Why is this business harder these days?

LD · 2007-12-31, 10:08 AM

I'm a relative newcomer, but one thing I read here over and over is how this business used to be much more lucrative. Why is that? More people have computers now, memberships are less than the cost of a few trips to Starbucks, people still like to have sex...perhaps it's a matter of keeping up with what people want, which can be dynamic and ever changing.

I keep reading that porn is a gazillion billion dollar industry or something like that...yet it seems harder to make money now than say 8-10 years ago. Is it too much free stuff? Perhaps the supply has outgrown the demand (seeing all the adult websites out there, I do wonder...). Type in "fuck, sex" in Google, and you've got 100's of pages of porn to choose from. You can have the best porn in the universe, but people gotta find you...things seem very Google driven...how long can that last?

Like a lot of people, I always reflect this time of year, and I guess the bigger question I have on my mind is how can we better adapt to changes that are inevitable?

Going into 2008, I want to try to focus a little better on what it takes to succeed. Yes, I know you have to work hard and bust your ass...but it you work hard and bust your ass and lose your ass, then what have you accomplished?

2007-12-31, 10:08 AM	#1
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Why is this business harder these days? I'm a relative newcomer, but one thing I read here over and over is how this business used to be much more lucrative. Why is that? More people have computers now, memberships are less than the cost of a few trips to Starbucks, people still like to have sex...perhaps it's a matter of keeping up with what people want, which can be dynamic and ever changing. I keep reading that porn is a gazillion billion dollar industry or something like that...yet it seems harder to make money now than say 8-10 years ago. Is it too much free stuff? Perhaps the supply has outgrown the demand (seeing all the adult websites out there, I do wonder...). Type in "fuck, sex" in Google, and you've got 100's of pages of porn to choose from. You can have the best porn in the universe, but people gotta find you...things seem very Google driven...how long can that last? Like a lot of people, I always reflect this time of year, and I guess the bigger question I have on my mind is how can we better adapt to changes that are inevitable? Going into 2008, I want to try to focus a little better on what it takes to succeed. Yes, I know you have to work hard and bust your ass...but it you work hard and bust your ass and lose your ass, then what have you accomplished? __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network