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Originally Posted by signupdamnit
That is pretty much guaranteed for two main reasons.
1. The more free content you give away the worse the ctr, ratios, and retention you will get. Plus the same is true for the others in your niche and the entire industry. What they do affects the numbers you will see to some degree.
2. As your competition also submits there will be greater competition for the available views and so your views will tend to decrease over time. It's common sense here that everyone cannot be on the first page forever.
The math here only ends in disaster.
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I believe you and I are on the same team here, however there are some things not considered that stop this situation from being guaranteed.
In regards to Number #1 I believe its not the amount of content you give away, but the management of the percentage of free content to protected content. This can be managed effectively if the situation evolves and that is what this thread is about.
#2, in regards to competition. I believe because of the destruction tubes have caused in the biz the competitive space for Yanks.com has improved in the last 3 years. I am currently tracking at 90% of my all time high in revenue and profitability and will surpass my 2007 high sometime in late summer this year.
I think what you are saying makes sense, however the tubes reaching out the way the have means the status quo is changing. This situation is only guaranteed if the content producers don't capitalize on the shifting advantage.