Do you "freak out" when you have a bad sales streak? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly · 01-18-2005, 10:44 PM

It seems like every month I have a 1 or 2 week period where nothing seems to be going right and sales just plain suck. The same exact traffic will be pumping through, yet the "usual" sales that SHOULD be there just don't seem to be showing up. For whatever reason I'll start freaking out and create just plain STUPID plans and ideas that are absolutely ridiculous. Eventually I'll snap out of my panic and realize that the same cycle happens every month and soon the sales will start clicking the way they should again. It's annoying as hell afterwards looking back on it because I know how silly I was acting, yet at the same time I know damn well I'll be doing the same exact thing when the next cycle goes down.

Anyone else do this? Or am I just nuts?

AndrewKanuck · 01-18-2005, 10:45 PM

I usually come on GFY and ask if the summer slow down started early

cybermike · 01-18-2005, 10:49 PM

I was going nuts on the 14th, that was a bad day

nofx · 01-18-2005, 10:50 PM

i do it every week

I freak out on the day my sales are the lowest

pxxx · 01-18-2005, 10:51 PM

You just have to play it cool.

BradM · 01-18-2005, 10:54 PM

I do it too... only I do it daily cause I am a stats FREAK.

BVF · 01-18-2005, 11:00 PM

I'm in the cycle right now. Thank God rebills are good this week. I don't freak out. It's all mathematics.

Wolfy · 01-18-2005, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BradM

I do it too... only I do it daily cause I am a stats FREAK.

me too, I'm an analytical hypochondriac, so to speak. For instance, when i woke up this morning I had more sales than I normally do, so I figured I would hae a stellar day, butas it turned out I ended up with an average day. But that meant that through a few hours today my stats seemed to be down by looking at my early morning surge...
all fucked. all fucked.

look at things from a broad point of view, work harder if you have it in you, and reap the rewards. :D

C_U_Next_Tuesday · 01-18-2005, 11:38 PM

I dont panic too much.. my dick has a steady job so i know he can always bring in money to carry us over, I only panic about bills and being late on them

escorpio · 01-18-2005, 11:40 PM

I get seriously bummed.

Sosa · 01-18-2005, 11:42 PM

I do too, usually it is for 2-3 days at a time but then things get back to normal.

BradM · 01-18-2005, 11:42 PM

Wolfy: I hear you 110% I am the exact same way. I hate it... but I have always been a click refresh kind of guy during the day, it's something I can not break out of.

aaron · 01-18-2005, 11:44 PM

i am always worrying way too much its awful

baddog · 01-18-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sly

Or am I just nuts?

afraid so

SykkBoy · 01-18-2005, 11:46 PM

I don't get overly freaked out
I've been in the busines long enough to see the patterns, but do get surprised sometimes...
I'm actually more concerned when I see an affiliate having a rough pay period as it means they'll be ICQing me and instead of asking what they can do to improve, they'll ask if we're shaving them...

although, sometimes even I don't know why an affiliate's traffic will be doing 1:200 for two weeks, then suddenly go to 1:1500....although that can sometimes mean there is TOO MUCH of the same traffic from the same places (those folks have already seen our sites)

Pornwolf · 01-19-2005, 12:02 AM

That's just the nature of the web. Things go really well for a while then all of a sudden it feels like the rug has been pulled out from under you!

The only way to overcome that is volume. When you are getting CA Dave or LA Mike level clicks those bumps get a bit smoother.

slapass · 01-19-2005, 12:04 AM

Yep I freak out. Every damn time too.

xclusive · 01-19-2005, 12:05 AM

No it just makes me work harder

r3ap3r · 01-19-2005, 12:09 AM

I'm a paranoid mother fucker. Everything worries me.

WiredGuy · 01-19-2005, 12:12 AM

I have a bottle of vodka at the office reserved for such occassions.
WG

Drake · 01-19-2005, 12:18 AM

I can empathize. I keep razors and bottles of pills out of reach on such occasions.

reynold · 01-19-2005, 12:36 AM

The best way is too stay calm at times like that.

xxxdesign-net · 01-19-2005, 12:41 AM

A bad day yes.. but I never noticed any cycles... Sometimes, a different gallery for the same site makes all the difference...

xxxdesign-net · 01-19-2005, 12:45 AM

What pissed me off though.. is for exemple.. I'd have 9 sales for a certain site at 15h45 pm... Im thinking I'll get around 18 for the day.. and turns out I stayed at 9 or 10... How the fuck!???

Pornwolf · 01-19-2005, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by xxxdesign-net

What pissed me off though.. is for exemple.. I'd have 9 sales for a certain site at 15h45 pm... Im thinking I'll get around 18 for the day.. and turns out I stayed at 9 or 10... How the fuck!???

flashfire · 01-19-2005, 12:52 AM

I always do...but I jump up and down when things are rockin'

bdld · 01-19-2005, 01:27 AM

i freak out often, since i check stats about 5 times a day. when stats are bad i check them more often.

smack · 01-19-2005, 01:30 AM

i get really iritable when sales are down. and start thinking about what day job i'm gonna have to get. don't sleep much, work constantly and generally stress the fuck outta myself.

maja · 01-19-2005, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

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although, sometimes even I don't know why an affiliate's traffic will be doing 1:200 for two weeks, then suddenly go to 1:1500....although that can sometimes mean there is TOO MUCH of the same traffic from the same places (those folks have already seen our sites)

I don't freak out much. First I try to blame it on everyone else. then i realise the above statement and try promoting something else. But sticking with a few good sponsors I've seen the fluctuations.

Drake · 01-19-2005, 01:44 AM

Checking stats frequently has the affect of making me bi polar.

TTiger · 01-19-2005, 01:59 AM

the third week of each mouth is kinda catastrophic for me
all doing well im starting the mouth with greath stat on staremote with hot projection then its stall on the third weeks..then restart one week laters..

Furious_Female · 01-22-2005, 02:44 PM

Yeah, if my sales are off for the day I freak!

tungsten · 01-22-2005, 02:47 PM

happens to everyone i bet

BVF · 01-22-2005, 02:53 PM

sales were off this week but rebills were decent...Plus I raised my price by $5 two days ago so that extra money rocks!

edit...got another sale right after I posted this...It looks like the slump might be ending.

beemk · 01-22-2005, 02:53 PM

nope, i do a lot of revshare sales and have a ton of active members and my rebills are more than enough to live off.

Napolean · 01-22-2005, 02:55 PM

not too bad, i saw a quote at some bar last night that made perfect sense

"The best fisherman at the best lake will always have just as many bad days as good ones"

i think it applies well to our biz too

BlackCrayon · 01-22-2005, 03:25 PM

im currently in freak out mode myself.

fris · 01-22-2005, 03:28 PM

i dont give a shit. i just blame it on the spammers.

Babagirls · 01-22-2005, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fris

i dont give a shit. i just blame it on the spammers.

quiet · 01-22-2005, 03:31 PM

nope. i used to be so into looking at stats, but now i only look a couple times a week. the only type of stats i'm extremely interested in are the initial stats whenever i'm looking at doing new ad deals with new sites.

wes · 01-22-2005, 03:43 PM

I do sometimes.

Violetta · 01-22-2005, 04:41 PM

This whole month has been really bad for me! I need a shitload of sales!!!

And yes, thank god for rebills!

wargames · 01-22-2005, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

It seems like every month I have a 1 or 2 week period where nothing seems to be going right and sales just plain suck. The same exact traffic will be pumping through, yet the "usual" sales that SHOULD be there just don't seem to be showing up. For whatever reason I'll start freaking out and create just plain STUPID plans and ideas that are absolutely ridiculous. Eventually I'll snap out of my panic and realize that the same cycle happens every month and soon the sales will start clicking the way they should again. It's annoying as hell afterwards looking back on it because I know how silly I was acting, yet at the same time I know damn well I'll be doing the same exact thing when the next cycle goes down.

Anyone else do this? Or am I just nuts?

Before when i was just upselling porn. Now i spread my traffic out to porn, dating and penis enlargement. So majority of the year its good.

01-18-2005, 10:44 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,329	Do you "freak out" when you have a bad sales streak? It seems like every month I have a 1 or 2 week period where nothing seems to be going right and sales just plain suck. The same exact traffic will be pumping through, yet the "usual" sales that SHOULD be there just don't seem to be showing up. For whatever reason I'll start freaking out and create just plain STUPID plans and ideas that are absolutely ridiculous. Eventually I'll snap out of my panic and realize that the same cycle happens every month and soon the sales will start clicking the way they should again. It's annoying as hell afterwards looking back on it because I know how silly I was acting, yet at the same time I know damn well I'll be doing the same exact thing when the next cycle goes down. Anyone else do this? Or am I just nuts? __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

01-18-2005, 10:45 PM	#2
AndrewKanuck Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cleveland & Atlanta Posts: 6,706	I usually come on GFY and ask if the summer slow down started early __________________

01-18-2005, 10:50 PM	#4
nofx Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virgin Mary's womb Posts: 16,826	i do it every week I freak out on the day my sales are the lowest __________________ Often times I wonder why There's love and hate, theres live or die. When sickness comes I must decide: When feelings go, theres suicide.

01-18-2005, 11:00 PM	#7
BVF Black Vagina Finder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Midwest Posts: 13,975	I'm in the cycle right now. Thank God rebills are good this week. I don't freak out. It's all mathematics. __________________ Black Pussy Click On Mr Cosby..CCbill, 60/40, 136 FHG's....The Cos Loves Black Ghetto Pussy!!

01-18-2005, 11:40 PM	#10
escorpio I love to racism, bro! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA! USA! USA! Posts: 23,125	I get seriously bummed. __________________ Unvaxxed, still alive.

01-18-2005, 10:49 PM	#3
cybermike Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ny Posts: 4,113	I was going nuts on the 14th, that was a bad day

01-18-2005, 10:51 PM	#5
pxxx First African GFY Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,114	You just have to play it cool.

01-18-2005, 10:54 PM	#6
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	I do it too... only I do it daily cause I am a stats FREAK.

01-18-2005, 11:38 PM	#9
C_U_Next_Tuesday WW4L Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: over the river and through the woods Posts: 10,581	I dont panic too much.. my dick has a steady job so i know he can always bring in money to carry us over, I only panic about bills and being late on them

01-18-2005, 11:42 PM	#11
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	I do too, usually it is for 2-3 days at a time but then things get back to normal.

01-18-2005, 11:44 PM	#13
aaron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA Posts: 4,452	i am always worrying way too much its awful

01-18-2005, 11:46 PM	#15
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	I don't get overly freaked out I've been in the busines long enough to see the patterns, but do get surprised sometimes... I'm actually more concerned when I see an affiliate having a rough pay period as it means they'll be ICQing me and instead of asking what they can do to improve, they'll ask if we're shaving them... although, sometimes even I don't know why an affiliate's traffic will be doing 1:200 for two weeks, then suddenly go to 1:1500....although that can sometimes mean there is TOO MUCH of the same traffic from the same places (those folks have already seen our sites) __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

01-19-2005, 12:02 AM	#16
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	That's just the nature of the web. Things go really well for a while then all of a sudden it feels like the rug has been pulled out from under you! The only way to overcome that is volume. When you are getting CA Dave or LA Mike level clicks those bumps get a bit smoother. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

01-19-2005, 12:04 AM	#17
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	Yep I freak out. Every damn time too.

01-19-2005, 12:05 AM	#18
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01-19-2005, 12:09 AM	#19
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01-19-2005, 12:12 AM	#20
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,482	I have a bottle of vodka at the office reserved for such occassions. WG __________________ I play with Google.

01-19-2005, 12:18 AM	#21
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	I can empathize. I keep razors and bottles of pills out of reach on such occasions.

01-19-2005, 12:36 AM	#22
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	The best way is too stay calm at times like that.

01-19-2005, 12:41 AM	#23
xxxdesign-net My hips don't lie Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 10,129	A bad day yes.. but I never noticed any cycles... Sometimes, a different gallery for the same site makes all the difference...

01-19-2005, 12:45 AM	#24
xxxdesign-net My hips don't lie Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 10,129	What pissed me off though.. is for exemple.. I'd have 9 sales for a certain site at 15h45 pm... Im thinking I'll get around 18 for the day.. and turns out I stayed at 9 or 10... How the fuck!???

01-19-2005, 12:52 AM	#26
flashfire ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 13,098	I always do...but I jump up and down when things are rockin'

01-19-2005, 01:27 AM	#27
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	i freak out often, since i check stats about 5 times a day. when stats are bad i check them more often.

01-19-2005, 01:30 AM	#28
smack Push Porn Like Weight. Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Inside .NET Posts: 10,652	i get really iritable when sales are down. and start thinking about what day job i'm gonna have to get. don't sleep much, work constantly and generally stress the fuck outta myself. __________________ Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

01-19-2005, 01:44 AM	#30
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	Checking stats frequently has the affect of making me bi polar.

01-19-2005, 01:59 AM	#31
TTiger Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: quebec, canada Posts: 3,030	the third week of each mouth is kinda catastrophic for me all doing well im starting the mouth with greath stat on staremote with hot projection then its stall on the third weeks..then restart one week laters.. __________________

01-22-2005, 02:44 PM	#32
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01-22-2005, 02:47 PM	#33
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01-22-2005, 02:53 PM	#34
BVF Black Vagina Finder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Midwest Posts: 13,975	sales were off this week but rebills were decent...Plus I raised my price by $5 two days ago so that extra money rocks! edit...got another sale right after I posted this...It looks like the slump might be ending. __________________ Black Pussy Click On Mr Cosby..CCbill, 60/40, 136 FHG's....The Cos Loves Black Ghetto Pussy!! Last edited by BVF; 01-22-2005 at 02:56 PM..

01-22-2005, 02:53 PM	#35
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	nope, i do a lot of revshare sales and have a ton of active members and my rebills are more than enough to live off. __________________ I host with Vacares

01-22-2005, 02:55 PM	#36
Napolean Old school Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kettering, OH Posts: 4,327	not too bad, i saw a quote at some bar last night that made perfect sense "The best fisherman at the best lake will always have just as many bad days as good ones" i think it applies well to our biz too __________________ Need a programmer? (Desktop/Web Applications) --- Skype: napoleande

01-22-2005, 03:25 PM	#37
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	im currently in freak out mode myself. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

01-22-2005, 03:28 PM	#38
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	i dont give a shit. i just blame it on the spammers. __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

01-22-2005, 03:31 PM	#40
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	nope. i used to be so into looking at stats, but now i only look a couple times a week. the only type of stats i'm extremely interested in are the initial stats whenever i'm looking at doing new ad deals with new sites. __________________ we'll miss you our friend. RIP

01-22-2005, 03:43 PM	#41
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