July 4 - 5: sign ups down - GoFuckYourself.com

DarkJedi · 07-05-2002, 07:03 AM

Indeed.

have you noticed ?

some_idiot · 07-05-2002, 07:08 AM

Nope, 6 sales. 5 AVS and 1 pay. Plus the most downloads
of HistoryKill in a single day.

Not seeing this "summer" slowdown, when is it supposed
to get here?

eru · 07-05-2002, 07:24 AM

Signups were down a bit yesterday but are fine today.

funkmaster · 07-05-2002, 07:35 AM

... to be honest, I have just expirience the 2 best days of this year ... kinda confused ...

[Labret] · 07-05-2002, 07:37 AM

No change, completely average day.

Traffic a little lower than usual, but conversions strong.

G Sharp · 07-05-2002, 07:46 AM

I guess it depends on how you get traffic. Mine come primarily from double optin email traffic and traffic is fine but signups are way lower than normal.

Quote:

Originally posted by some_idiot
Nope, 6 sales. 5 AVS and 1 pay. Plus the most downloads
of HistoryKill in a single day.

Not seeing this "summer" slowdown, when is it supposed
to get here?

funkmaster · 07-05-2002, 07:57 AM

"Mine come primarily from double optin email traffic"

LOL ... can´t be too much traffic then ... just pickin´

DarkJedi · 07-05-2002, 09:11 AM

well, search engine traffic was/is low, thus - fewer sign ups

DarkJedi · 07-05-2002, 09:12 AM

oooooooooo, picking up as I type this

hahmike · 07-05-2002, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by G Sharp
IMine come primarily from double optin email traffic

simple explanation: when people realised they've just signed up for spam-o-rama rather than free passwords and movies, they just block your email address.

Wizzo · 07-05-2002, 09:13 AM

Yea, mine we a little low, but no lower than any other holiday.

pr0 · 07-05-2002, 09:14 AM

yesterday was better than the 3rd...& today is starting off a little slow

PissOff · 07-05-2002, 09:47 AM

Some Idiot...just curious..what are your conversions on Historykill? I only average about 1 in 75 downloads..nowhere close to the 1 in 15 that they quote.

Gutterboy · 07-05-2002, 09:50 AM

Yesterday wasn't bad, a little below average maybe, but this morning has been very slow.

Not that I'm surprised. Last thanksgiving weekend my sales plummeted from a 7-10 daily average to 1 sale in 3 days, then came back to normal overnight. Traffic stayed about the same.

PissOff · 07-05-2002, 10:22 AM

Just shows that there really isn't an "across the board" trend in traffic or sales. Wednesday was the best day I have had in 2 years...today looks like it will come in as the second best...yesterday was as good as any other day.

For every person that can point to sales slowdowns, there's going to be another that can say the opposite.

some_idiot · 07-05-2002, 10:26 AM

Some Idiot...just curious..what are your conversions on Historykill? I only average about 1 in 75 downloads..nowhere close to the 1 in 15 that thye quote.

I'm doing 1 in 35 over the last 3 months. Yeah not the
1 in 15. HistoryKill seems to have been too late in the
game. Sure it's cheaper than InternetEraser, but
everyone already has something like it.

I sell it as a popup killer, nobody believes that line
about protecting your job.

SirTreX · 07-05-2002, 10:37 AM

50+ sales today

eru · 07-05-2002, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SirTreX
50+ sales today

In FEB?

Gutterboy · 07-05-2002, 10:55 AM

PissOff:

Quote:

Just shows that there really isn't an "across the board" trend in traffic or sales.

I fully agree with this. We would have someone start a "dip in sales" topic once a week on a board I used to frequent. Every webmaster who had sales slightly lower than the day before would respond and a "slowdown" would be proclaimed. It never seemed to occour to anyone that probably 99% of webmasters had slightly different results than the previous day, and that 50% of those were probably dips.

That said, I do think a "summer slowdown" of 10-15% is a reality, and that major holidays tend to produce slightly lower sales and traffic. The reason some people don't see the summer slowdown is because their growth makes up for or exceeds whatever drop occours.

Fletch XXX · 07-05-2002, 11:48 AM

same here, traffic down, but quite a few sales actually.

You have to play on the fact that guys home alone looking for porn on Holidays, WILL pay for it.

mike503 · 07-05-2002, 12:37 PM

i saw an increase in signups but decrease in traffic on my mainly mainstream site (which links to ifriends)

this week's been my best week yet, and i still have till EOD tomorrow to make it even better!

mGreg · 07-06-2002, 02:29 AM

Less traffic, more signups. score

kmanrox · 07-06-2002, 02:30 AM

the past 2 days Oliver has hit all time record sales, and yes, I was expecting a HUGE drop and couldn't believe the records set the past 2 days.

quiet · 07-06-2002, 02:37 AM

$19,397.60 total sales for the 4th and 5th. things are okay.

mike503 · 07-06-2002, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by quiet
$19,397.60 total sales for the 4th and 5th. things are okay.

can i be your surrogate bastard child? i'm jealous.

Mr.Fiction · 07-06-2002, 03:31 AM

Traffic patterns, and ups and downs at certain times of the year are real, but if your growth outpaces the decline in traffic, then you might not be effected. There are also a certain number of sites that may not feel it for some or no reason. That doesn't change the fact that the patterns are real.

Some of you would probably claim that retail sales don't go up at Christmas if your little store happen to get less sales for whatever reason.

There are undeniable trends in internet traffic, and they exist whether a few specific sites see them or not. Denying traffic trends is a hobby of some adult webmasters, though.

FreeOnes · 07-06-2002, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
Denying traffic trends is a hobby of some adult webmasters, though.

I agree with you. And those newbies which are in the business or claim to be in this business

for less than a year should go fuck themselves as they don't have any rights to talk about this topic.

Juge · 07-06-2002, 08:58 AM

Hell, yeah.

Things are better today, though.

07-05-2002, 07:03 AM	#1
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07-05-2002, 09:13 AM	#11
Wizzo 2011 GFY Hall of Fame! Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Back in Texas! Posts: 15,224	Yea, mine we a little low, but no lower than any other holiday. __________________ Looking for Opportunity!

07-05-2002, 09:47 AM	#13
PissOff Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 28	Some Idiot...just curious..what are your conversions on Historykill? I only average about 1 in 75 downloads..nowhere close to the 1 in 15 that they quote. Last edited by PissOff; 07-05-2002 at 10:23 AM..

07-05-2002, 11:48 AM	#20
Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	same here, traffic down, but quite a few sales actually. You have to play on the fact that guys home alone looking for porn on Holidays, WILL pay for it. __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me Last edited by Fletch XXX; 07-05-2002 at 11:49 AM..

07-05-2002, 07:08 AM	#2
some_idiot Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Doesn't matter, I'm not buying you another pint! Posts: 1,511	Nope, 6 sales. 5 AVS and 1 pay. Plus the most downloads of HistoryKill in a single day. Not seeing this "summer" slowdown, when is it supposed to get here?

07-05-2002, 07:35 AM	#4
funkmaster So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: shell beach Posts: 7,938	... to be honest, I have just expirience the 2 best days of this year ... kinda confused ...

07-05-2002, 07:37 AM	#5
[Labret] Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Са́нкт-Петербу́рг Posts: 10,945	No change, completely average day. Traffic a little lower than usual, but conversions strong.

07-05-2002, 07:57 AM	#7
funkmaster So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: shell beach Posts: 7,938	"Mine come primarily from double optin email traffic" LOL ... can´t be too much traffic then ... just pickin´

07-05-2002, 09:11 AM	#8
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	well, search engine traffic was/is low, thus - fewer sign ups

07-05-2002, 09:12 AM	#9
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	oooooooooo, picking up as I type this

07-05-2002, 09:14 AM	#12
pr0 rockin tha trailerpark Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: ~Coastal~ Posts: 23,088	yesterday was better than the 3rd...& today is starting off a little slow

07-05-2002, 09:50 AM	#14
Gutterboy So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dis Posts: 4,751	Yesterday wasn't bad, a little below average maybe, but this morning has been very slow. Not that I'm surprised. Last thanksgiving weekend my sales plummeted from a 7-10 daily average to 1 sale in 3 days, then came back to normal overnight. Traffic stayed about the same.

07-05-2002, 10:22 AM	#15
PissOff Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 28	Just shows that there really isn't an "across the board" trend in traffic or sales. Wednesday was the best day I have had in 2 years...today looks like it will come in as the second best...yesterday was as good as any other day. For every person that can point to sales slowdowns, there's going to be another that can say the opposite.

07-05-2002, 10:26 AM	#16
some_idiot Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Doesn't matter, I'm not buying you another pint! Posts: 1,511	Some Idiot...just curious..what are your conversions on Historykill? I only average about 1 in 75 downloads..nowhere close to the 1 in 15 that thye quote. I'm doing 1 in 35 over the last 3 months. Yeah not the 1 in 15. HistoryKill seems to have been too late in the game. Sure it's cheaper than InternetEraser, but everyone already has something like it. I sell it as a popup killer, nobody believes that line about protecting your job.

07-05-2002, 10:37 AM	#17
SirTreX Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 514	50+ sales today

07-05-2002, 12:37 PM	#21
mike503 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: oregon. Posts: 2,243	i saw an increase in signups but decrease in traffic on my mainly mainstream site (which links to ifriends) this week's been my best week yet, and i still have till EOD tomorrow to make it even better! __________________ php/mysql guru. hosting, coding, all that jazz.

07-06-2002, 02:29 AM	#22
mGreg Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 602	Less traffic, more signups. score

07-06-2002, 02:30 AM	#23
kmanrox aka K-Man Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Gutter Posts: 29,292	the past 2 days Oliver has hit all time record sales, and yes, I was expecting a HUGE drop and couldn't believe the records set the past 2 days. __________________ Crypto HODLr Crypto mining Angel investor

07-06-2002, 02:37 AM	#24
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	$19,397.60 total sales for the 4th and 5th. things are okay.

07-06-2002, 03:31 AM	#26
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Traffic patterns, and ups and downs at certain times of the year are real, but if your growth outpaces the decline in traffic, then you might not be effected. There are also a certain number of sites that may not feel it for some or no reason. That doesn't change the fact that the patterns are real. Some of you would probably claim that retail sales don't go up at Christmas if your little store happen to get less sales for whatever reason. There are undeniable trends in internet traffic, and they exist whether a few specific sites see them or not. Denying traffic trends is a hobby of some adult webmasters, though.

07-06-2002, 08:58 AM	#28
Juge Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,917	Hell, yeah. Things are better today, though.