Question about Xpeeps...

[NickPapageorgio]

Originally Posted by Sin

Hmmm, how I'm dealing with it is I'm not adding many people as "friends" if they don't have any indicators that they're actually in the business, in their profile.

How will it affect the industry as a whole? Hmm, I don't see it being *too* much different from GFY in that regard, except that you can be choosy about who you bother to keep up with & won't have to weed out the good from the bad... (except when authorizing friend requests)

How will it affect the marketing? Hmm, I'll have to think on that one before I actually give an answer.

The big difference I see between it and GFY is that at GFY, or any online adult community for that matter, usually surfers are shunned. Banned. Never to be heard of again until the next day when they create their new nick.

On Xpeeps though, the adult industry is basically extending a hand and saying, "Come in surfer, come read what goes on between industry people, come see how models act, who runs what sites (in some cases), come be a part of it all if you'd like."

In that regard, Xpeeps is making it VERY easy for porn surfers to get close to the industry that has for so long kept them out. I know what you're thinking in your head, "Well it wasn't too hard for them to find out about stuff before", but I think this takes it to a new level.

I can see Xpeeps getting huge and I think these relationships that are being formed are something that should atleast be talked about at length.

Don't get me wrong, I can see both pros and cons of the webmaster/surfer relationship, I am just wondering other people views on the subject.

[fusionx]

Originally Posted by NickPapageorgio

I can see Xpeeps getting huge and I think these relationships that are being formed are something that should atleast be talked about at length.

Don't get me wrong, I can see both pros and cons of the webmaster/surfer relationship, I am just wondering other people views on the subject.

Hi Nick,

Great question! I'm glad you asked it because I've been dealing with similar questions the entire time we've been building this.

The short version is that xpeeps is for the industry. It's a place, very similar to myspace, where industry people can market without overt censorship. It's myspace with tits, so to speak.

Along those lines, we let surfers have profiles. That's to gather page views and more sticky members - no pun intended. Size matters when dealing with advertisers, and we want everyone to be able to advertise and market on the site.

I don't see us even resembling GFY in any sense. We aren't really going for the webmaster traffic, in terms of using the forums, etc. We're after the "other side" of the industry as far as networking goes. Hooking studios and directors up with stars and models, etc. Letting cam girls show off their hooters, etc. We definately want webmasters and cash companies to market and sell on the site - I'd love to see all the solo girls have their own profiles, for example.

We're not planning to have a webmaster forum - GFY and Oprano and others do a great job of that. AEBN's history is porn stars, studios, and affiliates, and we're pretty much following that guide with xpeeps. But, everyone is welcome, and encouraged, to monetize the site and make some bank. Figuring out exactly how to do that is the challenge.

Gotta run - still things to do before heading to the show.

[NickPapageorgio]

Originally Posted by fusionx

Hi Nick,

Great question! I'm glad you asked it because I've been dealing with similar questions the entire time we've been building this.

The short version is that xpeeps is for the industry. It's a place, very similar to myspace, where industry people can market without overt censorship. It's myspace with tits, so to speak.

Along those lines, we let surfers have profiles. That's to gather page views and more sticky members - no pun intended. Size matters when dealing with advertisers, and we want everyone to be able to advertise and market on the site.

I don't see us even resembling GFY in any sense. We aren't really going for the webmaster traffic, in terms of using the forums, etc. We're after the "other side" of the industry as far as networking goes. Hooking studios and directors up with stars and models, etc. Letting cam girls show off their hooters, etc. We definately want webmasters and cash companies to market and sell on the site - I'd love to see all the solo girls have their own profiles, for example.

We're not planning to have a webmaster forum - GFY and Oprano and others do a great job of that. AEBN's history is porn stars, studios, and affiliates, and we're pretty much following that guide with xpeeps. But, everyone is welcome, and encouraged, to monetize the site and make some bank. Figuring out exactly how to do that is the challenge.

Gotta run - still things to do before heading to the show.

Thanks for that FusionX, that puts it in better perspective for me.

And damn..."Myspace with tits would" have been a great tag line!