Quote Originally Posted by fabianb View Post
Michael,

It's well known that gay programs generally retain longer. Still some straight programs are able to pay way more and it seems to me that the high payouts per signup only come from gay programs operated by straight operators (topbucks/silvercash etc. etc).

Refering to 12 pops and 10 picture sets is adult in 1998. Point out one big straight program that fits this criteria in 2006/2007?

Basschick:
so your conclusion is that straight operators are not interested in the gay operators?

I happen to know quite a few numbers of larger operators and your argument is that surfers are unhappy. If this is the case it would result in lower retention/member value per ?
More then ever the big guys are working hard on content, they all realize that content is king. More content = higher conversion = more dollars.

Problem with the straight market is a low barrier of entry. $ 750 for ccbill/epoch, some hosting and some content does the trick. Content is more widely available and pretty much any argument there is factor 8.
8* more straight guys, 8* more content, 8* more surfers, 8* more cash hence 8* more clowns and cowboys.

On your own muscle site you use the word 'free' on the tour. After the real free trial was dropped (years ago) numbers showed that 'free tour' would increase conversion.
Reason being: surfers would get confused.
You don't find this deceptive?
Forgive me for talking down to you (as Ken puts it) but if you dont want the advice you are being given, why even bothering asking our opinions in the first place?

You've been given A LOT of good reasons why you shouldnt do a gay only Island Gathering in addition to a lot of other good advice in this thread based on our experiences, yet so far, everyone that has tried to help you has been met with negativity.

Perhaps thats another reason why you shouldnt do a gay only Island Gathering, the people that would have been your best asset in promoting the event you have now managed to turn against you.

Regards,

Lee