Just a theoretical question I have to pose, to guage the importance of video. But forget about my reasoning... Do you think you can sell a site WITHOUT video? Pics only.
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Just a theoretical question I have to pose, to guage the importance of video. But forget about my reasoning... Do you think you can sell a site WITHOUT video? Pics only.
And before anyone replies with the obvious "yes, you can sell anything" I'll throw in this:
Do you think you can sell a site without video and get less than 1:300 conversion... and actually do well with it? ie: retain.
I think a site that was very niche or model specific and a good amount of exclusive content would sell with just pics. Might be tougher on the sale if it's a "general" porn category where videos would be "expected".
none of my avs sites have video, and they sell fine. the question is will a site with no video retain?
as i've posted before, last year a ccbill rep told me the name of their best-retaining site. it's a mature site featuring LOTS of pics - including reader's wives and amateur grandmas sort of thing - and the site has very very little video - but it does have some.
i see 20 - 30% of our users play the smaller dialup clips in our member areas. SOME video allows for a little variety, and a feeling of intimacy from hearing the voices of models.
And The "Theoretical" Answer Is!...It Depends What The "Pics" Are ( Nude Pics Of Brad! , Keanu! , Affleck! ) Of Course Me Personally , I'd Rather Have The Video!:)
Sincerely ~ ..."Nothing Like A Man In Motion"!... :thumbsup:
IMHO, it would have to have exclusive content that gets updated very frequently plus have a huge selection to get away with no videos.
cheers,
Luke
Boyfunk had no video for the first 6-9 months and still doesn't have tons and tons, but it seems that if we update pretty regularly, we still get pretty good retention. On the other hand, we're regularly told that the quality of our models is a large part of why our members like us so much and why they stay... so I dunno.
how long ago was boyfunk's first 6 - 9 months?
Video is definitely a plus, but there are so many niches that are underexposed, that a high quality pic only site could do very well.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xstr8guy
Some of those under-exposed niches wont remain that way for much longer too im told ;)
Regards,
Lee
I think its very hard to sell sites without Video, and even hard to sell sites without live content. There are so many sites out there now inless it was some very exclusive content, I think it would be very hard.
Now In All Fairness! , I Have To Admit That Some "Pic-Only" Sites Can Survive On "Pics" Alone! , Well At Least I'm Still A "Member"! ( I'm Not Only A Producer I'm A Consumer! )
The Two Mentioned Are Quite Different From Each Other , I Like The Photography Of Both , But One Has The Scenic Views And The Other Has "The Boy Next Door"
I Don't Like To Make References Here "Directly" , And This Is Not An "Advertisment" , Just Wanted To Show Some "Examples" Of "Pic-Sites" Other Than "Mega" Which Are Holding Their Own.
amazonaboy.com
bukbuddies.com
Sincerely ~ ...How Many Ways Can You Make A Man?... :construct
P.S ~ Both Sites Have Since I Joined Started To Produce Film , Though I'd Still Be A Member If They Didn't.
For the record, its not hard to sell sites without video in them at all.
How many of you have actually looked at some of the larger sponsors paysites? Very few of them actually contain 'videos' in them, in fact, when a site mentions 'videos' or 'movies' on a tour, that usually translates into 'plugin' ;)
Regards,
Lee
well, to be fair, it was early 2003, and I know the market is a lil different now :)Quote:
Originally Posted by basschick
seems like the last year, broadband finally took over ;)
Things are changing every day it seems. And with the wide availabilty of DSL in places that couldn't get it before, people with broadband connections want more from thier sites. Of course, I'm biased since I sell video content, but when it comes to the sites that I visit myself, I'm all about sites with stories and video over galleries of photos. I remember when I first got dsl, the first thing I did was to check out all the sites with video that I couldn't watch over my slower connection. I think you'll find a lot of people like that as the broadband market keeps expanding.