48 PM

Not get UCJ script till later!

HarlotCash Dyker · 12-18-2003, 03:55 PM

Helping people that only wanted to steal from me - And they succeeded

maxjohan · 12-18-2003, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

simply gallery redirecting would be easier

that's not fair play.

tolik · 12-18-2003, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by Head
Not get UCJ script till later!

dont cry - look in my signature. cool script for free - it what you need !!!

Ic3m4nZ · 12-18-2003, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by tolik
runing a tgp - biggest mistake

The Click · 12-18-2003, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by Ic3m4nZ

I should of made a TGP, never did.

AdultNex · 12-18-2003, 05:26 PM

Started a TGP... Too much time and effort if you're doing it solo.

Rictor · 12-18-2003, 05:30 PM

Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.

tolik · 12-18-2003, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by Rictor
Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.

nice post

pamphage · 12-18-2003, 05:36 PM

this is easy.

i did not capitalize on my successes. i didnt reinvest when i was doing well, instead just spent it. nor when i had good traffic flowing did i ever capitialize on it and turn it into great traffic.

basically i was happy with too little.

however the lesson is learned and this is changing.

nathan_f · 12-18-2003, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by Rictor
Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.

Definitely a great post, but what would you suggest someone do other than a paysite? TGP?

TheJimmy · 12-18-2003, 05:43 PM

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Originally posted by KRL
Getting in too early on certain niche trends, and not waiting for the dust to settle to see if they really have staying power first. And vice versa waiting too long sometimes.

Its a lot like surfing and trying to time the wave.

pamphage · 12-18-2003, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rictor
Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.

i disagree, unless you mean a big overblown paysite with affiliate program, etc.

IMHO, small niche websites are some of the easiest to get up and running and make a little bit of profit.

The Truth Hurts · 12-18-2003, 05:50 PM

helping people.

sweet7 · 12-18-2003, 05:52 PM

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Originally posted by Rictor
Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.

I don't know if this is true though now with companies doing most of the work for you, it's possible to outsource everything and learn while still making a slim profit and then converting that knowledge into another site or perhaps a redesign of the existing site.

ronbotx · 12-18-2003, 07:18 PM

Having a conscience, morals, and ethics......

InsaneMidget · 12-18-2003, 07:23 PM

I cheated a good webmaster who gave me free hosting one year, I didn't realize what I was doing and almost made him lose his job, some of you might remember it, I know he does.

I'm actually glad it happened, learned a good lesson, still sorry it happened to him though.

Either way, I'm a solid, good, honest webmaster, and glad I fell that way instead of turning into a dirt bag.

besterman · 12-18-2003, 07:26 PM

biggest mistake was buying traffic in bulk instead of paying the extra money for better quality traffic.

Claude · 12-18-2003, 07:32 PM

Biggest Mistake: Joining GFY

Herb Kornfield · 12-18-2003, 07:36 PM

Thinking that LikeWhoa would actually pay the money owed to me.

pornstar2pac · 12-19-2003, 09:59 PM

Clicking on to this thread

GTS Mark · 12-19-2003, 10:03 PM

Letting Daymare talk me into giving Nysus a ride to Montreal! LMAO!

DH

TonyL · 12-19-2003, 10:18 PM

Spending $200,000 on affiliate software programming, then scrapping the software. Buying a domain we never used for $10,000. Not starting a cam site over a year before VoyeurDorm came out. And most importantly... Not starting an affiliate program in 96 when we started.

-Tony

chodadog · 12-19-2003, 10:22 PM

Hiring the wrong programmers. Goddamn waste of time.

TheSaint · 12-19-2003, 10:31 PM

Picking Globill.

Furious_Male · 12-19-2003, 10:36 PM

Put all my eggs in one basket a few times. Learned to diversify since then.

The Click · 12-19-2003, 10:46 PM

Wow this turned into a pretty good thread, learned allot about some of you, keep em commin...

seven · 12-19-2003, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by porn-translations
Work with unprofessional companies.

2nd that

Hooper · 12-19-2003, 10:59 PM

hesitating to be agressive.

stocktrader23 · 12-19-2003, 10:59 PM

Not reading more on the business when I first started out. I never even know webmaster forums existed.

I was making great money the first year but didn't know how to expand it because of 0 knowledge to do with anything. Some custom programs etc would have made me millions in 2k1.

Spunky · 12-19-2003, 11:06 PM

Spam!

Theo · 12-19-2003, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nathan_f

Definitely a great post, but what would you suggest someone do other than a paysite? TGP?

learn how to get and convert traffic. Actually not just learn, but become as good as possible.

pornkitten · 12-20-2003, 12:31 AM

being a fucking idiot and telling everyone my great ideas.. and the next week seeing my idea. So from now on Im just going to post all my great ideas on GFY so at least that way Ill get some fucking credit for having had them. ROFC= rolling on the floor crying until some big company realizes I am a creative genious and hires me

pornstar2pac · 12-20-2003, 02:03 AM

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Originally posted by pornkitten
being a fucking idiot and telling everyone my great ideas.. and the next week seeing my idea. So from now on Im just going to post all my great ideas on GFY so at least that way Ill get some fucking credit for having had them. ROFC= rolling on the floor crying until some big company realizes I am a creative genious and hires me

I would love to hear your ideas. If it makes $5 million and I'm in the Caribbean sipping miller lite. I'll come on the board and give you credit.

HarlotCash Dyker · 12-20-2003, 02:19 AM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23
Not reading more on the business when I first started out. I never even know webmaster forums existed.

I was making great money the first year but didn't know how to expand it because of 0 knowledge to do with anything. Some custom programs etc would have made me millions in 2k1.

Great post - Everything anybody needs to do well in this biz is laid out neatly in pages at most webmaster portals -

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brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	selling a domain on ebay for about $50 i then later heard how that domain got purchased from a huge internet company for a few grand

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AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	Started a TGP... Too much time and effort if you're doing it solo.

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Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Biggest mistake I see people make...is trying to open a paysite as a newbie. You need to learn the business first. Just because you can afford to open a paysite, doesn't mean you should or that you will even come close to turning a profit.

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pamphage Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 3,569	this is easy. i did not capitalize on my successes. i didnt reinvest when i was doing well, instead just spent it. nor when i had good traffic flowing did i ever capitialize on it and turn it into great traffic. basically i was happy with too little. however the lesson is learned and this is changing. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

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ronbotx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,634	Having a conscience, morals, and ethics......

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InsaneMidget Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,767	I cheated a good webmaster who gave me free hosting one year, I didn't realize what I was doing and almost made him lose his job, some of you might remember it, I know he does. I'm actually glad it happened, learned a good lesson, still sorry it happened to him though. Either way, I'm a solid, good, honest webmaster, and glad I fell that way instead of turning into a dirt bag.

12-18-2003, 07:26 PM	#33
besterman Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 623	biggest mistake was buying traffic in bulk instead of paying the extra money for better quality traffic.

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Claude Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 1,036	Biggest Mistake: Joining GFY

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Herb Kornfield Is on the 1 Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 4,996	Thinking that LikeWhoa would actually pay the money owed to me.

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12-20-2003, 12:31 AM	#48
pornkitten Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,412	being a fucking idiot and telling everyone my great ideas.. and the next week seeing my idea. So from now on Im just going to post all my great ideas on GFY so at least that way Ill get some fucking credit for having had them. ROFC= rolling on the floor crying until some big company realizes I am a creative genious and hires me