Death of Autosufs?
Well, things are not that gloom....yet, but judging from the way things are going and the number of new surfs appearing, it certainly looks like the end could very well be near. Just look at the autosurf and hyip whore capital on the net (MMG), and you'd realise in the past couple of weeks, the number of new traffic exchange programs has been dwindling. Not to mention, most of those new ones look terrible. There are no long term plans and seem like rush jobs with only one intention in mind, which is to run away with your money.
The 'industry' has been plagued by scammers and incompetent administrators since February, when StormPay pulled the plug. Ever since, the 'industry' has struggled to find an identity. The good old days of StudioTraffic, 4Daily and 12DailyPro are dead and probably buried. Many programs have since come, tried and gone.
What's more worrying is the lack of support from members. Any autosurf relies on cashflow to sustain payouts. Even the ones claiming to be legitimate or have outside sources of income suffer from this. Once membership stops growing and once money stops flowing in, the program dies. Yes, they are all ponzi in nature to some extent. After being burnt by StormPay, and subsequently all the other autosurfs who have either scammed or run by people in over their heads, members have become wary of spending their money in such programs.
As I've mentioned in previous entries, the hardcore group of autosurfers has fallen dramatically. In the golden age of autosurfs, a start up program can easily bring in 4-5k paying members in the first couple of weeks. But now, a program would do tremendously well to bring in 400-500 members in that same period of time (I know I'm exaggerating it a little, but you get my point).
Then there is the problem of sustaining that growth rate, and enticing members to continue increasing their upgrades with each subsequent cycle. There is so much mistrust in the industry, that even the most honest administrators are having trouble keeping members and their money in the programs.
Of course that being said, cream always rises to the top. Programs like 12by12daily seem to have a strong following and at this point of writing still seem strong, making me look like a fool. However I still stand by what I've written, 300 000 members is not a figure to be sneezed at.
There are also programs like DesertSky Marketing and CommandSurf, which have a steady following, and getting coporate sponsors. Just how long their growth can sustain remains to be seem.
Just as cream rises to the top, it also starts to ferment and stink if it stays for too long. Until something drastic happens to the industy to change the mindset of both, the people running the show (not those running away), and those participating, the future of autosurfing does indeed look bleak.
The 'industry' has been plagued by scammers and incompetent administrators since February, when StormPay pulled the plug. Ever since, the 'industry' has struggled to find an identity. The good old days of StudioTraffic, 4Daily and 12DailyPro are dead and probably buried. Many programs have since come, tried and gone.
What's more worrying is the lack of support from members. Any autosurf relies on cashflow to sustain payouts. Even the ones claiming to be legitimate or have outside sources of income suffer from this. Once membership stops growing and once money stops flowing in, the program dies. Yes, they are all ponzi in nature to some extent. After being burnt by StormPay, and subsequently all the other autosurfs who have either scammed or run by people in over their heads, members have become wary of spending their money in such programs.
As I've mentioned in previous entries, the hardcore group of autosurfers has fallen dramatically. In the golden age of autosurfs, a start up program can easily bring in 4-5k paying members in the first couple of weeks. But now, a program would do tremendously well to bring in 400-500 members in that same period of time (I know I'm exaggerating it a little, but you get my point).
Then there is the problem of sustaining that growth rate, and enticing members to continue increasing their upgrades with each subsequent cycle. There is so much mistrust in the industry, that even the most honest administrators are having trouble keeping members and their money in the programs.
Of course that being said, cream always rises to the top. Programs like 12by12daily seem to have a strong following and at this point of writing still seem strong, making me look like a fool. However I still stand by what I've written, 300 000 members is not a figure to be sneezed at.
There are also programs like DesertSky Marketing and CommandSurf, which have a steady following, and getting coporate sponsors. Just how long their growth can sustain remains to be seem.
Just as cream rises to the top, it also starts to ferment and stink if it stays for too long. Until something drastic happens to the industy to change the mindset of both, the people running the show (not those running away), and those participating, the future of autosurfing does indeed look bleak.
posted by spectre at 10:43:00 PM
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3 Comments:
I know the autosurfing industry will survive. Yes, some companies are there just to take the money and run. But others have really good business plans, follow legal procedures i.e. becoming an LLC, and provide good customer service to it's clients. In the past, many industries had humble beginings with people being sceptical and saying that this industry won't last or there's nothing this industry will do. My glass is full when it comes to the autosurf industry. It's here to stay.
Hi Crimson Fury,
I don't think autosurfs will die off completely, however I do think that it's going thru a low period. And unless attitudes change, from both sides, I believe the slide will continue.
As for legality issues, being an LLC, or a legal business entity is all really swell and well, but there's always the problem of geniune accounting. As far as I know, a legally registered company running a program based on ponzi foundations is still illegal. And because of it's ponzi nature, will still eventually fall someday. So I play them as games regardless of legality issues.
For both our sakes, I sincerely hope the 'industry' picks itself up.
Hi SurfBoard,
Read about the accident, hope everything's well on your end.
Thanks for the advice. I know of the issue, and was hoping to fly under the radar for a while until the credits I allocated have been used up.
Thankfully, I do not survive on surfs alone, although I'm more passionate on surf sites than others. It's a gamble and a way to pass time, just as this blog is. I've always been an advocator of multiple streams of income as well as passive income (lazy).
I've been reading your site for some time and have been enjoying your articles since the blogspot days. May not always agree with them, but they sure are entertaining and informative for most parts. ;o)
Yes autosurf has gone down since 12dp closed but at this point it hasn't dropped below what it was last year at same time. Just difference is now awarness of surfers is different and considering ponzi in any program with higher probability and people prefer shorter period programs more often than it was year ago.
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