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First thing's first. If they were making money on the site the way it is, this post would have never been made.
Second, notice that they're still not going with an affiliate model. They're seeking PAID submit account buyers. So, this tells me they're STILL not very confident that their traffic converts very abundantly.
So, the way I see it is that they'll get inundated with paid accounts from the large programs that do the shady cross sales. The only way a program will be able to afford their paid account is to blast the surfer with cross-sales. Shit, just look at the advertisers on GFY. Seems the only way to afford GFY advertising is to inundate your surfers with cross-sales. So, in a way, I appreciate the cross-sale programs. Without them, GFY may not even exist.
Anyway, I got sidetracked. I think the paid model will eventually fail and they'll go to an affiliate model within 3-12 months of today.
I hate the tubes but I try to think of things historically. Take the Kennedy's for example. Joe Kennedy was a rum-runner. He made his money off illegal alcohol sales, among other things. Now, the Kennedy family is one of the most revered families in America. Perhaps Pornhub will be one of the most revered sites in adult at some point.
Or, I could be totally wrong. This is just how I see it.
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