Truly this is all just amazing. $1 per 1,000 tube impressions on youporn like tubes by giving out 10 minute scenes. 3%+ ctr.
What Ruseful is saying about specially editing clips for sales makes a lot of sense. What Paul Markham says about having better than average content also makes sense.
But still maybe I'm just slow but I'm not seeing this as something that even 1% of paysites could accomplish. As an affiliate I've promoted sites in microniches where there are no other sponsors in the niche. A total monopoly exits. I can match those numbers now in 2012 but this is on my sites where not a lot is given out for free. But in early 2006 I would absolutely destroy them. 10-20 sales in 1,000 impressions was possible and I've done it many times.
It's hard for me to fathom even 1% of pay sites obtaining $1 in new sales profit per 1,000 tube impressions on tubes such as Youporn in 2012. Especially given there are hundreds if not tens of thousands of videos within the same niche or content type available for free right there on the same tube only a click or two away. I've seen the effects of this. Even when one sponsor with great exclusive content is vigilant about keeping their stuff hard to find I've seen niches all but destroyed because their competitors did not do the same. While some would still buy to get their quality content many people just settled for the stuff which was freely available from their competitors.
It's much easier for me to believe that things aren't as they appear for whatever reason. That there is another explanation such as something is being miscalculated (such as the source of the type-ins) It's almost as bad as seeing a pink elephant flying outside your office window.
I will say this. If these numbers are easily obtained by the common person than I am happy that the struggling paysite owner and even affiliate may once again see good money. I'm very skeptical but if it's all true then it's a great thing.