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Originally Posted by VenusBlogger
Thanks for stating the truth about people talking about how they do 15K per month with cams in this forum. Those guys ARE FULL OF SHIT.
PIRIOD.
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It was a decent post. And he's right about a some of people here. They are trying to sell something whether it be their sites, domains, scripts, traffic, whatever. It's easy to forget. I've been around for a while too. Seen the pattern dozens of times. Bro program appears. Everyone kisses their ass and people line up. 3-5 years the Bro program is gone often after stealing peoples' money. Few get any wiser.
I think the truth is somewhere between Paul Markham, you, helterskelter808 and all the people screaming that things are "better than ever".
1. You can still make money even as an affiliate selling pay sites. It's just not as easy as it once was and the margins are far tighter for most. Some niches are almost completely destroyed. Your time might still be worth it. Maybe you can do better elsewhere. Depends on your exact circumstance. There are always exceptions. I do';t think anyone thinks there aren't.
2. There is money in dating and even cams but for most affiliates it's a tougher sell. Yes those doing what you call e-whoring as well as those with giant sites or member areas tend to do far better. Either that or you need some sweet rankings. But you can still make some cash but it's nothing close to like it was selling pay sites in 1999.
3. Half the people saying it's better than ever are selling something or are someone else's employee doing PR. Maybe another 25-40% are just trying to convince themselves. No one wants to admit that they are probably doomed, failing, or in trouble. The people telling guys like Paul Markham that he is full of shit and following him around from post to post probably have it the worst. Sometimes PM is full of shit but not always and he makes good points at times. But some people here treat him like a senile old man who spent thirty years working the drive-thru at McDonalds. Know what? If you feel the need to fuck with someone so badly then the chances are they are really getting to you somehow. Maybe ask yourself why that is.
Are some doing better selling pay sites? You bet. Just not the majority. And there's no reason to make up bullshit excuses or parrot cliches like "adapt or die". If you've been in the industry for a while and you're honest with yourself and others you know damn well what's going on whether you'll admit it here or not.