I'm glad this thread got bumped or I might have missed it (I was out of touch for the weekend). This is without a doubt the most useful thing I have read in my two months or so of following GFY. So for that, thanks 12clicks.
I get the impression that you typically come off as a hard-ass and this is out of the ordinary for you. Maybe you should consider making this a long term change? Nice guys don't always have to finish last.
Anyway, it's cool to see an old-timer offering to actually help the newbies, instead of the usual handful of sarcastic comments, followed by a pissing match, followed by all-out nastiness. Don't get me wrong, that stuff can be fun to read, but this is a lot more useful.
Can't we all just get along?
Do me a favor (12clicks) and spam me with a few of your sites and/or referral IDs for other programs you like. I'd be happy to try to make you a few bucks (not that you need it) as a thank you for actually providing useful information on this board.
Geez... I feel like I should ask a question now to get my money's worth. Hmmmmm... Ok, here's one for you (maybe I should start a new thread with to get others input too)...
All other things being equal (meaning time/money invested, skills, creativity, etc), order the following groups by income from highest to lowest:
1. Paysite Owners
2. TGP Owners
3. Gallery Makers
4. Free/AVS Site Webmasters
Of course I realize that this depends on the individual (not all TGP Owners drive Lamborghinis like the Hun) and the effort put forth. Maybe this question would be easier to answer if I said to order it by the "mean income" for the average person in each of those groups.
Oh, and feel free to add other groups that I'm not thinking of right now.
Thanks again for this thread. You've got a new fan...
TB