Originally Posted by SleazyDream (Post 12412942)

we need a way to get adult back into mainstream more

Originally Posted by LegendaryLars (Post 12409194)

I just dont see the innovation we used to have in this biz it used to be every 3 months something amazing came out and revolutionized the whole biz.

Originally Posted by WonderWoman (Post 12409503)

Mine is more a conceptual but here it goes:

I believe that in order for real innovation to happen in our industry, there has to be more unification. We all TALK about Web 2.0 but havent seen much done about it. Web 2.0 is all about the user and personalization. We all talk smack about the Zangos and Gators of the world however they did have something right in their technology, behavioral targeting and personalization. There are two ways to do this, through downloadable software or tracking cookies. I take it downloadable software is out, so this brings us to tracking cookies and unification.

Personalization is huge and with so many sites in our business, imagine if you could deliver content and products that are in line with what the user is looking for. Marketing studies have shown that conversion rates would definitely increase. But in order to really be able to see what the user is doing, you need to have a broad enough reach which means that cookies need to be placed on MANNNNYYY sites. This is where the "unifying" concept comes in. The technology per se isnt that difficult (see companies like Tacoda and Revenue Science). Its all about the network of sites that you work with. Unfortunately, none of the mainstream companies so far that address personalization would work with our industry.

So here it is..... create a giant network of adult sites that allow us to track the user and their interests across them and customize content, search, products, you name it to their interests.

Not a novel concept, but it involves a pardigm shift. Instead of trying to TELL the user what they want...... let them TELL you.

Originally Posted by slavdogg (Post 12413203)

Great post Lubna
Personalization is the way of the future online, especially mainstream.
However until i see it in action, i dont see how it can benefit adult industry. Call it whatever you wanna call it, web 2.69, Personalization, user generated content its not gonna work in adult for one simple reason. We're selling fantasy, instant jerking off material, instant gratification. When i'm searching for big booty porn, i dont want to see any Personalization shit. I wanna see some asses :)
I'm only speaking from porn selling perspective.

Originally Posted by bdld (Post 12409990)

Top Bucks Reloaded is offering 3 new sites, big tours as wide as 900px in width, link to join/trailer options, they show first, second, trailer & join page clicks, and will be paying $100/join first week of june. those sure sound like innovative ideas.
here's how their new stats look
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/3716/tbfl2.jpg

Originally Posted by LegendaryLars (Post 12409272)

I believe this is one of the big issues causing sales to decline.. lack of innovation.

Originally Posted by zango- (Post 12414030)

no it isn't. the biggest issues that are causing sales to decline is mistrust of sponsors due to the fact that they are stealing webmaster's traffic and using spyware to redirect surfers.
mistrust will be the biggest issue.
fuck people long enough and they will promote another industry or even go mainstream.
then again you wouldn't know anything about stealing webmaster's traffic using Zango on Adult Friend Finder or Cams would you Lars ? :321GFY
Go play innocent elsewhere. Here you will be forever remembered as Lars the thief. :321GFY :321GFY :321GFY :321GFY