Submitting Galleries and why a database isn't the answer for everyone

I had a conversation with a newer gallery submitter today, and felt this might help some others out there so here is a copy of our ICQ conversation:

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USER (02:31 PM) :
here's a question i had
do you think im better off making very simple templates for galleries and submitting those
or copying the FHGs and submitting that
USER (02:32 PM) :
cause i know some tgps look down on people who copy fhgs
Nifield (02:34 PM) :
yeah submitting fhgs is not recommended
Nifield (02:34 PM) :
its best to get some templates designed jsut for you and submit those
USER (02:35 PM) :
well here's one i did well with, obviously its extremely simple, took me like 5 mins to make
USER (02:35 PM) :
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USER (02:36 PM) :
but then i had a template made and that one got 3 times better ctr then the template hehe
USER (02:36 PM) :
**************************** this one did good too
Nifield (02:36 PM) :
yeah its all trial and error really, sometime a gallery is super simple and gets listyed and gets good ctr and sales, sometimes the most extensive pretty galleries dont get listed and get barely any clicks, but sometimes its vice versa too
USER (02:37 PM) :
right youd suggest finding the middle ground and not using fhgs we alraedy have
Nifield (02:37 PM) :
if your doing movie galleries you should make sure the clips are over 1mb
Nifield (02:37 PM) :
if you want to get listed at most mgps
Nifield (02:37 PM) :
yep for sure
Nifield (02:37 PM) :
different things work for different people
Nifield (02:38 PM) :
and different mgp/tgp owners like different things
Nifield (02:38 PM) :
so you just have to test a few different things and keep track of what works and what doesnt
Nifield (02:38 PM) :
thats pretty much the best advice i can give you. keep track of colors you use, layouts, etc etc
USER (02:39 PM) :
id say 80% of it is the database thou heh
Nifield (02:39 PM) :
sometimes just change one thing at a time and see what differences it makes
USER (02:39 PM) :
in reality what you control is abotu 20% of it
Nifield (02:39 PM) :
well not really actually. people say that but its not actually true
Nifield (02:40 PM) :
for instance, if i gave you my database, you would probably not make any more than if you were to use the DS demo database
Nifield (02:40 PM) :
but i make 10k+ a month with mine
USER (02:40 PM) :
damn
Nifield (02:40 PM) :
its because the sites in my personal database are sites that list me, and like my galleries, and i have partner accounts on
USER (02:40 PM) :
right i was going to say its your reputation
Nifield (02:40 PM) :
so if you submitted your stuff, you would not likely get any of the same results
USER (02:41 PM) :
i did a project, we bought out every submitpass available from submitpasses.com
USER (02:41 PM) :
and i submitted daily
USER (02:41 PM) :
it was a disaster
Nifield (02:41 PM) :
so you will see on the boards people talk about it being the database, but its kind of a combination of you and your relationship with the sites in your database, rather than just a database
Nifield (02:42 PM) :
yeah, and thats wjhy you cant do that,
Nifield (02:42 PM) :
i always tell people they need to submit for a while and pay attention to what the sites list and what they dont
Nifield (02:43 PM) :
then maybe buy a submit pass or two, and pay attention to which galleries they list, if any, and if they dont ask questions why, usually if you are paying they are more likely to give you an answer why
USER (02:43 PM) :
well i had a partner account to one place that just listed everything i gave them, so i figured that if i bought 20 partner accounts i would get the same treatment, but that wasnt the case at all, half of them only listed a third of what i submitted
Nifield (02:43 PM) :
yep exactly
Nifield (02:44 PM) :
some partner accounts i would get listed 2-4 times a month submitting 2-3 per day
Nifield (02:44 PM) :
it was rediculous
USER (02:44 PM) :
a couple i think never listed me
Nifield (02:44 PM) :
yep
Nifield (02:45 PM) :
thats why when buying accounts and spots its really important to only buy a few at a time so you can really pay attention to what your submitting, why they are listing it or why they are not, and what kind of results you are getting

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I hope this was helpful, if not please disregard.