Would these sites be accepted?

gaydemon · 2008-10-12, 06:29 AM

I was just about to try and start submitting some of my sites to the larger link lists but will probably not even try.

Most of the link lists asks you to choose a specific reciprocal link button based on what type of content, while I can see why they want that, its totally impractical and not possible to do if you try and create a larger amount of good free sites.

not only that, half of the reciplinks (HTML) are so old and bad HTML that it would break my xhtml designs.

It just seems to me, that the whole link list and submitter relationship is so one sided, making it very difficult for the submitters.

The rules also are strict but fail to address the issue with design and looks, Ive seem some pretty horrible looking sites which I would never want to list. They do comply to the rules though..

Sorry, thats my moan..

So what I wonder is it really worth it? Is the traffic so great that it makes up for all the extra work it takes?

How much traffic can you expect to a single listing, and for how long?

Bill · 2008-10-12, 02:46 PM

It IS kind of a hassle, dealing with category recip links. Cat recips, as they are called, have this very weird history.

And sorry to tell you, but dynamic sites with xhtml might get looked on with suspicion by some of the better 'straight' linklist owners - if you are well known and trustworthy you can do it, but a new submitter coming in with dynamic sites might be rejected as a possible cheater.

And yes, the relationship is very one-sided - but thats life, one-sided relationships are common everywhere you look. And ESPECIALLY common in the adult traffic biz.

I feel much the same way about places like altagay - gee thanks, you want me to give you 60 pics for you to give your surfer all the jerk-off content he needs. On the other hand, places like altagay accept blind links and more agressive ads.

So I think it boils down to what you've become accustomed too.

How much traffic can you expect to get from a single listing? Not that much. The actual number varies with subniche, but gay traffic is about 20% of straight traffic. It's been a while since I measured actual traffic numbers - however, I'd say that the number is still slowly declining overall, and will probably decline more.

How long does it last? Well, the initial burst doesn't last long, about 2 weeks per listing, but then you get dribbles of traffic for quite a while.

2008-10-12, 06:29 AM	#1
gaydemon Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 15	I was just about to try and start submitting some of my sites to the larger link lists but will probably not even try. Most of the link lists asks you to choose a specific reciprocal link button based on what type of content, while I can see why they want that, its totally impractical and not possible to do if you try and create a larger amount of good free sites. not only that, half of the reciplinks (HTML) are so old and bad HTML that it would break my xhtml designs. It just seems to me, that the whole link list and submitter relationship is so one sided, making it very difficult for the submitters. The rules also are strict but fail to address the issue with design and looks, Ive seem some pretty horrible looking sites which I would never want to list. They do comply to the rules though.. Sorry, thats my moan.. So what I wonder is it really worth it? Is the traffic so great that it makes up for all the extra work it takes? How much traffic can you expect to a single listing, and for how long? __________________ Bjorn Gaydemon / Directory & Search Engine Gaydemon.Biz / Gay Webmaster Forum

2008-10-12, 02:46 PM	#2
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	It IS kind of a hassle, dealing with category recip links. Cat recips, as they are called, have this very weird history. And sorry to tell you, but dynamic sites with xhtml might get looked on with suspicion by some of the better 'straight' linklist owners - if you are well known and trustworthy you can do it, but a new submitter coming in with dynamic sites might be rejected as a possible cheater. And yes, the relationship is very one-sided - but thats life, one-sided relationships are common everywhere you look. And ESPECIALLY common in the adult traffic biz. I feel much the same way about places like altagay - gee thanks, you want me to give you 60 pics for you to give your surfer all the jerk-off content he needs. On the other hand, places like altagay accept blind links and more agressive ads. So I think it boils down to what you've become accustomed too. How much traffic can you expect to get from a single listing? Not that much. The actual number varies with subniche, but gay traffic is about 20% of straight traffic. It's been a while since I measured actual traffic numbers - however, I'd say that the number is still slowly declining overall, and will probably decline more. How long does it last? Well, the initial burst doesn't last long, about 2 weeks per listing, but then you get dribbles of traffic for quite a while.