Quote Originally Posted by Huskyhunks View Post
Sean Cody will probably always do well just because of the sheer volume and quality of product he has. The site hasn't been redesigned in a while but you know, it's a decent design and alot of webmasters try to knock it off. What they don't understand is that it's all about the content behind the design.

Theme sites rely on the "edge" factor. Once a surfer gets off on that edge, then it's not new. Been there done that. So, I think what you see is alot of the theme sites relying on the initial sale model because it offers that edge thing cause people are always looking for new ways to get off so the demand is always there.
I think you nailed it! Gimmicky theme sites, ala the originator Bang/Bait Bus, have a very short shelf-life. Whereas quality content sites such as Sean Cody have a potentially limitless lifespan.

It's too bad really. I could possibly still be selling lots of penispalooza.com memberships if they just updated once a month. I don't think I've ever had better conversions with a paysite since the early days of baitbus.com.