What's the next big thing?

[Nickatilynx]

However, my number 1 fear is growing to fast

pearl again!

The future for this industry as far as affilaites will be searching for the CREME.... and cutting loose ( or not accepting) underperforming affilaites ( high CB ratios, low trial conversions, etc....)

I couldn't agree more ,Mike.

The tail will start biting many of the current A Class /B Class programs.
I see some "retiring" from the business prior to the crash to prevent the "ego damage" of watching an empire collapse in front of them.

As a fresh entity run by one of the most experienced teams on the adult web I think you may find yourself in a very strong position.

For myself,I have been fortunate in that I chose to crawl out of the Scotch bottle at the right time.

Running everything hands on again. (hell,I am even building sites myself and doing 14 hr days again;-) This does however lead to signups increasing and the benefits that brings.

I think you are on the money regarding traffic ,its going to be a time to pick and chose affiliates very carefully.
And ,I believe, in a few months,there will be loads desperate to send to a clean proggie.

For myself,I have, for the moment, gone the way of sending "my own traffic,to my own paysites" .

Its safe,and my thinking at the moment drives me to consolidate and ensure my corps ability to survive and change with the times.

I send very little traffic out, as having not done so in a major way for years, I fear the razor. Which I think many will sharpen in the coming months as it is the easiest way an affiliate program has of improving the bottomline.

For me then, its regroup, consolidate and strengthen.Accept the fact that the nuggets of gold are not lying there on the ground.
Now we have to dig for it.

In light of the gathering clouds, this is not the time I want to invest in restaurants ,clubs etc.

I have some property investments and some none adult ventures but these have no costs related to them,thankfully,now.

I'm sticking to what I know.Getting surfers to a website.I have some new ideas in the pipeline that which should be happening by Xmass,but that aside,for me,now is not the time to speculate.



Last edited by Nickatilynx at Sep 24 2003, 08:25 AM