Re: Where is the traffic shifting to?
I would hope that some of them are getting lucky and actually gettin’ laid.
Even with sites closing shop, there are still new sites popping up to replace them, even if they are from the owner of 10 other sites.
With all of the free stuff (stolen or not) out there, not to mention plenty of 5+ minute previews, they don’t need to pay for porn.
Skip the first 5+ pages of results from search engines. They’re mostly the same sites regardless of search term and you’ll start finding some different sources.
If you’re into twinks, with sites like the new Staxus site, why bother running around the web wasting time searching or taking the risk of picking up viruses, malware, etc. when you have plenty of content to watch all in one place for one low price? Even if you do need a daily fix of twink porn, there’s no shortage on that site. (and that’s not a plug for the site, just a fact)
There’s only so many actual “porn buyers” to go around. Once a surfer signs up for a monthly membership, he’s not likely to be joining more than 1 or 2 sites. Maybe after that first month, he’ll look for another site, maybe not.
With so many sites following the same trend as the automotive industry, i.e. very little difference between them (it use to be easy to tell a BMW from a Mercedes at a glance going down the road or a Ford from a Chevy) it boils down to creating something a bit more unique than your competitor that appeals to the surfer. A dick is a dick, one a little bigger than the next, one might have a curve, one might be uncut, but all still a dick. With that in mind, you might want to look at how you’re packaging your dicks… try a different wrapping, be a bit more unique, something that separates you from the rest.
However, I agree with Lloyd… The balance of Supply verses Demand is greatly “out of balance.”