Ambush Interview #82 TheProfessor (Owner/Founder of Adult Friend Finder) - Page 7 - GoFuckYourself.com

corvette · 02-20-2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nadanada

let me guess..vans?

my guess is airwalks

Semi-Retired-Dave · 02-20-2006, 04:30 PM

I would love to see the Computer Room. Any Pics anywhere with all your servers?

Xenophage · 02-20-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nadanada

let me guess..vans?

of course !

I have 4 pairs of vans still and am Wearing some right now

betsy · 02-20-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

I would love to see the Computer Room. Any Pics anywhere with all your servers?

we gotta feed that little hamster all the time!

nadanada · 02-20-2006, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LegendaryLars

of course !

I have 4 pairs of vans still and am Wearing some right now

fuck yes!

i had the black and white checkered slip ons!

my favorite board was my lance mountain (not the family, i can't remember the name) powell peralta with tracker/g&s trucks (mix matched don't remember why) and a set of schmitt stix wheels.

corvette · 02-20-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nadanada

fuck yes!

i had the black and white checkered slip ons!

my favorite board was my lance mountain (not the family, i can't remember the name) powell peralta with tracker/g&s trucks (mix matched don't remember why) and a set of schmitt stix wheels.

i had a powell peralta and a mike mcgill, have not heard those names in a while

TheProfessor · 02-20-2006, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

33. Who do you look up to in online adult today? Down on?

I honestly have my head buried in the keyboard too much to look
for role models - either in the adult biz or not. We've worked
with hundreds of top adult companies and thousands of affiliates.
I'm always amazed at the creativity of the adult world and the
drive that motivates people. People on GFY do a great job at
policing the industry - giving props and sounding alarms.

TheProfessor · 02-20-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

34. Talk about your first, second and third jobs ever.

First few "real" jobs were working at a mink ranch (yes, taking care of
the little furry guys before they were shipped off for "processing"),
k-mart shoe department (I can still recite the "Attention K-mart shopper"
announcements), and lumber yard project planner. Happiness is a job
that doesn't require an alarm clock.

Penthouse Tony · 02-20-2006, 06:42 PM

almost done andrew. it's been a great read!

SleazyDream · 02-20-2006, 06:55 PM

one more and you're done.

somehow the internet had less traffic this last weekend - i wonder if it was because andrew was wrapped up in this interveiw......

Odie · 02-20-2006, 07:22 PM

wow what a great interview!!

With all the revenue that is being generated from AFF, it being mostly liquid assets have you considered going public and turning it into an income trust?

TheProfessor · 02-20-2006, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

35. Any advise on how to make money for someone starting out? Any advise other than using AFF?

Someone will kick me if I just say, "promote Cams.com or ALT.com", right?
Any of our affiliate team can help people make money with dating, cams,
social networking, etc - their direct email is affiliate at friendfinderinc.com.

If I was starting out and wanted to make money, I would look at the issue
of site promotion as an arbitrage issue - the old adage of buy low, sell
high. That's the key to EVERY business - and is the fundamental way to
look at an online business. In this case, we are buying and selling
people's attention. Finding people to sell attention is easy - just find
the person who will pay you the most and send your visitors to them. The
tougher part is finding efficient (e.g., cheap) ways to get people's
attention.

You have two options: buy it (search engines, ad buys) or create it.
Buying it is increasingly difficult, as being a "simple" process, there is
a natural tendency for people and businesses to overspend. So we are
then forced to come up with ways to create it - the cheapest way is to
give something that satisfies a unique need and can be promoted to a very
targeted group of visible people (people who will then spread the word)
for example:

- create a resource for people (e.g., web-based bookmark manager site, sms
personal reminder service, rss feed member-based review site)

- create a service plugin for a larger site (e.g., image hosting for ebay,
game plugins for free homepage sites)

- create a service personally (e.g., your reviews of something, your advice
about something, your "how-to" on something)

I would start out small and test a couple ideas (especially how to promote
them) before putting too much effort in execution. Maybe do 3-4 different
things simultaneously until something gets traction. Then figure out what
you're doing right and repeat. The adult biz is a crucible of innovation -
the key is to find the niche where you can help others the most.

I hope that helps! Thanks everyone for the kind feedback. Feel free
to email me (andrew at friendfinderinc.com) or the team if you have other
questions or have ideas

natas · 02-20-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by corvette

i had a powell peralta and a mike mcgill, have not heard those names in a while

mike mcgill was a pro on powell peralta skateboards in the 80s.
he now owns/runs a skate shop.

Stacy peralta from powell peralta is now an accomplished film maker who did Dogtown and the Z boys, and more recently Lords Of Dogtown

betsy! · 02-20-2006, 08:23 PM

very nice interview sleazy

baddog · 02-20-2006, 09:11 PM

Great interview Andrew, and congrats on hitting post 100

Xenophage · 02-20-2006, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheProfessor

First few "real" jobs were working at a mink ranch (yes, taking care of
the little furry guys before they were shipped off for "processing"),
k-mart shoe department (I can still recite the "Attention K-mart shopper"
announcements), and lumber yard project planner. Happiness is a job
that doesn't require an alarm clock.

Yup andrew and I are going to retire and have a salmon farm and a Coffee shop we sling double shots and shoot the shit to Customers. Oh and we are switching to Macs and goin fishing

nadanada · 02-20-2006, 09:15 PM

great way to finish the interview, it was well worth the read

SleazyDream · 02-20-2006, 09:24 PM

great answers andrew.

I've gotten more positive comments on this interview than any other.
Good job

mikeyddddd · 02-20-2006, 09:29 PM

Thanks to TheProfessor and Sleazy for an outstanding ambush.

Platinum Dave · 02-20-2006, 09:42 PM

Very interesting interview, we've never had a chance to meet.

I hope one day we can meet and chat for a bit, would be something I look forward to.

Xenophage · 02-20-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Platinum Dave

Very interesting interview, we've never had a chance to meet.

I hope one day we can meet and chat for a bit, would be something I look forward to.

Well when you come down and visit us again we will have Andrew come down and hook up with us for dinner !

Peaches · 02-20-2006, 09:57 PM

You can't help but be impressed when the owners of two HUGE and long standing businesses are still so involved in the day to day activities of running them. It would be very easy for you both to sit back, enjoy the spoils and let others get their hands dirty.

Props to both of you - Lars has always been one of my all time favorite folks (hell, the first time I saw a picture of him he was wearing a skirt) and maybe one day I can meet the guy with the cute dimples

betsy! · 02-20-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LegendaryLars

Yup andrew and I are going to retire and have a salmon farm and a Coffee shop we sling double shots and shoot the shit to Customers. Oh and we are switching to Macs and goin fishing

Macs rule! my first computer was an apple IIe, i wrote Basic on it and played Conan the Barbarian...Karatika...Moon Patrol...Joust - and i've been a mac user ever since (typin on my powerbook now).

V_RocKs · 02-20-2006, 10:45 PM

Very good interview and I'd like to thank the Mike (I think) guy for asking the other questions... Perhaps Sleazy should have talked to HIM before writing his own.

Thanks to the Professor for taking the time to answer a ton of extra questions.

Thanks to Sleazy for picking an awesome person to interview and for promoting it so I'd know to be around.

And lastly... Awesome... You hit 100 posts on the last question. You truely ARE the Professor!

nadanada · 02-20-2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by betsy!

Macs rule! my first computer was an apple IIe, i wrote Basic on it and played Conan the Barbarian...Karatika...Moon Patrol...Joust - and i've been a mac user ever since (typin on my powerbook now).

blasphemy.

last mac i enjoyed using was probably the IIe.

reed_4 · 02-21-2006, 02:02 AM

the interview of TheProfessor is worth reading.

baddog · 02-21-2006, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs

And lastly... Awesome... You hit 100 posts on the last question. You truely ARE the Professor!

You know he planned it that way.

emthree · 02-21-2006, 02:33 AM

Nice one.
I have tons of catching up to do.

Rufchild · 02-21-2006, 03:12 AM

Now I understand what Sagi meant when he said he learned something everytime he spoke with you. Great interview Andrew!

lulu36 · 02-21-2006, 09:07 AM

Thank you Andrew for your generosity in time and information in our Ambush Interviews. Its much appreciated.

betsy · 02-21-2006, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nadanada

blasphemy.

last mac i enjoyed using was probably the IIe.

well, I probibly had the most fun on that one

seeric · 02-21-2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by corvette

i had a powell peralta and a mike mcgill, have not heard those names in a while

all about sector 9 longboards baby!

www.sector9.com i got 2 of em.

nadanada · 02-21-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by betsyAFF!

well, I probibly had the most fun on that one

hah karate

BluMedia · 02-21-2006, 12:01 PM

One of my favorite interviews. I was wondering how many gay registered users you have?

Thanks,
Mark

baddog · 02-21-2006, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheProfessor

Sure it could... but I programmed it to be fair

Try
the 4 and 5 window test - it's a bit more dramatic there.

So far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain. And so far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.

Penthouse Tony · 02-22-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BluMedia

One of my favorite interviews. I was wondering how many gay registered users you have?

Thanks,
Mark

We have over 1 million on http://outpersonals.com/ alone.

Our other sites also have gay registered members so it's hard to give you an exact number.

http://gayfriendfinder.com/ is a site we launched not too long ago for mainstream gay traffic.

BluMedia · 02-22-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sagi_AFF

We have over 1 million on http://outpersonals.com/ alone.

Our other sites also have gay registered members so it's hard to give you an exact number.

http://gayfriendfinder.com/ is a site we launched not too long ago for mainstream gay traffic.

Thanks for the reply.

Mark

BV · 02-23-2006, 05:19 PM

nevermind

PrescottatMedley · 02-23-2006, 10:25 PM

Finally had a chance to read this...Great Interview!

Lensman · 02-24-2006, 12:42 AM

Professor's insight and accomplisments are second to none. This is Ambush at its best, getting to know a true visionary.

Massivecock · 02-25-2006, 12:04 AM

Professor:
1) Do you ever plan on advertising AFF on Mainstrean T.V?
2) When you started AFF, How did you intially attract members and have enough profiles for the customers to be interested?
How do you open a dating site unless you have tons of profiles already in there?
3) Did you pay for advertising? Did you have your own traffic back then?

Thanks for the reply in Advance!
MassiveCock!
The Conspiracy Mad Man.

nadanada · 02-25-2006, 12:10 AM

I'd much rather see an AFF commercial than another eHarmony.

Diavolo78 · 02-27-2006, 07:44 PM

Really interesting thx for sharing your experiences you gave me hope?..LOL

Xenophage · 05-05-2006, 07:13 PM

One smart mofo

Xenophage · 07-19-2006, 08:50 PM

This guy is a total rock star

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02-20-2006, 09:15 PM	#317
nadanada Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: hiya Posts: 330	great way to finish the interview, it was well worth the read __________________

02-20-2006, 08:23 PM	#314
betsy! Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 37	very nice interview sleazy

02-20-2006, 09:11 PM	#315
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Great interview Andrew, and congrats on hitting post 100

02-20-2006, 09:24 PM	#318
SleazyDream I'm here for SPORT Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phone # (401) 285-0696 Posts: 41,470	great answers andrew. I've gotten more positive comments on this interview than any other. Good job __________________ 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.

02-20-2006, 09:29 PM	#319
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02-20-2006, 09:57 PM	#322
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	You can't help but be impressed when the owners of two HUGE and long standing businesses are still so involved in the day to day activities of running them. It would be very easy for you both to sit back, enjoy the spoils and let others get their hands dirty. Props to both of you - Lars has always been one of my all time favorite folks (hell, the first time I saw a picture of him he was wearing a skirt) and maybe one day I can meet the guy with the cute dimples

02-20-2006, 10:45 PM	#324
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,409	Very good interview and I'd like to thank the Mike (I think) guy for asking the other questions... Perhaps Sleazy should have talked to HIM before writing his own. Thanks to the Professor for taking the time to answer a ton of extra questions. Thanks to Sleazy for picking an awesome person to interview and for promoting it so I'd know to be around. And lastly... Awesome... You hit 100 posts on the last question. You truely ARE the Professor!

02-21-2006, 02:02 AM	#326
reed_4 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9,640	the interview of TheProfessor is worth reading. __________________

02-21-2006, 02:33 AM	#328
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02-21-2006, 03:12 AM	#329
Rufchild Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 101	Now I understand what Sagi meant when he said he learned something everytime he spoke with you. Great interview Andrew!

02-21-2006, 09:07 AM	#330
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02-24-2006, 12:42 AM	#340
Lensman GFY Chaperone Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Adult.com Posts: 9,846	Professor's insight and accomplisments are second to none. This is Ambush at its best, getting to know a true visionary.

02-25-2006, 12:04 AM	#341
Massivecock Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 800	Aff Professor: 1) Do you ever plan on advertising AFF on Mainstrean T.V? 2) When you started AFF, How did you intially attract members and have enough profiles for the customers to be interested? How do you open a dating site unless you have tons of profiles already in there? 3) Did you pay for advertising? Did you have your own traffic back then? Thanks for the reply in Advance! MassiveCock! The Conspiracy Mad Man.

02-25-2006, 12:10 AM	#342
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02-27-2006, 07:44 PM	#343
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05-05-2006, 07:13 PM	#344
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	One smart mofo

07-19-2006, 08:50 PM	#345
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	This guy is a total rock star