Why are sales so low lately??? - GoFuckYourself.com

My GTZ · 09-04-2002, 02:49 PM

All my sponsors are way down but the traffic is higher. Is everyone having crappy sales lately?

This had better improve soon!

a1ka1ine · 09-04-2002, 02:54 PM

my traffic is the highest ever but my sales are the lowest ever...

but hey - peaks and troughs of the industry. it will get better.

klik · 09-04-2002, 02:54 PM

That's why you should only promote for people you trust.

Sly_RJ · 09-04-2002, 02:55 PM

Last two weeks have been absolute shit for me. Can't figure it out.

ronin · 09-04-2002, 02:59 PM

not great, not to shitty. last year this time, same thing.

Morgan · 09-04-2002, 03:04 PM

i dont know

My GTZ · 09-04-2002, 03:04 PM

Things should be getting better and they just simply are not. I don't see what the hell people are doing if they are not buying.

You would think things would be much better now that people are staying in more because of west nile virus. That is just another reason to stay inside and get on the computer.

But the fuckers don't buy!!!

Wiredoctor · 09-04-2002, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by My GTZ
Things should be getting better and they just simply are not. I don't see what the hell people are doing if they are not buying.

You would think things would be much better now that people are staying in more because of west nile virus. That is just another reason to stay inside and get on the computer.

But the fuckers don't buy!!!

They don't buy as much as they would if their wasn't so much free porn to wack off to. Also so many of the surfers are so damm young they don't have CC or any other means to pay for it!!!!

pipp · 09-04-2002, 03:10 PM

Time's are tough!!!

promoking · 09-04-2002, 03:11 PM

A) The sponsors have turned up the Shave machine to help offset the summer slump

B) More and more surfers are turning off cookies so the affillate codes are no longer working.

C) TGP surfers are smarter and smarter each month, many of them are now just typing in the URL and bypassing the affillate.

D) Boneprone has not given you permission to make any sales, so your sponsors are not allowing you to make them

E) There are now 100 times the number of webmasters trying to competing for maybe 10 times the amount of traffic that there was 2 years ago, so it's 10 times harder to make the same $$$'s

F) Too much FREE PORN

G) All of the above

EscortBiz · 09-04-2002, 03:11 PM

myself and about 6 other webmasters are feeling the same yesterday was a record day but before yesterday for one week was shit and today does not look good either.

Even my non adult business has been doing bad this week REAL fuckin bad

It will pick up like everything else, remember it cant always be good and if its bad now it will only get better soon

Amputate Your Head · 09-04-2002, 03:12 PM

we're all fuckin' doomed.

FreeOnes · 09-04-2002, 03:42 PM

stock markets, bad economy ?

FATPad · 09-04-2002, 03:48 PM

TOO MUCH FREE PORN! EVERYONE START DELETING!

cosis · 09-04-2002, 03:49 PM

I been having a low last few weeks

Mr.Fiction · 09-04-2002, 04:05 PM

Where are the people who always jump into these threads proclaiming record sales, no slumps ever, stop whining, I'm making millions while I type this, you all suck, etc.?

Bring it!

Daymare · 09-04-2002, 04:08 PM

I just won the lottary. I just won millions.

Oh wait, that was a dream.

Sorry, no good news hear.

Theo · 09-04-2002, 04:09 PM

wtf are you talking about? yesterday i had a record day.

137.849 signups and 265.450 dialer min.

Mr Cheeks · 09-04-2002, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
Where are the people who always jump into these threads proclaiming record sales, no slumps ever, stop whining, I'm making millions while I type this, you all suck, etc.?

Bring it!

Sales definitely ain't slow here. But I didn't wanna say anything to jinx my signups.
This summer was incredible for me personaly, as far as sales go. I've been in the biz for only 3 years now, but believe it or not this was actually my first year promoting a sponsor. I always ran my own paysites and directed my own traffic to em.
Experimenting with sponsors has been surprisingly good. It turned to be an added revenue to help me cope with bandwith bills, graphic design bills, and trip expenses for shooting hardcore and public nudity shit.

How did I do so good with sponsors? The thing is, like everything else in life it takes experimentation and testing. The key for me this year, was to experiment more with AVS and Search Engine traffic, and send nothing but 99% targeted traffic to sponsors.
I was doing so good that I actually considered dropping my own paysites. But why put all your eggs in one basket? I like the fact that it's added revenue, and that's the way that I intend on keeping it.

Another tip, what I did was actually shoot my own public nudity shit, use it mostly on AVS sites to build traffic, then send those semi-warmed up surfers to some more hardcore shit, either mine or some sponsors. Public Nudity does not sell as much as it used to, but it's good content to get them mofos pumped up or more explicit stuff.

Whatever the case, August has been incredible, September is already looking mighty good. I'm on my way to Rio de Janiero.
Every morning I wake up, I'm more than thankful for the internet.

EscortBiz · 09-04-2002, 04:44 PM

alchemist LMAO oh we all want to know what sponsor oh wow LMAOOOOOOO stupid creative spammer wannabe

RogerV · 09-04-2002, 04:50 PM

We have been breaking records this summer no BS

We have a good Promotion to our sites they R only a Buck $1 for a month. so the conversions are like 1/95 easy
we grew alot this summer. but I will say today is lower than the norm for us? there's always 1 day out of the week that drops for us.

Soon as the clouds roll in and winter is in the air sales will go back up.

Right now the students of a america are getting settled into their new enviroment. Once they feel lonely and fantasize about the girl who sits in front of them in class. the game is on & sales pick back up

And I'm sure all students can afford a $1 for a month.
I might even call it the Student discount...

Mr Cheeks · 09-04-2002, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EscortBiz
alchemist LMAO oh we all want to know what sponsor oh wow LMAOOOOOOO stupid creative spammer wannabe

mothafucka eat a dick. if i wanted to be a mofocking spammer the first thing i wouldda done is to post a fuckin ref code. now do you see one anywhere on post dickhead?

quiet · 09-04-2002, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
Where are the people who always jump into these threads proclaiming record sales, no slumps ever, stop whining, I'm making millions while I type this, you all suck, etc.?

Bring it!

more sales records, no slumps ever, stop your whining, i'm making millions as i type this. oh, and you all suck.

EscortBiz · 09-04-2002, 05:01 PM

alchemist you said the wrong thing to the wrong personyou'll find out why shortly

Mr Cheeks · 09-04-2002, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EscortBiz
alchemist you said the wrong thing to the wrong personyou'll find out why shortly

i'm almost shitting in my pants...

My GTZ · 09-04-2002, 05:10 PM

Soul_Rebel, what sponsor is giving you so many sales and where does your traffic primarily come from?

quiet · 09-04-2002, 05:14 PM

pornJester · 09-04-2002, 05:22 PM

sat·u·ra·tion
n.

1. The flooding of a market with all of a commodity that consumers can purchase.

-------------------------

Two solutions:

1. Reorganization
2. Innovation

Wizzo · 09-04-2002, 05:23 PM

Maybe we all need to add some more hardcore TGP galleries and Free sites to the web...That should help sales...

Mr Cheeks · 09-04-2002, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pornJester
sat·u·ra·tion
n.

1. The flooding of a market with all of a commodity that consumers can purchase.

-------------------------

Two solutions:

1. Reorganization
2. Innovation

ok.. but saturation at what level? TGPS/FreeSites? Or paysites offering of the same?

Theo · 09-04-2002, 05:35 PM

rush4gold and varadox

pornJester · 09-04-2002, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alchemist

ok.. but saturation at what level? TGPS/FreeSites? Or paysites offering of the same?

How about both. But I believe the major problem lies at the TGP/FreeSite level. Blah blah blah... free porn is such a great marketing tool... it used to be at conception. Then the concept got used & abused and now it's time to either revamp the system or try and come up with new ways to convert the surfer. It seems though that many of the TGPs rather strip-mine the fuck out of the traffic for what it's worth rather than make the effort to revitalize it.

Amputate Your Head · 09-04-2002, 06:02 PM

we're all fuckin' doomed.

My GTZ · 09-04-2002, 06:07 PM

I can't stand all the TGP sites using those P=60 or P=70 etc scripts, all that does is give us less traffic. I belive all the trades should just be placed in one area on the site and stop skimming our traffic.

And what is the deal with having to buy spots to even get listed on a site, what a ripoff. I have no problem with buying certain spots if you want to advertise but not having to buy in to just get listed.

Kimmykim · 09-04-2002, 06:13 PM

Our sales have been weird overall. Numbers overall are up about 35% over earlier this year, and a decent bit over last year -- but we're seeing some wild days -- one day a record high, the next a low we haven't had in months...

Much different looking at stats for thousands of sites than for a hundred...

FATPad · 09-04-2002, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EscortBiz
alchemist you said the wrong thing to the wrong personyou'll find out why shortly

So you accuse him of spamming, then threaten him after he tells you to shove it?

Interesting.

FATPad · 09-04-2002, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by My GTZ
I can't stand all the TGP sites using those P=60 or P=70 etc scripts, all that does is give us less traffic. I belive all the trades should just be placed in one area on the site and stop skimming our traffic.

And what is the deal with having to buy spots to even get listed on a site, what a ripoff. I have no problem with buying certain spots if you want to advertise but not having to buy in to just get listed.

Start your own TGP with 500k traffic daily and you can list all your own galleries and not be bothered with other people's rules on their sites.

RogerV · 09-04-2002, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kimmykim
Our sales have been weird overall. Numbers overall are up about 35% over earlier this year, and a decent bit over last year -- but we're seeing some wild days -- one day a record high, the next a low we haven't had in months...

Much different looking at stats for thousands of sites than for a hundred...

Exactly there's no rhyme or rythum to this madness

At least I still havn't been able to figure it out.

Our Freefreeprogram is kickin ass and on the other hand our eroticash progam has dropped alot on sales.

I think a new way of marketing sites helped but sales still flucuate

creative marketing and creative niche's helped

My GTZ · 09-04-2002, 07:48 PM

How is ARS and SIC doing for everyone? Should I continue on with these two sponsors or just dump them and find some better ones???

Mr.Fiction · 09-04-2002, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by quiet

more sales records, no slumps ever, stop your whining, i'm making millions as i type this. oh, and you all suck.

I should have mentioned you by name in my original post.

Jizar II · 09-04-2002, 07:56 PM

The sky is falling!

RogerV · 09-04-2002, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by My GTZ
How is ARS and SIC doing for everyone? Should I continue on with these two sponsors or just dump them and find some better ones???

Shit try us out i'm sure you will be happy with the results

Kimmykim · 09-04-2002, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RogerV

Shit try us out i'm sure you will be happy with the results

spammer...

UnseenWorld · 09-04-2002, 09:29 PM

Back to school time and labor day account for a lot of it. Things will pick up in about 3-5 weeks.

RogerV · 09-04-2002, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kimmykim

spammer...

You know it baby

I'd rather be a spammer then a Rat

I luv this board check out everyones exits

We are converting off the hook...

KK why do u keep busting my balls

I just want to get us up to 2000 joins a day by Oct.

Mr Cheeks · 09-05-2002, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RogerV

Shit try us out i'm sure you will be happy with the results

now, why ain't that bitch escortbiz crying out SPAM? or was my post more bashable, muthafucka..

missnglnk · 09-05-2002, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by promoking
A) The sponsors have turned up the Shave machine to help offset the summer slump

B) More and more surfers are turning off cookies so the affillate codes are no longer working.

C) TGP surfers are smarter and smarter each month, many of them are now just typing in the URL and bypassing the affillate.

D) Boneprone has not given you permission to make any sales, so your sponsors are not allowing you to make them

E) There are now 100 times the number of webmasters trying to competing for maybe 10 times the amount of traffic that there was 2 years ago, so it's 10 times harder to make the same $$$'s

F) Too much FREE PORN

G) All of the above

H) Everyone's busy shopping for new school supplies.

SunTzu · 09-05-2002, 01:33 AM

It's more than just summer slowdown this time...

It's simple, people are nervous...

The economy is already down, which makes people nervous.

Stocks are down, and all of a sudden it seems like every fortune 500 company has major skeletons in their closet.

People are nervous about 9/11 if anything will happen.

The possible attack on Iraq makes people nervous.

Just hang on tight and don't blink.

My GTZ · 09-05-2002, 05:19 AM

Even though they are scared it doesn't stop them from looking at the content any less. They should still be buying right now.

Smoothcriminal6 · 09-05-2002, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
wtf are you talking about? yesterday i had a record day.

137.849 signups and 265.450 dialer min.

Post your stats pic on here, i think everyone is interested to see it

09-04-2002, 02:49 PM	#1
My GTZ Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 604	Why are sales so low lately??? All my sponsors are way down but the traffic is higher. Is everyone having crappy sales lately? This had better improve soon!

09-04-2002, 03:11 PM	#10
promoking Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 116	A) The sponsors have turned up the Shave machine to help offset the summer slump B) More and more surfers are turning off cookies so the affillate codes are no longer working. C) TGP surfers are smarter and smarter each month, many of them are now just typing in the URL and bypassing the affillate. D) Boneprone has not given you permission to make any sales, so your sponsors are not allowing you to make them E) There are now 100 times the number of webmasters trying to competing for maybe 10 times the amount of traffic that there was 2 years ago, so it's 10 times harder to make the same $$$'s F) Too much FREE PORN G) All of the above __________________ Don't Worry - Be Happy

09-04-2002, 03:11 PM	#11
EscortBiz Fuck Checks, CASH only! Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 19,422	myself and about 6 other webmasters are feeling the same yesterday was a record day but before yesterday for one week was shit and today does not look good either. Even my non adult business has been doing bad this week REAL fuckin bad It will pick up like everything else, remember it cant always be good and if its bad now it will only get better soon __________________ Spanking, Medical Fetish, Sleeping, Strap-on Anal Lesbians, Girls Fucking Guys, Handjob site REAL HOT, Shemales, Anal and Ass Licking sites 100% Real EXCLUSIVE with amazing retention, ccbill payouts, lots of content FREE FTP HOSTING Promote the largest and oldest member paid escort site, Converts 10 times better then any dating site, CCBill payouts ICQ# 158802076

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09-04-2002, 02:54 PM	#2
a1ka1ine Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,387	my traffic is the highest ever but my sales are the lowest ever... but hey - peaks and troughs of the industry. it will get better.

09-04-2002, 02:54 PM	#3
klik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: san diego Posts: 5,092	That's why you should only promote for people you trust.

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Sly_RJ Live Hard - Die Hard Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ready to leave... Posts: 17,042	Last two weeks have been absolute shit for me. Can't figure it out.

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ronin Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Main St. Posts: 1,300	not great, not to shitty. last year this time, same thing.

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pipp Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Where the sun don't shine Posts: 1,185	Time's are tough!!!

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FATPad Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6,693	TOO MUCH FREE PORN! EVERYONE START DELETING!

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cosis Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Beach Posts: 5,281	I been having a low last few weeks

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Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Where are the people who always jump into these threads proclaiming record sales, no slumps ever, stop whining, I'm making millions while I type this, you all suck, etc.? Bring it!

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Daymare Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,674	I just won the lottary. I just won millions. Oh wait, that was a dream. Sorry, no good news hear.

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	wtf are you talking about? yesterday i had a record day. 137.849 signups and 265.450 dialer min.

09-04-2002, 04:44 PM	#20
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09-04-2002, 04:50 PM	#21
RogerV Banned! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,591	We have been breaking records this summer no BS We have a good Promotion to our sites they R only a Buck $1 for a month. so the conversions are like 1/95 easy we grew alot this summer. but I will say today is lower than the norm for us? there's always 1 day out of the week that drops for us. Soon as the clouds roll in and winter is in the air sales will go back up. Right now the students of a america are getting settled into their new enviroment. Once they feel lonely and fantasize about the girl who sits in front of them in class. the game is on & sales pick back up And I'm sure all students can afford a $1 for a month. I might even call it the Student discount... Last edited by RogerV; 09-04-2002 at 04:53 PM..

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09-04-2002, 05:10 PM	#26
My GTZ Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 604	Soul_Rebel, what sponsor is giving you so many sales and where does your traffic primarily come from?

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quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	hehe

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Wizzo 2011 GFY Hall of Fame! Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Back in Texas! Posts: 15,224	Maybe we all need to add some more hardcore TGP galleries and Free sites to the web...That should help sales... __________________ Looking for Opportunity!

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	rush4gold and varadox

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Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	we're all fuckin' doomed. __________________ SIG TOO BIG

09-04-2002, 06:07 PM	#34
My GTZ Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 604	I can't stand all the TGP sites using those P=60 or P=70 etc scripts, all that does is give us less traffic. I belive all the trades should just be placed in one area on the site and stop skimming our traffic. And what is the deal with having to buy spots to even get listed on a site, what a ripoff. I have no problem with buying certain spots if you want to advertise but not having to buy in to just get listed.

09-04-2002, 06:13 PM	#35
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	Our sales have been weird overall. Numbers overall are up about 35% over earlier this year, and a decent bit over last year -- but we're seeing some wild days -- one day a record high, the next a low we haven't had in months... Much different looking at stats for thousands of sites than for a hundred...

09-04-2002, 07:48 PM	#39
My GTZ Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 604	How is ARS and SIC doing for everyone? Should I continue on with these two sponsors or just dump them and find some better ones???

09-04-2002, 07:56 PM	#41
Jizar II Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: LLL© Posts: 1,425	The sky is falling!

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UnseenWorld Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 5,279	Back to school time and labor day account for a lot of it. Things will pick up in about 3-5 weeks. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

09-05-2002, 01:33 AM	#48
SunTzu Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: the box Posts: 456	It's more than just summer slowdown this time... It's simple, people are nervous... The economy is already down, which makes people nervous. Stocks are down, and all of a sudden it seems like every fortune 500 company has major skeletons in their closet. People are nervous about 9/11 if anything will happen. The possible attack on Iraq makes people nervous. Just hang on tight and don't blink.

09-05-2002, 05:19 AM	#49
My GTZ Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 604	Even though they are scared it doesn't stop them from looking at the content any less. They should still be buying right now.