what would you like to see on a personal website?

[Cherry6076 280]

A friend suggest me to create a personal website, but I'm not sure how to make it interesting. As far as I can think of... I'll have pages for my contact info, my photos, my bio...hmmm.. what else?

 

What would you like to see from a personal website?

[Gabriella Laurence 301887]

A friend suggest me to create a personal website, but I'm not sure how to make it interesting. As far as I can think of... I'll have pages for my contact info, my photos, my bio...hmmm.. what else?

 

What would you like to see from a personal website?

Your website should represent you as a person and companion.

 

If you ask anyone else what they think you should include on your site, you will probably get a hundred different suggestions: from having a blog to a private members' area, from detailed acronyms to general stats about your body, from selfies only to pro pictures and from-to everything else you might think of.

 

I think the best way to go about it is to do some research, see what others have done, think about what you like and need, the type of image you want to put out there, etc., let your imagination run wild, get creative and come up with something unique and original ;)

 

It's a fun project! Enjoy! :)

[CristyCurves 169032]

A friend suggest me to create a personal website, but I'm not sure how to make it interesting. As far as I can think of... I'll have pages for my contact info, my photos, my bio...hmmm.. what else?

 

What would you like to see from a personal website?

 

I think having a site is a good idea as many hobbyists feel more secure dealing with a companion who has one. It will be interesting Cherry as it'll be representing you and there is only one of those:) Your website can include whatever you want to have in it, providing it conforms with the laws. Listening to what others may suggest may cause you some confusion. As it's been said, the most important aspect of your site is to allow "you" to shine. It should reflect your personality, advertise to the type of clientele you wish to attract and display anything else you'd like to say or show. My site is as much dedicated to my companionship as it is my animal causes. Don't feel rushed to complete it, peruse others to get ideas, while staying true to you and know that you can tweek it over time. Most of all enjoy the journey, it'll be a learning and fun one.

[Tempted Monk 5057]

A friend suggest me to create a personal website, but I'm not sure how to make it interesting. As far as I can think of... I'll have pages for my contact info, my photos, my bio...hmmm.. what else?

 

What would you like to see from a personal website?

I will try to explain how I would start working on such a project. Of course it is just personal opinion but maybe it could help somehow.

 

First of all each web site has two components:

- content (which should be personal and unique as was mentioned by Ladies already)

- look and feel or form (how this content is presented).

SP web site content usually includes (with some variations) several sections: introduction, bio/ about me, photos, services/ donations, contact, etiquette/ FAQ, maybe something else.

 

Any project is easier to create based on some template or having some starting point.

- Choose let say 7 sites of established SPs.

- Go through them and select 3 which you like more. They will reflect your vision in some part.

- For each section compare these 3 sites and select the section you like the most.

- Think how would you modify this section to make it your own, to reflect your personality.

This way you will get some draft version to start working with.

 

Hope it helps,

TM

[Gabriella Laurence 301887]

Any project is easier to create based on some template or having some starting point.

- Choose let say 7 sites of established SPs.

- Go through them and select 3 which you like more. They will reflect your vision in some part.

- For each section compare these 3 sites and select the section you like the most.

- Think how would you modify this section to make it your own, to reflect your personality.

This way you will get some draft version to start working with.

This is what I call plagiarism with a twist!

 

Our personal websites are not templates for someone to use and modify a little to reflect the person wanting a site by simply editing the original text/style/ideas.

 

Existing websites can easily be use for inspiration but shouldn't be used as a template base to work from.

 

I've had my site stolen and ripped off a few too many times and I find your suggestion upsetting to say the least.

 

Creativity and imagination are free. One should use it more often then not.

[roamingguy 300292]

This is what I call plagiarism with a twist!

 

Our personal websites are not templates for someone to use and modify a little to reflect the person wanting a site by simply editing the original text/style/ideas.

 

Existing websites can easily be use for inspiration but shouldn't be used as a template base to work from.

 

I've had my site stolen and ripped off a few too many times and I find your suggestion upsetting to say the least.

 

Creativity and imagination are free. One should use it more often then not.

 

A lady's website needs to reflect who she is. And who knows the lady best, that lady.

Pretty pathetic if a lady needs another lady's thoughts and words to describe her. Those that plagiarize, I have one word to describe them...THIEF

Don't know about anyone else but I don't want to see a thief for a date. If she can't be trusted to not steal a website (or ad titles, or ads etc) what else would she steal

Many ladies invest a lot of time and effort in creating a website reflecting their personality, letting prospective clients know who they are. Frankly as a prospective client I hate when some lady uses copy/paste to steal one lady's hard work and pass it off as her own...it's just laziness on the part of the thief, er, plagiarizer, er escort

And to me, it's no different than a lady passing off another lady's photos as her own. It's all part of bait and switch, it's distasteful and shouldn't be supported in the least by anyone

A rambling from a guy who has unfortunately been witness to website theft, ad theft, photo theft and even name theft (a lady's very unique alter ego name stolen)

And it's not ever acceptable. And disturbing that it's advocated by anyone

 

RG

[EmilyRushton 253370]

Any project is easier to create based on some template or having some starting point.

- Choose let say 7 sites of established SPs.

- Go through them and select 3 which you like more. They will reflect your vision in some part.

- For each section compare these 3 sites and select the section you like the most.

- Think how would you modify this section to make it your own, to reflect your personality.

This way you will get some draft version to start working with.

 

Hope it helps,

TM

 

Your suggestion here, sets the premise that it is ok to borrow or copy another Sp's hard work. That is 100% wrong on every level.

 

If ladies would invest is a GOOD web designer, they could come up with their own concept and style instead of recycling what someone else already calls their own. If you don't write your own text, search the heck out of what is written for you as unless you pay a ghost writer, it was probably copied from another lady.

 

I take great offence to what you have written here, as it implies its ok to be lazy and borrow from another. Just because someone likes my website, does not mean its a good fit for someone else, when I have personalized it to reflect ME.

 

A personal site should be YOUR own, and something that reflects you. You are the one who controls how much or how little is on it and what direction you want it to take. Working with a web designer helps with that and will work with you to get what you want out of your site. Do what the rest of us with sites you admire do, hire a web designer to help you create your own magic.

 

This topic annoys me as my site and ads have been copied / stolen numerous times this year and threads like this make it seem like the thieves were in the right to do so. Do you know how much work it takes to get your copied stuff removed off the internet? How would you feel if it was YOUR content and style being copied all the time? Hard to be original and stand out when that happens.

[misterdiscretion2014 2032]

Personally, I think the cliche, "be yourself, because you'll make a terrible somebody else" applies here. There's really no right or wrong way to construct a website, though there are some aspects that will reflect on you as a person in some way (professionalism, style, etc). Whatever you can do to make your personality shine through (without sacrificing your privacy) will go a long way to attracting the kind of clientele that will enjoy what you have to offer.

[fortunateone 156618]

If you use a free escort website template, it will be set up with at least 6 different pages for you to fill with text. It will be your option to keep the tab page or disable it, so that kind of answers your question about what to include or not.

 

In order to take advantage of an ad site promotion, i used the one they required to do a site. I simply copied the same info from my ads cutting and pasting onto the pages that applied. About Me was the description, location stats part of my ads, the rest is self explanatory. The site template allowed for a page called blog, that i renamed to Reviews where i added the links to a couple of reviews. I've since removed that page since the review site itself changed & no one can access the linked reviews anyway.

 

it's a free site, designed specifically for escort websites, and they include the hosting. the site goes live as soon as you register and choose it and the name/link is created. Simply a matter of adding the text, titles, and pics, and done.

 

It isn't even necessary to look at other websites when you use this kind of template because it is set up asking you to think about, write, and add the info that is most likely to be important for you and your clients. It is really important to not read other sp's ads or sites in case you accidentally or deliberately copy, imo.

 

I've had ads stolen myself, and while maybe one of them could pass themselves off with my ad content, many could not. one got reviewed where the client asked 'why is she saying she is in a condo, when it was an older 3 story walkup?" Because she wasn't saying that, I was saying that. She simply stole every bit of my ad, and changed the name,number and only a bit of the description as well. Another copy cat was actually Asian, also nothing like me, my location, or my style.

 

My ads reflect what I can offer, not what someone else can. people will obviously be disappointed by someone who does not pay attention to what they are saying about themselves.

[Tempted Monk 5057]

This is what I call plagiarism with a twist!

 

Our personal websites are not templates for someone to use and modify a little to reflect the person wanting a site by simply editing the original text/style/ideas.

 

Existing websites can easily be use for inspiration but shouldn't be used as a template base to work from.

 

I've had my site stolen and ripped off a few too many times and I find your suggestion upsetting to say the least.

 

Creativity and imagination are free. One should use it more often then not.

Dear Gabriella, I am sorry you interpreted my post this way, there is clear misunderstanding here.

It was never my intention to suggest stealing your or anyone's else web site. One of the first statement in my post is

" - content (which should be personal and unique as was mentioned by Ladies already)"

 

 

Any design has some starting or, as you say, inspiration point. Web design is not an exception.

What I suggested is to find the best from my point of view representation of each site section on some exiting site and use it as an example of quality to be achieved in my development.

Using something as a template does not mean stealing. Template definition from Webster dictionary gives: "something that is used as an example of how to do, make, or achieve something". It is some sort of standard or example to be achieved. I suggested to find the highest standard for each section and to try creating you own according to these standards. I assume anyone is allowed to look at your site from this point of view: as an example of high quality presentation.

 

I never suggested to copy any content or pages.

[roamingguy 300292]

Dear Gabriella, I am sorry you interpreted my post this way, there is clear misunderstanding here.

It was never my intention to suggest stealing your or anyone's else web site. One of the first statement in my post is

" - content (which should be personal and unique as was mentioned by Ladies already)"

 

 

Any design has some starting or, as you say, inspiration point. Web design is not an exception.

What I suggested is to find the best from my point of view representation of each site section on some exiting site and use it as an example of quality to be achieved in my development.

Using something as a template does not mean stealing. Template definition from Webster dictionary gives: "something that is used as an example of how to do, make, or achieve something". It is some sort of standard or example to be achieved. I suggested to find the highest standard for each section and to try creating you own according to these standards. I assume anyone is allowed to look at your site from this point of view: as an example of high quality presentation.

 

I never suggested to copy any content or pages.

 

Well it comes across that way because you said (and I quote you)

 

Any project is easier to create based on some template or having some starting point.

- Choose let say 7 sites of established SPs.

- Go through them and select 3 which you like more. They will reflect your vision in some part.

- For each section compare these 3 sites and select the section you like the most.

- Think how would you modify this section to make it your own, to reflect your personality.

This way you will get some draft version to start working with.

 

It comes across to me as stealing from a lady's website

Why wouldn't you instead advocate a lady Googling "web designers" or tell a lady to ask ladies on Lyla who is their web designer

Telling ladies "Choose let say 7 sites of established SP's" and "Go through them..." and "Think how you would modify this section to make it your own" Go through them and think how you would modify this section, that sounds like a website is being used not just for template but content too

And the way you suggest a lady should do it seems very surreptitious to me.

At least it sounds that way to me, and it apparently it sounds that way to others too.

 

RG

[Guest N***he**Ont**y]

Copying someones website ideas is not a good idea for anyone as it stifles your own creativity with in yourself.It is always better to develop an idea in your head and then put in down on paper. You see it on paper and then make your changes to it take it it to your chosen Web Developer . Each page should be broken down individually with content decided upon including script and photo location. If it is seven pages you will have seven planned pages to submit to the Web Developer for a critique and advice. If you have your Template developed it will be easy for the Web Developer to do the technical aspectsof your site. Good luck!

[Tempted Monk 5057]

I want to apologies for my first post on this thread.

It was not my intention to suggest the coping of any other site. I was talking about presentation design having content out of scope completely. But it is clear to me now that most people don't separate content of web site from its presentation.

And considering my post from this point of view I see that it looks inappropriate and it is completely my fault. It looks like recommendation to use other site content what was not my intention at all.

 

My apologies.

[Midnite-Energies 110563]

I believe what tempted Monk was trying to say is that there is inspiration in what has already been accomplished. I believe everyone, no matter what business they are in, gains insight, knowledge and inspiration from others. The good take this and build around it with their own flair and style and turn it into a unique presentation. Photographers may see lighting, posing or places that inspire something in them and they then use those ideas as a jumping point to something else. Online business may look at what other like businesses are doing in advertising and web presence.

 

This does NOT mean anyone is coping anyone's content, it simply means they are drawing inspiration to begin their own design and development.

 

Yes, there are people with no insight or imagination who steal ideas, thoughts, words, concepts but this is not the majority of people. I learn and gain from those around me all the time. I don't steal but I gather ideas and use them to create something unique to me.

 

There are standards that most companion websites have to give the necessary information. Each of the headers means something different to everyone or provides a different vision. Using the same header with personalized content is not stealing, it's utilizing an industry standard. Every website has a donation page or a gallery page. There are only so many names to call this before people get confused as to the content.

 

I think this was mainly a perception issue. When I read it, I read it as an idea jumping point. Those who have had previous issues saw it as something else and of course, everyone in between. It is NOT okay to steal content, copyrighted images or taglines, styling or whatever. I do believe ideas can be gained from research.

[Phaedrus 209521]

It was not my intention to suggest the coping of any other site. I was talking about presentation design having content out of scope completely. But it is clear to me now that most people don't separate content of web site from its presentation.

 

I take your point that the presentation of a website is separate from the content.

 

However, that the look and feel of a website (or product, or whatever) is also covered by intellectual property law in many jurisdictions, and ripping it off is just as illegal as stealing pictures or text (if perhaps somewhat harder to prove). I don't see how stealing that is any more ethical than stealing anything else.

[Tempted Monk 5057]

I take your point that the presentation of a website is separate from the content.

 

However, that the look and feel of a website (or product, or whatever) is also covered by intellectual property law in many jurisdictions, and ripping it off is just as illegal as stealing pictures or text (if perhaps somewhat harder to prove). I don't see how stealing that is any more ethical than stealing anything else.

Sorry for returning to this one more time.

Nothing is more or less ethical in stealing. There is just small nuance here: I never suggested to steal ANYTHING.

Let me briefly reiterate what I suggested in my post:

 

1) Put content aside (which should be personal and unique).

2) Do research regarding the content representation:

- Choose the best existing sites from your point of view;

- Investigate, compare, and choose the best sections on those sites;

- Use these best templates (examples) to start working on your own vision and implementation.

All these sites are publicly available. And anyone is allowed to look at them as an example of high quality standards.

 

I never used words "copy", "rip off", or "steal". I used the words "choose", "starting point", "create", "start working with". I apologized that my initial statement was not clear enough.

If someone wants to interpret this in different way, it is the problem of that person and not mine.

We all see things through our own biases.

[Nicolette Vaughn 294340]

I have had 2 successful websites over the years. This is my second site which I personally designed myself. I realized I am very technically inclined while having a strong creative background. I caught on very quickly with web design and really enjoyed doing it so much that I designed a few sites for other escort friends of mine.

 

It took me a few a few weeks to figure out what I wanted and how I was going to do it. It gave me the thought of pursuing graphic design. I absolutely love it!

 

- Clients like to see a polished looking website such as everything being properly aligned that flows well.

 

- Having a mobile version of your site that is set up nicely.

 

- Biography about yourself/Rates/Photo page/ Etiquette page/Contact/Booking page.

 

- Take the time to express who you are in words and your personality will shine through the website's design.

 

- A nice photo gallery setup where the pictures flow nicely within the site.

 

- Clients liked the etiquette page to understand the "do's and don't's" beforehand.

 

- Go for a strong primary color for the website that will draw the eye in and use a secondary softer color that will entice them sensually.

 

- Do not let a friend or website designer write the text for your website. Without your knowledge, they may just decide to grab another escort's wording. In the past there was a member on another site who offered to do a website for another lady and basically what he did was literally copy my website verbatim. I contacted her and she claimed she has no idea what had happened. She removed the content and created her own text.

[Phaedrus 209521]

Sorry for returning to this one more time.

Nothing is more or less ethical in stealing. There is just small nuance here: I never suggested to steal ANYTHING.

Let me briefly reiterate what I suggested in my post:

 

1) Put content aside (which should be personal and unique).

2) Do research regarding the content representation:

- Choose the best existing sites from your point of view;

- Investigate, compare, and choose the best sections on those sites;

- Use these best templates (examples) to start working on your own vision and implementation.

All these sites are publicly available. And anyone is allowed to look at them as an example of high quality standards.

 

I never used words "copy", "rip off", or "steal". I used the words "choose", "starting point", "create", "start working with". I apologized that my initial statement was not clear enough.

If someone wants to interpret this in different way, it is the problem of that person and not mine.

We all see things through our own biases.

 

Thanks for the clarification. I think that the implications of your original post were a little ambiguous, and it's a good thing that we've got it sorted out.