Why do many free sites look like a 4yo made them?

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  • cranki
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2005
    • 5162
    #1

    Why do many free sites look like a 4yo made them?

    Times New Roman as font, crappy layout, crazy colors, no clear structure... Why do so many free sites look ugly as fuck and still get approved on the big link lists?

    Do amateur-style designed sites sell better or are people just incapable of designing a nice looking site?
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    • Scott McD
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Nov 2002
      • 67798
      #2
      You mean like The Hun ?? ;-)


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        • JasonSmokes
          Confirmed User
          • Aug 2007
          • 364
          #3
          Larger text gets higher ranking? lol
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            • cranki
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2005
              • 5162
              #4
              Originally posted by Scott McD
              You mean like The Hun ?? ;-)
              yeah, same there...

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                • u-Bob
                  there's no $$$ in porn
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 33063
                  #5
                  cuz alot of the linklists have rules like:
                  - Your freesite must look like it was made in 1995.
                  - Don't drink coffee/tea/coca cola while you're submitting.
                  -...

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                    • martinsc
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 27047
                      #6
                      Originally posted by u-Bob
                      cuz alot of the linklists have rules like:
                      - Your freesite must look like it was made in 1995.
                      - Don't drink coffee/tea/coca cola while you're submitting.
                      -...
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                        • tigermtb
                          Confirmed User
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 1062
                          #7
                          Too many people setup a quick website with the expectation of making big money easily in the porn biz... so many don't stick around for long enough to improve their websites.

                          Although, there was an article some time ago about "ugly websites" selling well.
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                            • cranki
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 5162
                              #8
                              Originally posted by tigermtb
                              Although, there was an article some time ago about "ugly websites" selling well.
                              I know that amateur-/homemadeporn sites sell well with adequate looking designs... but HQ pornstar sites? I dunno...

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                                • czarina
                                  Webmaster Extraordinaire
                                  • Jul 2002
                                  • 10752
                                  #9
                                  I think he means freesites, the counterparts of galleries, but with 3 or 4 pages and up to 30 photos.
                                  Indeed, they look like crap. I've been wondering why myself.

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                                    • Paparazzi
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Mar 2002
                                      • 3488
                                      #10
                                      because they sell better

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                                        • cranki
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Feb 2005
                                          • 5162
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Paparazzi
                                          because they sell better
                                          can you back that up? I mean, if I was a surfer, I wouldn't buy from such shady looking sites, but rather from sites with a serious appearance...

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                                            • Horny Dude
                                              Earn enough to buy coffee
                                              • May 2002
                                              • 4913
                                              #12
                                              Remember the old saying K.I.S.S., Freesites built for LL submission's are not going to win awards, just sell the content and the site. I do agree with you that some are very ugly and I wonder how they got approved. When I build my Freesites I keep them simple, but I like to make them look good. If I'm building for an affiliate program then I make sure they look good. Hit my sig if you want to see my work!

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                                                • Diligent
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                  • 1594
                                                  #13
                                                  Because 4yo's are super cheap labor

                                                  But seriously, it "lifts up" the content better... and that's what You're selling...
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                                                    • tranza
                                                      ICQ: 197-556-237
                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                      • 57559
                                                      #14
                                                      The problem is that LinkList owners like the old time submitters.

                                                      If you try to enter this market right now, and submit freesites to the big LinkLists they will probably not accept your stuff. Even worse, you'll probably be banned within a couple of weeks simply because they didn't like the stuff you have been submitting.

                                                      I believe that's the reason why there are SO many ugly looking freesites.

                                                      I'm just a newbie.

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                                                        • CDSmith
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • May 2001
                                                          • 51460
                                                          #15
                                                          Because a site doesn't have to be professionally designed to make money.

                                                          Surfers care about content, and less about a flashy shell to go with it.
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                                                            • Fat Panda
                                                              Porn is Dead. Move along.
                                                              • Aug 2006
                                                              • 13296
                                                              #16
                                                              i personally have never liked free sites....thats just me

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                                                                • Dennis69
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                                  • 1685
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Free sites should be text and then when they go to the paysite then thats when they should be impressed
                                                                  HaHaHa

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                                                                    • u-Bob
                                                                      there's no $$$ in porn
                                                                      • Jul 2005
                                                                      • 33063
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by tranza
                                                                      The problem is that LinkList owners like the old time submitters.

                                                                      If you try to enter this market right now, and submit freesites to the big LinkLists they will probably not accept your stuff. Even worse, you'll probably be banned within a couple of weeks simply because they didn't like the stuff you have been submitting.

                                                                      I believe that's the reason why there are SO many ugly looking freesites.

                                                                      sad but true.

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                                                                        • 2012
                                                                          So Fucking What
                                                                          • Jul 2006
                                                                          • 17189
                                                                          #19
                                                                          i think sometimes a human doesn't create them ;)
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                                                                            • signupdamnit
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                                                                              • Aug 2007
                                                                              • 6697
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by cranki
                                                                              Times New Roman as font, crappy layout, crazy colors, no clear structure... Why do so many free sites look ugly as fuck and still get approved on the big link lists?

                                                                              Do amateur-style designed sites sell better or are people just incapable of designing a nice looking site?
                                                                              For the amount of traffic most freesites get, it usually isn't worth it to spend hours making good templates. The main people who make money in the freesite game are the owners of the links lists.

                                                                              Also the free site game isn't worth it otherwise because their is so much BS to deal with. You could design masterpieces but still not get listed for more than a month. It is not worth it.

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                                                                                • LiveDose
                                                                                  Show Yer Tits!
                                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                                  • 25792
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Simple looking sites often sell well surprisingly.

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                                                                                    • Doctor Dre
                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                      • 51692
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      The linklists only accept ugly sites. I've tried making good looking ones when I was submitting and they never got much traffic.
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                                                                                        • xmas13
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Dec 2004
                                                                                          • 5176
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by cranki
                                                                                          can you back that up? I mean, if I was a surfer, I wouldn't buy from such shady looking sites, but rather from sites with a serious appearance...
                                                                                          Dude, you can't buy nothing from a free site.
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                                                                                            • Anthony
                                                                                              Keyboard Warrior
                                                                                              • Feb 2001
                                                                                              • 9653
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by Paparazzi
                                                                                              because they sell better
                                                                                              Quoted for the truth.

                                                                                              Your job on a freesite is to get surfers off your page and to a sponsor.

                                                                                              A paysite is to look nice to entice the surfer to stay and buy.

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                                                                                                • sniperwolf
                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                  • Mar 2005
                                                                                                  • 17743
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  because it's freesites... made free... so it's ugly.. lol
                                                                                                  ~Accepting design works~

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                                                                                                    • Dennis69
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                                                                      • 1685
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by Anthony
                                                                                                      Quoted for the truth.

                                                                                                      Your job on a freesite is to get surfers off your page and to a sponsor.

                                                                                                      A paysite is to look nice to entice the surfer to stay and buy.
                                                                                                      WORD!!!!
                                                                                                      Damn some of the galleries etc out there look better then the paysites do
                                                                                                      HaHaHa

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                                                                                                        • eMonk
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • Aug 2003
                                                                                                          • 2310
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by cranki
                                                                                                          Times New Roman as font, crappy layout, crazy colors, no clear structure... Why do so many free sites look ugly as fuck and still get approved on the big link lists?

                                                                                                          Do amateur-style designed sites sell better or are people just incapable of designing a nice looking site?
                                                                                                          you should be looking at the content instead of the design.

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                                                                                                            • Nicky
                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                                                                              • 30071
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by Anthony
                                                                                                              Quoted for the truth.

                                                                                                              Your job on a freesite is to get surfers off your page and to a sponsor.

                                                                                                              A paysite is to look nice to entice the surfer to stay and buy.
                                                                                                              Just like I was taught in '99-00

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                                                                                                                • SykkBoy2
                                                                                                                  Jesus loves bacon
                                                                                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                                                                                  • 19969
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by cranki
                                                                                                                  can you back that up? I mean, if I was a surfer, I wouldn't buy from such shady looking sites, but rather from sites with a serious appearance...
                                                                                                                  surfers don't buy from free sites, they buy from pay sites...this is why it's important that the paysites looks better than the freesite..

                                                                                                                  a free site should be sort of a teaser or advertisement for the paysite.
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                                                                                                                    • DirtyProfits
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • May 2005
                                                                                                                      • 1885
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Because linklist owners couldn't care less about the way your sites look. They want the recip link to get more search engine traffic (more money for them) and free content to satisfy their bookmarkers.

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                                                                                                                        • V_RocKs
                                                                                                                          Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                                                                                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                          • 32449
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Content is king... not design...

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                                                                                                                            • Jensen
                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                              • Apr 2001
                                                                                                                              • 3790
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              the demand for a new unique layout each day surely cuts down on the quality..

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                                                                                                                                • papill0n
                                                                                                                                  Unregistered Abuser
                                                                                                                                  • Oct 2007
                                                                                                                                  • 15547
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  The worse your free site looks the better a sponsors paysite looks.

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