The adult webmaster world seems to be a buzz with feelings of the impending doom of the industry. Sales seem to be down for just about everyone, and webmasters are working harder than every just to make ends meet. With problems like the feelings of oncoming economic recession and new legislation being proposed by the new administration, plus the drumming-up of old bills like COPA, the industry as a whole seems to be nervous, even downright scared that their business will crumble. The trend in adult internet services has been good overall.
|
"...in the non-adult world, bookmark traffic can be a gold mine." |
A good way to help safeguard against anything that may happen in the adult industry is to make a start in the non-adult world. Many adult webmasters are reluctant to do this because they've been told of the difficulties facing non-adult sites, such as lack of mass free traffic. But that's one problem you won't have to worry about! You've already got access to TONS of free traffic with your adult sites, all you need to do is filter if off and send it to your non-adult site!
You may also worry about getting content for your non-adult site. Don't! There is tons of free content out there for non-adult sites. Not only can you use some of your adult content (like bikini-clad women) on your site, but there are lots of places that provide free non-adult content.
It's just a matter of looking for it. There are services that provide jokes, articles, sports scores, news, live stock tickers and much more! You'll have lost of content for your site. You can also put up various message boards, chat rooms, links, product reviews... anything you think might be of interest to your viewers.
You should look into trying to use one main sponsor for all your non-adult work. I like Commission Junction. They only pay once per month, but that's much better than the quarterly payments you can expect from many non-adult sponsors! They have thousands of different sponsors to choose from in their program, and earning are combined into a single paycheck.
They have sponsors in clothing, jewelry, electronics, online services, books, games, toys... virtually anything you could imagine! You can link to as many as you want within the program because they will all be combined into one paycheck and you don't have to worry about meeting the minimum payout for 25 different sponsors!
Another good thing about this program is that you can choose from sponsors that pay per click, per sale, percentage or per lead. This gives you a very wide variety of income opportunities and
you can discover what best works for you!
Untitled Page
You can have different sections on your non-adult site that have information about a lot of different subjects from news to hunting and fishing to automobiles, and add sponsors that fit each section. Having a lot of different sections that each fit a different subject will also improve the traffic you will get through search engines since it will bring you specialized traffic. You could have a section on camping and link to a store that sells outdoor sporting equipment. You could have a section on specialty smoking and link to a cigar and pipe shop. The opportunities are practically endless!
Once you've got your site set up, you can submit it to search engines and directories, but the main source of your traffic will be from your adult sites!
You will link all your exit buttons or links to your new site instead of to Yahoo or (heaven forbid) Disney, and you will have popup windows that open your new site in them. You can also add text links to your pages that say something like, "Want the latest sports scores, stock prices, movie reviews and more for free? Click here!" Make sure the link opens in a new window so you don't lose any traffic that still might potentially sign up for a sponsor.
Soon you should have quite a lot of traffic coming in, and if your site really provides good content, you may find that you get a lot of bookmarkers. In the adult world, bookmarkers are usually considered a bad thing. If they don't sign up for a sponsor the first time they visit your site, the probably won't sign up next time, either.
But in the non-adult world, bookmark traffic can be a gold mine. Especially if your visitors begin to trust your site and your opinions. Then they will be more likely to buy the things you offer, and to be repeat customers. Someone who buys from one of your sponsors and find good service will likely return the next time they want to buy something similar.
It's really quite easy to accomplish moderate success in such an endeavor. Building the site and adding enough content to appeal to a wide audience will probably be the most difficult part of this process.
After the site is built, as long as you update fairly regularly and keep your sponsors updated, removing the ones that go defunct and adding new ones that you feel might interest your surfers, you should have a prosperous enterprise. Just be sure to keep your content fresh, and keep up with the adult traffic so that your non-adult site always has a steady supply of traffic. Making a success in the non-adult world is a lot easier when you already have your foundation laid in the adult industry!