Paysite
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A paysite or pay site, in the
Because there is free porn available on the Internet (e.g. in the form of thumbnail gallery post (TGP) and
Payment methods include credit card or
Most paysites prevent unauthorized access to their members area by means of a
A problem that paysites have is
Because members must confirm some details of their identity when they make their payment, a touted advantage of paysites is the potential to keep minors from viewing their content, which, in several jurisdictions, including the
Many paysites attract potential paying customers by providing a portion of their content for free via free hosted galleries (FHGs),[11] and use an affiliate program to drive new traffic to those FHGs.[12] The percentage of unique visitors to FHGs who become paying members is known as the conversion ratio.
With so many paysites and so much free porn being readily available the pricing of many paysites has dropped in recent years to increase subscriptions. This has seen the rise of discount sites that offer reduced price memberships to a variety of paysites. Paysites have also increased the quality of their content to attract memberships, with many now offering
See also
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55395-732-4.
- ^ Williams, p. 57
- ^ Williams, p. 69
- ^ Williams, p. 77
- ^ a b Williams, p. 100
- ^ Porn piracy wars get personal
- ^ "2257 Reporting Requirements". eff.org. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Obscenity". justice.gov. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "FBI — 2257 Program". FBI. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "18 U.S. Code § 2257 - Record keeping requirements". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ Williams, p. 59
- ^ Williams, p. 65
References
- Williams, Codry (2007). Sex Sells: the Biggest Money Making Secret on the World Wide Web. ISBN 978-1-4116-9965-6.
- "The Naked Truth: Stiff competition. Deadbeat customers. Backend hell. Welcome to the real world of Internet porn". Wired.com. February 2002.