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Carrie · 05-31-2003, 07:51 PM

Awesome thread!
No predictions, but trends I see going on *right now*...

- Content providers are happily and eagering following in the footsteps of TGP; giving out HUGE packs of free content "to drum up business" and then wondering why business has dropped so much. It's because no one needs to buy content anymore guys, there's at least 3 huge packs being given away each week. Even message boards are doing it.

- More webmasters are leaving virtual hosting and going with their own dedicated servers for more control and cheaper prices.

- "Veterans" in the industry are finally trying things they've never tried before - like TGP, because what they've been doing all of this time is no longer bringing in the $$ it used to.

- Everyone and their brother is opening up a message board in the hopes of selling advertising and supplementing their plummeting income.

- 12Clicks nailed one of them - industry gurus are putting their heads down and working on new projects, and not telling a soul about what they're doing in order to really protect their new traffic/$$ source.

- Newbies are having a *harder* time doing things because they're being handed everything - from pre-made galleries to pre-made free sites (?!?), banner-free unlimited bandwidth free hosting, free *quality* and hardcore content - EVERYTHING is free and they have no reason, no incentive to LEARN how to do it themselves. If they don't learn it, they won't understand it - and they'll expect to keep being handed things for free rather than doing the work themselves.

- Bigger folks who were making 200+ signups a day are now down to 20+ signups a day and they're panicking.

- Softcore sites are quickly catching up with reality sites (bikini, drunk girls, cheerleaders etc) and as the legislation keeps coming, more folks are turning to these types of sites.

- People are finally realizing that "teens" and "tits" aren't cutting it anymore and that it's not the amount of traffic that you have, but what you DO with the traffic you've got. More folks are turning to more specific niches that have way less traffic but its ROI is higher.

That's what I've seen going on recently, the "recent trends"... as for what's coming? Wait until September and see if you can believe the differences between then and today. With the left-hooks that many webmasters have taken over the past 8 months, this summer is going to be the death of them business-wise.

05-31-2003, 07:51 PM	#98
Carrie Carrie should edit this Citizen X Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Virgin-nee Posts: 24 xBucks: 20	Awesome thread! No predictions, but trends I see going on right now... - Content providers are happily and eagering following in the footsteps of TGP; giving out HUGE packs of free content "to drum up business" and then wondering why business has dropped so much. It's because no one needs to buy content anymore guys, there's at least 3 huge packs being given away each week. Even message boards are doing it. - More webmasters are leaving virtual hosting and going with their own dedicated servers for more control and cheaper prices. - "Veterans" in the industry are finally trying things they've never tried before - like TGP, because what they've been doing all of this time is no longer bringing in the $$ it used to. - Everyone and their brother is opening up a message board in the hopes of selling advertising and supplementing their plummeting income. - 12Clicks nailed one of them - industry gurus are putting their heads down and working on new projects, and not telling a soul about what they're doing in order to really protect their new traffic/$$ source. - Newbies are having a harder time doing things because they're being handed everything - from pre-made galleries to pre-made free sites (?!?), banner-free unlimited bandwidth free hosting, free quality and hardcore content - EVERYTHING is free and they have no reason, no incentive to LEARN how to do it themselves. If they don't learn it, they won't understand it - and they'll expect to keep being handed things for free rather than doing the work themselves. - Bigger folks who were making 200+ signups a day are now down to 20+ signups a day and they're panicking. - Softcore sites are quickly catching up with reality sites (bikini, drunk girls, cheerleaders etc) and as the legislation keeps coming, more folks are turning to these types of sites. - People are finally realizing that "teens" and "tits" aren't cutting it anymore and that it's not the amount of traffic that you have, but what you DO with the traffic you've got. More folks are turning to more specific niches that have way less traffic but its ROI is higher. That's what I've seen going on recently, the "recent trends"... as for what's coming? Wait until September and see if you can believe the differences between then and today. With the left-hooks that many webmasters have taken over the past 8 months, this summer is going to be the death of them business-wise.