A question about sites like thehun.net - GoFuckYourself.com

johnnyloadproductions · 09-22-2012, 04:17 PM

I remember when I was sprouting pubes and visiting sites like thehun.net.

Some of the directories have converted into tubes, others look stuck in time.

So...

Do they retain high traffic just from people over the years sticking to habits of the daily browse or what?
Many directories literally look like they've been stuck in time for years and years. Of course revamping a site (especially if design isn't modular) is serious work and with diminishing returns there probably isn't much incentive to do so.

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Konda · 09-22-2012, 04:21 PM

They made a lot of money in the past and they still make some ok sales and are too afraid to change. They think if they change the site their surfers will not like it and won't come back anymore and then they won't get sales anymore.

Very stupid.

nico-t · 09-22-2012, 05:20 PM

yep, exactly like konda says.

Best-In-BC · 09-22-2012, 05:27 PM

Yeah, its ridiculous how some of these great old adult sites are stuck in 1998

mineistaken · 09-22-2012, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konda

They made a lot of money in the past and they still make some ok sales and are too afraid to change. They think if they change the site their surfers will not like it and won't come back anymore and then they won't get sales anymore.

Very stupid.

Smart. They are special site now and if they change to tubes they are "one of thousands"

wehateporn · 09-22-2012, 05:32 PM

Those who still visit The Hun are going there because they like it. GFY is pretty basic too, but it's effective and popular

pornmasta · 09-22-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Best-In-BC

Yeah, its ridiculous how some of these great old adult sites are stuck in 1998

the content is more important than the design of the site

CyberHustler · 09-22-2012, 06:47 PM

If it ain't broke...

robwod · 09-22-2012, 07:31 PM

The Hun's users aren't going there for the design, much like any TGP site. I'd argue the lack of change with the Hun for so many years is one reason why, as a TGP, the site is still so popular among its user base.

A lot of people these days cannot see the value in these "old" sites, especially picture ones. Others know how to take full advantage of them and/or convert the traffic from them consistently.

garce · 09-23-2012, 05:03 AM

Next to impossible to find a "clean" TGP or Tube site - and do not tell me most tube sites are clean with their fucking ad-laden players and pages.

When you go to The Hun, you get what you click on - not a massive wall of confusing, blinking ads.

Harmon · 09-23-2012, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by garce

Next to impossible to find a "clean" TGP or Tube site - and do not tell me most tube sites are clean with their fucking ad-laden players and pages.

When you go to The Hun, you get what you click on - not a massive wall of confusing, blinking ads.

Very, very true. Who want's a million ads, pop unders, sliding fake chat ads, forced windows opening, etc? Fuck that shit.

lucas131 · 09-23-2012, 05:33 AM

oh, and why to change when you can start new tube and just put big banner in header, "thehun tube" and people will go there same as if its another page of original hun, or replaced original page, what may bring your traffic down. sure hun lost traffic, but there are still people who likes linklist and thats why sites like hun, thumbzilla, al4a and others are still like they are

nice to have them still around!

Roald · 09-23-2012, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberHustler

If it ain't broke...

And never change a winning team huh.

Meh, don't agree at all.

grzepa · 09-23-2012, 12:33 PM

I'd say the hun did the right thing by not converting his site to another tube.

SGS · 09-23-2012, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pornmasta

the content is more important than the design of the site

Design was always to attract affiliates and content will always attract the surfers.

The way it will always be.

Barefootsies · 09-23-2012, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pornmasta

the content is more important than the design of the site

Exactly. Those who actually know how to make money in this industry grasp this concept.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roald

And never change a winning team huh.

Meh, don't agree at all.

I am sure as long as the Hun keeps laughing all the way to the bank, he doesn't care what most of GFY believe.

Sly · 09-23-2012, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wehateporn

Those who still visit The Hun are going there because they like it. GFY is pretty basic too, but it's effective and popular

There is one GFY. Can the same be said about a free porn site?

helterskelter808 · 09-23-2012, 02:53 PM

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johnnyloadproductions · 09-23-2012, 04:58 PM

If you can... test test test.

Talked to a guy here in town that works for adobe and that's his job is to test impressions of different designs on the site and see how they work.

Of course scumbag owners can always see who is pushing them the most sales and then copy those sites (assuming they look good). MarkGTS did this I believe.

Sarah_Jayne · 09-23-2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sly

There is one GFY. Can the same be said about a free porn site?

Of course, there have been many other industry message boards that have had their moments and tried to do something different than GFY to attract visitors. Most of them have fallen while GFY still stands with the biggest change in years being the post voting system that was then removed.

TMM_John · 09-23-2012, 05:43 PM

none - the hun gets revenue from pre-paid gallery placements on the top 15 spaces and banners. the rest of thegalleries are free placements.

Roald · 09-24-2012, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barefootsies

I am sure as long as the Hun keeps laughing all the way to the bank, he doesn't care what most of GFY believe.

uhm ok.

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09-22-2012, 04:17 PM	#1
johnnyloadproductions Account Shutdown Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone Posts: 3,611	A question about sites like thehun.net I remember when I was sprouting pubes and visiting sites like thehun.net. Some of the directories have converted into tubes, others look stuck in time. So... Do they retain high traffic just from people over the years sticking to habits of the daily browse or what? Many directories literally look like they've been stuck in time for years and years. Of course revamping a site (especially if design isn't modular) is serious work and with diminishing returns there probably isn't much incentive to do so. ....

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09-22-2012, 04:21 PM	#2
Konda ... Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,280	They made a lot of money in the past and they still make some ok sales and are too afraid to change. They think if they change the site their surfers will not like it and won't come back anymore and then they won't get sales anymore. Very stupid.

09-22-2012, 05:20 PM	#3
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	yep, exactly like konda says.

09-22-2012, 06:47 PM	#8
CyberHustler Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25,326	If it ain't broke...

09-23-2012, 05:03 AM	#10
garce Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,103	Next to impossible to find a "clean" TGP or Tube site - and do not tell me most tube sites are clean with their fucking ad-laden players and pages. When you go to The Hun, you get what you click on - not a massive wall of confusing, blinking ads.

09-23-2012, 05:33 AM	#12
lucas131 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,475	oh, and why to change when you can start new tube and just put big banner in header, "thehun tube" and people will go there same as if its another page of original hun, or replaced original page, what may bring your traffic down. sure hun lost traffic, but there are still people who likes linklist and thats why sites like hun, thumbzilla, al4a and others are still like they are nice to have them still around!

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helterskelter808 So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,405	www.craigslist.org

09-23-2012, 04:58 PM	#19
johnnyloadproductions Account Shutdown Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone Posts: 3,611	If you can... test test test. Talked to a guy here in town that works for adobe and that's his job is to test impressions of different designs on the site and see how they work. Of course scumbag owners can always see who is pushing them the most sales and then copy those sites (assuming they look good). MarkGTS did this I believe.

09-23-2012, 05:43 PM	#21
TMM_John Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,658	none - the hun gets revenue from pre-paid gallery placements on the top 15 spaces and banners. the rest of thegalleries are free placements. __________________ Skype: JohnA1078 Too Much Media - Makers of the Industry's Leading Payite Management Platform, NATS!