Sig Marketing - The Evolution Of The Web Marketer - GoFuckYourself.com

D-Money · 02-28-2004, 02:50 PM

It's just a sign that our industry has evolved into a new type of marketer.

In the past we had front men. They'd take the glory and do deals behind closed doors and at the conventions. Like a sales rep for a business.

These days company's realize that sales reps usually get canned after a few months once they tap out of their contact list. Making cold calls was a weakness of the Internet marketer of the past.

Now that the chat board community grew as did the total number of webmasters fighting to get a bone, paying for chat board reps get better returns then hiring a sales rep. Sites sell themselves if you can get them to click the link. Look at how many webmasters are using boards these days to get their news. News related adult webmaster sites can't keep up with the pace of the chat board breaking the news.

So hats off to people like Lars and ARS for recognizing a market place that's hot. And big props to Lensman for providing the sig whores and the sponsors another way to do business.

The nice part for people like Sleazydream is that it's just extra money. Bigger players being endorsed, like an sports star or actor.

I do believe there are down sides of sig marketing. The paying on number of posts is a little silly, only when the posting sig whore lessens the value of the dialog with fluff. Makes it kind of old and boring.

Everything considered, it's just the new generation of webmaster marketing. Perception is reality. Most people believe what they read on the boards. So planting the sig whore to inject views and thoughts, stirring up controversy just to sign up more webmasters is here to stay for a while. Get used to it.

Don't player hate them for it, you made them popular and you created their value.

KMR Stitch · 02-28-2004, 02:51 PM

Spunky · 02-28-2004, 02:52 PM

It all helps one way or another...branding seems to be the most important factor

TDF · 02-28-2004, 02:53 PM

i sale my brain...and rent my sig

D-Money · 02-28-2004, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toodamnfli
i sale my brain...and rent my sig

How much for the brain?

I have 5 blunts, 3 lap dances at a strip joint and 10 drinks.

Will that do?

Usually works at the shows.

cayne · 02-28-2004, 03:14 PM

word.

ytcracker · 02-28-2004, 03:15 PM

no doubt

Xenophage · 02-29-2004, 12:49 AM

exactly well said, I just signed up under you for xpays see it works !! sig whoring works !!!! I will start sending em traffic when I get back from vacatin on tuesday..

xpays is one of the few big companies i still dont have a live cam deal with.. I gotta change that

VeriSexy · 02-29-2004, 12:58 AM

Yup, I have to agree boards are the best place to look for sponsors

born4porn · 02-29-2004, 01:02 AM

evolution is inevitable.

tbabe · 02-29-2004, 01:08 AM

great points, never really thought of it that way

Rictor · 02-29-2004, 01:15 AM

So the moral of the story is turn off sigs?

Babagirls · 02-29-2004, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rictor
So the moral of the story is turn off sigs?

i do...boggles the computer down too much.

Illicit · 02-29-2004, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Babagirls

i do...boggles the computer down too much.

buy a better computer or get a better connection

JFK · 02-29-2004, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by spunky1
It all helps one way or another...branding seems to be the most important factor

Yes, you hit the nail on the head, BRANDING

Ash@phpFX · 02-29-2004, 04:39 AM

insightful post

i was really amazed when i saw how much sleazy's sig went for, it is quite amazing

Living For Today · 02-29-2004, 04:39 AM

nice sig asher.

eroswebmaster · 02-29-2004, 04:42 AM

See TDF's Sig

Observing · 02-29-2004, 04:47 AM

Well I dont think the moral he is going for is to turn sigs off, more like, this is how we got it here, and it's not really better or worse.

polish_aristocrat · 02-29-2004, 04:52 AM

I agreee with Legandary Lars.
GFY should turn off the option to disable sigs.

Trax · 02-29-2004, 04:53 AM

the branding thing has always been like that
sigs make it more obvious, yes.

pradaboy · 02-29-2004, 04:54 AM

well said, it's just bad to see some sponsors don't know how to handle this yet... I think there are being too much mistakes made @sigmarket... oh well, we'll see how this will go further

eroswebmaster · 02-29-2004, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
I agreee with Legandary Lars.
GFY should turn off the option to disable sigs.

Yeah if I were the owner of this board shelling out a bunch of cash each month for some sigs...I would want them to be viewed.

SEE TDF'S SIG.

Nicky · 02-29-2004, 04:59 AM

yea, the disabeling of sigs is kinda strange.....

Danielle · 02-29-2004, 05:06 AM

I use to enjoy looking at sigs and see what everyone promotes. Then all the sig idiots started exploiting sigs that caused all types of problems like add to ignore list, pop tons of consoles, etc....

That made me turn sigs off.

Hugs,
Danielle

pornstar2pac · 02-29-2004, 05:13 AM

Does my sig make me look fat?

Danielle · 02-29-2004, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pornstar2pac
Does my sig make me look fat?

No idea. I can't see it.

I DO NOT RECCOMEND ANYTHING ADDED TO THE LEFT OF MY POST!!!

Hugs,
Danielle

Xenophage · 02-29-2004, 01:22 PM

we need to disable the ability to turn off sigs

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 02:37 PM

Sigs definitely enhance the board. I'm always curious to see who people are "in bed with".

I also believe that this board has a few idiots whoring their chatboard billboards around with stupid posts just to get views or clicks. Some don't actually have the views they express. They see it as a way to become the next BradShaw. It worked for Brad and it will work for the next guy. I think this board will continue to tolerate it as long as the overall numbers are going up. Once the numbers go down and people swtich to other boards complaining of these haters using racisit views and words, they'll moderate it better. But until then, it's the wild west, get used to it.

Personally, I post when I have something to say or respond to. Most people are like me in that respect. I just turned on my reseller sig for XPays and have noticed a bunch of GFY'ers signed up including Lars! Thanks bro, love that you signed under me. Real pimps stay together.

And for those thinking about signing up under my sig, if you send some traffic, I will take care of you with future Players Balls. I'll keep charging money and they'll be hard to get into. So if you have traffic and can find a way to do biz with me, I always hook up the ones that hook me up back.

So in this sense, sigs can make a chat community closer.

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-29-2004, 02:39 PM

D$ Your reading to much into it dude.

Its always one big purchase with a bunch of peons wondering why there sig was not bought. In entertainment its called a gimmick.

Same thing happens in Vegas, always one big Winner and everyone else keeps dropping the coins in. Get it?

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlienQ
D$ Your reading to much into it dude.

Its always one big purchase with a bunch of peons wondering why there sig was not bought. In entertainment its called a gimmick.

I had 2 majors in college, Philosophy and Communications.

It was Ohio State, so drinking and partying was my 3rd major.

markell · 02-29-2004, 02:42 PM

yea, but as you also said.... it lessens the value of posts.. with people just posting anything.. in many cases some morinic shit just to up their post count..

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-29-2004, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by D-Money

I had 2 majors in college, Philosophy and Communications.

It was Ohio State, so drinking and partying was my 3rd major.

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by markell
yea, but as you also said.... it lessens the value of posts.. with people just posting anything.. in many cases some morinic shit just to up their post count..

Werd.

And for some, having too high of a post count gives the impression to "some" of the bigger players that they're so non player.

If you're looking to impress the masses on a chat board, it has value and is greatly respected. For some bigger players reading the boards, they think of them as bottom feeders.

Even a big player needs a bottom feeder to promote their stuff.

Tuga · 02-29-2004, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toodamnfli
i sale my brain...and rent my sig

I hope someone buys your sig fast.

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-29-2004, 02:53 PM

"Even a big player needs a bottom feeder to promote their stuff"

No the bigger players need protection or ya end up getting torn to pieces.

People like...

You. People like
Lee Noga
Serge
Me
KB
AMP

And the list goes on...
Or you end up with dick heads talkin crazy stupid shit about a program without the help of curbing the BS.

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlienQ
"Even a big player needs a bottom feeder to promote their stuff"

No the bigger players need protection or ya end up getting torn to pieces.

People like...

You. People like
Lee Noga
Serge
Me
KB
AMP

And the list goes on...
Or you end up with dick heads talkin crazy stupid shit about a program without the help of curbing the BS.

I'm part bottom feeder.

pornstar2pac · 02-29-2004, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by D-Money

Werd.

And for some, having too high of a post count gives the impression to "some" of the bigger players that they're so non player.

If you're looking to impress the masses on a chat board, it has value and is greatly respected. For some bigger players reading the boards, they think of them as bottom feeders.

Even a big player needs a bottom feeder to promote their stuff.

go get the domain sigbay.com

it's still not registered.

I got money for my sig. my new Don Lapree make money at home from being a sig whore comes out this week

Ironhorse · 02-29-2004, 02:56 PM

Sigs? What sigs?

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 02:56 PM

And I concur.

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 02-29-2004, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by D-Money

I'm part bottom feeder.

Your D$ man

Your history is great

eroswebmaster · 02-29-2004, 02:57 PM

I will say this tho' D-Money it is at a point where in most cases *not all* you are just not going to get any kind of response unless it's a fucked up post.

What sells on this board?

The same thing that sells on t.v., in the theaters....drama...sex...and violence.

I just wonder when will it start affecting these sponsors adversley to be tied to certain individuals.

Sure drama is good, page views are good but some of this drama I would not want to be associated with even if it's all pretend, and something done in good humor.

Too many people read a thread once leave it never to go back to find out it's all a joke.

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlienQ

Your D$ man
Your history is great

LOL

Every good sales/marketing person has a little hustle/bottom feeder in them.

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eroswebmaster
I will say this tho' D-Money it is at a point where in most cases *not all* you are just not going to get any kind of response unless it's a fucked up post.

What sells on this board?

The same thing that sells on t.v., in the theaters....drama...sex...and violence.

I just wonder when will it start affecting these sponsors adversley to be tied to certain individuals.

Sure drama is good, page views are good but some of this drama I would not want to be associated with even if it's all pretend, and something done in good humor.

Too many people read a thread once leave it never to go back to find out it's all a joke.

I like you.

TDF · 02-29-2004, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tuga

I hope someone buys your sig fast.

my sig isnt for sale

Meloman · 02-29-2004, 03:16 PM

I fully agree with D-Money.

I personally like seeing what people are flying in there sig. It helps you kinda figure out what kind of person the poster is.

If the poster is someone respected like sleazy dream then I'll check out his sig thinking the sponsor must be good if sleazy is endorsing them.

If the sig is just some ARS banner for there impression program then it gives away that the Poster is probably a small time tgp webmaster. I'm not going to take anything this person says all that seriously untill they accomplish something a make a name for themselves.

Overal from the Sponsors point of view sigs do create brand awareness regardless in which sig model they're flown.

Making money is making money period. When the day comes that you need to try out a webcam program, regardless of how "spamed" the board is with Lars sigs and how much it may annoy u... you're still gonna give him a try to see what the fuss is about and because he's the webcam sponsor you've most heard about.

And when most of you decide on trying a new sponsor do you click a sig or banner somewhere or do you "type in" the program name do to it's brand awareness? I think faaaar more people join programs from type-ins rather than webmaster refferal links, even though that's where they first say the program mentioned.

Just my

SkyWalker · 02-29-2004, 03:19 PM

Yes, quit all the crying. Its just a new part of the game.

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Meloman
I fully agree with D-Money.

I personally like seeing what people are flying in there sig. It helps you kinda figure out what kind of person the poster is.

If the poster is someone respected like sleazy dream then I'll check out his sig thinking the sponsor must be good if sleazy is endorsing them.

If the sig is just some ARS banner for there impression program then it gives away that the Poster is probably a small time tgp webmaster. I'm not going to take anything this person says all that seriously untill they accomplish something a make a name for themselves.

Overal from the Sponsors point of view sigs do create brand awareness regardless in which sig model they're flown.

Making money is making money period. When the day comes that you need to try out a webcam program, regardless of how "spamed" the board is with Lars sigs and how much it may annoy u... you're still gonna give him a try to see what the fuss is about and because he's the webcam sponsor you've most heard about.

And when most of you decide on trying a new sponsor do you click a sig or banner somewhere or do you "type in" the program name do to it's brand awareness? I think faaaar more people join programs from type-ins rather than webmaster refferal links, even though that's where they first say the program mentioned.

Just my

The Meloman. Words of wisdom coming from a true player.

How you doin'? Hope all is good.

D-Money · 02-29-2004, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LegendaryLars
exactly well said, I just signed up under you for xpays see it works !! sig whoring works !!!! I will start sending em traffic when I get back from vacatin on tuesday..

xpays is one of the few big companies i still dont have a live cam deal with.. I gotta change that

I'm sure Evan would love to speak with you. Thanks again for signing up under my account. 1 Lars = 1000 regular webmasters.

Cheers

Xenophage · 02-29-2004, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by D-Money

I'm sure Evan would love to speak with you. Thanks again for signing up under my account. 1 Lars = 1000 regular webmasters.

Cheers

thanks man this is a good thread. melo has some good stuff to say , I will get teh traffic flowin on tuesday when I get back

02-28-2004, 02:50 PM	#1
D-Money Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Player Del Ray Posts: 9,716	Sig Marketing - The Evolution Of The Web Marketer It's just a sign that our industry has evolved into a new type of marketer. In the past we had front men. They'd take the glory and do deals behind closed doors and at the conventions. Like a sales rep for a business. These days company's realize that sales reps usually get canned after a few months once they tap out of their contact list. Making cold calls was a weakness of the Internet marketer of the past. Now that the chat board community grew as did the total number of webmasters fighting to get a bone, paying for chat board reps get better returns then hiring a sales rep. Sites sell themselves if you can get them to click the link. Look at how many webmasters are using boards these days to get their news. News related adult webmaster sites can't keep up with the pace of the chat board breaking the news. So hats off to people like Lars and ARS for recognizing a market place that's hot. And big props to Lensman for providing the sig whores and the sponsors another way to do business. The nice part for people like Sleazydream is that it's just extra money. Bigger players being endorsed, like an sports star or actor. I do believe there are down sides of sig marketing. The paying on number of posts is a little silly, only when the posting sig whore lessens the value of the dialog with fluff. Makes it kind of old and boring. Everything considered, it's just the new generation of webmaster marketing. Perception is reality. Most people believe what they read on the boards. So planting the sig whore to inject views and thoughts, stirring up controversy just to sign up more webmasters is here to stay for a while. Get used to it. Don't player hate them for it, you made them popular and you created their value. __________________ Still Ballin'

02-28-2004, 02:52 PM	#3
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,943	It all helps one way or another...branding seems to be the most important factor __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

02-28-2004, 02:53 PM	#4
TDF Triple OG nigga on GFY Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in the BP4L family compound Posts: 27,296	i sale my brain...and rent my sig __________________ Sig heil

02-28-2004, 03:14 PM	#6
cayne My time is coming... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Europe --- eMail: service(at)badasscompany.com --- ICQ: 60288510 Posts: 7,476	word. __________________ If lesbian anal is wrong, I don't want to be right.

02-28-2004, 03:15 PM	#7
ytcracker stc is the greatest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: rip sean murray Posts: 12,403	no doubt __________________ www.ytcracker.com \| www.digitalgangster.com i love you

02-28-2004, 02:51 PM	#2
KMR Stitch I am cool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 14,494

02-29-2004, 12:49 AM	#8
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	exactly well said, I just signed up under you for xpays see it works !! sig whoring works !!!! I will start sending em traffic when I get back from vacatin on tuesday.. xpays is one of the few big companies i still dont have a live cam deal with.. I gotta change that

02-29-2004, 12:58 AM	#9
VeriSexy Join The Royal Family Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,463	Yup, I have to agree boards are the best place to look for sponsors __________________ Looking for a KICK ASS TEEN SPONSOR? Check out ROYAL CASH - THE KING OF TEEN! Incredible webmaster tools FHGs, Morphing Blog and RSS Feeds, Embedded FLV & WMV Videos. With TOP RATIO Sites like TeenStarsOnly.com - Earn $$ with our New Site & Bonus Payouts!! ATMovs.com \| iTeenVideo.com \| TeenSexMovs.com \| TeenSexMania.com

02-29-2004, 01:02 AM	#10
born4porn FUKM ALL! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: somewhere wet n sticky - Sydney Posts: 38,781	evolution is inevitable.

02-29-2004, 01:08 AM	#11
tbabe Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,494	great points, never really thought of it that way __________________ Still one of the best programs on the net. According to their banner, you can get rich.

02-29-2004, 01:15 AM	#12
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	So the moral of the story is turn off sigs?

02-29-2004, 04:39 AM	#16
Ash@phpFX Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,292	insightful post i was really amazed when i saw how much sleazy's sig went for, it is quite amazing

02-29-2004, 04:39 AM	#17
Living For Today Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,970	nice sig asher.

02-29-2004, 04:42 AM	#18
eroswebmaster March 1st, 2003 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seat 4 @ Venetian Poker Room Posts: 20,295	See TDF's Sig __________________ For rent - ICQ 127-027-910 Click here for more details

02-29-2004, 04:47 AM	#19
Observing Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 809	Well I dont think the moral he is going for is to turn sigs off, more like, this is how we got it here, and it's not really better or worse. __________________ ICQ: 278-457-533

02-29-2004, 04:52 AM	#20
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	I agreee with Legandary Lars. GFY should turn off the option to disable sigs. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

02-29-2004, 04:53 AM	#21
Trax [----------------------] Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 14,486	the branding thing has always been like that sigs make it more obvious, yes.

02-29-2004, 04:54 AM	#22
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	well said, it's just bad to see some sponsors don't know how to handle this yet... I think there are being too much mistakes made @sigmarket... oh well, we'll see how this will go further __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

02-29-2004, 04:59 AM	#24
Nicky Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30,069	yea, the disabeling of sigs is kinda strange..... __________________ gfynicky @ gmail.com

02-29-2004, 05:06 AM	#25
Danielle Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: My Coffin Posts: 1,227	I use to enjoy looking at sigs and see what everyone promotes. Then all the sig idiots started exploiting sigs that caused all types of problems like add to ignore list, pop tons of consoles, etc.... That made me turn sigs off. Hugs, Danielle

02-29-2004, 05:13 AM	#26
pornstar2pac Omaha Hi/Lo Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 17,380	Does my sig make me look fat? __________________ Trump haters gonna hate. that's all they can do

02-29-2004, 01:22 PM	#28
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	we need to disable the ability to turn off sigs

02-29-2004, 02:37 PM	#29
D-Money Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Player Del Ray Posts: 9,716	Sigs definitely enhance the board. I'm always curious to see who people are "in bed with". I also believe that this board has a few idiots whoring their chatboard billboards around with stupid posts just to get views or clicks. Some don't actually have the views they express. They see it as a way to become the next BradShaw. It worked for Brad and it will work for the next guy. I think this board will continue to tolerate it as long as the overall numbers are going up. Once the numbers go down and people swtich to other boards complaining of these haters using racisit views and words, they'll moderate it better. But until then, it's the wild west, get used to it. Personally, I post when I have something to say or respond to. Most people are like me in that respect. I just turned on my reseller sig for XPays and have noticed a bunch of GFY'ers signed up including Lars! Thanks bro, love that you signed under me. Real pimps stay together. And for those thinking about signing up under my sig, if you send some traffic, I will take care of you with future Players Balls. I'll keep charging money and they'll be hard to get into. So if you have traffic and can find a way to do biz with me, I always hook up the ones that hook me up back. So in this sense, sigs can make a chat community closer. __________________ Still Ballin'

02-29-2004, 02:39 PM	#30
AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE best designer on GFY Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IALIEN.COM - High Definition Video and Photographic Productions -ICQ 78943384 Posts: 30,307	D$ Your reading to much into it dude. Its always one big purchase with a bunch of peons wondering why there sig was not bought. In entertainment its called a gimmick. Same thing happens in Vegas, always one big Winner and everyone else keeps dropping the coins in. Get it? __________________ NAKED HOSTING FTW!11 I'm On The INSANE PLAN $9.95/mo! \| The Alien Blog Adult News Worth Reading Updated Daily \| Content For Sale! 641 PICS 216 MINUTES OF VIDEO $350.00 \|ICQ: 78943384 \|

02-29-2004, 02:42 PM	#32
markell Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Las Vegas & Los Angeles Posts: 1,190	yea, but as you also said.... it lessens the value of posts.. with people just posting anything.. in many cases some morinic shit just to up their post count.. __________________ blah blah fucking blah

02-29-2004, 02:53 PM	#36
AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE best designer on GFY Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IALIEN.COM - High Definition Video and Photographic Productions -ICQ 78943384 Posts: 30,307	"Even a big player needs a bottom feeder to promote their stuff" No the bigger players need protection or ya end up getting torn to pieces. People like... You. People like Lee Noga Serge Me KB AMP And the list goes on... Or you end up with dick heads talkin crazy stupid shit about a program without the help of curbing the BS. __________________ NAKED HOSTING FTW!11 I'm On The INSANE PLAN $9.95/mo! \| The Alien Blog Adult News Worth Reading Updated Daily \| Content For Sale! 641 PICS 216 MINUTES OF VIDEO $350.00 \|ICQ: 78943384 \|

02-29-2004, 02:56 PM	#39
Ironhorse Pixel Pusher Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,093	Sigs? What sigs? __________________ [email protected]

02-29-2004, 02:56 PM	#40
D-Money Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Player Del Ray Posts: 9,716	And I concur. __________________ Still Ballin'

02-29-2004, 02:57 PM	#42
eroswebmaster March 1st, 2003 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seat 4 @ Venetian Poker Room Posts: 20,295	I will say this tho' D-Money it is at a point where in most cases not all you are just not going to get any kind of response unless it's a fucked up post. What sells on this board? The same thing that sells on t.v., in the theaters....drama...sex...and violence. I just wonder when will it start affecting these sponsors adversley to be tied to certain individuals. Sure drama is good, page views are good but some of this drama I would not want to be associated with even if it's all pretend, and something done in good humor. Too many people read a thread once leave it never to go back to find out it's all a joke. __________________ For rent - ICQ 127-027-910 Click here for more details

02-29-2004, 03:16 PM	#46
Meloman Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 1,540	I fully agree with D-Money. I personally like seeing what people are flying in there sig. It helps you kinda figure out what kind of person the poster is. If the poster is someone respected like sleazy dream then I'll check out his sig thinking the sponsor must be good if sleazy is endorsing them. If the sig is just some ARS banner for there impression program then it gives away that the Poster is probably a small time tgp webmaster. I'm not going to take anything this person says all that seriously untill they accomplish something a make a name for themselves. Overal from the Sponsors point of view sigs do create brand awareness regardless in which sig model they're flown. Making money is making money period. When the day comes that you need to try out a webcam program, regardless of how "spamed" the board is with Lars sigs and how much it may annoy u... you're still gonna give him a try to see what the fuss is about and because he's the webcam sponsor you've most heard about. And when most of you decide on trying a new sponsor do you click a sig or banner somewhere or do you "type in" the program name do to it's brand awareness? I think faaaar more people join programs from type-ins rather than webmaster refferal links, even though that's where they first say the program mentioned. Just my

02-29-2004, 03:19 PM	#47
SkyWalker Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 933	Yes, quit all the crying. Its just a new part of the game. __________________ "You don't know the power of the Dark side!"