Is making money in porn as easy as you thought? - GoFuckYourself.com

RogerV · 10-10-2006, 12:56 PM

If you were to give advice to someone strating out in internet Porn what would it be?

Are you happy with the money you are making now?

I tell everyone who hits me up as a newbie that anything is possible but its not as easy as people think. It takes alot of time to develope a new business and relationships nothing happens over nite.

How much you make is all relative to where you live and what makes you happy

RealityWife · 10-10-2006, 01:00 PM

It all depends on what you have to sale. Its much harder now compared to a few years ago for sure.

RogerV · 10-10-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RealityWife

It all depends on what you have to sale. Its much harder now compared to a few years ago for sure.

I really think its always been tough. it took alot more money in the past since all the tools that have been developed over the years were not around and the pioneers had to build everyhting in-house. Now its easy with all the plug and play

lambpie · 10-10-2006, 01:03 PM

i think a lot of people think they will be covered in diamonds the second their site goes live.. its hard to get noticed on the net nowadays..

the alchemist · 10-10-2006, 01:06 PM

It's easier than I expected at first... I knew there was profits to be made, but I didn't think it would grow this fast. Then again, anything is possible with hard work.

frank7799 · 10-10-2006, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerV

I really think its always been tough. it took alot more money in the past since all the tools that have been developed over the years were not around and the pioneers had to build everyhting in-house. Now its easy with all the plug and play

Yes, but there was no competiton or at least much less. I started with an ugly html page in 1998 and a fake story about two female students. Even that site made a large profit.

But I agree, you have to invest money and much work if you´ll get a serious business running.

Mike AI · 10-10-2006, 01:12 PM

Money?? I do it for the chicks!

RogerV · 10-10-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike AI

Money?? I do it for the chicks!

And all the free Porn

beemk · 10-10-2006, 01:19 PM

i dont think its easy or hard. its easier for most people than others. a lot of people just dont have what it takes. its a great job though no doubt.

dissipate · 10-10-2006, 01:21 PM

Like all things, it just matters how much time and effort you're willing to put into it. Most webmasters are just lazy as shit.

CaptainHowdy · 10-10-2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dissipate

Like all things, it just matters how much time and effort you're willing to put into it. Most webmasters are just lazy as shit.

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RogerV · 10-10-2006, 02:53 PM

not that much good advice out there. LOL

I guess its not that easy

Violetta · 10-10-2006, 03:06 PM

MUCH harder than I first thought! If it wasnt for me beeing stubborn, I'd quit a long time ago!

RealityWife · 10-10-2006, 03:07 PM

Just some of the reasons most new webmasters will ever be happy with their success and eventually leave the biz...

1. Patience
2. Determination
3. Motivation
4. Computer Skills
5. Underestimating failure or learning to grow from it.

Nismo · 10-10-2006, 03:09 PM

It's hard if you don't have money to invest.

godisdead · 10-10-2006, 03:09 PM

There's no money in porn.

(I wonder why nobody has posted this, yet)

TheJimmy · 10-10-2006, 03:30 PM

People totally don't get it, I'm not speaking specifically about porn either, just anything in general 'online'

People forget you got to treat it like a business to get paid like a business. <wow, corny saying but true>

1) Build your brand
2) Develop relationships with customers and sales force (helps if you have your own product/service)
3) Provide a good and/or unique product service

rinse and repeat...focus on 2 and 3, 1 will happen as a result of that...

After Shock Media · 10-10-2006, 03:32 PM

My tidbits of advice.

1. Find a niche, does not matter which one but mirco can be easier yet at same time harder because the consumers often can spot fakers.
2. Hammer on that niche and do not look back or get distracted.
3. Figure out what type of traffic source you will target for that niche and work that until you have it down. Then and only then should you move onto other traffic sources. Suggestion would be a combo of galleries and free sites. The galleries may show you enough to keep you motivated, while the free sites will pay off in the long term.
4. Organize and plan. Have your sites ready to change at a moments notice. Sponsors die off or change link codes. Be prepared.
5. One plan one idea at a time. Do not loose focus and do not end up loosing interest in one project and move to another. Specially just to follow fads. If you do you will end up with tons of half assed non completed projects and fifty plus domain names.
6. Keep your word and take responsibility for all actions. Even if the news is bad or you have to tell someone you can not do something. If you make a deadline and end up thinking you will be late, tell the person the truth. Remain honest to the core.
7. Help others if you can, true often it does not get returned but it does often enough to make it more than worth your time.
8. Follow up and follow through. Do not tell someone you will get back to them and then never do.
9. Organize your day and the time you spend doing things. Small things end up eating up lots of time. There is usually no reason to check your email every 5 minutes or your sponsor stats every 30 minutes.
10. Never sell your morals.

rigrunner · 10-10-2006, 03:57 PM

It wasnt as easy as I thought it would be when I started.... Who'd have thought porn webmasters work eh?

I was expecting post pic, jerk off, wait for money....shame it didn't turn out like that ;)

Actually, I'm just getting into submitting... some sweet programs out there, I can just post the pics and jerk off ..wehey!

rick-e · 10-10-2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by After Shock Media

My tidbits of advice.

1. Find a niche, does not matter which one but mirco can be easier yet at same time harder because the consumers often can spot fakers.
2. Hammer on that niche and do not look back or get distracted.
3. Figure out what type of traffic source you will target for that niche and work that until you have it down. Then and only then should you move onto other traffic sources. Suggestion would be a combo of galleries and free sites. The galleries may show you enough to keep you motivated, while the free sites will pay off in the long term.
4. Organize and plan. Have your sites ready to change at a moments notice. Sponsors die off or change link codes. Be prepared.
5. One plan one idea at a time. Do not loose focus and do not end up loosing interest in one project and move to another. Specially just to follow fads. If you do you will end up with tons of half assed non completed projects and fifty plus domain names.
6. Keep your word and take responsibility for all actions. Even if the news is bad or you have to tell someone you can not do something. If you make a deadline and end up thinking you will be late, tell the person the truth. Remain honest to the core.
7. Help others if you can, true often it does not get returned but it does often enough to make it more than worth your time.
8. Follow up and follow through. Do not tell someone you will get back to them and then never do.
9. Organize your day and the time you spend doing things. Small things end up eating up lots of time. There is usually no reason to check your email every 5 minutes or your sponsor stats every 30 minutes.
10. Never sell your morals.

Wow thats excellent advice there

madawgz · 10-10-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RogerV

And all the free Porn

bless the free porn

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 10-10-2006, 04:05 PM

Is making money in porn as easy as I thought?

Good question. Let me start by saying...oops excuse me, someone at the door...

brb...

Sorry...the internet payment truck just arrived with another big shipment of cash - 3rd one today. I had to move the Ferrari so that they could have room to drop off another pallet of money in the guest garage.

So, where was I?

Answer: 10% inspiration + 90% perspiration

ADG Webmaster

Splum · 10-10-2006, 04:05 PM

It takes a lot of work thats for sure.

Broda · 10-10-2006, 04:08 PM

A newbie I would tell to not quit his dayjob and give it a good long thought before he started up. That is the same thing I would probably have told him 7 or 8 years ago too.
That's about the only advice I'd give him. No reason to spill the beans to him, he'll only be a competitor and god knows, there are lots of those already. Unless, ofcourse, he's aa affiliate of my clients in which case he gets the royal treatment.

Truth be told, it's harder for newbiws to make money these days. But it wasn't really all that easy back then when.... you still had to know how. You had to know where the traffic came from, how to be able to utilize that traffic. Same as today. If you didn't/don't know, you had/have some learning to do. Answers may be easier to find today than they were then, but a lot of those answers are far more bias today and probably quite illusive. All things taken into consideration, the best advice to give a newbie today is either: "forget it" or "be ready to put some hard work and money into it". Period.

Most give up after a little while when they don't see the money come pouring in right away, totally disregarding that it is a business like anything else and not a get-righ-scheme - with one little difference that they totally ignore: that earnings will come and that profits will be made, but not overnite; it takes time and perseverance.

Doctor Dre · 10-10-2006, 04:08 PM

Actually It's a lot more easier then I thought it would be. I've been spending ots of time preparing a mainstream venture lately and I've restarted a project august 11th in porn... Right now the alexa rank of the site is 3000ish. Really easy to make money and generate money in this biz if you know where you are going and what you want.

As far as the newbie thing ... : Try to think a little bit outside the box and keep good track of the results of what you are doing.

emthree · 10-10-2006, 04:21 PM

Oversaturation owns us all.

Mr. Romance · 10-10-2006, 04:23 PM

well said Roger

Mr. Romance

VicD · 10-10-2006, 04:50 PM

it's not easy at all...

mattz · 10-10-2006, 04:52 PM

No it's not. The key thing that got me where I am today is to keep at it. You can't expect to start making tons of money overtime, its a timely process.

fallenmuffin · 10-10-2006, 04:57 PM

Yes, it is. Hands off exponential income from porn. It's easy to a point I can't seem to get past 4k a month without rolling up my sleeves. How ever 4k/mo from sitting in the front of the tv and not doing anything is pretty good. Though I count checking stats as work.

Now the first two months being in this industry was a lot of work, research, design, coding.. I have 8 years experience in web and win32 application development so there isn't much overhead for me to launch something.

And a note for the newbies... once you get past the 'my site has to be amazing, best graphics, best everything' then you'll start making money. In a lot of niches the shittier the site the higher the conversion. Tested and proved time and time again.

tranza · 10-10-2006, 05:15 PM

It's not as easy. I'm making very good money right now. But I expected much more.

Solid Bob · 10-10-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fallenmuffin

And a note for the newbies... once you get past the 'my site has to be amazing, best graphics, best everything' then you'll start making money. In a lot of niches the shittier the site the higher the conversion. Tested and proved time and time again.

Newbies? Most sponsors still haven't figured this out.

jelf · 10-10-2006, 07:02 PM

I would say do something else lmao

marketsmart · 10-10-2006, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dissipate

Like all things, it just matters how much time and effort you're willing to put into it. Most webmasters are just lazy as shit.

true, you need to put in the effort!

RogerV · 10-10-2006, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solid Bob

Newbies? Most sponsors still haven't figured this out.

SO true LOL

Most of the time if the site looks to good it doesnt convert

Paul Markham · 10-10-2006, 08:54 PM

I would advise anyone starting out this.

The bottom of the barrel is full to capacity and the top of the barrel has lots of opportunities for many.

10-10-2006, 12:56 PM	#1
RogerV Banned! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,591	Is making money in porn as easy as you thought? If you were to give advice to someone strating out in internet Porn what would it be? Are you happy with the money you are making now? I tell everyone who hits me up as a newbie that anything is possible but its not as easy as people think. It takes alot of time to develope a new business and relationships nothing happens over nite. How much you make is all relative to where you live and what makes you happy

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RealityWife Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 358	It all depends on what you have to sale. Its much harder now compared to a few years ago for sure. __________________ Amateur Porn Dollars

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the alchemist Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,271	It's easier than I expected at first... I knew there was profits to be made, but I didn't think it would grow this fast. Then again, anything is possible with hard work. __________________ 264 349 400

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Mike AI Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Elysian Fields Posts: 3,624	Money?? I do it for the chicks! __________________ Make big money on your Domains! Why wait 40 days to get paid with the other guys? Parked.com pays the most for your traffic, and cuts checks twice a month!

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beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	i dont think its easy or hard. its easier for most people than others. a lot of people just dont have what it takes. its a great job though no doubt. __________________ I host with Vacares

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lambpie Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 671	i think a lot of people think they will be covered in diamonds the second their site goes live.. its hard to get noticed on the net nowadays..

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dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	Like all things, it just matters how much time and effort you're willing to put into it. Most webmasters are just lazy as shit.

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RogerV Banned! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,591	not that much good advice out there. LOL I guess its not that easy

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Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	MUCH harder than I first thought! If it wasnt for me beeing stubborn, I'd quit a long time ago! __________________ M&A Queen

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RealityWife Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 358	Just some of the reasons most new webmasters will ever be happy with their success and eventually leave the biz... 1. Patience 2. Determination 3. Motivation 4. Computer Skills 5. Underestimating failure or learning to grow from it. __________________ Amateur Porn Dollars Last edited by RealityWife; 10-10-2006 at 03:09 PM..

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Nismo Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 4,977	It's hard if you don't have money to invest. __________________ i buy massive xxx dating traffic.

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After Shock Media It's coming look busy Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". Posts: 35,299	My tidbits of advice. 1. Find a niche, does not matter which one but mirco can be easier yet at same time harder because the consumers often can spot fakers. 2. Hammer on that niche and do not look back or get distracted. 3. Figure out what type of traffic source you will target for that niche and work that until you have it down. Then and only then should you move onto other traffic sources. Suggestion would be a combo of galleries and free sites. The galleries may show you enough to keep you motivated, while the free sites will pay off in the long term. 4. Organize and plan. Have your sites ready to change at a moments notice. Sponsors die off or change link codes. Be prepared. 5. One plan one idea at a time. Do not loose focus and do not end up loosing interest in one project and move to another. Specially just to follow fads. If you do you will end up with tons of half assed non completed projects and fifty plus domain names. 6. Keep your word and take responsibility for all actions. Even if the news is bad or you have to tell someone you can not do something. If you make a deadline and end up thinking you will be late, tell the person the truth. Remain honest to the core. 7. Help others if you can, true often it does not get returned but it does often enough to make it more than worth your time. 8. Follow up and follow through. Do not tell someone you will get back to them and then never do. 9. Organize your day and the time you spend doing things. Small things end up eating up lots of time. There is usually no reason to check your email every 5 minutes or your sponsor stats every 30 minutes. 10. Never sell your morals. __________________ [email protected] ICQ:135982156 AIM: Aftershockmed1a MSN: [email protected]

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rigrunner Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK Posts: 877	It wasnt as easy as I thought it would be when I started.... Who'd have thought porn webmasters work eh? I was expecting post pic, jerk off, wait for money....shame it didn't turn out like that ;) Actually, I'm just getting into submitting... some sweet programs out there, I can just post the pics and jerk off ..wehey! __________________ Get Nasty - Make Bank Here

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Splum Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 6,195	It takes a lot of work thats for sure.

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Broda Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CheapAssDesigns.com Posts: 1,874	A newbie I would tell to not quit his dayjob and give it a good long thought before he started up. That is the same thing I would probably have told him 7 or 8 years ago too. That's about the only advice I'd give him. No reason to spill the beans to him, he'll only be a competitor and god knows, there are lots of those already. Unless, ofcourse, he's aa affiliate of my clients in which case he gets the royal treatment. Truth be told, it's harder for newbiws to make money these days. But it wasn't really all that easy back then when.... you still had to know how. You had to know where the traffic came from, how to be able to utilize that traffic. Same as today. If you didn't/don't know, you had/have some learning to do. Answers may be easier to find today than they were then, but a lot of those answers are far more bias today and probably quite illusive. All things taken into consideration, the best advice to give a newbie today is either: "forget it" or "be ready to put some hard work and money into it". Period. Most give up after a little while when they don't see the money come pouring in right away, totally disregarding that it is a business like anything else and not a get-righ-scheme - with one little difference that they totally ignore: that earnings will come and that profits will be made, but not overnite; it takes time and perseverance. __________________ CheapAssDesigns.com - when you need quality designs at affordable prices. icq: 230-729-205 info \|at\| cheap ass designs dot com

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VicD ICQ: 304-611-162 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Masterdam Posts: 13,245	it's not easy at all...

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mattz Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 7,697	No it's not. The key thing that got me where I am today is to keep at it. You can't expect to start making tons of money overtime, its a timely process.

10-10-2006, 04:57 PM	#30
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	Yes, it is. Hands off exponential income from porn. It's easy to a point I can't seem to get past 4k a month without rolling up my sleeves. How ever 4k/mo from sitting in the front of the tv and not doing anything is pretty good. Though I count checking stats as work. Now the first two months being in this industry was a lot of work, research, design, coding.. I have 8 years experience in web and win32 application development so there isn't much overhead for me to launch something. And a note for the newbies... once you get past the 'my site has to be amazing, best graphics, best everything' then you'll start making money. In a lot of niches the shittier the site the higher the conversion. Tested and proved time and time again.

10-10-2006, 05:15 PM	#31
tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	It's not as easy. I'm making very good money right now. But I expected much more. __________________ I'm just a newbie.

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jelf Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 98	I would say do something else lmao __________________ I'M RICH BITCH ICQ: 392873323

10-10-2006, 08:54 PM	#36
Paul Markham Too old to care Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws. Posts: 52,943	I would advise anyone starting out this. The bottom of the barrel is full to capacity and the top of the barrel has lots of opportunities for many. __________________ Blowout deal. 880 videos, 2,400 image sets, plus many RAW videos. $500. PM me for a deal. Skype Paulmarkham70