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LightSpeedCash : A Phoenix Rises in the Desert
by Kath Blackwell
If you ask around, you'll find that there are a lot of success stories surrounding
some of the so-called "players" in the adult online industry. Folks
who made "mountains of cash" by being in the right place at the right
time; webmasters who created simple sites that became industry-wide
standards; and creative marketers that were able to make a mountain
out of a miniscule molehill.
But there is one story that gets told and re-told at just about every
industry event… there is one program, one company, one crew that gets
the credit for becoming a huge success in practically no time, based
solely on their hard work, creativity and fun-loving personalities.
LightSpeedCash.com
has set a new standard for industry success, inspiring generations
of newbies to set their sights a little higher and work a whole lot
harder.
Who says the Gold Rush is over and that all the big money to be made
was made years ago? The LightSpeedCash Boys built a program through
their real-time experience as hardworking webmasters, with experience
in the industry from the ground up since 1994 - before the Gold Rush
- and made it into a Next Generation affiliate leader. Back in the
days of the "Big 3," LightSpeedCash was not much more than an idea,
a bunch of creative guys and a lot of hope for success. They turned
it into a HUGE industry success, a program that would open new doors,
cross all the boundaries and raise the bar to a whole new level.
Through their high-speed action antics at industry events - to their
inspirational marketing of the popular LightSpeed Girls, LightSpeedCash.com
is definitely one of those Cinderella stories that we all love to
hear. The little guys that made it big, the Internet dream come true
- a true Phoenix rising (in Arizona no less) to success.
Back in the Day…
LightSpeedCash started out in a tiny one-bedroom apartment in the
American Southwest - just a couple of guys shooting their own content,
working shoulder to shoulder in cramped quarters - building websites
and hoping to make it big. LightSpeed University (www.ls-university.com)
was their very first site - and perhaps set the tone for today's college
antics and the fun atmosphere that infuses both the sites within the
program and the fun that follows the LightSpeedCash crew to every
industry gathering. Naturally, LightSpeed Sorority (www.ls-sorority.com)
was their second site and other sites soon followed, further building
the LightSpeed program.
The original three-man team did everything in-house - well, in-apartment,
anyway. Everything from shooting content to marketing, producing content,
building the websites and handling the day-to-day operations, was
done by the crew. Long hours, crazed all-nighter building sessions,
brainstorming over meals… they literally ate, slept and breathed LightSpeed
- and it shows.
LightSpeedCash built itself a solid reputation within the industry
- and that was probably one of the biggest boosts to their early success
that helped to catapult them to the top. They got out and met webmasters.
They networked with other companies. They attended industry events
- the big and the small, the local and the international. If webmasters
were there - so was the LightSpeed crew - and they always brought
a little something extra along with them to leave a lasting impression.
Boys Gone Wild
With a reputation as the "young fun guys" of the industry, even though
they are now oh-so-much-older-than-twenty, seeing these guys show
up in their trademark LightSpeedCash jerseys always signals that fun
isn't far away. From webmaster paintball wars to helicopter races
across the Grand Canyon, or stunt planes and wacky go-kart racing,
LightSpeedCash leads the way in outrageous webmaster activities at
industry events.
This year's Phoenix Forum was no exception, as it saw the LightSpeed
Crew battling it out against webmasters and fellow industry leaders
in "Sumo Wrestling" rings, rock wall climbing, a giant velcro wall
and other outrageous made-for-reality-TV stunts, and the webmasters
go WILD for the program activities. LightSpeed events are legendary,
as are their LightSpeed Weekend getaways and other locally or regionally
sponsored events. Who knows what they'll do next?
With a solid program and a fun reputation, you can see part of what
makes LightSpeed Cash a "household word" in the industry. Their parties
are legendary… their stunts - well, insane… and their sites - they
are well known throughout the 'Net as being some of the hottest around.
You'd be hard pressed to find a college surfer who hasn't heard of
the infamous LightSpeed Girls.
Meet the LightSpeed Girls…
Ever hear the expression, "turning lemons into lemonade?" The LightSpeed
Crew has made something even better out of something that could have
spelled trouble for their business. In a landmark move, the LightSpeed
guys did NOTHING to stop hotlinking surfers and webmasters from using
their LightSpeed Girls images on their sites or in online chat boards.
Rather, they slapped on a LightSpeed logo to every single image, encouraging
viewers of the images to check out the site, join a membership and
totally increased their popularity, memberships and revenue in the
process.
Now you can see the LightSpeed Girls on websites, in chat rooms, on
chat boards and in other online meeting areas - hotlinked, but sort
of with permission - from the LightSpeedCash sites. Making the best
of a situation that usually gets out of control for most companies,
rather than worry about the lost bandwidth, LightSpeed uses the hotlinking
nature of today's Web surfer to promote their programs for free -
'Net Wide.
The LightSpeed Girls are well know around the globe - amateurs like
Taylor Little, Dirty Aly, Tawnee Stone - and more recently Tawnee's
little sister Tori Stone has gotten in on the action. Professionally
hosted sites, driven hard by a unique blend of quality exclusive content
and a huge personal touch added by each amateur girl, it's no wonder
the LightSpeed Amateur Girls sites do so well. Surfers love them -
and they convert and retain like crazy.
And LightSpeed knows to keep things fresh… new models - college-aged
girls "barely 18" are introduced to the program on a regular basis.
New fresh faces Brandy Didder and Ronni (Veronica) Tuscadero are the
latest to join the team. Plus, LightSpeedGirls.com bundles eight of
the top amateur sites all into one huge site.
Partnerships with successful industry programs such as dating mega
site LoveDollars.com, and the popular Tawnee Stone brought Tawnee
Personals - an online dating site - to life. UpskirtSniper.com features
Steve Lightspeed as a panty peeker, bringing the member through a
huge database of video and photo upskirt shots that LightSpeed has
collected through the years - or take a walk on the wilder side with
"Pastor Steve" and his ChurchUpskirts.com site.
But they don't just stop at creating quality amateur sites and mega
college girl programs. A HotCartoons.com site, MaxSoftcore.com and
a dose of reality with LightSpeed's RealityGirlsTV.com - as well as
other niche-specific sites - round things out, giving webmasters a
wide variety of niches and top-converting sites to promote within
the program.
The Tools for Success
But all play and no work - won't make Jack a single, sorry buck. Fortunately,
LightSpeed Cash has the tools to help webmasters create their own
success story, one banner, hosted gallery or link at a time. Over
40,000 free images to help promote the exclusive content laden LightSpeedCash
sites, over 400 free hosted galleries, plus tons of sample video clips
and fresh promo materials help to give webmasters enough stuff to
get the job done.
With dozens of sites under the LightSpeed umbrella to promote - webmasters
can find everything they need to make bank with the LightSpeedCash
program. Each LightSpeed Girl has her own personal amateur site within
the network, helping webmasters to profit from the ever-popular amateur
niche with well-known real amateurs providing fresh content and a
personal touch. There are also mega sites, gay sites and specific
niche sites - like upskirts, cheerleaders, petite girls, panties,
softcore, wild girls, masturbation and lesbian.
Webmasters can choose between a 60/40 RevShare program or a $30-35
flat rate payout option when promoting LightSpeed Cash sites, and
awesome "Race to the Bank" awards programs and other incentives are
offered from time-to-time as well. There's even a 10% webmaster referral
bonus offered for webmasters who sign-up under the affiliate account.
The Total Package
The LightSpeedCash.com program proves much to newcomers in the adult
online industry. It proves that through hard work, creativity - and
the ability to step outside "the box" to look at things in a new way
- even the smallest one-bedroom apartment sized company can become
one of the biggest, hottest forces on the 'Net. The opportunities
are still out there if you are willing to work hard, invest some time,
cash and ingenuity. LightSpeedCash.com is an excellent example of
a Next Generation success story.
If you haven't checked out LightSpeedCash.com - or if you haven't
looked at it in awhile - take a fresh look. Lots of sites, lots of
tools, lots of experience, tons of success and one helluva crew make
LightSpeedCash one of the "Big Ones" in today's industry.
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