mattsbeachhouse

Now, before you read this and flame me to death, read through the entire post. This is what I have seen what is wrong with your industry. Many are concerned about slow sales, declining sales, little to no work, etc... If you want to minimize your damage, read through this and try to use any idea that will help you. I don't think this will be a complete fix for your industry but it will help some of you stay in business longer. So don't flame me, just accept someone who wants to see adult content continue well into the future.

The other evening, I responded to Mike South?s weblog. Earlier he discussed why the adult industry is feeling the pinch with down sales across the board from distributors, major companies, programs, and webmasters. I offered my view on what is wrong with the porn industry and ideas on how to fix it. I wanted to share the same information with my readers but expand on it a little bit more. Now I do not believe it will completely fix what is ailing the adult world currently, but any little bit would surely help slow the bleeding some.

Webmasters

Problem: The first thing I mentioned was for websites that are feeling the pinch to lower their prices especially in the down economy. Webmasters everywhere are claiming that slow sales is hurting them and that some are even going out of business. Well, my friends, thats what happens when any business does not plan ahead. One needs to look no further than the GFY threads and you will quickly see threads based around foolish webmasters buying brand new cars, silly toys, etc? They fail to realize that their customers today are not as stupid as they once were. Many of their constant sales have found other avenues for their porn fix through torrent sites, newsgroups, etc? While the issue of piracy is simple enough to blame lost sales on, webmasters now have to worry about sites like PornoTube stealing what would be their next sale. Ever since I can recall following the adult industry, many webmasters could care less about the future. They cared about converting the traffic into sales for today. Like most, everyone considered porn would always be in demand. No one could forsee the recession that was headed our way. Still, these webmasters continued to spend their quick cash faster than many made it. These same webmasters would quickly screw over a customer in order to make a sale, sometimes even hidden cross sales without the customer?s knowlegde. Theres no quicker suicide for business than stealing from your customers. Add to it pages that were updated sporadically, if ever.

Solution: Quit screwing over your customers. Be straight with them. At least attempt to update information instead of insulting them. How long has Tawney Stone been 19? Umm, since the site started years ago? We are all happy to make money. But seriously, if you don?t provide any updated content, do you honestly expect to retain those customers after they have seen virtually everything on the site? Those webmasters with skills, help out the newbies so that they can do things the right way. Offer your services for free?.yeah?I said it, for free. Not all of the time but pro-bono work sometimes has a way of finding more work coming back your way. You never know who will have huge success and one day, you might need a favor as well.

Female Talent


Problem: Let?s get one thing straight. You have sex for money. Pure and simple. While I would agree this is an art form, it what it is. The only difference between a porn star and an escort is there is a camera involved. Yet, many of these stars tend to smoke the diva hash pipe. These so called stars are hot the day they arrive but once they have been around for awhile, a new girl comes right in to replace you. It doesn?t mean to get an attitude. I wrote on South?s page about a story that I once experienced with a porn star.

I overheard this porn chick one day at Starbucks in LA. Her and her agent were talking about how to increase her popularity and you can imagine the same bullshit. Go on KSex, web sites, radio, etc? So I mention the same things I just did above and the porner looked back at me and said and I quote: ?Are you fucking stupid? Why would I ever want to fuck any of my fans? Have you ever seen my fans? They are fucking gross and fat. Why do you think they have to jerk off to me? The day I fuck my fans is the day I become a whore.? Now imagine that. I simply replied, you fuck for money, youre a whore.

Seriously, I have never seen an industry that ignores their fans the way porn stars do. Not to mention, these same stars are the ones who think they should be immune to the down times by charging the same rates to producers. I am unsure if anyone has tried to sit them down and explain that what they do isn?t that difficult to find someone else to do. Unless you shoot fireworks out of your vagina, you have sex on camera. It?s not something you went to college for. You do not need a special degree for it. You lay down, you have sex, and then take a brick in the mouth. But to listen to some girls, you would think they are curing world hunger or cancer. The only cancer they may be preventing is prostate cancer but thats still open to debate.

Solution: I know its hard but try to care about your fans. Afterall, if you did not have them, where would you be other than in some club trying to get noticed? Give something back to those who pay your bills and I am not talking about the director or producer. They get laid enough. You want to make a difference, try laying one of your fans. Get passed the fact that they do not look like your normal porn partners. So what? In a few years, you will not be as hot as the chick they will be supporting with their hard earned cash then. Build for your future. Ensure a fan for life. I promise you, one day your current fame or vision of fame will fade and what will you be? Unless your name is Jenna Jameson, you will pretty much be an afterthought to the new generation of porn consumers, not to mention having to compete with new Nicole Graves, Kerri Sables, Melissa Midwests, Allison Angels, etc? Remember, everything you do now will only help you in the future. Then again, you can go away like Janine and then come back and fizzle. Who really cared when she came back? I mean where else could you find tattooed girls that were hot? Oh yeah, suicide girls. No need for Janine. Imagine what a live phone call to one of your fans would do? Furthermore, unless you are an A list celeb, forget your limitations. I cannot count how many models has a list with a ton of don?ts or that they will work with only their own partner. Seriously, if you get hired to do a scene, you are getting hired. Not your preferred partner or boyfriend. Why should some director or producer change their niche or content just to get you on film? Furthermore, quit expecting kill fees. It comes with business. We know its important for you to make all the cash you can but if you are losing money on a shoot, I guarrantee the company, crew, producer, etc.. are all losing money as well. Why should you be treated any different? Do a free shoot once in a while for newbies in the business. Like webmasters, you never know who will be successful. How nice would it be once your career has ran its course and you find yourself needing work. You can always call back on the guy you helped out? Better yet, perhaps helping a new content creator out will prevent them from screwing over future models when it comes time to pay them. If you do not do a great scene you were hired to do, do not feel ashamed to not accept full payment. If you are a professional, you should always perform professionally. Leave your gossip and drama off the set. Show up on time and be ready to work. Quit charging directors for the time you spend in make up. Do you think McDonalds pays their employees to get ready to do their job? On the subject of makeup, STOP! If you need make up to look good, then youre not all that hot to begin with.