I love this thread, and I hope to hijack it!
You are all correct. The times have changed. A porn buyer will be a porn buyer and a porn surfer will watch free tubes. Easy. For the porn buyer, you need to do everything this thread states. Adapt. Be creative. Hustle.
Most importantly you need to give the surfer what they want and what they are looking for from you. I have been in this space for years (1997) and have heard every rant about "the end user" you can think of; including but not limited to "those fuckin' card holders" when talking about charge-backs at a billing company. Look, the end user / surfer / card holder whatever you want to call them are actually customers, clients, consumers, and we should treat them that way.
The space is not dead it is adapting. I have been talking about a new technology since XBiz in L.A. that can give the surfer exactly (literally) exactly what they look for. I am adapting and so should you.
Look, take me up on it, call my bluff. If you respond to me at
[email protected] before the 15th I will half price the set up for you. Best case, you change the way you are doing business to better adapt to your environment, and take advantage of the newest technology. Worst case....we have an interesting phone call / icq chat / e-mail exchange about where the Industry is headed.
I dare ya!
Johnny V