Is tgp a dieing business?

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#21

Re: Is tgp a dieing business?

I could be wrong, but I think if you click too many thumbs in a short period of time, or don’t click sponsor links you’re considered a waste and shunted off to become someone else’s problem.

Michael

#22

Re: Is tgp a dieing business?

[QUOTE=dzinerbear;16138]I could be wrong, but I think if you click too many thumbs in a short period of time, or don’t click sponsor links you’re considered a waste and shunted off to become someone else’s problem.

Michael[/QUOTE]

Actually, the more a surfer clicks (withing a limit set by each tgp) is better for a tgp because it raises the productivity of the trade that surfer came from…and thus site overall, if you get enough surfers like this. This in turn leads to better trades from other tgp’s as they start sending you more traffic because they know you are sending produtive surfers to them. Additionally, multiple clickers are more likely to be bookmarkers, something a tgp values highly because they have proven to be some of the most productive surfers and for the reasons stated above this is a good thing.

There are limits to the number of clicks that a surfer can make on a site before he has seen all the trades and then there is something called an x out factor where that surfer can then be shunted off to another specified URL because at that point he’s just wasting bandwidth.

#23

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[QUOTE=xstr8guy;16025]

Btw, I find the most interesting graph is the ‘rank’ graph and not the ‘reach’ or ‘page view’ graphs.[/QUOTE]

I only look at country specific ranks.

#24

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As a “tgp webmaster” I can say until this month I would have totally disagreed with everyone who says tgp’s are dead or dying. BUT this month has SUCKED for me in terms of sales. I was thinking that it was the summer slow down but man, it is bad.

I am honestly thinking about converting all my tgp’s to tube sites. I’ll be making this decision after seeing my first couple months stats on my upcoming tube site.

–Chubbs

#25

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damn, TGPs are so much more complicated than it appears to be.

#26

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But how do you convert from TGP to Tube sites. Surly creating a tube site requires a huge amount of time, uploading vidoes, getting the videos from sponsors etc?

[quote=Chubbs;16176]As a “tgp webmaster” I can say until this month I would have totally disagreed with everyone who says tgp’s are dead or dying. BUT this month has SUCKED for me in terms of sales. I was thinking that it was the summer slow down but man, it is bad.

I am honestly thinking about converting all my tgp’s to tube sites. I’ll be making this decision after seeing my first couple months stats on my upcoming tube site.

–Chubbs[/quote]

#27

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Yes, they’re really complicated but you can build lots of traffic really quickly. 666

#28

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What if you made the tgp’s more of a destination hub instead of just a normal TGP? Multiple pages, model pages with custom gallery templates…etc… more of deeper site than just a typical TGP seems like it should do well with bookmarkers as well as SE’s.

#29

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How do tube sites with sponsor videos do with building traffic since it’s missing the surfer amatuer supplied content attraction?

How do tube sites do with conversions versus bandwidth?

#30

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Many sponsors offer the embedded tube videos these days, so that part is easy.

#31

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there’s no reason not to have niche tube sites just like there are niche tgps and mgps - tube sites don’t have to be all about amateur content.

[quote=tombarr;16431]How do tube sites with sponsor videos do with building traffic since it’s missing the surfer amatuer supplied content attraction?

How do tube sites do with conversions versus bandwidth?[/quote]

#32

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True but isn’t that aspect part of the reason tubes became so popular…because of the true amateur provided content? Weren’t their boat loads of complaints about how Xtube was being ruined by sponsor content because the majority of people that went on there were looking for true surfer provided amateur content…?

While true that content provided by sponsors can certainly supply a tube site, and of course the free element of the content will attract visitors, but I suspect it won’t have the same compounding viral effect that a tube site fed by true amateur provided content would have.

That was what I was trying to say, even though I may not have been as clear as I should in my thoughts… :slight_smile:

#33

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my friends who love porn tube sites just like 'em 'cause they’re free porn and not in 10 or 20 second clips. and i’m sure you’re right - sponsor-hosted flash content tube sites aren’t going to amaze the world.

of course, other popular tube sites are popular because they give away full length videos - and that isn’t going to make anyone money, not only because of bandwidth useage but also because all the sponsors who get their full movies listed will instantly term the affiliate account.

#34

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I THINK it is content like this that surfers really want from tube sites -
http://www.youporncocks.com/watch/55081/for-the-ladies/?from=related3&al=1&from_id=157971

it’s somewhat unfortunate, as there are mo real paysites where you can find homemade content like this. If someone could find a way to do it legally, they would take over the world.