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  • SteveLightspeed
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2001
    • 7940

    #1

    20 Questions with Steve Lightspeed

    I'll answer the first 20 intelligent questions, go ahead, ask away.
    Abra-cadabra!
  • DeanCapture
    Haters & Trolls SUCK!
    • Dec 2002
    • 9275

    #2
    And you are???


    Twitter: @DeanCapture
    Instagram: @TheDeanCapture
    DeanCapture "at" Gmail.com

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    • SBJ
      So Fucking Fabulous
      • Apr 2003
      • 11387

      #3
      how's life away from GFY and what made you come back?

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      • »Rob Content«
        Confirmed User
        • Dec 2006
        • 4348

        #4
        Why did Bob stop working for you, and what happened with wrong way?

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        • Nicky
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Mar 2003
          • 30071

          #5
          What are the most important parts of keeping high rentention and keep members rebilling to paysites in your opinion? A little more indepth answer than "Regular and fresh content updates" would be nice.

          gfynicky @ gmail.com

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          • SteveLightspeed
            Confirmed User
            • Jul 2001
            • 7940

            #6
            Originally posted by DeanCapture
            And you are???


            Been around 10 years+. For those that don't know me I run www.lightspeedcash.com and www.*************.com. Over the years I have employed 30+ people, and sponsored 100+ webmaster tradeshows. My niche is the sologirl and barely legal markets.
            Abra-cadabra!

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            • slapass
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Nov 2002
              • 14625

              #7
              If you had to start over again today could you? Would you?

              Thanks

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              • LiveDose
                Show Yer Tits!
                • Feb 2002
                • 25792

                #8
                How much start up capital went into your program initially back in the day?

                Scammer Alert: acer19 acer [email protected] [email protected] Money stolen using PayPal

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                • SteveLightspeed
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jul 2001
                  • 7940

                  #9
                  Originally posted by SBJ
                  how's life away from GFY and what made you come back?
                  I left GFY when I felt like it was being overrun by people that run illegal tube sites and laugh in the faces of legitimate webmasters and content producers. Lately, it seems like those people have moved away from GFY, so I'm back. I've been focusing on bulding my own internal traffic sources since I left.
                  Abra-cadabra!

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                  • brand0n
                    been very busy
                    • Nov 2002
                    • 26983

                    #10
                    consider giving me a budget and allowing me to recruit for you?
                    want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

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                    • SteveLightspeed
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jul 2001
                      • 7940

                      #11
                      Originally posted by »Rob Content«
                      Why did Bob stop working for you, and what happened with wrong way?
                      Bob is overqualified to work for me. I was happy to have him with Lightspeed at all. I decided to put WrongWay on hold for now until the economy improves. It still seems like a bad time to launch a new program.
                      Abra-cadabra!

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                      • EscortBiz
                        Fuck Checks, CASH only!
                        • May 2002
                        • 19422

                        #12
                        knowing everything you know now and youd have to pick one sector of adult to be in what would you start in these days?

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                        • slapass
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Nov 2002
                          • 14625

                          #13
                          This is going to be good...

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                          • seeric
                            ..........
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 41917

                            #14
                            do you miss me?

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                            • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                              Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 38323

                              #15
                              Welcome Back, Steve!



                              How are you dealing with the rampant piracy and flood of tube sites that are offering full-length scenes?

                              On a lighter note, how is the stand-up comedy thing going?

                              ADG
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                              • SteveLightspeed
                                Confirmed User
                                • Jul 2001
                                • 7940

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Nicky
                                What are the most important parts of keeping high rentention and keep members rebilling to paysites in your opinion? A little more indepth answer than "Regular and fresh content updates" would be nice.
                                Original and hard-to-find content are key for retention. People nowadays want it ALL. Think of sites you visit every day. Facebook, Flickr, Myspace, Youtube -- are all about quality, quantity, and community. I'm not sure regular porn paysites can survive much longer the way they are now, even mine.
                                Abra-cadabra!

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                                • Sly
                                  Let's do some business!
                                  • Sep 2004
                                  • 31376

                                  #17
                                  Did your self banning increase your productivity/earnings?
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                                  • babebuns
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jan 2009
                                    • 507

                                    #18
                                    Who's you're favorite model to shoot?

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                                    • baddog
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Apr 2001
                                      • 107089

                                      #19
                                      Are the rumors of Taylor Little's return true? If so, how does she rank as far as your all time money makers?

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                                      • SteveLightspeed
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Jul 2001
                                        • 7940

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by slapass
                                        If you had to start over again today could you? Would you?

                                        Thanks
                                        5. Yes, I could start again, and I have a new business plan that is totally different than anything on the net right now. People say "Adapt or Die", I prefer "Adapt and Kill". I have a tube killer in the wings.
                                        Abra-cadabra!

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                                        • Spunky
                                          I need a beer
                                          • Jun 2002
                                          • 133986

                                          #21
                                          Can we see more naked girlies now?

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                                          • Nicky
                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                            • Mar 2003
                                            • 30071

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by SteveLightspeed
                                            Original and hard-to-find content are key for retention. People nowadays want it ALL. Think of sites you visit every day. Facebook, Flickr, Myspace, Youtube -- are all about quality, quantity, and community. I'm not sure regular porn paysites can survive much longer the way they are now, even mine.
                                            So would you think It's suicide to start a paysite basically from scratch and building it up slowely now a day's even if It's in a hard to find niche?

                                            What if you combine the paysite with the niche content and offer niche live cams etc inside the members area along with a forum etc?

                                            gfynicky @ gmail.com

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                                            • SteveLightspeed
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jul 2001
                                              • 7940

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by LiveDose
                                              How much start up capital went into your program initially back in the day?
                                              I started with about $2000 in cash. I bought 2 used cheerleader uniforms, a cheap digital camera, and space on a shared server. My original models were paid $50-$75 per hour.
                                              Abra-cadabra!

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                                              • SteveLightspeed
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Jul 2001
                                                • 7940

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by brand0n
                                                consider giving me a budget and allowing me to recruit for you?
                                                6. I pay 10% of the model's earnings, up to $500, for new models. But I'm picky as hell, and I need brand new talent, never shot before.
                                                Abra-cadabra!

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                                                • jmcb420
                                                  So Fucking Drunk
                                                  • Oct 2006
                                                  • 2155

                                                  #25
                                                  Dude,
                                                  What the hell is it like to be Steve Lightspeed? Way way back Tawnee Stone was the first proggie I pushed (I still have the photocopy of myfirst check), and I always wondered what it was like for the man in charge.
                                                  Thanks.
                                                  I'm funner than AIDS, and easier to explain to your parents.

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                                                  • SteveLightspeed
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Jul 2001
                                                    • 7940

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by EscortBiz
                                                    knowing everything you know now and youd have to pick one sector of adult to be in what would you start in these days?
                                                    7. I've always said, start with traffic first. No one told me when I was new. I wish they had, I'd be a traffic GOD now.
                                                    Abra-cadabra!

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                                                    • Sly
                                                      Let's do some business!
                                                      • Sep 2004
                                                      • 31376

                                                      #27
                                                      Steve I think you forgot how to count.
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                                                      • SteveLightspeed
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Jul 2001
                                                        • 7940

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by A1R3K
                                                        do you miss me?
                                                        9. No. Cuz I have you on icq, facebook, and my cellphone. And I know you dream about me.
                                                        Last edited by SteveLightspeed; 07-09-2009, 08:01 PM.
                                                        Abra-cadabra!

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                                                        • Vexes

                                                          #29
                                                          Steve, have you taken the time to examine your need for ego stroking attention from a group of miscreant porn slingers?

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                                                          • SBJ
                                                            So Fucking Fabulous
                                                            • Apr 2003
                                                            • 11387

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by SteveLightspeed
                                                            I left GFY when I felt like it was being overrun by people that run illegal tube sites and laugh in the faces of legitimate webmasters and content producers. Lately, it seems like those people have moved away from GFY, so I'm back. I've been focusing on bulding my own internal traffic sources since I left.
                                                            great.. question about your internal traffic sources.. What kind of traffic, what's converting the best and how are you promoting it (nn, softcore pics, nn vids, softcore vids..) ETC.. I only ask cause I would love to get back to making money with your program but haven't had much luck as of late. If you'd rather not post details here maybe you could icq me sometime or email me

                                                            webmaster @ silentbucks.com ICQ 46-785-108 (you already have me on your list under SBJ or Silent Bob most likely)

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                                                            • SteveLightspeed
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Jul 2001
                                                              • 7940

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Sly
                                                              Steve I think you forgot how to count.
                                                              thanks sly
                                                              Abra-cadabra!

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                                                              • Rochard
                                                                Jägermeister Test Pilot
                                                                • Dec 2001
                                                                • 75733

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by SteveLightspeed
                                                                9. No. Cuz I have you on icq, facebook, and my cellphone. And I know you dream about me.
                                                                Sounds like a serious case of guy love.
                                                                Herschel Savage
                                                                Brooklyn, NY

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                                                                • SteveLightspeed
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                  • 7940

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                                  Welcome Back, Steve!

                                                                  How are you dealing with the rampant piracy and flood of tube sites that are offering full-length scenes?

                                                                  On a lighter note, how is the stand-up comedy thing going?

                                                                  ADG
                                                                  10. I've put my energy into a new biz model, that will kill illegal tubes. I've recruited the smartest people in the biz to help develop it. I can't wait to unleash it.

                                                                  I've set stand-up aside for now, passed the comedy-baton to KB.
                                                                  Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                  • Vjo
                                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                                    • Oct 2002
                                                                    • 6082

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Within a niche on a page, links site, tube, tgp, or any other typical adult site, what is an optimum number of sponsors? Can one have too many paysite options for the surfer OR is it better to give the surfer the most paysite options?

                                                                    (If all sponsors are deemed to be equally good sellers)

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                                                                    • SteveLightspeed
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Jul 2001
                                                                      • 7940

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Sly
                                                                      Did your self banning increase your productivity/earnings?
                                                                      11. alot Affiliates are a very small part of our traffic sources now.
                                                                      Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                      • triumph
                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                        • Dec 2002
                                                                        • 3433

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Steve earlier you said you would be a "traffic God" if you started over. Lets say you had a bunch of traffic now, what would you do with it? Especially since conversions are horrible as they are these days.

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                                                                        • SteveLightspeed
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                                          • 7940

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by babebuns
                                                                          Who's you're favorite model to shoot?
                                                                          12. Jordan Capri is the most photogenic person I've ever known. Taylor Little is a joy to shoot, and fun to hang out with. Tawnee Stone of course is our biggest money maker, and the first model I fell in love with.
                                                                          Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                          • seeric
                                                                            ..........
                                                                            • Aug 2004
                                                                            • 41917

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by SteveLightspeed
                                                                            9. No. Cuz I have you on icq, facebook, and my cellphone. And I know you dream about me.
                                                                            Ok. All good points. Carry on.

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                                                                            • SteveLightspeed
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Jul 2001
                                                                              • 7940

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by baddog
                                                                              Are the rumors of Taylor Little's return true? If so, how does she rank as far as your all time money makers?
                                                                              13. Taylor was at my house last night. She still looks fantastic! I'd love to shoot her again right now. Money maker? Her site is 3rd overall of the sologirls, but she was also a huge part of university and sorority, so I try not to rank our models like that.
                                                                              Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                              • seeric
                                                                                ..........
                                                                                • Aug 2004
                                                                                • 41917

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by SteveLightspeed

                                                                                I've set stand-up aside for now, passed the comedy-baton to KB.
                                                                                Please take it back.



                                                                                Bahahaha. I'm so funnnnnnnny.

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                                                                                • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                                  • 7940

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by Spunky
                                                                                  Can we see more naked girlies now?
                                                                                  14. Yes. http://www.barely19.com --- enjoy
                                                                                  Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                  • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • Jul 2001
                                                                                    • 7940

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by Nicky
                                                                                    So would you think It's suicide to start a paysite basically from scratch and building it up slowely now a day's even if It's in a hard to find niche?

                                                                                    What if you combine the paysite with the niche content and offer niche live cams etc inside the members area along with a forum etc?
                                                                                    15. Rule #1 of business: "Find a need and fill it." If you feel there is a REAL NEED for your paysite, then launch it. I personally can't imagine a need for more non-niche paysites right now. If you open a paysite now, it better be a GREAT one.
                                                                                    Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                    • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Jul 2001
                                                                                      • 7940

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by jmcb420
                                                                                      Dude,
                                                                                      What the hell is it like to be Steve Lightspeed? Way way back Tawnee Stone was the first proggie I pushed (I still have the photocopy of myfirst check), and I always wondered what it was like for the man in charge.
                                                                                      Thanks.
                                                                                      16. FUN. The last 10 years have been the best times of my life. Although sometimes I worry that the best times are now behind me.
                                                                                      Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                      • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                        • Jul 2001
                                                                                        • 7940

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by Vexes
                                                                                        Steve, have you taken the time to examine your need for ego stroking attention from a group of miscreant porn slingers?
                                                                                        17. Have you?
                                                                                        Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                        • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                                                          • 7940

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by SBJ
                                                                                          great.. question about your internal traffic sources.. What kind of traffic, what's converting the best and how are you promoting it (nn, softcore pics, nn vids, softcore vids..) ETC.. I only ask cause I would love to get back to making money with your program but haven't had much luck as of late. If you'd rather not post details here maybe you could icq me sometime or email me

                                                                                          webmaster @ silentbucks.com ICQ 46-785-108 (you already have me on your list under SBJ or Silent Bob most likely)
                                                                                          18. Viral traffic is the shit. My biz lives on it now. Let's talk more offline, anytime.
                                                                                          Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                          • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                                            • Jul 2001
                                                                                            • 7940

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                                            Sounds like a serious case of guy love.
                                                                                            What's not to love about Airek? And Rochard, for that matter.
                                                                                            Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                            • jmcb420
                                                                                              So Fucking Drunk
                                                                                              • Oct 2006
                                                                                              • 2155

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by SteveLightspeed
                                                                                              16. FUN. The last 10 years have been the best times of my life. Although sometimes I worry that the best times are now behind me.
                                                                                              Thanks Steve,
                                                                                              I just thought about the last ten years of my life.....now i'm depressed, and I feel old.
                                                                                              I'm funner than AIDS, and easier to explain to your parents.

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                                                                                              • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                                • Jul 2001
                                                                                                • 7940

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by Vjo
                                                                                                Within a niche on a page, links site, tube, tgp, or any other typical adult site, what is an optimum number of sponsors? Can one have too many paysite options for the surfer OR is it better to give the surfer the most paysite options?

                                                                                                (If all sponsors are deemed to be equally good sellers)
                                                                                                19. Push only what YOU like, and be honest to your surfer. We all made more money before paid placements.
                                                                                                Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                                • SteveLightspeed
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                                                  • 7940

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by triumph
                                                                                                  Steve earlier you said you would be a "traffic God" if you started over. Lets say you had a bunch of traffic now, what would you do with it? Especially since conversions are horrible as they are these days.
                                                                                                  20. Refer to #19. The guy with a sweet tooth knows where the best bakery is, right? Stop chasing the money and promote what YOU like BEST.
                                                                                                  Abra-cadabra!

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                                                                                                  • Vjo
                                                                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                    • Oct 2002
                                                                                                    • 6082

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Thanks Steve, Damn good point.

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