How many people here are going Mainstream cuz of 2257/.xxx/other regulations issues? - GoFuckYourself.com

Mr. Marks · 06-03-2005, 10:53 PM

Due to all the recent legal/regulatory action re online adult, anyone here moving over to Mainstream? Or at least, branching out? I've been doing eBay for quite some time now and it's now 70% of my income. What's your story?

tony286 · 06-03-2005, 10:55 PM

thats great your success on ebay, mainstream is very hard online it takes lots of money. I worked for a mainstream dot com before doing adult, I did traffic its not like adult.

Mr. Marks · 06-03-2005, 10:56 PM

eBay is so underappreciated by webmasters as a revenue source... As long as you have a NICHE product, you got it. But this is just one segment of ecommerce, there's tons out there. Stock newsletters, link directories, specialty products, financial lead products, you name it. So what are YOU into?

clickhappy · 06-03-2005, 10:56 PM

I dont understand how people make money on ebay.
The buyers are looking for cheap deals, so you have to buy cheap and sell cheap. How do you make a profit?
The only way I could figure out was charging high shipping cost.

TheJimmy · 06-03-2005, 10:57 PM

I quit hosting nude images over 3 years ago as I saw this writing on the wall then...never looked back...

.moving even more mainstream shortly though, who knows the dating/cam world can be targetted hard pretty soon I imagine, so even with my nonnude promotion, I'm not willing to test those waters indefinitely...

there's a WORLD of cash to be had online in many areas...

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Mr. Marks · 06-03-2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by clickhappy

I dont understand how people make money on ebay.
The buyers are looking for cheap deals, so you have to buy cheap and sell cheap. How do you make a profit?
The only way I could figure out was charging high shipping cost.

Buy even cheaper! There's sites online that sell shit to you below WHOLESALE you have them drop ship. You have to handle the sales support though

Depending on your PRODUCT this can be a BITCH or it can be really easy. I was lucky to get into a really low sales support product line.

Mr. Marks · 06-03-2005, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJimmy

I quit hosting nude images over 3 years ago as I saw this writing on the wall then...never looked back...

Yep. And the changes aren't even finished yet. I'm sure there will be more "bad news" re online adult. My prediction is that 5 years from now you won't even RECOGNIZE online adult from its current form/biz models.

Merrioc · 06-03-2005, 11:03 PM

I've already moved on. Well half way, I still do custom code for select clients, but most my work is now mainstream (ringtones baby) make more with that then I have in adult but I still don't have a Ferrari

TheJimmy · 06-03-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by papichulo

Yep. And the changes aren't even finished yet. I'm sure there will be more "bad news" re online adult. My prediction is that 5 years from now you won't even RECOGNIZE online adult from its current form/biz models.

I totally agree man, my goal is to have my cam/dating cashflow to be only 25% of my income within the next 6months and to be 75% pure mainstream...

loads of money out there, a lot of work, sure, but I like sleeping well at night, and since I'm not a direct content producer, nor was I ever, worrying about someone else handing me over correct documentation is a liability I'd NEVER want to hassle with...

hosting victoria secret style images is pushing it for me these days

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chadglni · 06-03-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJimmy

I quit hosting nude images over 3 years ago as I saw this writing on the wall then...never looked back...

.moving even more mainstream shortly though, who knows the dating/cam world can be targetted hard pretty soon I imagine, so even with my nonnude promotion, I'm not willing to test those waters indefinitely...

there's a WORLD of cash to be had online in many areas...

.

There's no money in cams. Just leave please. ;)

Mr. Marks · 06-03-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrioc

I've already moved on. Well half way, I still do custom code for select clients, but most my work is now mainstream (ringtones baby) make more with that then I have in adult but I still don't have a Ferrari

Ringtones = HUGE. Don't get tricked into believing it's a fad. It's a huge biz. Plus the differing directions it can go would give any SERIOUS businessman a woody.

TheJimmy · 06-03-2005, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chadglni

There's no money in cams. Just leave please. ;)

HAHAHAHAHA, hell yes, I'm done

. turn me over, stick a fork in meh...

no money in cams...

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TheJimmy · 06-03-2005, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by papichulo

Ringtones = HUGE. Don't get tricked into believing it's a fad. It's a huge biz. Plus the differing directions it can go would give any SERIOUS businessman a woody.

hell any accessories to current electronic gear is a nice place to be...I'm actually looking to setup a little store front that's related to that topic...

Veterans Day · 06-03-2005, 11:12 PM

Moving slowly into some mainstream ventures, I dont host any pics, all text so I really could care less about 2257 and such. .XXX doesnt worry me neither. Theres just too many mainstream areas to cash in on. Adult has become boring and typical, face it, its nothing more than tits and ass and after so long its just flat out boring. Nothing new or appealing in the adult industry. Same ole shit, which it will always be, seeing as its nothing more than tits and ass we are selling.

Merrioc · 06-03-2005, 11:16 PM

ringtones is doing rather well for me... still looking for a partner on it... its got a very simular marketing model to adult.

I've actually thought about doin those ringtone sites for sale on ebay

Veterans Day · 06-03-2005, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrioc

ringtones is doing rather well for me... still looking for a partner on it... its got a very simular marketing model to adult.

I've actually thought about doin those ringtone sites for sale on ebay

$$cash partner?

xxxice · 06-03-2005, 11:19 PM

Not me

http://www.jugesbikini.com/18USC2257...tem ent.shtml

NTSS · 06-03-2005, 11:19 PM

I might go back to ebaying

BruceM · 06-03-2005, 11:29 PM

We are adding a more mainstream site to our program portfolio despite 2257. There is a huge market in natural remedies and we have already enjoyed great success with Leading Edge Cash. Now we just launched http://www.naturesdrugstore.com which is a completely mainstream herbal store.

mahoney · 06-03-2005, 11:36 PM

I have a mainstream site and it's converting at 1 in 30. It's really sad
how the Man is fucking us over under the guise of protecting the childeren.
These new laws are going to be really bad for the veterans of Childhood

OG LennyT · 06-04-2005, 12:09 AM

I made a thread earlier about diversifying your online business... new regulations make it all the more important.

Rui · 06-04-2005, 03:02 AM

Personaly i'm working on have like 40% adult and 60% mainstream by the end of the year...lots of hardwork but it will be worthy

EviLGuY · 06-04-2005, 03:19 AM

I went over 50% mainstream back in 2000 when non-adult afiliate programs started to get their shit together. I am not too worried about 2257 or .xxx myself though.

$5 submissions · 06-04-2005, 03:58 AM

We're mostly mainstream. We still do data entry and research and other tasks for adult webmasters but all TEXT CONTENT we do is Mainstream. See sig for service breakdown.

Major (Tom) · 06-04-2005, 04:01 AM

we aint going no where

Duke

KRL · 06-04-2005, 04:04 AM

Always had mainstream since the beginning. I learned that lesson of always having a balance of adult and mainstream programs in the 900 biz.

Been focusing more on mainstream sites for 3 years now.

06-03-2005, 10:53 PM	#1
Mr. Marks Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Wherever I want Posts: 7,517	How many people here are going Mainstream cuz of 2257/.xxx/other regulations issues? Due to all the recent legal/regulatory action re online adult, anyone here moving over to Mainstream? Or at least, branching out? I've been doing eBay for quite some time now and it's now 70% of my income. What's your story?

06-03-2005, 10:57 PM	#5
TheJimmy ICQ- five seven 0 2 5 5 0 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,747	I quit hosting nude images over 3 years ago as I saw this writing on the wall then...never looked back... .moving even more mainstream shortly though, who knows the dating/cam world can be targetted hard pretty soon I imagine, so even with my nonnude promotion, I'm not willing to test those waters indefinitely... there's a WORLD of cash to be had online in many areas... . __________________ Investor with 5m - 15m USD to invest. Do you have a site or network of sites earning 50k - 200k a month income? Email your contact and preliminary data to: domain.cashventures (at) gmail.com....Please...no tire kickers...serious offers and inquiries only.

06-03-2005, 11:12 PM	#14
Veterans Day Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Windy City Posts: 8,403	Moving slowly into some mainstream ventures, I dont host any pics, all text so I really could care less about 2257 and such. .XXX doesnt worry me neither. Theres just too many mainstream areas to cash in on. Adult has become boring and typical, face it, its nothing more than tits and ass and after so long its just flat out boring. Nothing new or appealing in the adult industry. Same ole shit, which it will always be, seeing as its nothing more than tits and ass we are selling. __________________ Build a Massive Traffic Network, Hands FREE, Totally Automated

06-03-2005, 11:19 PM	#18
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06-03-2005, 11:29 PM	#19
BruceM Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,084	We are adding a more mainstream site to our program portfolio despite 2257. There is a huge market in natural remedies and we have already enjoyed great success with Leading Edge Cash. Now we just launched http://www.naturesdrugstore.com which is a completely mainstream herbal store. __________________ SellHealth - Sell Herbal Sex Enhancers, HGH Releasers and more! Skype: brucemorrey

06-03-2005, 10:55 PM	#2
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	thats great your success on ebay, mainstream is very hard online it takes lots of money. I worked for a mainstream dot com before doing adult, I did traffic its not like adult.

06-03-2005, 10:56 PM	#3
Mr. Marks Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Wherever I want Posts: 7,517	eBay is so underappreciated by webmasters as a revenue source... As long as you have a NICHE product, you got it. But this is just one segment of ecommerce, there's tons out there. Stock newsletters, link directories, specialty products, financial lead products, you name it. So what are YOU into?

06-03-2005, 10:56 PM	#4
clickhappy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,027	I dont understand how people make money on ebay. The buyers are looking for cheap deals, so you have to buy cheap and sell cheap. How do you make a profit? The only way I could figure out was charging high shipping cost.

06-03-2005, 11:03 PM	#8
Merrioc Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 249	I've already moved on. Well half way, I still do custom code for select clients, but most my work is now mainstream (ringtones baby) make more with that then I have in adult but I still don't have a Ferrari

06-03-2005, 11:16 PM	#15
Merrioc Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 249	ringtones is doing rather well for me... still looking for a partner on it... its got a very simular marketing model to adult. I've actually thought about doin those ringtone sites for sale on ebay

06-03-2005, 11:19 PM	#17
xxxice Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,042	Not me http://www.jugesbikini.com/18USC2257...tem ent.shtml

06-03-2005, 11:36 PM	#20
mahoney Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas Nv Posts: 5,318	I have a mainstream site and it's converting at 1 in 30. It's really sad how the Man is fucking us over under the guise of protecting the childeren. These new laws are going to be really bad for the veterans of Childhood __________________ Vegassexparty.com

06-04-2005, 12:09 AM	#21
OG LennyT Wall Street Pimp Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 14,345	I made a thread earlier about diversifying your online business... new regulations make it all the more important. __________________ Tradeking - my online broker \| 4.95 a trade \| make real $$

06-04-2005, 03:02 AM	#22
Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	Personaly i'm working on have like 40% adult and 60% mainstream by the end of the year...lots of hardwork but it will be worthy

06-04-2005, 03:19 AM	#23
EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	I went over 50% mainstream back in 2000 when non-adult afiliate programs started to get their shit together. I am not too worried about 2257 or .xxx myself though.

06-04-2005, 03:58 AM	#24
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	We're mostly mainstream. We still do data entry and research and other tasks for adult webmasters but all TEXT CONTENT we do is Mainstream. See sig for service breakdown. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

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06-04-2005, 04:04 AM	#26
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	Always had mainstream since the beginning. I learned that lesson of always having a balance of adult and mainstream programs in the 900 biz. Been focusing more on mainstream sites for 3 years now. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains