Yea, I think some of those points made in the 97 article are a bit out of date in todays market. Things have gotten a lot more competitive since 97. While I'm not one to overly coddle the surfer, the surfer has gotten more savy since 97 too. If you want him as a bookmarker, it's probably not in your best interest to deceive or fuck with him.
But then I'm a big believer in pretty much honest straight up advertising. Don't be shy...PUSH his buttons...get him HARD...make the SALE! Tell him where he's going and how great it's gonna be when he busts a nut all over his keyboard
But, don't lie or deceive...
One of the issues I see frequently is folks who aren't native english speakers. I've seen links so badly written, I have no idea what they're trying to say. That's almost always an instant decline.
Others, yep...I do understand it...but the link makes no mention of the sponsor. Makes no mention of 'join here' or 'take the tour' or 'see some sample vids here'. There's really no indication that the link leads offsite. That's a blind link...imo.
Just declined a site last night for a link saying 'Free Videos Here'. Yup, I clicked and no there weren't even video samples on the tour. Again, why lie?
I really don't think the surfer of today is as naive as the surfer of 97. Our target market today KNOWS he can find free porn all over the place. Our job is to offer up something so hot and so juicy, he doesn't think he can find it elsewhere. Or, he's so fucking horny...he's got to have it NOW! Damn, I LOVE those kinds of surfers
But then...wtf do I know?! I'm amazed that people still make money with spam and popping consoles on people with blockers installed.
