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Originally Posted by Robbie
If your sales are growing then good for you!
The reason you might want to worry a bit is because you would be doing a LOT better in a healthy adult industry.
And any industry in any kind of a decline is going to eventually affect the sales of everyone involved. Even you.
But congrats on beating the odds so far. I'm in the same boat...working all the time to keep things from falling apart. But in my case it's a game of keeping it sideways. Any real growth is so small that it's inconsequential.  |
Well, the only way I've stayed one step ahead is by constantly adding new websites to my now three Affiliate Programs (and a fourth to come soon). I don't have a single main site I am trying to grow. For me, once a site 'reaches its' level' I move on to a new site. In today's climate (2009 on, when I started) I don't know of any other way to achieve even mid-level success.
So you are correct (of course) about your views but my point is that I, personally, have little to zero control (or even influence) over 'the Industry' and its' decline. But I do worry about it. It's why I check GFY almost daily. LOL But this is so I personally can bob-and-weave and adapt if I can, not to fret about the Industry's overall future.
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Originally Posted by signupdamnit
Yeah you can still make money in a declining market but as you say in another reply it sucks because you would have been doing far better before.
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While I understand your perspective - anyone who had previous success may find it impossible to ever forget 'the good old days' - this is still looking backwards and using the psychological rule of comparison to make yourself feel bad. I'd rather look forward and compare my success NOW to how shitty my life was pre-Adult.
Example: I just introduced a new pricing option for all my sites that has brought in thousands in new revenue weekly. I am ECSTATIC about this! But - why didn't I introduce this option five years ago? By my calculations, I may have 'lost' close to $1 million in additional revenue over that time. The George Washington Bridge is close to me, maybe I will go jump off it now. My stupidity demands it!! LOL
See what I mean? Look forward and control what YOU can control and worry not. Learn as much as you can, especially from your own mistakes and failures, and keep going. It's how I get through the day. :D
(I'm the Tony Robbins of porn!! LOL)