Please review my galleries

[neveremail]

Hi,

Please review my galleries for submitions to TGP.

An example is:

http://www.paradisebikinis.com/galle...x009bikini.htm
and:
http://www.paradisebikinis.com/galle...x005bikini.htm

Thanks

[JohnnyR]

I refrain myself from emiting an oppinion about freesites... but this I do know a little better. so

- pictures aren't a set... you've got mixed pictures from 2? 3? sets in there... I would say that you need a nice flow throught the gallery especially with tgp where you get a single shot.
- thumbs are watermarked. some people may not like it.
- although your gallery looks okay, it would probably be a good ideea to stick with pictures of the same format. or, if you do both, group them together. I'm talking about 4:3 vs. 3:4 pics... sometimes it looks odd. I'll say again, this gallery looks fine.
- the big pictures are kinda blurry, don't have a good "line definition", and they're too small in "file size". you're gonna have problems getting by the checking scripts - very likely your gallery to be tossed out by the script if the pics aren't at least 40kb, some places 50 kb. And if not, the top tgp's are simply going to reject it b/c they get lots of better quality stuff each day.
- the "Lenka is a hot Bikini Babe..." text may be a bit too small. I'd do size +1, even if it means cutting out on some text. Allmost nobody's gonna read it all anyways. Plus, try not to leave tables filled in with just text. A matching text-link after all that text will work better then if it's placed by itself on another table.
- I'm not sure about placing recips under that link either. Some people might and will mind. I'd suggest recips be placed at the top of that page, it seems to be the rule of thumb.
- I know top of the page is premium advertising spot, so that's probably why you put the link first, if so then scarap that "bikini sex" title. You don't need to have a title with TGPs. "Nude bikini sex gallery" can be taken down as well.
- Personally, I would do 3 recips/page. Some tgp owners won't like 4.
- If you're doing text recips, then do text for all. If you're doing tables/pics recips, then do it for all. If you have a small text link flanked by 2 table recips / pic recips, that text guy might get unhappy. Especially if he had a table/pic recip you could have used instead of text.
- 18 usc 2257 doesn't really need that much info. just "18 USC 2257 - LINK" usually does it, and makes it easyer to drop it at the end of your gallery and doesn't screw the design.
- maybe not have 3 "click here..." links on the page? As LL owners, TGP owners like a bit of variety. I know "click here" always works cuz the buggers do just that, but why not try either a banner which fits the layout/colours of your gallery, or some juicyer textlinks there? (but then again, this is marketing and what the hell do I know about THAT? I sure seem to suck)

Hmm... I've been at this for 5 minutes or so, so I guess it's gonna be quite a list when I hit "post". I hope it does help you out a bit.

I just want to mention that some of the things I said might be utter-bullshit. Some people might not agree, but all this is from my personal experience, and it's how I'd do it (and I seem not to be doing so bad with TGPs either).

In closing - your gallery does look nice, and as someone said to me about my freesites, you just need a little tweaking and you're gonna be good to go.

[Xeno]

hmmm....I was going to check it out but for both of your links I was getting:

The page cannot be displayed
There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.

[neveremail]

the site is down - fucking server problems again. Should be back up soon

[neveremail]

site is working again now. so please review

[neveremail]

now they have took it down again for a reboot

[neveremail]

Right - they finally sorted the server problem so if some of you could review my gallery as well that would be great

[neveremail]

In response to Johnny's Comments:

- pictures aren't a set... you've got mixed pictures from 2? 3? sets in there... I would say that you need a nice flow throught the gallery especially with tgp where you get a single shot.

The pictures are a set - they follow a story line - shes on the beach, has a photo shoot, she strips and gives a blow job |cool|
But I can see why you may think it doesn't follow so I've added descriptions underneath some of the thumbs to make the "story" clearer.

- thumbs are watermarked. some people may not like it.

Sponsers content - not much I can do until I start taking a bit of money and buy my own. But will buy my own content as soon as I'm earning a little from this.

- although your gallery looks okay, it would probably be a good ideea to stick with pictures of the same format. or, if you do both, group them together. I'm talking about 4:3 vs. 3:4 pics... sometimes it looks odd. I'll say again, this gallery looks fine.

I've redone the pictures so the are all the same ratio.

- the big pictures are kinda blurry, don't have a good "line definition", and they're too small in "file size". you're gonna have problems getting by the checking scripts - very likely your gallery to be tossed out by the script if the pics aren't at least 40kb, some places 50 kb. And if not, the top tgp's are simply going to reject it b/c they get lots of better quality stuff each day.

Redid the larger pics so they are better quality.

- the "Lenka is a hot Bikini Babe..." text may be a bit too small. I'd do size +1, even if it means cutting out on some text. Allmost nobody's gonna read it all anyways. Plus, try not to leave tables filled in with just text. A matching text-link after all that text will work better then if it's placed by itself on another table.

I have made it bigger but I'm limiting the number of outgoing links so dont have room for another.

- I'm not sure about placing recips under that link either. Some people might and will mind. I'd suggest recips be placed at the top of that page, it seems to be the rule of thumb.

I'd like to hear what anyone else has to say about if they should be at the top before I change the design.

But I have moved them up a bit above the sponser link.

ANYONE ELSE GOT COMMENTS??

- I know top of the page is premium advertising spot, so that's probably why you put the link first, if so then scarap that "bikini sex" title. You don't need to have a title with TGPs. "Nude bikini sex gallery" can be taken down as well.

Title is for SEO and so is "Nude Bikini Sex Gallery" so they will stay.

- Personally, I would do 3 recips/page. Some tgp owners won't like 4.

3 Recips it is.

- If you're doing text recips, then do text for all. If you're doing tables/pics recips, then do it for all. If you have a small text link flanked by 2 table recips / pic recips, that text guy might get unhappy. Especially if he had a table/pic recip you could have used instead of text.

Also done - it was my own recip on every page but I've put it as a text link at the bottom now.

- 18 usc 2257 doesn't really need that much info. just "18 USC 2257 - LINK" usually does it, and makes it easyer to drop it at the end of your gallery and doesn't screw the design.

I'm gonna leave it as it is - part of it is the official text you have to use:
"18 U.S.C. 2257 Record-Keeping Requirements Compliance Statement"
I dont think it is that important and will leave as is.

- maybe not have 3 "click here..." links on the page? As LL owners, TGP owners like a bit of variety. I know "click here" always works cuz the buggers do just that, but why not try either a banner which fits the layout/colours of your gallery, or some juicyer textlinks there? (but then again, this is marketing and what the hell do I know about THAT? I sure seem to suck)

Well I'm under the impression that Click Here works fine - hopefully TGPs wont mind it too much - The page is there to market something and "Click Here..." is an effective method. But I would like some more opinions.

Thanks for you comments Johnny. I hope I can get some more from other members too

[JohnnyR]

hmmm nice reply with the quotes and shit. however, i'm incapable of making one of those, so I'll just write a long sausage and hopefully you'll be able to read it ok.

1. I don't think descriptions under the thumbs will matter much. If you were submitting to my tgp, I don't think I'd care... I'd rather have a full set. I mean, she changes outfits like 3 times. No matter how you turn it, it still looks like 3 sets to the average surfer.
2. Crop the watermarks from the thumbs. As long as you keep them on the big pics, you should be safe with 99% of the sponsors. Hell, some of them will allow it to take it out from the big pics as well, if you only promote their site. First suggestion is probably best.
3. you made that text bigger but you totally missed my point when I said "A matching text-link after all that text will work better then if it's placed by itself on another table."
4. This "it was my own recip on every page but I've put it as a text link at the bottom now." - I'm affraid I'm gonna count that one as an outgoing link. So now you have 4 of those > declined. Do 2 real recips, and one of yours. that's a total of 3, you should be safe with that.
5. Leave it as it is if you please, but still, the 18 U.S.C. 2257 takes me to a disclaimer. I'm not impressed. What I wanna see there is records. Smth like this: http://www.adult.com/2257/2257.html for the set you're using, and not a list to where I might find some records if i'm persistent enough to do some searching from myself. Pretend I'm a TGP owner. I don't have time for that stuff.
6. Title is for SEO and so is "Nude Bikini Sex Gallery" so they will stay. - they don't need to be that big. That, in that place of the gallery, just voids a premium advertising spot. Have them in the first table of your gallery if you wish, but make damn sure there's a link there as well. The spiders will still get them.
7. Yeah, click here is an eefective method. Tens of thousands of webmasters prove it daily. Is it the MOST effective method? I wouldn't bet on it. Try out some variety. Go be creative. If I would see 3 "Click here for" links, I would deny it for sure. And trust me on this one, the top tgp's out there will as well. And you really wanna get listed on those.

2 more things.
a) I'm not sure this is the best board to be asking for tgp reviews
b) when asking for advice, and you change the template, leave the original one be and copy the one with the modifications under another name. That way, it leaves a trail for others to review as well.

Oh yes, and one more thing. You're very wellcome.

[neveremail]

It has been submitted now so cant make changes but I'll take your points into account for my next gallery.

Thanks |cool|