truly inspiring! i like it! it's like Pursuit of Happyness

great read.. thanx for sharring.

thanks, bookmarked.

word... :2 cents:

I marked this thread. It's a pretty nice fast read. :thumbsup Thank you.

Shap, I've been around since the beginning and I must say you have never posted 1 thread that wasn't helpful in a meaningful way. Thanks for that. :thumbsup

Shap, I've been around since the beginning and I must say you have never posted 1 thread that wasn't helpful in a meaningful way. Thanks for that. :thumbsup


(and I'm includng the threads about Mrs. Shap too. They were helpful in another kinda meaningful way... she's hot! :winkwink: )

Something really need read and remembered! U rocks!

The smartest thing which you and other operators such as those you named earlier have done, was to go against the flow of popular practise and opinion in this industry. Instead you adopted the approach which has been proved to work in other industries.

Ironically, the success many people have enjoyed is exactly what will cause (in quite a few cases already has caused) their undoing. True entrepreneurs will always be fairly arrogant - it's a necessary part and product of believing you have what it takes to stand out from the crowd - but that should never be allowed to get in the way of objectivity. Unfortunately, far too many people in this business have ignored that and credit themselves and their methods with the success they have enjoyed.

Many others simply copy what they see already being done, with the consequence that the vast majority who work in online porn do so in ways which could only have any long-term future if our product, customers and our colleagues were all somehow unique. But none are unique. It doesn't make the slightest difference whether you are selling bare breasts or breakfast cereal, once the market stabilizes it will be governed by exactly the same rules as any other.

Whether you realize it or not, your approach to this business represents a recognition of "rules" which have been proven over and over again. Because you have applied them well, you have been successful.

Sadly, you are in a tiny minority. Most people, sponsors and affiliates, refuse to acknowledge that they have succeeded in spite of themselves and they continue to reflect methods and attitudes which have been out of date for years. This is why online adult is still such a small part of adult entertainment as a whole. It is why, particularly in the last 2-3 years more "names" have been disappearing. And it is why we are increasingly turning towards feeding on each other, rather than staying focused on our real customer: the surfer.

You have also proved the concept expressed by Tom Peters in his book "In Search of Excellence", namely that excellent businesses actually live and breathe certain principles. Others print them out on posters and use them to decorate the office walls.

Awesome thread, thank you Shap!

I haven't seen a post like this, in years. Concise, valid information.

Blueprint to printing your own money in this industry.

WOW !!

That is one of the best post I've seen in a while.
One of the best in the biz...awesome read Shap !

See you in Vegas ...

I have a feeling those graphs will look the same another two years from now!!

If only I could invest in "Twistys" stock and make that type of return on my money. ;)

Congrats bro, truly deserved. Hope you and Beth are doin well. We're gonna miss you guys at the show. Hit me up sometime soon!

Grhawkins, feel free to contact me once you've signed up and I'll approve you right away! :thumbsup

Kevin at Twistys dot com, ICQ: 215-457-848, or call me at my office 416-361-2033. We're happy to help in any way that we can. Talk soon!

Thanks for posting and glad you enjoyed it :winkwink:

Hi Devin thanks for the recommendation. I've never heard of that book and someone else also recommended it here. I have to check it out. :thumbsup

Awesome. We'll take good care of you :thumbsup

Thanks I appreciate it. It took a while to write so it really feels good to get feedback on it :winkwink:

This is a great thread, and a welcome change from all the bs ones on the board

Bookmarked for later reading.

Edit: BTW I will be sharing this thread with the entire Homegrown crew, I haven't read it yet, but I know I don't need to, to know it's value. (Plus LM told me it was good :P)

Hey Shap I tried reaching Kevin, maybe you can get in touch? Thanks! :)

Just emailed you :thumbsup

awesome post shap!

Great post Shap :) Wish you continued success for years to come.

Great read, good thread Shap. :)

I'd say this is the best thread of the past year.

You now can also purchase this thread as an audio CD, digitally remastered. Here's the cover shot:

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Great points:thumbsup sent you an email:thumbsup

Awesome thread!!! :)

great read!!

Holy fuck, what an awesome post :thumbsup

Many of those are the same values I'm applying to my business this year.

everybody i know says twisty's has amazing retention and keeps paying months and months after someone stops promoting them.

good job beth and shap

Wow what a great post!!
Congrats on the constant success.

First I'd like to say that this is an excellent thread Shap! Sadly, this philosophy is new to the adult industry but standard operating procedure for mainstream companies. A quality product and customer service is what this industry is moving towards since the old "take the money and run" business models are less viable due to a maturing market.

Any site that plans to be successful will eventually adopt quality as a mantra or fall to the ones that do.

-A

Great thread Shap :)

Shap is my Jesus.

Amazing post Shap. It has inspired me.

good read!

Quality post, to an already quality thread.

shap, as always, you don't fail to provide helpful, factual posts.
The thing I admire most about Shapette and yourself is that you never forgot how you got there. Many people in the biz did.

The thread you just posted is something every site owner or newcomer should read and re-read then build a checklist to go over it monthly to be sure they stay true to the basics and not venture too far away. Solid foundations keep a house standing a long time.

Great thread, as always! My compliments to the Twisty's team on your ongoing success. Well deserved.

What an insightful and informative post. Certainly an inspiration and motivator.

I was just having this conversation with another webmaster and we were lamenting about how few actual business threads with serious information is posted on this or other boards.

Thanks for a great post!