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spacedog · 08-12-2006, 06:56 PM

Mainstream is so much different than porn?

Content is so much harder to get.
Link trading & traffic.. OMFG I don't even know where to start, other than SE.
Sponsors.. well, there's a fucking gazillion of them out there & fuck who knows if they pay or not or whatever,, & well, it's so much fucking easier for ME to do porn.. that's what I know.. Fuck, I can build a pornsite in less than hour & have traffic pumped into it in a matter of minutes..
with mainstream, fucking days building this site.. & really, I doubt I would even make a 10th of the revenue that I make in porn..

I don't know.. well, fuck if it happens, great & if it fucking don't, great too..

spacedog · 08-12-2006, 06:57 PM

and on another note, fucking mainstream sites have way more fucking popups & consoles than porn does.. lol

WiredGuy · 08-12-2006, 07:09 PM

It is different than adult, but definitely profitable.
WG

detoxed · 08-12-2006, 07:09 PM

It all starts in the forums. Most of them dont put up with bullshit or flaming either. Get 10-100 posts on 10 different mainstream forums. Sitepoint.com i've heard is good, dnforum.com is a good domain forum, not sure what else is out there for mainstream.

spacedog · 08-12-2006, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detoxed

It all starts in the forums. Most of them dont put up with bullshit or flaming either. Get 10-100 posts on 10 different mainstream forums. Sitepoint.com i've heard is good, dnforum.com is a good domain forum, not sure what else is out there for mainstream.

Actually, I have accounts at both of them...

thanks for reminding me,,

TheJimmy · 08-12-2006, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

It is different than adult, but definitely profitable.
WG

The setup is quite different...and definitely profitable.

BlackCrayon · 08-12-2006, 08:23 PM

swimming in the mainstream is such a lame dream. no method to the madness. beat my head against the wall.

DBS.US · 08-12-2006, 08:41 PM

To tell your the truth, I think I get shaved more with mainstream

scottybuzz · 08-12-2006, 09:48 PM

mainstream - hmm no thanks

k thx bye?

EdgeXXX · 08-12-2006, 09:51 PM

Mainstream? What are you doing in the mainstream?

fr0gman · 08-12-2006, 09:51 PM

There is no money in mainstream.

spacedog · 08-13-2006, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdgeXXX

Mainstream? What are you doing in the mainstream?

Working on a portal.. still searching around for things to add for content & revenue.. & got a YouTube clone going, but only 2 people uploaded videos.

Juilan · 08-13-2006, 09:56 AM

If you expected a learning curve when you started adult expect a learning curve when your starting mainstream.

wedouglas · 08-13-2006, 09:58 AM

Why do you use question marks? Your thread title makes no sense.

WiredGuy · 08-13-2006, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ

Yes, but it does take a bit longer (6.5 fucking years).. starting to make more then my best paydays in porn.

I disagree, I've been doing adult for nearly 7 years and in less than 1 in mainstream, I'm doing better in mainstream. Apply what you know in adult and apply it to mainstream, you'd be surprised ;)
WG

Antonio · 08-13-2006, 10:58 AM

I've started my first mainstream site about 3 days ago, I don't excpect to make any real money from it in the next 12 months

polle54 · 08-13-2006, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdgeXXX

Mainstream? What are you doing in the mainstream?

I have a good friend who also used to post here who hasn't been working in 13 months because of mainstream making nearly $1k/day.

That's what somebody might wanna do in mainstream

Magix · 08-13-2006, 11:26 AM

i'll hope you'll be lucky

OG LennyT · 08-13-2006, 11:32 AM

good luck bro

NoWhErE · 08-13-2006, 11:35 AM

The same rules about adult are present in mainstream and are even more influencial than in adult : CONTENT IS KING.

If you've got good content, people will come, but if you're rehashing the same old shit as someone else, you're going to be grinding for less money.

Its a cut throat world out there and you have to be the strongest and smartest to survive

NoWhErE · 08-13-2006, 11:35 AM

The same rules about adult are present in mainstream and are even more influencial than in adult : CONTENT IS KING.

If you've got good content, people will come, but if you're rehashing the same old shit as someone else, you're going to be grinding for less money.

Its a cut throat world out there and you have to be the strongest and smartest to survive

NoWhErE · 08-13-2006, 11:37 AM

Damn I think I broke the board

Mutt · 08-13-2006, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoWhErE

The same rules about adult are present in mainstream and are even more influencial than in adult : CONTENT IS KING.

If you've got good content, people will come, but if you're rehashing the same old shit as someone else, you're going to be grinding for less money.

Its a cut throat world out there and you have to be the strongest and smartest to survive

nah - the same rule applies in mainsteam as in adult - the scammers, spammers and parasites make the most.

content is king if you're Bangbros or Lightspeed in adult - same applies to mainstream if you're ESPN or something like that. Quality content sites in mainstream take more resources. I will guarantee you that nobody on GFY who claims success in mainstream can show a content site that is anything but spam of some type. hmmm.......... actually i do know a few GFYers that have decent mainstream content sites but they don't make that much money.

Libertine · 08-13-2006, 12:44 PM

Mainstream is awesome. Much of the competition lacks competence, free incoming links are ridiculously easy to get, etc.

You just need to choose the right target. For example, make a few sites about your interests, hobbies, or whatever, and apply your knowledge from adult to them. In many cases, you can quite easily become a dominant player in your niche.

The trick is to stay away from the obvious money-makers and internet-specific areas (dating, online gambling, software, etc.), since those usually do have a lot of competition.

niceanice · 08-13-2006, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Apply what you know in adult and apply it to mainstream, you'd be surprised

What I know in adult revolves around making freesites, avs sits and tgp galleries.
You dont have freesites, avs sites and tgp galleries in mainstream.
I dont even know where to start.

So you make sites that just sit there waiting to get spidered?
And on ebay people only make money by charging extra for the shipping, and you have to pachage stuff up and mail it all out.

bdld · 08-13-2006, 01:08 PM

mainstream is so much more fulfilling than adult has ever been. so many more ways to make money too.

Chris · 08-13-2006, 01:11 PM

Mainstream doesnt really have a community like GFY
but for sponsors n shit
i listen to http://www.webmasterradio.fm/

and sometimes they mention a board or something

good place to start

EdgeXXX · 08-13-2006, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polle54

I have a good friend who also used to post here who hasn't been working in 13 months because of mainstream making nearly $1k/day.

That's what somebody might wanna do in mainstream

Oh, I'm not saying there isn't money in mainstream; I make a LOT more money from my mainstream companies than I do in Adult. I was just asking sd what kind of projects he was working on in the mainstream world.

woj · 08-13-2006, 01:37 PM

What is this "mainstream" you speak of?

vanillaice · 08-13-2006, 05:49 PM

The best part of mainstream is if you have a decent site and traffic, there is a pretty large market to sell your site if it's just not working out for you.

I'm about to get back into mainstream after taking a break from it.

BlueWire · 08-13-2006, 06:08 PM

Mainstream is harder, more competetive...but it is much more profitable if you can be at the top of the pyramid.

08-13-2006, 06:10 PM

There is no money to be made in mainstream.

08-13-2006, 06:11 PM

Dagwolf · 08-13-2006, 06:14 PM

I'm getting some mainstream projects going.

I figure since most of my content is text, relevant, current and non-adult the search engines might like me better.

We'll see.

08-13-2006, 06:19 PM

I wrote my thoughts on mainstream in this thread a few weeks ago.

BlackCrayon · 08-13-2006, 06:20 PM

i just don't see how content can't be rehashed from somewhere else in mainstream or adult. its all gotta come from somewhere unless you are writing articles or something.

if you're spamming the search engines or can spam mailing i'd imagine its much easier as its not about getting people to like your site as it is just getting as many eyes and click throughs to sponsors as possible.

polle54 · 08-14-2006, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdgeXXX

Oh, I'm not saying there isn't money in mainstream; I make a LOT more money from my mainstream companies than I do in Adult. I was just asking sd what kind of projects he was working on in the mainstream world.

lol I did not get that at all

thought it was like blaiming him for being in mainstream

fris · 08-14-2006, 04:50 PM

you need to know where to get the traffic, plus build sites that run themselves.

updating sites every day is a pain.

Big_Red · 08-14-2006, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

swimming in the mainstream is such a lame dream. no method to the madness. beat my head against the wall.

quitter.

hent · 08-14-2006, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

I disagree, I've been doing adult for nearly 7 years and in less than 1 in mainstream, I'm doing better in mainstream. Apply what you know in adult and apply it to mainstream, you'd be surprised ;)
WG

Nothing wrong with adult or mainstream. Lately, I've been doing better with my mainstream stuff as well.

E$_manager · 08-14-2006, 10:04 PM

good luck to you in swimming in mainstream

BlackCrayon · 08-15-2006, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_Red

quitter.

not many black flag fans here i guess.

i am trying my hand at mainstream websites...slowly. i have many ideas but they require much more work than adult though i have been doing some mainstream projects which do very well but its not website focused.

Quick Buck · 08-15-2006, 07:58 AM

There is no money in mainstream.... at least not for most adult webmasters.

Mainstream requires a complete shift in attitude, every deal you do will require contracts and conference calls. Many companies will simply refuse to do business with you if you are not big enough or aren't coming in through a personal referral.

With that said however, mainstream is so crooked and willing to do virtually anything to make money. So if you do get "in" with the right people and have something good to sell you'll find yourself turning away deals.

Mainstream takes a thick skin and some serious resolve.

Tdog · 08-15-2006, 08:20 AM

yes mainstream sucks. Try going to a mainstream chat board and work the same magic as you do here. It does not last long.

Sosa · 08-15-2006, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fris

you need to know where to get the traffic, plus build sites that run themselves.

updating sites every day is a pain.

Listen to fris

nAtuRaLbEautY · 08-15-2006, 09:11 PM

good luck, dude

08-12-2006, 06:56 PM	#1
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	I'm lost? I feel so lost & misguided in the mainstream? Mainstream is so much different than porn? Content is so much harder to get. Link trading & traffic.. OMFG I don't even know where to start, other than SE. Sponsors.. well, there's a fucking gazillion of them out there & fuck who knows if they pay or not or whatever,, & well, it's so much fucking easier for ME to do porn.. that's what I know.. Fuck, I can build a pornsite in less than hour & have traffic pumped into it in a matter of minutes.. with mainstream, fucking days building this site.. & really, I doubt I would even make a 10th of the revenue that I make in porn.. I don't know.. well, fuck if it happens, great & if it fucking don't, great too..

08-12-2006, 07:09 PM	#3
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,482	It is different than adult, but definitely profitable. WG __________________ I play with Google.

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BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	swimming in the mainstream is such a lame dream. no method to the madness. beat my head against the wall. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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08-12-2006, 06:57 PM	#2
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	and on another note, fucking mainstream sites have way more fucking popups & consoles than porn does.. lol

08-12-2006, 07:09 PM	#4
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	It all starts in the forums. Most of them dont put up with bullshit or flaming either. Get 10-100 posts on 10 different mainstream forums. Sitepoint.com i've heard is good, dnforum.com is a good domain forum, not sure what else is out there for mainstream.

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08-13-2006, 09:58 AM	#14
wedouglas So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 5,921	Why do you use question marks? Your thread title makes no sense.

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Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	I've started my first mainstream site about 3 days ago, I don't excpect to make any real money from it in the next 12 months

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08-13-2006, 11:35 AM	#20
NoWhErE Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 10,388	The same rules about adult are present in mainstream and are even more influencial than in adult : CONTENT IS KING. If you've got good content, people will come, but if you're rehashing the same old shit as someone else, you're going to be grinding for less money. Its a cut throat world out there and you have to be the strongest and smartest to survive __________________ skype: lordofthecameltoe

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08-13-2006, 12:44 PM	#24
Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	Mainstream is awesome. Much of the competition lacks competence, free incoming links are ridiculously easy to get, etc. You just need to choose the right target. For example, make a few sites about your interests, hobbies, or whatever, and apply your knowledge from adult to them. In many cases, you can quite easily become a dominant player in your niche. The trick is to stay away from the obvious money-makers and internet-specific areas (dating, online gambling, software, etc.), since those usually do have a lot of competition. __________________ /(bb\|[^b]{2})/

08-13-2006, 01:08 PM	#26
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	mainstream is so much more fulfilling than adult has ever been. so many more ways to make money too.

08-13-2006, 01:11 PM	#27
Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	Mainstream doesnt really have a community like GFY but for sponsors n shit i listen to http://www.webmasterradio.fm/ and sometimes they mention a board or something good place to start __________________ [email protected]

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08-13-2006, 05:49 PM	#30
vanillaice Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 512	The best part of mainstream is if you have a decent site and traffic, there is a pretty large market to sell your site if it's just not working out for you. I'm about to get back into mainstream after taking a break from it.

08-13-2006, 06:08 PM	#31
BlueWire Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,628	Mainstream is harder, more competetive...but it is much more profitable if you can be at the top of the pyramid.

08-13-2006, 06:10 PM	#32
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	There is no money to be made in mainstream.

08-13-2006, 06:14 PM	#34
Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	I'm getting some mainstream projects going. I figure since most of my content is text, relevant, current and non-adult the search engines might like me better. We'll see. __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.

08-13-2006, 06:19 PM	#35
X37375787 Guest Posts: n/a	I wrote my thoughts on mainstream in this thread a few weeks ago.

08-13-2006, 06:20 PM	#36
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	i just don't see how content can't be rehashed from somewhere else in mainstream or adult. its all gotta come from somewhere unless you are writing articles or something. if you're spamming the search engines or can spam mailing i'd imagine its much easier as its not about getting people to like your site as it is just getting as many eyes and click throughs to sponsors as possible. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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08-15-2006, 07:58 AM	#43
Quick Buck Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Free-Trials.......... Weekly-Payouts..... 100+Sites Posts: 1,026	There is no money in mainstream.... at least not for most adult webmasters. Mainstream requires a complete shift in attitude, every deal you do will require contracts and conference calls. Many companies will simply refuse to do business with you if you are not big enough or aren't coming in through a personal referral. With that said however, mainstream is so crooked and willing to do virtually anything to make money. So if you do get "in" with the right people and have something good to sell you'll find yourself turning away deals. Mainstream takes a thick skin and some serious resolve. __________________ $50 FREE TRIALS! Every Day til 2008!!! Only at QuickBuck

08-15-2006, 08:20 AM	#44
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