I was e-mailing MikeAI tonight, and decided to paste a portion of that e-mail to share with you adult webmasters. As the webmaster of TheBestPorn.com (review site), I've seen inside hundreds of members areas, which is not only fun, but also extremely valuable.
Regarding my opinions on members areas. Here are 5 of my biggest issues with members areas today:
1. Video encoding is weak! Surfers demand high-quality video, 500k+ is a must. Connection speed usually doesn't matter, surfers will let them download overnight if they need... with the high resolution monitors and hdtv's of today, they want large screen video. Windows media has the best encoding I've seen for what you get per mb/sec. WMV files are also streamable while downloading, which DivX can't do. Offer the LARGEST bit rate you can, and use a quality encoder.
2. Video clips are separated into small clips. This is VERY annoying. Again, surfers don't mind large downloads. They want the ability to download and watch full clips... Imagine watching a porn dvd, and having the movie stop after each chapter. If someone is jacking to porn, the last thing they want is to pickup the remote or click the mouse to view or download the next clip.
3. Some spend too many resources on pictures. Images are free on TGP's in 100's of niches, and are becoming less desirable for a pay-site as broadband access expands. This isn't what users are generally looking for when they pay money. Pics are a good supplement to the video, but unless it's a high-quality studio that specializes in photography, don't waste too much time or money on image galleries.
4. Plug-Ins generally are worthless! The main reason plug-ins get such a bad rap, is because 95% are behind the times. Some are also VERY saturated, and experienced surfers will move on. There are a few plug-ins I can think of that do provide excellent added value, but otherwise, they're a waste of a members area. As reviewers, we pretty much ignore plug-ins, unless the site is either REALLY cheap (under $10/mo.) or has some of the higher quality plug-ins.
5. Lack of information! I see SO many sites spend good money in producing quality content, only to have it published with very little information about the talent, the scene, the date it was shot, etc. Some sites may have lots of content from the same model, but no stats on the model (bio) or a way to search for all the content from that model. Every piece of content or individual has a story, but very few actually give you descriptions or even basic info about it.
I could obviously go on, but from the top of my head, these are probably 5 of the biggest mistakes that I personally find.
If I find myself with more inside tips like this that might apply to webmasters, I'll try to post them on GFY.
Rick (aka Kid Slick, RickYNOT)
p.s. If you have questions or comments, I'll check back in the morning to respond. Also, checkout our new review site (and pay site database) at http://www.thebestporn.com/ and let me know if you have any suggestions on how we can make our resource better!
Regarding my opinions on members areas. Here are 5 of my biggest issues with members areas today:
1. Video encoding is weak! Surfers demand high-quality video, 500k+ is a must. Connection speed usually doesn't matter, surfers will let them download overnight if they need... with the high resolution monitors and hdtv's of today, they want large screen video. Windows media has the best encoding I've seen for what you get per mb/sec. WMV files are also streamable while downloading, which DivX can't do. Offer the LARGEST bit rate you can, and use a quality encoder.
2. Video clips are separated into small clips. This is VERY annoying. Again, surfers don't mind large downloads. They want the ability to download and watch full clips... Imagine watching a porn dvd, and having the movie stop after each chapter. If someone is jacking to porn, the last thing they want is to pickup the remote or click the mouse to view or download the next clip.
3. Some spend too many resources on pictures. Images are free on TGP's in 100's of niches, and are becoming less desirable for a pay-site as broadband access expands. This isn't what users are generally looking for when they pay money. Pics are a good supplement to the video, but unless it's a high-quality studio that specializes in photography, don't waste too much time or money on image galleries.
4. Plug-Ins generally are worthless! The main reason plug-ins get such a bad rap, is because 95% are behind the times. Some are also VERY saturated, and experienced surfers will move on. There are a few plug-ins I can think of that do provide excellent added value, but otherwise, they're a waste of a members area. As reviewers, we pretty much ignore plug-ins, unless the site is either REALLY cheap (under $10/mo.) or has some of the higher quality plug-ins.
5. Lack of information! I see SO many sites spend good money in producing quality content, only to have it published with very little information about the talent, the scene, the date it was shot, etc. Some sites may have lots of content from the same model, but no stats on the model (bio) or a way to search for all the content from that model. Every piece of content or individual has a story, but very few actually give you descriptions or even basic info about it.
I could obviously go on, but from the top of my head, these are probably 5 of the biggest mistakes that I personally find.
If I find myself with more inside tips like this that might apply to webmasters, I'll try to post them on GFY.
Rick (aka Kid Slick, RickYNOT)
p.s. If you have questions or comments, I'll check back in the morning to respond. Also, checkout our new review site (and pay site database) at http://www.thebestporn.com/ and let me know if you have any suggestions on how we can make our resource better!
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