I need Help and advice

Bake · 2005-02-09, 09:32 PM

Basically I wish to get into the free site business while my gallery submitting side is doing very nicely and I have many partner accounts at tgp’s where there just imposable to get them these days I still wish to branch out into free sites. I have been making a living online for 6 years and I seem to be a trusted member of the adult industry. What I need is places that are going to list me when they like my material so I at least get reviewed. Now I know how this works in tgp but free sites seem a lot different so I need advice in this area. Here is an example of the style of free sites I’m making
http://www.sexpicfree.net/free/index.html

Brav · 2005-02-09, 10:42 PM

Just a couple things I noticed, that header graphic on your index page may be considered a blind link, mainly because of the "enter" text in the right hand corner, and the link doesn't lead to the free sites content but instead to the sponsor.

It is always good to have the "Title" of the site on the page somewhere, and this would be the title you submit to the LL's.

Also, the "back" links on the gallery should lead to the "main" page where the content selection is instead of the warning page, this is my personal preferance, not sure if everyone else feels the same.

Other then that, I like them and would most likely list all of your sites.

Hope those points help a bit

RawAlex · 2005-02-09, 10:58 PM

What brav said: You should only have the word ENTER once on your index page, and it should ENTER the free site. Linking a large header graphic like that which isn't clearly a banner is also not going to go over well in many places.

On each of the pages you have another big ENTER which is the same exact look as the original enter button into the site. You might want to consider using some other word than ENTER on those as well, might be considered somewhat blind or misleading.

Generally just looking quickly the sites are very nice. Where are you intending to put return links on these pages?

Alex

Bake · 2005-02-10, 12:51 AM

Ok the header I can Phtoshop and remove the enter text and I did make the buttons to look a like on purpose so they would get clicked more the tour is very friendly and its a easy exit back to where they came.
I would add the recip links on the main page normaly in groups of 3 in a table on the top.

Mateusz · 2005-02-10, 04:19 AM

What they said - this 'banner' is in fact half-page ad which is not too good to place on top of index page. Plus there is lack of nudity at gallery2 IMO - make sure you show at least titties or may get declined in few places

Brav · 2005-02-10, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bake

I did make the buttons to look a like on purpose so they would get clicked more the tour is very friendly and its a easy exit back to where they came.

I'm not concerned about the enter buttons on the galleries, they have already entered the free site so if the surfers confuse those as enter links to the free site then there is something wrong. But yeah, I think some sites will have a problem with them, maybe they will pass if you add the sponsors "site name" to them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bake

I would add the recip links on the main page normaly in groups of 3 in a table on the top.

I have been out of building free sites for a while, but I think the general preferance was more then 3 recips. I believe my recip tables were grouped in 8's. I usually got listed everywhere untill site similarities became a big issue.

selena · 2005-02-10, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brav

I have been out of building free sites for a while, but I think the general preferance was more then 3 recips. I believe my recip tables were grouped in 8's. I usually got listed everywhere untill site similarities became a big issue.

The last free site I did for myself had either 15 or 18 (can't remember which) recips on the index page, and was listed at all sites. So as long as they are nicely arranged, more isn't a bad thing. That makes less mirrors, and less mirrors makes everyone happy.

MadMax · 2005-02-10, 08:00 PM

I agree with everything that's been said so far. Overall, it's a damn nice looking free site, but should definitely have more nudity or you'll only get it listed in "softcore" categories. I'd be willing to list it in several categories, but sites with limited nudity get that added to their description on the list.

If I were you I'd use content with more nudity, change the "index page" links on the galleries to "main page" links (I get about 60 percent of my sponsor clicks from my main pages), add a real title for the free site to at least the top of the warning page and headers (most places require this) and drop the "enter" from the hpa at the top of the pages.

2005-02-09, 09:32 PM	#1
Bake Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	I need Help and advice Basically I wish to get into the free site business while my gallery submitting side is doing very nicely and I have many partner accounts at tgp’s where there just imposable to get them these days I still wish to branch out into free sites. I have been making a living online for 6 years and I seem to be a trusted member of the adult industry. What I need is places that are going to list me when they like my material so I at least get reviewed. Now I know how this works in tgp but free sites seem a lot different so I need advice in this area. Here is an example of the style of free sites I’m making http://www.sexpicfree.net/free/index.html __________________ I only make galleries that sell nothing more or less.

2005-02-09, 10:42 PM	#2
Brav Well you know boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like women. You just have to read the manual and press the right button Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 158	Just a couple things I noticed, that header graphic on your index page may be considered a blind link, mainly because of the "enter" text in the right hand corner, and the link doesn't lead to the free sites content but instead to the sponsor. It is always good to have the "Title" of the site on the page somewhere, and this would be the title you submit to the LL's. Also, the "back" links on the gallery should lead to the "main" page where the content selection is instead of the warning page, this is my personal preferance, not sure if everyone else feels the same. Other then that, I like them and would most likely list all of your sites. Hope those points help a bit __________________ <a href="http://www.thewebmastersrealm.com"> The Webmasters Realm</a>

2005-02-10, 12:51 AM	#4
Bake Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25	Ok the header I can Phtoshop and remove the enter text and I did make the buttons to look a like on purpose so they would get clicked more the tour is very friendly and its a easy exit back to where they came. I would add the recip links on the main page normaly in groups of 3 in a table on the top. __________________ I only make galleries that sell nothing more or less.

2005-02-09, 10:58 PM	#3
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	What brav said: You should only have the word ENTER once on your index page, and it should ENTER the free site. Linking a large header graphic like that which isn't clearly a banner is also not going to go over well in many places. On each of the pages you have another big ENTER which is the same exact look as the original enter button into the site. You might want to consider using some other word than ENTER on those as well, might be considered somewhat blind or misleading. Generally just looking quickly the sites are very nice. Where are you intending to put return links on these pages? Alex

2005-02-10, 04:19 AM	#5
Mateusz Screw you, guys. I'm going home. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gliwice, Poland Posts: 996	What they said - this 'banner' is in fact half-page ad which is not too good to place on top of index page. Plus there is lack of nudity at gallery2 IMO - make sure you show at least titties or may get declined in few places

2005-02-10, 08:00 PM	#8
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	I agree with everything that's been said so far. Overall, it's a damn nice looking free site, but should definitely have more nudity or you'll only get it listed in "softcore" categories. I'd be willing to list it in several categories, but sites with limited nudity get that added to their description on the list. If I were you I'd use content with more nudity, change the "index page" links on the galleries to "main page" links (I get about 60 percent of my sponsor clicks from my main pages), add a real title for the free site to at least the top of the warning page and headers (most places require this) and drop the "enter" from the hpa at the top of the pages.