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Originally Posted by Far-L
I just looked at all the sites listed in the previous post, read Mutt's comments about the costs of producing good amateur content, and I note the speculations about what makes Ruseful's content so successful.
Here are my thoughts:
Most of that content is actually quite generic and not really that compelling. Unless the surfer connects specifically with a particular model, then they can find similar content on plenty of sites, notably tube sites - for free.
Good authentic amateur content is not about high production costs. I would put that type of stuff that Mutt gets with his photographer, which I personally love the quality - excellent models and great photography, in another class, but I would not call it amateur. Great amateur content is about the "x-factor" in the sincerity of the interaction. Period. You all don't know how many companies and programs I have watched go out of biz over the years trying to prove otherwise.
Ruseful studies trends. He does his homework. Tests. Finds what works. Then replicates effectively and consistently. He uses the tubes better than any program I know so saying "but it is all over the tubes" doesn't really apply when you set up the join funnels as smartly as he does.
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good post.But in a nutshell what you have said , is the key is...Traffic. ;)
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He knows how to put those most eyes possible on it and maximise it. OCDly analyses ALL data. He is a master of traffic.
imho , it is the old adage.. Great product , gets 100k unique sells @ 1 in 100 , gets 1000 joins...Mediocre content...gets 500k unique sells at 1 in 250 gets 2000 joins....and additionally gets better known.You know which scenario I want.
Join ratios are great excuse to feel better about smaller wires.
And also..knowing your niche.
You may remember "heather" from the boards? Bit umm eccentric..rest her soul. When I had my real amateur wife site doing well , I pissed with her over her criticism regarding lighting make up photography quality etc. She could not understand that this site was supposed to be "real" amateur pics taken , say, at the end of a drunken date night with..the surfers did not want to see perfectly lit etc etc...that was a give away it was not "real" amateur porn.
I had the same problem with designers in 2000 putting women on our amateur pages with fake boobs...they did not get it..so know your niche.
And with the utmost respect, for years now when homegrown has cropped up in conversations I have always thought "that site should have been massive". Great great content imho..and good people.
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