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Originally posted by Nickatilynx@Mar 15 2005, 01:26 PM
what radical changews do you see coming along in :
a.) the next year?
b.) the next 3 years
c.) the next 5 years?
I see by yr 3 the affiliate and third p[arty billing model being gone.
Within 5 yrs....totally different as new equipment comes out...
Be interested in any idea that do not include hoovercraft,living on the moon or houses like the Jetsons
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In 3-5 years I would agree, the affiliate will be obsolete. Company's that decide to keep affilaites will do it because the choose to , not because they are needed. As the adult internet enters its akward teenage years, you see company after company spending a ton of time and money providing for affiliates . Hosting, Exclusive content ( per affiliate) , unlimited FHG's , exclusive FHG's for affiliates. ect........... The number that many are not looking at yet. ( I'm sure alot of people here are, but hey it's a smart group here) is the cost per affiliate. The CPA is rising, and will soon reach a point where most companies will come to the conclusion that their money is best served in being aggressive about developing their own traffic sources or purchasing traffic, gallery spots, ect.
Don't misunderstand me, there will always be a place for the productive affialite. But I think the part timers with high demands and unrealistic expectations have a bumpy road ahead.
As far as new technology..............I can't wait to show you what I have come up with....I will speak about it at Oprano first when the time has come.