Lee, read the whole thread, not just the bits you disagree with ... my points are based on this statement:
"traffic is king, content (exclusive and cookie cutter) has its place, but probably a few seats back from traffic, step-son of the king twice removed or something ... "
my point is that original, premium content is more valuable than traffic. 1 is easy to get, the other isn't.
>>WE both know that content is more than just the images and stories utilized inside and outside the paysites unfortunately, the average webmaster of today doesnt LOL
Did I say anything about webmasters KNOWING why they make certain choices?!?!
>>In fact, didnt ARS jut recently go to only exclusive content on ther sites? I didnt see them out in force at the recent show.. could it be because their traffic levels have decreased? Things that make you go hmmm.....
Maybe they went to exclusive content because they have enough traffic and have now realized the trick to making money from that traffic is having good content? Just a guess ...
So again ... which is more valuable, traffic or content?
Without content, shitty or premium, there is nowhere to send traffic. And before anyone says 'they'll send it somewhere else', the 'somewhere else' is still content ...