Okay, so how's your biz doing, versus 1 year ago? - GoFuckYourself.com

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:11 PM

I remember last year this time it seemed like the sky was falling. But I'm definitely doing better a year later. Are you better off than last year? Worse? Same?

After Shock Media · 11-15-2009, 05:13 PM

I want to say better.
The one you of course are asking about, which is the online adult business is down versus 1 year ago. Had a slight swing up last month.

SleazyDream · 11-15-2009, 05:14 PM

happy as hell - i'm BACK in porn and not in the bar business

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

I want to say better.
The one you of course are asking about, which is the online adult business is down versus 1 year ago. Had a slight swing up last month.

Ah, that's very interesting! Does it mean that the only people reading this board who are better off than last year are the ones who've taken steps toward non-adult? Could be.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

happy as hell - i'm BACK in porn and not in the bar business

Ya, it pays to stick with what ya know

fris · 11-15-2009, 05:18 PM

way better

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fris

way better

Not to pry, but can you tell us why? Same stuff working as before? New stuff you introduced in the last year?

SleazyDream · 11-15-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by betabomb

Ya, it pays to stick with what ya know

more like what I love - not saying I really KNOW anything.........

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

more like what I love - not saying I really KNOW anything.........

You're too humble

spacedog · 11-15-2009, 05:32 PM

Nowhere close to last year.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by spacedog

Nowhere close to last year.

Sorry to hear it.

Sly · 11-15-2009, 05:43 PM

This week was actually my best week in probably 18 months.

What's different? Trying new products, putting more emphasis on products I've had good success with, wrapping up projects that were sitting and did nothing, and scaling/growing projects that work.

The trick is to keep a good thing going. Sometimes we let success get into our heads and we start slacking off. Instead, take the current high bar and make it your new low bar.

BlackCrayon · 11-15-2009, 05:44 PM

definitely better. last sept-dec was very scary. everyone was shitting themselves and buying nothing.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sly

This week was actually my best week in probably 18 months.

What's different? Trying new products, putting more emphasis on products I've had good success with, wrapping up projects that were sitting and did nothing, and scaling/growing projects that work.

The trick is to keep a good thing going. Sometimes we let success get into our heads and we start slacking off. Instead, take the current high bar and make it your new low bar.

You're so right. If you don't lose your focus on optimization, then a downturn can be a very different experience -- perhaps even a positive.

AaliyahLove · 11-15-2009, 05:49 PM

My website opened exactly a year ago and although I had higher HOPES for how many members I would have by now my realistic EXPECTATIONS have been met and I've slowly but surely gained a small to medium amount of members every month.
I also hrt my back n had to take 12 weeks off starting in late August which basically ruined my whole year as far as $ is concerned..
So I'm happy with my progress but expecting bigger things for the next year

fatfoo · 11-15-2009, 05:51 PM

This avatar made me cry. Waaah..!!!

fatfoo · 11-15-2009, 05:52 PM

And I'm broke. Is it because of psycho bitches with knives? It's likely.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AaliyahLove

My website opened exactly a year ago and although I had higher HOPES for how many members I would have by now my realistic EXPECTATIONS have been met and I've slowly but surely gained a small to medium amount of members every month.
I also hrt my back n had to take 12 weeks off starting in late August which basically ruined my whole year as far as $ is concerned..
So I'm happy with my progress but expecting bigger things for the next year

Excellent! The last 12 months was definitely as great time to START a business

When you're busy starting-up, you're less distracted by all the bad news.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fatfoo

This avatar made me cry. Waaah..!!!

Don't be frightened

PornMD · 11-15-2009, 06:14 PM

I'm in domains, not really adult just yet, but domainwise business definitely better now vs. a year ago. 2nd half of last year was pretty weak - 2nd half of this year has seen a rise in activity.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PornMD

I'm in domains, not really adult just yet, but domainwise business definitely better now vs. a year ago. 2nd half of last year was pretty weak - 2nd half of this year has seen a rise in activity.

Yeah. I heard domains did well. It was a kind of a nice test for the whole industry to see that domains held or grew. I think there were also a LOT of transactions, which of course has been good for brokers, too.

Showman · 11-15-2009, 06:20 PM

I joined the mobile porn gold rush a year ago and have not looked back since.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Showman

I joined the mobile porn gold rush a year ago and have not looked back since.

iPhone??

PornMD · 11-15-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by betabomb

Yeah. I heard domains did well. It was a kind of a nice test for the whole industry to see that domains held or grew. I think there were also a LOT of transactions, which of course has been good for brokers, too.

Well don't get me wrong - when the economy tanked, domains surprisingly tanked just as badly. I figured there'd be a slight hit but I guess when people don't have as much money to spend, they don't want to fork out hundreds or more for a quality name vs. register what's available. It HAS seemed like domains started to recover before a lot of industries though, because strong domains are still vital to online business presence (or at least the most cost-effective expense to establish a strong online business presence), and amazingly enough, top sales seem to be close if not fully back to what they were pre-crash. One wonders where domains would be at if there wasn't such a problem with horrible ethics and basically lying and stealing amongst the larger domain companies *coughSNAPNAMEScough*. It's hard to be taken seriously when a bunch of "bros" run the industry.

I think it boils down to the fact that it's hard to make a bad purchase of a good domain. People launch shit at camgirls for spending what he did on that domain and doing nothing since, and I personally think he overpaid for it, but at worst he'll still have the domain and it will be gaining value over time better than most stocks or other investments and definitely better than if it was still sitting in a bank.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PornMD

Well don't get me wrong - when the economy tanked, domains surprisingly tanked just as badly. I figured there'd be a slight hit but I guess when people don't have as much money to spend, they don't want to fork out hundreds or more for a quality name vs. register what's available. It honestly seemed like domains had started to recover before a lot of things though, because strong domains are still vital to online business presence (or at least the most cost-effective expense to establish a strong online business presence). People launch shit at camgirls for spending what he did on that domain and doing nothing since, and I personally think he overpaid for it, but at worst he'll still have the domain and it will be gaining value over time.

You said it, "strong domains". I think there was a real separation that happened between the domains that actually held value and all the others. On a related note, I was also surprised by the number of domains that were sold for stock in startups.

andrej_NDC · 11-15-2009, 07:41 PM

Better, the competition is so much smaller today.

AaliyahLove · 11-15-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by betabomb

Excellent! The last 12 months was definitely as great time to START a business

When you're busy starting-up, you're less distracted by all the bad news.

LOL exactly, I'm waaaay too busy trying to get this site to blow up to worry about bad news

I try to not let bad news distract me anyways but sometimes it is an easy scape goat if you aren't careful! "Well I didn't do as many sign ups because of the bad economy/summer slump, etc.."
But I usually find I make as much as I work..the harder I work the more my webcam n my website pay off so I just keep on plugging away!

raven1083 · 11-15-2009, 08:48 PM

much better rather for the past year

Nicky · 11-15-2009, 09:08 PM

I'm doing better.

BFT3K · 11-15-2009, 09:09 PM

Like a monkey!

PXN · 11-15-2009, 09:14 PM

definitely better for me.

betabomb · 11-15-2009, 09:55 PM

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Like a monkey!

Very good.

11-15-2009, 05:11 PM	#1
betabomb Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 777	Okay, so how's your biz doing, versus 1 year ago? I remember last year this time it seemed like the sky was falling. But I'm definitely doing better a year later. Are you better off than last year? Worse? Same? __________________

11-15-2009, 05:13 PM	#2
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spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	Nowhere close to last year.

11-15-2009, 05:43 PM	#12
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,320	This week was actually my best week in probably 18 months. What's different? Trying new products, putting more emphasis on products I've had good success with, wrapping up projects that were sitting and did nothing, and scaling/growing projects that work. The trick is to keep a good thing going. Sometimes we let success get into our heads and we start slacking off. Instead, take the current high bar and make it your new low bar.

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AaliyahLove Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AaliyahLove.com Posts: 2,722	My website opened exactly a year ago and although I had higher HOPES for how many members I would have by now my realistic EXPECTATIONS have been met and I've slowly but surely gained a small to medium amount of members every month. I also hrt my back n had to take 12 weeks off starting in late August which basically ruined my whole year as far as $ is concerned.. So I'm happy with my progress but expecting bigger things for the next year __________________ www.AaliyahLove.CamModels.Com

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