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Tuga · 12-23-2003, 08:55 AM

Dont tell me it's just me! It's huge

jimthefiend · 12-23-2003, 08:56 AM

yep, its a little fucked

holidays always are at least for me

Tala · 12-23-2003, 09:00 AM

Yeah, it's slow, but damn, think of all the $$ the new year will be bringing us.

slapass · 12-23-2003, 09:01 AM

Yep getting crushed. But Thursday night should be huge and I bet we have a decent weekend. Thanksgiving coughed up one of my best ever days.

jimthefiend · 12-23-2003, 09:01 AM

you know i dont get it

youd THINK cam shows would sell prtty well over the holidays

people being lonely and such

its a mystery to me

katdaddy · 12-23-2003, 09:02 AM

it is very slow! I was wondering if it was the Holidays but anyways Im working the Holidays away and not even thinking about it...

stocktrader23 · 12-23-2003, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimthefiend
you know i dont get it

youd THINK cam shows would sell prtty well over the holidays

people being lonely and such

its a mystery to me

I had one of the best weeks all year on cam site referrals. Go figure. This is actually the first "slow" day I've had so far.

jimthefiend · 12-23-2003, 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by stocktrader23

I had one of the best weeks all year on cam site referrals. Go figure. This is actually the first "slow" day I've had so far.

we have different traffic i guess

PerfectionGirls · 12-23-2003, 09:09 AM

It's weird.. I see all of you saying its slow and there is a holiday slowdown. Im not just trying to market our sites and bs all of you, but we had our best day of the year yesterday and we are on track to have our best week of the year this week. If anything, we have grown over the past 6 weeks, increasing every week.

Now, Im sure Christmas day will be dead, but from all indications, the following Fri. and Sat. look to be just qs solid as the days before Christmas.

Our Dec. is out pacing our Nov. by 15% as of right now and that sure was not the case last year.

Best of luck to you guys. I hope things pick for you. My comments were just to say that the Holiday slowdown does not seem to be wide spread.

Brad Xtremepay · 12-23-2003, 09:12 AM

I can only speculate. But I think that it could be slow because sure lots of people are depressed... so they hang out on the couch - not on the computer.

I would say that it would be fairly normal to see a slow down. Any place I have been sees a Christmas dulldrum. There just isn't the volume on the net buying porn. Last minute gift shopping maybe yes - but not porn.

Perfection: Yes, but did the traffic stay the same, or did it decrease and thus skyrocket conversion ratios?

bopha · 12-23-2003, 09:15 AM

We're having a good week. But I'm noticing more declines than normal. Lots of "submitted too many times today".

Things will spring back. Try not to worry. ;)

Furious_Male · 12-23-2003, 09:22 AM

Ive been doing well up till supper time last nite. From then to the current time I see a rapid decline of hits and sign ups.

After doing some shopping last nite I can understand why. It seems a lot of people are out of the house last minute shopping.. Family members coming in from out of town.. etc. etc.

Sex4it · 12-23-2003, 09:27 AM

Holidays .... it's the first time my sites were down for more then 6 hours ... So got a 3 day brake

I don't think things will get better althogh last year this period all was GREAT ...

Hope Santa will think of me ... and compensait everything

brizzad · 12-23-2003, 09:28 AM

my adult sites are sucking right now... but the past week i made so much fucking money with mainstream sites from people doing last minute shopping, so it's all good

Brad Xtremepay · 12-23-2003, 09:29 AM

I say we make a new GLOBAL industry day called "Pornmas"

Where we give discounts on porn. EVERYONE has a discount for a day to promote Pornmas - a time of buying of porn.

ryph · 12-23-2003, 09:30 AM

The amount of traffic has dropped off a minimal amount. Just the conversions are ugly as hell right now.

Tuga · 12-23-2003, 09:38 AM

Great, it's not my problem

So relax and take some time off, join the xmas spirit, and come back to check your stats on the 27th, it should look good again.

Brad Xtremepay · 12-23-2003, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tuga
Great, it's not my problem So relax and take some time off, join the xmas spirit, and come back to check your stats on the 27th, it should look good again.

You make it sound so easy.... hmmm - good idea.

Theo · 12-23-2003, 09:41 AM

Sales are slow across all my sponsors. This goes to mainstream products as well. SE traffic volumes are lower the last days too. We're gonna experience (well at least some of us) up to 2 weeks like this

QualityMpegs · 12-23-2003, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
Sales are slow across all my sponsors. This goes to mainstream products as well. SE traffic volumes are lower the last days too. We're gonna experience (well at least some of us) up to 2 weeks like this

I was gonna say the same thing...SE numbers are pretty low.

So, I was wanting to do a movie gallery and free site today...even worth the effort?

playa · 12-23-2003, 09:43 AM

Should be a huge surge of new web surfers after christmas,

New faster computers equals fresh surfers

Head · 12-23-2003, 09:46 AM

Ya it's hard to get the numbers up on the sites!

PerfectionGirls · 12-23-2003, 10:30 AM

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Perfection: Yes, but did the traffic stay the same, or did it decrease and thus skyrocket conversion ratios?

Thats the thing... traffic is nearly the same.. no huge jump at all. We normally stay in the same area give or take 2k uniques a day.. Hardly every do we have traffic spikes at all and this last 60 days is no exception.

Ratios have improved a ton over the last 60 days so that could account for the increase of course, but our sites are not any different in the way they flow or the design... I think the biggest difference is our serious affiliates have taken the time to really learn how to convert us and not just throwing a link up and and forgetting about it. Taking advantage of the 24/7 affiliate support we offer has paid off for many.

We have also seen an increase in our branding. We have become much more visable to surfers with a set of sites they can trust. Branding has alot to do with it also.

All I know is we are growing like crazy and to date.. we have seen a holiday increase.... not a holiday slowdown.

loverboy · 12-23-2003, 11:44 AM

not too much spending power of clients on the holiday.

axelcat · 12-23-2003, 11:49 AM

xmas kills the porn industry every year

uptheyingyang · 12-23-2003, 12:59 PM

well, i don't use affiliates so there's no reason to BS.

sales have been off. traffic steady. euro sales good. usa down.

but i know things will improve right after Christmas.

webporn is mostly a solitary activity. holiday season is mostly a family time, my kids are all home, college break, wife is cooking downstairs, etc.

so if your sales are a little off right now relax and build. spend some time with those you love and think about how good it is to be alive.

and if you don't have a family, do a random act of kindness for a stranger.

it ain't all about the $.

Mr.Fiction · 12-23-2003, 01:04 PM

Certain times of year are slower - everyone who has been doing this for a long time knows that is a fact.

There is also always someone is each one of these "slowdown" threads who claims there is no slowdown and they just had their biggest week/day/month ever.

It's always been like that on the boards.

Centurion · 12-23-2003, 01:12 PM

It's been a bit weird in figuring out this holiday season.
Last week on thurs & friday my sites were sucking big time.

But then suddenly on SATURDAY, had maybe my best day of the entire 2003 year! Since then, signups have been "average".

I think a lot of people are in the midst of traveling, out buying gifts, and/or are just plain BROKE!

But it's true that come Christmas evening and thereafter, is one of the best weeks for signups you can have.

BlackCrayon · 12-23-2003, 01:43 PM

yep, been real shitty for me. im not even gonna bother doing much of anything till the 27th. normally i don't see much effect from christmas but this year is waaay different.

SleazyDream · 12-23-2003, 01:44 PM

slowdown -fuck that - my stats are on FIRE today

pamphage · 12-23-2003, 01:45 PM

yep. slow as hell for the last 3-4 days. before that it was fine.

JDog · 12-23-2003, 02:09 PM

Yea, most of the time there is a slowdown. It's XMas man! Everybody spent their money on gifts!

jDoG

Za Ha · 12-23-2003, 02:15 PM

big slowdown this sunday, now im on fire today

12-23-2003, 08:55 AM	#1
Tuga Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal Posts: 7,678	Xmas slowdown Dont tell me it's just me! It's huge __________________ Go Fuck Yourself! ICQ 101411627

12-23-2003, 09:00 AM	#3
Tala Fucked if I know Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Do you have a flag? Posts: 23,368	Yeah, it's slow, but damn, think of all the $$ the new year will be bringing us. __________________ ICQ: 11120676 \| Google: mindcrime \| Skype: suitemindcrime\|E-Mail: mindcrime AT gmail.com\|PR girl with great writing skills for hire!!!! Contact me to work for YOU!\|TECHIEMEDIA? 24/7 support from some of the best techs in the biz. Tell Jim that I sent you.

12-23-2003, 09:02 AM	#6
katdaddy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 418	it is very slow! I was wondering if it was the Holidays but anyways Im working the Holidays away and not even thinking about it... __________________ To have ultimate victory, you must be ruthless. Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821 www.ebonytraffic.com www.freeblackmovies.com

12-23-2003, 09:09 AM	#9
PerfectionGirls Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MI Posts: 4,484	It's weird.. I see all of you saying its slow and there is a holiday slowdown. Im not just trying to market our sites and bs all of you, but we had our best day of the year yesterday and we are on track to have our best week of the year this week. If anything, we have grown over the past 6 weeks, increasing every week. Now, Im sure Christmas day will be dead, but from all indications, the following Fri. and Sat. look to be just qs solid as the days before Christmas. Our Dec. is out pacing our Nov. by 15% as of right now and that sure was not the case last year. Best of luck to you guys. I hope things pick for you. My comments were just to say that the Holiday slowdown does not seem to be wide spread. __________________ 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, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

12-23-2003, 09:22 AM	#12
Furious_Male Doing the grind since 99 Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 16,881	Ive been doing well up till supper time last nite. From then to the current time I see a rapid decline of hits and sign ups. After doing some shopping last nite I can understand why. It seems a lot of people are out of the house last minute shopping.. Family members coming in from out of town.. etc. etc. __________________ Living in Virtual Reality Contact: Email (preferred): furiousmale .at. gmail - Skype: live:shanedws

12-23-2003, 08:56 AM	#2
jimthefiend So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: icq: 121189 Posts: 18,889	yep, its a little fucked holidays always are at least for me

12-23-2003, 09:01 AM	#4
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	Yep getting crushed. But Thursday night should be huge and I bet we have a decent weekend. Thanksgiving coughed up one of my best ever days.

12-23-2003, 09:12 AM	#10
Brad Xtremepay So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,000	I can only speculate. But I think that it could be slow because sure lots of people are depressed... so they hang out on the couch - not on the computer. I would say that it would be fairly normal to see a slow down. Any place I have been sees a Christmas dulldrum. There just isn't the volume on the net buying porn. Last minute gift shopping maybe yes - but not porn. Perfection: Yes, but did the traffic stay the same, or did it decrease and thus skyrocket conversion ratios?

12-23-2003, 09:15 AM	#11
bopha Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,882	We're having a good week. But I'm noticing more declines than normal. Lots of "submitted too many times today". Things will spring back. Try not to worry. ;)

12-23-2003, 09:27 AM	#13
Sex4it Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 784	Holidays .... it's the first time my sites were down for more then 6 hours ... So got a 3 day brake I don't think things will get better althogh last year this period all was GREAT ... Hope Santa will think of me ... and compensait everything __________________ I'm back and happy about it.

12-23-2003, 09:28 AM	#14
brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	my adult sites are sucking right now... but the past week i made so much fucking money with mainstream sites from people doing last minute shopping, so it's all good

12-23-2003, 09:29 AM	#15
Brad Xtremepay So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,000	I say we make a new GLOBAL industry day called "Pornmas" Where we give discounts on porn. EVERYONE has a discount for a day to promote Pornmas - a time of buying of porn.

12-23-2003, 09:30 AM	#16
ryph Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,215	The amount of traffic has dropped off a minimal amount. Just the conversions are ugly as hell right now.

12-23-2003, 09:38 AM	#17
Tuga Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal Posts: 7,678	Great, it's not my problem So relax and take some time off, join the xmas spirit, and come back to check your stats on the 27th, it should look good again. __________________ Go Fuck Yourself! ICQ 101411627

12-23-2003, 09:41 AM	#19
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	Sales are slow across all my sponsors. This goes to mainstream products as well. SE traffic volumes are lower the last days too. We're gonna experience (well at least some of us) up to 2 weeks like this

12-23-2003, 09:43 AM	#21
playa Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: atlanta, GA Posts: 6,432	Should be a huge surge of new web surfers after christmas, New faster computers equals fresh surfers

12-23-2003, 09:46 AM	#22
Head Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Starship Enterprise Posts: 8,278	Ya it's hard to get the numbers up on the sites! __________________

12-23-2003, 11:44 AM	#24
loverboy When it rains, it pours Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 20,609	not too much spending power of clients on the holiday.

12-23-2003, 11:49 AM	#25
axelcat Adult Locals Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Coast Posts: 25,450	xmas kills the porn industry every year

12-23-2003, 12:59 PM	#26
uptheyingyang Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 376	well, i don't use affiliates so there's no reason to BS. sales have been off. traffic steady. euro sales good. usa down. but i know things will improve right after Christmas. webporn is mostly a solitary activity. holiday season is mostly a family time, my kids are all home, college break, wife is cooking downstairs, etc. so if your sales are a little off right now relax and build. spend some time with those you love and think about how good it is to be alive. and if you don't have a family, do a random act of kindness for a stranger. it ain't all about the $. __________________ promote our original content 30 niche site package with ccbill: www.gashflash.com/affiliates/

12-23-2003, 01:04 PM	#27
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Certain times of year are slower - everyone who has been doing this for a long time knows that is a fact. There is also always someone is each one of these "slowdown" threads who claims there is no slowdown and they just had their biggest week/day/month ever. It's always been like that on the boards. __________________ Don't be lazy, protect free speech: ACLU \| Free Speech Coalition \| EFF \| IMPA

12-23-2003, 01:12 PM	#28
Centurion Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SeATtle Posts: 6,033	It's been a bit weird in figuring out this holiday season. Last week on thurs & friday my sites were sucking big time. But then suddenly on SATURDAY, had maybe my best day of the entire 2003 year! Since then, signups have been "average". I think a lot of people are in the midst of traveling, out buying gifts, and/or are just plain BROKE! But it's true that come Christmas evening and thereafter, is one of the best weeks for signups you can have.

12-23-2003, 01:43 PM	#29
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	yep, been real shitty for me. im not even gonna bother doing much of anything till the 27th. normally i don't see much effect from christmas but this year is waaay different. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

12-23-2003, 01:44 PM	#30
SleazyDream I'm here for SPORT Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phone # (401) 285-0696 Posts: 41,470	slowdown -fuck that - my stats are on FIRE today __________________ This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog! Now read without the word dog.

12-23-2003, 01:45 PM	#31
pamphage Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 3,569	yep. slow as hell for the last 3-4 days. before that it was fine. __________________ 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.

12-23-2003, 02:09 PM	#32
JDog Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canby, OR Posts: 7,453	Yea, most of the time there is a slowdown. It's XMas man! Everybody spent their money on gifts! jDoG __________________ NSCash now powering ReelProfits.com ALSO FEATURING: NSCash.com :: SoloDollars.com :: ReelProfits.com :: BiminiBucks.com :: VOD PROGRAMS COMING SOON: Greedy Bucks :: Vengeance Cash NOW OFFERING OVER 60 SITES CONTACT :: JAMES SMITH :: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER :: ICQ (711385133)

12-23-2003, 02:15 PM	#33
Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	big slowdown this sunday, now im on fire today