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MadMax · 2005-10-29, 12:23 PM

Hey Cybersexhound,

Actually, I'm really glad you decided to post your question in this thread. This is a great thread to keep a discussion going and get opinions from multiple LL owners on what is and isn't a blind link. What I'm going to do here is go through that site a page at a time, let you know what's blind, and make suggestions on how to both correct the blind links and help improve your click through. I also have a couple suggestions for you in general that will help jumpstart your sales.

General suggestions:

Since you're still pretty new at this, promoting sites that don't offer free or cheap trials is going to be a difficult hurdle for you to overcome. That site only offers one signup option, and that's $29.95/mo. recurring. You've got to be pretty savvy to pre-sell a membership like that, so I'm going to STRONGLY advise you to start promoting some sponsors that offer payouts of $25-$35 on trial memberships of Free to $4.95. It's a lot easier to get someone to whip out their credit card for a smaller amount, and while you're learning those are the kinds of sales you're more likely to be able to get. I've seen your posts in other threads about having difficulty making sales and I promise you this is a big factor in those problems.

On to the site:

Warning page, http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabridge/mission3/
Since all 3 of your ads are in a table cell that's clearly separated from the rest of the page by the background, you might get away with the blind text links. This is what I would change though:

--Change "HOTTEST PANTIEHOSE BABES ON THE INTERNET" to "VISIT PANTYHOSE UNCOVERED FOR HOTTEST PANTIEHOSE BABES ON THE INTERNET"
--That baby blue text is difficult to read agains the white background, so change it to a color that stands out.
--Change "CLICK HERE FOR TOP SHELF PANTYHOSE COVERED PUSSY!" to "INSTANT ACCESS TO TOP SHELF PANTYHOSE COVERED PUSSY!"

Main Page, http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabri...ion3/index.htm
This one really needs some work. First off, when the page loads there's not a single clickable link without scrolling down. This is bad for a couple reasons. There are many LLs that won't list sites where they have to scroll down to get to the gallery links. Also, you're wasting prime real-estate. There should never be any scroll point anywhere on a free site where there's not a clickable ad to the sponsor.

What I would do:
--bring your first gallery link up above that tower of 4 unlinked pics, so there's a gallery link available when the page loads.
--This linked text is fine, and it should be a the top of the white cell you're using for an ad: "Enjoy the benefits that come with being a member of the ultimate pantyhose porn site!". Give them a link, then explain the benefits of membership, then give another link or two.
--Drop the "We are confident" from this phrase: "We are confident you will never have to search for pantyhose porn again!" Just say "You'll never have to search for top notch pantyhose porn again!"
--The linked "pantyhose sex" could be considered blind, but not necessarily...it would depend on the reviewer. In any case, I would unlink that text and add linked text saying "Get Your Free Samples Now At Pantyhose Uncovered!" at the bottom of that sales text.

Gallery One: http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabri.../gallery1.html
First off, you've only got two sponsor links when you could have three. This is a wasted opportunity to sell. You've also got a big blind link as your first ad. With three lines of text that don't even mention where the link goes, that's an instant decline.

What I would do:
--Get rid of the text at the top "Pantyhose Fantasies offers free pantyhose pics of women in pantyhose". You've already said it twice, and that's now where you need to put an ad on your gallery pages. The first thing they should see is an ad. Change that to linked text saying "TAKE THE FREE TOUR NOW!"
--You've got a couple choices for fixing that big blind link, and the best one is this: Either replace that unlinked bar of pics just above your ad with a banner, or add some text like "Visit Pantyhose Uncovered" on top of the pics to turn them into a banner, then link that too. Otherwise, you need to add something to that text to make it obvious that it's a sponsor link, because right now its really blind.

Gallery Two, http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabri.../gallery2.html
Same problems as gallery one, with the same solutions.

What I would do:
--Get rid of the text at the top "Pantyhose Fantasies offers free pantyhose pics of women in pantyhose" and replace it with a text link to sponsor saying "What are you waiting for? Instant Access is right here!"
--What you have for your first ad currently is really two blind links. Fix that by replacing the graphic with a banner or adding text to the graphic to make it a banner. This will make those two blind links non-blind since they're immediately adjacent to a banner an thus part of an obvious ad, and also take two independent ads and make them one so you can add the third at the top like I said.

Thus ends this episode of MadMax's blind link school

Go forth, grasshopper, go forth and sell

2005-10-29, 12:23 PM	#15
MadMax "Without evil there can be no good, so it must be good to be evil sometimes" ~ Satan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Motor City, baby, where carjacking was invented! Now GIMME THOSE SHOES! Posts: 2,385	Hey Cybersexhound, Actually, I'm really glad you decided to post your question in this thread. This is a great thread to keep a discussion going and get opinions from multiple LL owners on what is and isn't a blind link. What I'm going to do here is go through that site a page at a time, let you know what's blind, and make suggestions on how to both correct the blind links and help improve your click through. I also have a couple suggestions for you in general that will help jumpstart your sales. General suggestions: Since you're still pretty new at this, promoting sites that don't offer free or cheap trials is going to be a difficult hurdle for you to overcome. That site only offers one signup option, and that's $29.95/mo. recurring. You've got to be pretty savvy to pre-sell a membership like that, so I'm going to STRONGLY advise you to start promoting some sponsors that offer payouts of $25-$35 on trial memberships of Free to $4.95. It's a lot easier to get someone to whip out their credit card for a smaller amount, and while you're learning those are the kinds of sales you're more likely to be able to get. I've seen your posts in other threads about having difficulty making sales and I promise you this is a big factor in those problems. On to the site: Warning page, http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabridge/mission3/ Since all 3 of your ads are in a table cell that's clearly separated from the rest of the page by the background, you might get away with the blind text links. This is what I would change though: --Change "HOTTEST PANTIEHOSE BABES ON THE INTERNET" to "VISIT PANTYHOSE UNCOVERED FOR HOTTEST PANTIEHOSE BABES ON THE INTERNET" --That baby blue text is difficult to read agains the white background, so change it to a color that stands out. --Change "CLICK HERE FOR TOP SHELF PANTYHOSE COVERED PUSSY!" to "INSTANT ACCESS TO TOP SHELF PANTYHOSE COVERED PUSSY!" Main Page, http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabri...ion3/index.htm This one really needs some work. First off, when the page loads there's not a single clickable link without scrolling down. This is bad for a couple reasons. There are many LLs that won't list sites where they have to scroll down to get to the gallery links. Also, you're wasting prime real-estate. There should never be any scroll point anywhere on a free site where there's not a clickable ad to the sponsor. What I would do: --bring your first gallery link up above that tower of 4 unlinked pics, so there's a gallery link available when the page loads. --This linked text is fine, and it should be a the top of the white cell you're using for an ad: "Enjoy the benefits that come with being a member of the ultimate pantyhose porn site!". Give them a link, then explain the benefits of membership, then give another link or two. --Drop the "We are confident" from this phrase: "We are confident you will never have to search for pantyhose porn again!" Just say "You'll never have to search for top notch pantyhose porn again!" --The linked "pantyhose sex" could be considered blind, but not necessarily...it would depend on the reviewer. In any case, I would unlink that text and add linked text saying "Get Your Free Samples Now At Pantyhose Uncovered!" at the bottom of that sales text. Gallery One: http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabri.../gallery1.html First off, you've only got two sponsor links when you could have three. This is a wasted opportunity to sell. You've also got a big blind link as your first ad. With three lines of text that don't even mention where the link goes, that's an instant decline. What I would do: --Get rid of the text at the top "Pantyhose Fantasies offers free pantyhose pics of women in pantyhose". You've already said it twice, and that's now where you need to put an ad on your gallery pages. The first thing they should see is an ad. Change that to linked text saying "TAKE THE FREE TOUR NOW!" --You've got a couple choices for fixing that big blind link, and the best one is this: Either replace that unlinked bar of pics just above your ad with a banner, or add some text like "Visit Pantyhose Uncovered" on top of the pics to turn them into a banner, then link that too. Otherwise, you need to add something to that text to make it obvious that it's a sponsor link, because right now its really blind. Gallery Two, http://www.cybersexhound.com/betabri.../gallery2.html Same problems as gallery one, with the same solutions. What I would do: --Get rid of the text at the top "Pantyhose Fantasies offers free pantyhose pics of women in pantyhose" and replace it with a text link to sponsor saying "What are you waiting for? Instant Access is right here!" --What you have for your first ad currently is really two blind links. Fix that by replacing the graphic with a banner or adding text to the graphic to make it a banner. This will make those two blind links non-blind since they're immediately adjacent to a banner an thus part of an obvious ad, and also take two independent ads and make them one so you can add the third at the top like I said. Thus ends this episode of MadMax's blind link school Go forth, grasshopper, go forth and sell