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Originally Posted by Xxaru Media
I?m curious to know how many newbie producers have created member?s site startups that have actually made any money in todays market? And I'm not talking rent money... I mean serious money. I?m talking people who got in the game within like the last couple years.
I ask this question because I?ve been behind 2 different member site startups within the last 3 years and neither of them have had worthwhile returns. I?ve also watched numerous other member site startups crash and burn hard over the last few years. Yeah, there are a plethora of reasons as to why all these sites ?may? not be making serious money, but to me it seems like the market has tanked to the point that the new guys have almost no chance to get in the game and compete against the big dogs.
I hear people all the time considering getting into the biz and starting their own members site, etc. and the only advice I have for them is ?don?t do it? cause the potential for return is no longer worth it. Now I may be wrong, but I welcome anyone that can say otherwise.
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I didn't read this thread, i'm sure their is plenty of great points and discussions.
I think opening up a site with the hopes that mad traffic will come because affiliates can't wait to promote and google will just love it... are over for the newbs.
I would say start up a bunch of free sites (all niche related), find a few that start to get organic traffic and turn them into a paysite. Now here is the trick, you need to turn it into a paysite *without* causing a huge drop in traffic.