Back after a break

Pagan · 2008-06-22, 11:33 PM

I am finally back to being able to handle coding pages and building websites again after a couple of very trying years emotionally. I can see some things have changed, and others have not. I have some questions, naturally, and hope y'all can guide me here just a bit.

I just did my very first "hybrid" website - 2 gallery pages of 12 pics each plus 1 page of 4 .wmv files. (nice to have a broadband connection!). Did I do well? Would you link to this from your linklists? As a surfer, would you click through to the target website? Here's the newest site - Pussy Shavin' I am pretty happy with it, and will start submitting it to the link lists when I get home from work tomorrow. (That's why there is an empty space on the index page!) I was always told 6 max -- I see 12 and 15 links to LLs all over the place. What's the preference now?

When I was out checking other sites in the same genre, I noticed quite a few were very difficult to navigate. I could barely find the gallery links among the advertising. Also, quite a few of the links I checked were nothing more than links straight to FHGs. I guess I should mention these were all off of Link-o-Rama. Is this the latest trend? Am I so wrong in doing clean websites that are not so full of advertising? What happened to clear-cut links? Two of the sites I visited had no exit link. When did this start?

How useful are the FHGs if nobody accepts them? I mean, they are a nice thing to toss into a webpage as a teaser for a focused click, but.. I have tried hard to hold onto the 3 links out of the website total including back to my umbrella domain.

Yeah, I know.. a lot of questions. But, as I have just started submitting my newer sites I wanted to be sure I was on the right track and was building something currently acceptable. Payback to all of you LL owners is you know how loyal and honest I am, and you know I don't cheat, ever. Are there those among you that would welcome my efforts on a regular basis?

Thank you all for your kindness and consideration!

japamor · 2008-06-23, 12:48 AM

Hi Pagan, Welcome back!

I would comment on your site as follows.

You can have 12, 15, 18,or even 20 recips on your site providing the layout doesn't look too cluttered, in other words, using custom text recips.

Your opening page looks very bare, no sponsor ads at all. I would use your 3 allowed sponsor ads here and do without the third, gallery page. This would bring you back to the standard warning, main and 2 gallery pages free site formula.

You don't have to have an exit link, just the warning.

Otherwise its a nice clean site, very listable.

Cheers

Pagan · 2008-06-23, 07:30 PM

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to help. I will be listing you top, center on any new sites (and revamped ones) I create.

I may well drop one of the gallery pages -- I wanted to try doing the movies just to see how they looked, and possibly how they converted. I know they are hugely popular with all the broadband users out there. I am not sure I will like what it will do to bandwidth!

spacemanspiff · 2008-06-24, 10:40 AM

I'm with Japamor. More recips in your table, and use the max number of ads. Most places it's 3, with me, just don't go overboard.

Your video page doesn't have any videos on it. I assume you're still debating using videos, but if you leave it the way it is, lots of reviewers are going to see it as a blind link.

Other than that, nice, clean site.

Pagan · 2008-06-24, 07:27 PM

Thanks, Spacemanspiff for pointing out a crucial error. I forgot to change one link off the main page. The video page, with 4 video clips, now loads properly.

I did go with 9 recips for the moment, and may increase to 12, if I think it looks clean enough. (yeah, porn.. clean? hehehe). All my sites are this clean, btw. I have also started listing the sites that link to mine (any of them) on my main entrance page. These are permanent links just as a way of pointing out the good stuff to Joe Surfer.

Lots to play with!! Thanks again, everyone.

2008-06-22, 11:33 PM	#1
Pagan Perverted Empress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 5,069	Back after a break I am finally back to being able to handle coding pages and building websites again after a couple of very trying years emotionally. I can see some things have changed, and others have not. I have some questions, naturally, and hope y'all can guide me here just a bit. I just did my very first "hybrid" website - 2 gallery pages of 12 pics each plus 1 page of 4 .wmv files. (nice to have a broadband connection!). Did I do well? Would you link to this from your linklists? As a surfer, would you click through to the target website? Here's the newest site - Pussy Shavin' I am pretty happy with it, and will start submitting it to the link lists when I get home from work tomorrow. (That's why there is an empty space on the index page!) I was always told 6 max -- I see 12 and 15 links to LLs all over the place. What's the preference now? When I was out checking other sites in the same genre, I noticed quite a few were very difficult to navigate. I could barely find the gallery links among the advertising. Also, quite a few of the links I checked were nothing more than links straight to FHGs. I guess I should mention these were all off of Link-o-Rama. Is this the latest trend? Am I so wrong in doing clean websites that are not so full of advertising? What happened to clear-cut links? Two of the sites I visited had no exit link. When did this start? How useful are the FHGs if nobody accepts them? I mean, they are a nice thing to toss into a webpage as a teaser for a focused click, but.. I have tried hard to hold onto the 3 links out of the website total including back to my umbrella domain. Yeah, I know.. a lot of questions. But, as I have just started submitting my newer sites I wanted to be sure I was on the right track and was building something currently acceptable. Payback to all of you LL owners is you know how loyal and honest I am, and you know I don't cheat, ever. Are there those among you that would welcome my efforts on a regular basis? Thank you all for your kindness and consideration! Last edited by Pagan; 2008-06-22 at 11:58 PM..

2008-06-23, 12:48 AM	#2
japamor I Love Turkish Delight, they're very moreish. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 578	Hi Pagan, Welcome back! I would comment on your site as follows. You can have 12, 15, 18,or even 20 recips on your site providing the layout doesn't look too cluttered, in other words, using custom text recips. Your opening page looks very bare, no sponsor ads at all. I would use your 3 allowed sponsor ads here and do without the third, gallery page. This would bring you back to the standard warning, main and 2 gallery pages free site formula. You don't have to have an exit link, just the warning. Otherwise its a nice clean site, very listable. Cheers __________________

2008-06-24, 10:40 AM	#4
spacemanspiff Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Looz-e-anna Posts: 1,015	I'm with Japamor. More recips in your table, and use the max number of ads. Most places it's 3, with me, just don't go overboard. Your video page doesn't have any videos on it. I assume you're still debating using videos, but if you leave it the way it is, lots of reviewers are going to see it as a blind link. Other than that, nice, clean site. __________________ Submit your free sites to Free Sex Pics

2008-06-23, 07:30 PM	#3
Pagan Perverted Empress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 5,069	Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to help. I will be listing you top, center on any new sites (and revamped ones) I create. I may well drop one of the gallery pages -- I wanted to try doing the movies just to see how they looked, and possibly how they converted. I know they are hugely popular with all the broadband users out there. I am not sure I will like what it will do to bandwidth!

2008-06-24, 07:27 PM	#5
Pagan Perverted Empress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 5,069	Thanks, Spacemanspiff for pointing out a crucial error. I forgot to change one link off the main page. The video page, with 4 video clips, now loads properly. I did go with 9 recips for the moment, and may increase to 12, if I think it looks clean enough. (yeah, porn.. clean? hehehe). All my sites are this clean, btw. I have also started listing the sites that link to mine (any of them) on my main entrance page. These are permanent links just as a way of pointing out the good stuff to Joe Surfer. Lots to play with!! Thanks again, everyone.