Buying content helps getting listed?

Surfn · 2007-04-25, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dmeat

Sure, sponsor content is provided by paysites so that we can promote them. A sample of their member area content.

Content providers sell content to paysites (and freesite webmasters?)

Yes, buy or better yet make your own content. The sponsor content is way too over used to get you any good listings.

Good Luck!

Useless · 2007-04-25, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Surfn

Yes, buy or better yet make your own content. The sponsor content is way too over used to get you any good listings.

Good Luck!

Make your own? Yeah, sure.

Not all sponsor content is overused and most link lists don't give a better listing (whatever the fuck that is) just because you use a set of content they haven't seen. The fact is, most of the content providers that free site builders use, due to their affordability, sell shit - and it's shit that doesn't accurately represent the paysite being promoted.

My advice is to thoroughly sift through your sponsor's content. Then surf a couple of the big lists and see if you easily find the the sets of content you'd like to use.

SheepGuy · 2007-04-26, 02:51 AM

I used to buy a shitload of content, so much that I won't really need to buy anymore for quite a few years. Some of my stuff is so old that it's new, but I still see that it's for sale.
But I still buy some new stuff, mostly freaky niches, mostly because I don't like depending on one single sponsor. I'd rather depend on several sponsors, mixed with my AVS's, cams, etc. When you have your own content you can be choosy with sponsors, promote your own stuff, do things your way for the most part.
And it's a lot cheaper than it used to be.
That said, if I was starting fresh in the biz I'd be using all free sponsor content, if the only thing I was doing was freesites. Why not?
But if I was starting fresh in the biz I wouldn't narrow my focus to just freesites.

Greenguy · 2007-04-26, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Make your own? Yeah, sure.

Not all sponsor content is overused and most link lists don't give a better listing (whatever the fuck that is) just because you use a set of content they haven't seen. The fact is, most of the content providers that free site builders use, due to their affordability, sell shit - and it's shit that doesn't accurately represent the paysite being promoted.

My advice is to thoroughly sift through your sponsor's content. Then surf a couple of the big lists and see if you easily find the the sets of content you'd like to use.

Ditto on all counts.

Licker4U · 2007-04-26, 10:31 AM

All I use is sponsor provided content and get listed everywhere I submit. I can recall two sites in the last year that were rejected because the content had already been listed. There are several sponsors that put up new content weekly, just grab it and go before everyone else does.

tigermom · 2007-04-28, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Not all sponsor content is overused and most link lists don't give a better listing (whatever the fuck that is) just because you use a set of content they haven't seen. The fact is, most of the content providers that free site builders use, due to their affordability, sell shit - and it's shit that doesn't accurately represent the paysite being promoted.

My advice is to thoroughly sift through your sponsor's content. Then surf a couple of the big lists and see if you easily find the the sets of content you'd like to use.

Yes on that. I get listed with sponsor content all the time. It's hard enough making sales with freesites and making them worthwhile considering the time I put into each one (which is several hours per FS sometimes). Spending more on content is just crazy at this point

Find the right sponsors, the ones that are not over promoted and that provide you with top-quality content, often non watermarked. There is a HUGE amount of free promo content offered by sponsors these days. And if you need more and have been doing this for a while, you shouldn't have a problem getting more content from your sponsors too.

If you do go with content providers, watch out. Most of the cheap content is not only already overused but you can find it provided for free by some sponsors too!

The only reason to use your own bought content is so that you can pick and choose, and maybe switch sponsor, for the freesite down the road. Honestly, I just prefer to make a new FS then to go back and "update" old freesites, especially after they have been reviewed and accepted.

2007-04-26, 02:51 AM	#3
SheepGuy It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,527	I used to buy a shitload of content, so much that I won't really need to buy anymore for quite a few years. Some of my stuff is so old that it's new, but I still see that it's for sale. But I still buy some new stuff, mostly freaky niches, mostly because I don't like depending on one single sponsor. I'd rather depend on several sponsors, mixed with my AVS's, cams, etc. When you have your own content you can be choosy with sponsors, promote your own stuff, do things your way for the most part. And it's a lot cheaper than it used to be. That said, if I was starting fresh in the biz I'd be using all free sponsor content, if the only thing I was doing was freesites. Why not? But if I was starting fresh in the biz I wouldn't narrow my focus to just freesites. __________________ If the Environment was a bank, they would have saved it by now.

2007-04-26, 10:31 AM	#5
Licker4U Mean people suck, nice people swallow, are you mean or nice? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lower Alabama-The Redneck Riviera Posts: 2,377	All I use is sponsor provided content and get listed everywhere I submit. I can recall two sites in the last year that were rejected because the content had already been listed. There are several sponsors that put up new content weekly, just grab it and go before everyone else does.