One of the problems of this business model is that it seems to me like an inverse pyramid. They're paying out more in the affiliate programs for traffic than they make in one membership. Certainly there's plenty of traffic. If you want hardcore porn, it's easy to find a billion pictures in five minutes for free. The bottom line is that adult webmasters of all stripes are having to pay closer attention to the bottom line.
Most people are flat-lining in revenues or dropping in revenues.
You might find a select minority of people who are making more money. In other words, the online porn industry is undergoing the same pains as many other Internet-related businesses. Three rounds of layoffs in October, December, and January reduced Flying Crocodile's staff of 135 to approximately 40. Perkins and Boday said they will focus only on market-proven ventures, and attempt to draw in more mainstream clients. Flying Crocodile is not alone in rethinking its ways.