conversions fell down in a disasterous way

Yauhen · 2006-08-28, 07:32 PM

According to my statistics, I used to have 1:400 through last 4 months until last week. Last week I made only a few sales with average conversion around 1:1500.
The amount and the quality of my traffic didn't change whatsoever. I have the same amount of hits and unique visitors as I have been getting for the last 4 months, but now I have almost no sales, while I always used to make 1-3 sales a day for those last 4 months.

Is there anyone around, who has been experiencing the same sort of problem recently? I wonder what the hell is going on. Is it a sort of seasonal shit or is it the shit that is happening only to me?

virgohippy · 2006-08-28, 09:47 PM

Oh yeah, my stats often dance anywhere from 1:150 to 1:6000+ over one week periods.

I tend to make decisions based on, at minimum, 2 month averages.

The rest just doesn't matter.

tickler · 2006-08-28, 11:23 PM

I did notice that some of my PPC sources pretty well dried up over the last month, and the traffic quality from others is down.

Maybe the SE dances are affecting your traffic sources.

wilto · 2006-08-29, 12:20 AM

My sales had been pretty steady for the past few months, but for some strange reason they've dropped off in a major way, the past week or so.

Yauhen · 2006-08-29, 02:41 AM

Exactly, Wito. That's what I'm talking about.

Thanks to all of you, guys. At least, now I know strange things may happen to everyone, but not only me.

wilto · 2006-08-29, 06:38 PM

The word on the smut-peddlin' streets is that things drop off around now and pick up again in a major way once school starts back up, but I'm not so sure about it.

I figure a lull like this is a good time to play around with a new tour and maybe my pricing, if in fact we can expect a rush soon.

Yauhen · 2006-08-30, 12:44 AM

I hope this theory proves true, because if not, it's gonna be a major disappointment.

I cannot find any other explaination to what's happening, other than the one you've given above.

Toby · 2006-08-30, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by virgohippy

Oh yeah, my stats often dance anywhere from 1:150 to 1:6000+ over one week periods.

I tend to make decisions based on, at minimum, 2 month averages.

The rest just doesn't matter.

Very sage advice!

Trying to find reasons for short term trends will drive a person crazy. I take note of them, but only get concerned if bad trends continue for a longer time, or get progressively worse.

I make all my "big" decisions based on stats over the last three months.

Useless · 2006-08-30, 11:07 AM

...and summer is a horrible time to look at one's stats. Some of your sponsors probably have to add extra memory to their servers just to handle the increase in shaving.

Lemmy · 2006-08-30, 11:43 AM

Conversions/total sales are down for me in August compared to July but nothing that can't be contributed to normal wacky fluctuations. Rebills are pulling me through, though.

My solution during dry spells is to build and submit more than ever and when things eventually pick up I'll get a boost from those efforts.

JustRobert · 2006-08-30, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

...and summer is a horrible time to look at one's stats. Some of your sponsors probably have to add extra memory to their servers just to handle the increase in shaving.

Now thats

but it sure feels ... how do I say this, Oh so true!

It seems like every year at this time things do drop. IMO its because its the last couple of weeks of summer so college students are getting in a summer blow out before classes starts and horny dads are taking the damn family on vacation. Things will pick up when the days are shorter and more people are staying out of the cold, they always do.

Mr Exotic · 2006-08-30, 12:13 PM

Haha, I started a thread bitching and complaining about how August started off so shitty for me, but sure enough things ended up pulling thru for me and this month has turned out to be right in my expected income range and if the last couple days are good I may end up a touch above normal.

But like everyone is already saying things are about to pick up, in past years I usually see a good increase in Sept, and then in October things usually get going really good. Of course this year for me my traffic sources are quite a bit different, so I guess I cant really expect anything

officegirl · 2006-08-30, 01:08 PM

i think august is not the best period of the year to look into stats too deeply, yeah we see a drop off, mainly due to people being away from their computers - holidays/vacations, good weather, barbecues etc so theres many factors that keep people away - kids are still off school in the UK and parts of europe, only just back in the US

just let the bad cold wet weather kick in and then check the stats

natasha
xxx

rickmercer · 2006-08-30, 02:01 PM

august doing well for me though today - wednesday - not looking good...no sales so far

ronnie · 2006-08-30, 02:35 PM

As said, judge ratio's and sales at least per month. Daily checking can drive you nuts.

ronnie

BishopWeber · 2006-08-30, 04:50 PM

Winter, the webmasters best friend

rickmercer · 2006-08-30, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BishopWeber

Winter, the webmasters best friend

haha so true!

ronnie · 2006-08-30, 06:39 PM

Every day of the year can be a webmasters best friend..

ronnie

Toby · 2006-08-30, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BishopWeber

Winter, the webmasters best friend

Both this year and last, my best months have been July and August.

ieatjackets · 2006-08-30, 09:01 PM

This month started off incredibly good for me, but the second half has been absolutely disastrous. I guess all things balance out in the universe...or something.

Yauhen · 2006-08-31, 01:58 AM

I started off this month with the first two weeks that looked as good as any other week of any other month. But the things dropped in such a sudden way for the next two weeks that I got worried. I'll be waiting for a sudden pick up, just as sudden as the drop I experienced in the middle of this month

rtv · 2006-08-31, 04:00 AM

Summer is ending and sales will grow for sure!

BOSS · 2006-08-31, 06:19 AM

there is no money in porn....its a good hobby though

johnnybg · 2006-08-31, 06:34 AM

I have explained in some other post that ups-and-downs are the only constant over the years in this business. Just continue pushing and don't look back. Don't even think about stats, if it helps.

Only thing I do out of the ordinary when sales are down is check if all my domains are up.

BTW, there are so many reported "slowdowns" that I can hardly keep track of them. "Summer", "January", "Weekends", "Every third tuesday in odd months",... who cares! Just do what you do, it will pick up.

The best way to keep you away from "downs" is generating some % sales with rebills.

nomad · 2006-08-31, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yauhen

I always used to make 1-3 sales a day for those last 4 months.

Hi,

I was wondering, webmasters who make "1 to 3 sales a day" are you TGP owners or are you free site or TGP gallery submitters?

Thanx,
Teebs

2006-08-28, 07:32 PM	#1
Yauhen They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 146	conversions fell down in a disasterous way According to my statistics, I used to have 1:400 through last 4 months until last week. Last week I made only a few sales with average conversion around 1:1500. The amount and the quality of my traffic didn't change whatsoever. I have the same amount of hits and unique visitors as I have been getting for the last 4 months, but now I have almost no sales, while I always used to make 1-3 sales a day for those last 4 months. Is there anyone around, who has been experiencing the same sort of problem recently? I wonder what the hell is going on. Is it a sort of seasonal shit or is it the shit that is happening only to me? __________________ Busty Porn Stars Cute Teen Sluts

2006-08-28, 09:47 PM	#2
virgohippy Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,679	Oh yeah, my stats often dance anywhere from 1:150 to 1:6000+ over one week periods. I tend to make decisions based on, at minimum, 2 month averages. The rest just doesn't matter. __________________ ~Warm and Fuzzy.

2006-08-28, 11:23 PM	#3
tickler If there is nobody out there, that's a lot of real estate going to waste! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,177	I did notice that some of my PPC sources pretty well dried up over the last month, and the traffic quality from others is down. Maybe the SE dances are affecting your traffic sources. __________________ Latina Twins, Solo, NN, Hardcore Latin Teen Cash

2006-08-29, 12:20 AM	#4
wilto Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	My sales had been pretty steady for the past few months, but for some strange reason they've dropped off in a major way, the past week or so. __________________ StarCash -50/50 Rev. Share for Life -5% Webmaster Referral

2006-08-29, 02:41 AM	#5
Yauhen They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 146	Exactly, Wito. That's what I'm talking about. Thanks to all of you, guys. At least, now I know strange things may happen to everyone, but not only me. __________________ Busty Porn Stars Cute Teen Sluts

2006-08-29, 06:38 PM	#6
wilto Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	The word on the smut-peddlin' streets is that things drop off around now and pick up again in a major way once school starts back up, but I'm not so sure about it. I figure a lull like this is a good time to play around with a new tour and maybe my pricing, if in fact we can expect a rush soon. __________________ StarCash -50/50 Rev. Share for Life -5% Webmaster Referral

2006-08-30, 12:44 AM	#7
Yauhen They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 146	I hope this theory proves true, because if not, it's gonna be a major disappointment. I cannot find any other explaination to what's happening, other than the one you've given above. __________________ Busty Porn Stars Cute Teen Sluts

2006-08-30, 11:07 AM	#9
Useless Certified Nice Person Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dirty Undies, NY Posts: 11,268	...and summer is a horrible time to look at one's stats. Some of your sponsors probably have to add extra memory to their servers just to handle the increase in shaving. __________________ Click here to purchase a bridge I'm selling.

2006-08-30, 11:43 AM	#10
Lemmy You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Next door to a kid with a moped. Posts: 1,492	Conversions/total sales are down for me in August compared to July but nothing that can't be contributed to normal wacky fluctuations. Rebills are pulling me through, though. My solution during dry spells is to build and submit more than ever and when things eventually pick up I'll get a boost from those efforts. __________________ BUY MY PORNSITES!

2006-08-30, 12:13 PM	#12
Mr Exotic rifuckingdiculous Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cornfield in Indiana Posts: 532	Haha, I started a thread bitching and complaining about how August started off so shitty for me, but sure enough things ended up pulling thru for me and this month has turned out to be right in my expected income range and if the last couple days are good I may end up a touch above normal. But like everyone is already saying things are about to pick up, in past years I usually see a good increase in Sept, and then in October things usually get going really good. Of course this year for me my traffic sources are quite a bit different, so I guess I cant really expect anything __________________ Submit Free Sites/Galleries

2006-08-30, 01:08 PM	#13
officegirl If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 32	i think august is not the best period of the year to look into stats too deeply, yeah we see a drop off, mainly due to people being away from their computers - holidays/vacations, good weather, barbecues etc so theres many factors that keep people away - kids are still off school in the UK and parts of europe, only just back in the US just let the bad cold wet weather kick in and then check the stats natasha xxx __________________

2006-08-30, 02:01 PM	#14
rickmercer A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 58	august doing well for me though today - wednesday - not looking good...no sales so far

2006-08-30, 02:35 PM	#15
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	As said, judge ratio's and sales at least per month. Daily checking can drive you nuts. ronnie

2006-08-30, 04:50 PM	#16
BishopWeber They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pocitos.Mvdo.Uy Posts: 145	Winter, the webmasters best friend __________________ Bishop 8-= Eugenia Diordiychuk

2006-08-30, 06:39 PM	#18
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Every day of the year can be a webmasters best friend.. ronnie

2006-08-30, 09:01 PM	#20
ieatjackets If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 33	This month started off incredibly good for me, but the second half has been absolutely disastrous. I guess all things balance out in the universe...or something.

2006-08-31, 01:58 AM	#21
Yauhen They have the Internet on computers, now? Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 146	I started off this month with the first two weeks that looked as good as any other week of any other month. But the things dropped in such a sudden way for the next two weeks that I got worried. I'll be waiting for a sudden pick up, just as sudden as the drop I experienced in the middle of this month __________________ Busty Porn Stars Cute Teen Sluts

2006-08-31, 04:00 AM	#22
rtv You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 670	Summer is ending and sales will grow for sure! __________________ Serious Cash: 27 sites - step fantasy, teen, amateur, anal, hardcore, reality

2006-08-31, 06:19 AM	#23
BOSS Are you sure this is the Sci-Fi Convention? It's full of nerds! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montreal / Sparta Posts: 261	there is no money in porn....its a good hobby though

2006-08-31, 06:34 AM	#24
johnnybg I want to set the record straight - I thought the cop was a prostitute Join Date: May 2004 Location: Serbia & Montenegro Posts: 292	I have explained in some other post that ups-and-downs are the only constant over the years in this business. Just continue pushing and don't look back. Don't even think about stats, if it helps. Only thing I do out of the ordinary when sales are down is check if all my domains are up. BTW, there are so many reported "slowdowns" that I can hardly keep track of them. "Summer", "January", "Weekends", "Every third tuesday in odd months",... who cares! Just do what you do, it will pick up. The best way to keep you away from "downs" is generating some % sales with rebills. __________________ Teen Porn Site Blog Johnny's Porn Nesa (aka johnnybg)