Its That Time Of Year Again... Where Are We Headed As An Industry?
I usually post one of these threads towards the end of the year asking where everyone thought the adult industry is heading in the year to come so, here is this years thread :)
What do you see the state of the adult industry being in terms of new technology, site advances and trends in 2009?
In last years thread, a couple of the things mentioned actually happened, especially when it came to consolidation on the straight side of the industry and declining DVD sales with an increase in VOD sales.
You can see last years thread here:
http://forums.gaywidewebmasters.com/...ad.php?t=26371
So, where do you see the adult industry heading in 2009 and what predicitions do you have in respect of site or technology growth for the industry overall in the year to come?
Regards,
Lee
Europeans Billing Europe!
I see increasing motivation to trend toward globalization of ones business appeal, and more judicious analysis and consideration by successful entrepreneurs extending over all aspects of their enterprises...this will continue throughout 2009...
For many years we promoted building international relationships and networks - Lee chief among them - and some successful forward thinkers took that advice - the rest are scrambling now to maintain revenues and properly chagrined when I approach them about their EU revenue and consequent attraction [or lack of] to EU affiliates. Fortunately, it's never too late and the EU will soon have many more individuals online than the USA...
Now is probably the time to increase marketing expenditures on proven resources and outlets, not cut back as is always the first reaction - just be more clever in the choice of vehicles, outlay, and distribution...
Europeans Billing Europe!
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Lee
Good luck finding many people who will understand a word of what you just said ;) LOL
Sometimes, using 'small' words is a good thing.
Regards,
Lee
I’m an old newbie Lee, thanks for the tip :D
Professional Hazard, let me see :scissors:
I’m seeing people start to pay more attention to biz opportunities outside North America. They are taking a look at their own operations and looking for ways to market around the world. I think this will become a big trend and continue all the way through 2009.
For many years we talked about crossing the pond and working with European webmasters – some of us remember Lee especially made efforts to promote this collaboration - some successful companies looked ahead and took that advice - the rest are only trying to catch up now because they are not making as much money - but when I try to talk to them about Europe now they are finally ready to listen! We’re lucky it's never too late and the EU online population will soon be larger than that of the USA...That’s a lot of Euros…
Now is probably the time to spend MORE on advertising and traffic, not less as you are likely to be thinking right now…
Europeans Billing Europe!
Yep, I loved the concept of that site and you were way ahead of the curve - will be good to see it's metamorphosis [there I go again]...that site had unlimited potential, the world just wasn't ready yet...
Looks like participation in international expansion is surely on the 2009 to-do list - next poster willing to share their direction...
Europeans Billing Europe!
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Lee
Porn IS recession proof, unfortunately, it isnt stupidity proof and i think the decline in sales we are starting to slowly see doesnt have anything significant to do with the economy at all but rather to do with the fact webmasters are actually starting to flood the market place with more 'free' porn than ever before thanks to tube sites.
Lee
Evil Chris from teen revenue and Xnations wrote a nice call-to-action piece directly addressing this issue - published in the December Xbiz World It starts on Page 14 and concludes on Page 96.