Mainstream is where the money is
 

And that is where im focusing 90% of my time. There is so many more different opportunities to make money than there is in adult.

And there is one major way of advertising that I can't use in adult, offline and word of mouth advertising. Some of you freaks might say check out my site bangthatbitchesthroat.com or whatever to some stranger or friend but not me :1orglaugh Sure you can advertise adult offline but its limited, mainstream you can advertise almost everywhere. Free advertising is the best advertising :thumbsup

So are you cashing in on the other side? :pimp

so why not give us link to what you do?

no thanks plus its linkS. I do more than one thing.

nothing new.
The money from adult < 5%

Diversify and do both.

there is no money in the following:
ebay
amazon
expedia
netflix
thank you

I do but like i said 90% of my time is sticking with mainstream projects.

Here's a good mainstream business.. besides real-estate.. though perhaps not for everyone.

Reselling for communications companies.. eg; Partner with companies like 'Optus' in Australia and take a small (5-10%)of every bill. It's not primarily web based but with even many regional businesses doing bills $100-$200k/year it can add up quite well over several years.

I sell dead parakeets to blind kids :1orglaugh

I agree, I started in adult because when I started main stream was not ready for VOD so went into Adult for cash flow, but now my concentration on is on main stream.

Jay

talking the talk.... :2 cents:

how thoughtful... :1orglaugh

is easier than walking the walk, making money is hard these days :Oh crap

Definitely money in Mainstream, i had a taste of it, but had to pull out. Was too much to manage with school, but i do look forward to getting back on the other side.

There's also a lot of money to be made in growing weed, but that's only for the criminals among us.
Respect,

Selio M

Mainstream, mainstream, blah, blah. Of course there's more money in 'mainstream' than there is in adult, but most people in this thread say so just for their image - and no one ever shows their 'mainstream ventures' on this board.

You were a newbie a year ago coming on the board asking all kinds of questions am I right?

I've turned my back on adult

There is more money in mainstream because the term "mainstream" is way much more larger than "adult" .

Me too. Can't quit reading this board though. It's like a drug or something.

Mainstream = almost anything not "adult".

This is very true. On a month to month basis, our mainstream revenues have been growing at a record clip. Plus, the fact that mainstream is so much easier to promote and network makes earnings forecasts even rosier. Low Cost outsourcing + Mainstream content verticals + niche product portfolio = $$$

It's interesting to note that within a growing range of product lines, mainstream actually pays more than many adult programs per consumer action. Whether you're talking PPC or PPS, the ad money flowing into mainstream is increasing webmasters' ROI.

i've said it before, and i'll say it again...

i will be doing 100% mainstream within the next 5 yrs.
the way the laws are getting, the newbies & cheaters coming in (that no one wants to teach cuz they dont want compeition) are fucking up the biz.

not only will I be doing mainstream online 100%, im also going to be opening my own offline biz to cateer to it.

I hear ya. Webmasterlabor.com is predominantly mainstream now :)

why do trannys turn me on?
 

I need help :helpme

If you use the word 'mainstream' on any non-adult owned webmaster forum youll be instantly shunned because publishers in 'mainstream' dont use that term so they will know you are from 'adult' :winkwink:

Regards,

Lee

Why "shunned", Lee -- ?

Differences in terminology notwithstanding, this suggests that Adult Webmasters have something to be ashamed of, or have reason to conceal their experience -- when broaching opportunities with parties outside Adult.

I don't disagree there's a morality-based bias against our industry, and that -- as an Adult Biz ExPat making his way in the "mainstream" realm -- we won't face our share of ignorant discrimination for the fact. But, If anywhere I'm hopeful that the value we bring to the table will be appreciated, it's among the ranks of other Webmasters -- who know how hard it is to make a buck on a click -- :2 cents:


j-

what's your biz?

hahahaha fantastic post :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

shut the fuck up

there is also water in the ocean

I see truth in that which you speak :upsidedow

fancy some copying eh :1orglaugh

Gene - I understand you are currently working with mainstream ebooks among other things, was wondering if we could had a chat one of these days, got some questions (regarding copyright protection.etc..)

cheers

it's easier to make monies in adult. Suppose it isn't. It's all serious companies or wanna be serious people. No crazy boards like gfy, no icq list full of friends, no funny bizzare querries in your traffic stats =)

and every site has to have pic of girl with headphones from hemera cd, some jerks in suits shaking hands and/or workin on laptops and bullshit text in small type. fuck em :-)

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh -- :thumbsup -- :1orglaugh :1orglaugh



j-

their is no money in mainstream,
porn is the only way.

might be true as well

why would someone show anything they do on this board? So some hidden hater can fuck your shit up or steal your ideas?

diversity is indeed the key...do both. Knowing how to market will help in either. That is partially why we have products for both markets because a good sales person, is a good sales person.

A little bit of everything is the way to go. Non-adult sites do offer way more marketing opportunities to capitalize on.

um, welcome to 1999

a peice of advice, spend no money on off line advertising for your online ventres.

well duh.

Sure thing. Hit me up at info at webmasterlabor.com

As far as I know, the same newbie resource sites that taught us the basics in the 1990s are still up. There's nothing preventing them from going to these sites iif they want to learn.

I remember working at an "incubator"/VC company back in the late 90s. They were so set on blowing $250,000 on "outdoor marketing" (billboards). Just like other dot bombs, the company went down just after 2001.

There is money in everything. You just need to know how to sell what it is you're selling. :2 cents:

trying to hit you up on icq ;)

As for advertising offline, there are surely effective ways of doing it, don't expect outstanding results out of it tho.

Mainstream online is going to continue to grow. There are niche markets that are in need of services and products that few businesses are in a position to provide.

I sale short icq. Is that mainstream?