the value of promoting porn

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

It's a funny thing, I was searching around looking for a domain for a new idea, sort of a bit off in left field. I figured I would check for domains that might not be registered, or see what people who had domains that I thought were related are promoting.

The results were more than a little shocking.

So I figured, maybe I just hit a weird area, let me go try something more mainstream, current, and popular. So I started looking for webcam domains. I can remember back in the day that many of these were snapped up in a land rush sort of way, and most of the "wordcams.com" style domains were picked up in sweeps by people with bots and big accounts.

Well, the results here were about the same, more shocking.

The results? parking pages or completely dead domains with absolutely no DNS and nobody even bothering to send them to a parking page - and worse yet, parking pages that don't load for all countries either! Most of it doesn't even relate to adult or porn, it's just generic traffic with keywords selected to make the traffic valuable in some manner.

The concept of sending a cam domain to a cam site appears to be no longer a valid way to make money.

Sort of sad to see what it has all come to.

The affiliate model as we all know it is disappearing.

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

The affiliate model as we all know it is disappearing.

It already has. I have a few affiliates who do well. Most don't.

So, Jim....what will replace it, if anything?

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

It already has. I have a few affiliates who do well. Most don't.

So, Jim....what will replace it, if anything?

That is the million dollar question.
I see programs producing their own traffic for years now.
And affiliates creating their own cash sites.

Rev share is a rough game these days as far as conversion.
WHile things like amazon etc continue to make me money where I promote them.

Thoughts?