Premade Gallery Templates - GoFuckYourself.com

Roxane · 02-15-2003, 03:37 PM

Ok, I have a need and thought I would throw this idea out there for someone who may want to fill the need. It's gallery templates.

I purchase a lot of custom made gallery templates from various designers. I'm always needing templates but I'm a compulsive person. I decide my current templates don't fit the bill and I want a new one NOW. But currently that's not possible. I have to contact the designer, get him some content and wait (and wait and wait).

What I would like is a site (or sites) to shop for gallery templates. Sort of like shopping for content. The templates are premade and preferably you can buy them exclusively. I want INSTANT download. A click to the shopping cart, off to paypal, and Voila! the template is mine.

Yes, I know there are content license problems with doing this but I offer two solutions: 1) no photos - I don't have to have a naked girl in the template, they'll be enough in the photos that I add to the template or 2) make the template design to promote a specific sponsor/site and use sponsor content.

Also these templates should follow standard TGP etiquette ... 15 to 18 pics, good size thumbnails (I like 112x150, and might I add the thumbnail size needs to be resizable from 768x1024, I don't want to have to crop every picture) and most importantly of all visually pleasing.

Flame away ...

Jakke PNG · 02-15-2003, 03:40 PM

There is such service already.. and I will be having ready made gallery templates up on my site if I ever have the time to complete all my current custom designs first... but for now it's the other guys site.. don't remember the url... galleryskins.com maybe?

Juicy D. Links · 02-15-2003, 03:42 PM

Voodoo has some

Brujah · 02-15-2003, 03:45 PM

I agree completely Roxanne and have been asking for the same type service for awhile now. I think GallerySkins.com will become such a place soon.

Roxane · 02-15-2003, 03:47 PM

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Originally posted by juicylinks
Voodoo has some

I don't think so. Voodoo makes them from scratch. I already own most of the ones in his portfolio.

He's great by the way!

Roxane · 02-15-2003, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by TeenGodFather
.. and I will be having ready made gallery templates up on my site if I ever have the time to complete all my current custom designs first...

I look forward to it. I've always liked your designs. Just too lazy and compulsive to contact you.

railz · 02-15-2003, 04:12 PM

Doh'! I'm doing pretty much the same thing too.

Great minds and all I guess. Should be up soon-ish.

Roxane · 02-15-2003, 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by railz
Doh'! I'm doing pretty much the same thing too.

Great minds and all I guess. Should be up soon-ish.

Sounds good. I look forward to it also!

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Is there anyone out there besides Brujah and myself who would find this useful? If so, post your

. We need to show designers this is something they should do because it will be profitable and well worth their time!

amber438 · 02-16-2003, 07:12 AM

I've also been looking for this for quite a while!

Voodoo · 02-16-2003, 07:13 AM

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Originally posted by amber438
I've also been looking for this for quite a while!

Coming very very soon.

You may want to bookmark my sig.

gothweb · 02-16-2003, 07:15 AM

I don't think I would be interested in gallery designs that were already being used by other people.

flashfreak · 02-16-2003, 07:22 AM

check my portfolio.
If you want to see more contact me on icq,
I've designed loots of galleries but I don't update the gallery listing because some "webmasters" stole them.

Roxane · 02-16-2003, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by flashfreak
check my portfolio.
If you want to see more contact me on icq,
I've designed loots of galleries but I don't update the gallery listing because some "webmasters" stole them.

FlashFreak: Do you have any premade gallery templates for sale on an exclusive basis? That's actually the topic of this discussion. I'm not asking for a designer to design gallery templates but for templates that have ALREADY been designed and they are for sale.

And regarding the "webmasters stole them" problem: it's a shame that this is actually an issue. But if you're a designer, I'm sure it's a very real one. My solution would to be take a screenshot of the gallery and shrink it down to a nice size thumbnail pic. This way potential buyers could see what they are buying but the source and the pics aren't in the page. Maybe also list the specifics of the gallery in text, such as, 16-112x150 thumbs, 2 clickable links ... etc.

Jakke PNG · 02-16-2003, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by gothweb
I don't think I would be interested in gallery designs that were already being used by other people.

I don't know about other people. But what I will do when I don't have orders in line.. is to make ready galleries for different sponsors.. and just sell them as they are, once. So there wouldn't be many copies of the same gallery going around.

Roxane · 02-16-2003, 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by gothweb
I don't think I would be interested in gallery designs that were already being used by other people.

Gothweb: I completely agree. That's why I said preferably on an exclusive basis. But I'm sure there are some people, probably newer to the biz, that would be interested in purchasing a really nice template for cheap and wouldn't mind others having it also. So I would assume both markets are out their for the designers.

But personally, I would only consider exclusive gallery templates also.

Roxane · 02-16-2003, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TeenGodFather

I don't know about other people. But what I will do when I don't have orders in line.. is to make ready galleries for different sponsors.. and just sell them as they are, once. So there wouldn't be many copies of the same gallery going around.

Hurry up! I'm drooling over here ...

Jakke PNG · 02-16-2003, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by Roxane

Hurry up! I'm drooling over here ...

Heh, it'll be a while before I clear all the designs ppl have ordered first.. I might get more orders in before these are done.. so if you're not in luck the galleries will be done around july.

flashfreak · 02-16-2003, 12:21 PM

roxane contact me on icq

Tuga · 02-16-2003, 02:27 PM

This sounds like a cool idea. Is it easy to setup a system with paypal to give download access to certain files after the payment?

Roxane · 02-16-2003, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Tuga
This sounds like a cool idea. Is it easy to setup a system with paypal to give download access to certain files after the payment?

I'm not sure about easy but I'm pretty sure it can be done. Anyone know for sure?

danevans · 02-16-2003, 03:24 PM

I was thinking about this too..
So what sponsors are you guys interested in?
Movie or just picture galleries? need more details and it just might happen

Roxane · 02-16-2003, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by danevans
I was thinking about this too..
So what sponsors are you guys interested in?
Movie or just picture galleries? need more details and it just might happen

My feeling is you should start with the larger sponsors so you have a wider appeal to begin with. My personal favorites would be Silvercash, Nasty Dollars, CE Cash, Lightspeed Cash, Ox Cash. But there are so many out there. See which galleries get snapped up first and which sit. It will probably be a bit of trial and error.

designer · 02-16-2003, 05:02 PM

I have some premade oxcash galleries for sale, not expensive.
shoot me an email [email protected]

railz · 02-17-2003, 04:55 AM

I'd like to add that any sponsors out there willing to work with me on this should drop me an ICQ.

amber438 · 02-17-2003, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roxane

My feeling is you should start with the larger sponsors so you have a wider appeal to begin with. My personal favorites would be Silvercash, Nasty Dollars, CE Cash, Lightspeed Cash, Ox Cash. But there are so many out there. See which galleries get snapped up first and which sit. It will probably be a bit of trial and error.

Don't forget Soulcash, and there are a bazillion others..

Mark · 02-17-2003, 10:52 AM

*cough* templates.sexplanets.com *cough*

Not exclusive templates but cheap and cheerful and if you get em early then there's not much difference..

Nasty D · 02-17-2003, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by Mark
*cough* templates.sexplanets.com *cough*

Not exclusive templates but cheap and cheerful and if you get em early then there's not much difference..

Do you have tgp templates?

Mark · 02-17-2003, 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by Nasty D

Do you have tgp templates?

gallery templates? yes, also paysite splash/join pages and loads of flash banners etc.

Nasty D · 02-17-2003, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by Mark

gallery templates? yes, also paysite splash/join pages and loads of flash banners etc.

Wanted to check out your gallery templates and banners, is there a preview? I could not find them on your site, only splash pages.

Mark · 02-17-2003, 11:35 AM

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Originally posted by Nasty D

Wanted to check out your gallery templates and banners, is there a preview? I could not find them on your site, only splash pages.

No, didn't get around to making previews for those yet.

capribex · 02-17-2003, 11:48 AM

hey mark, i am a member of your template site for over two months now. HIGHLY recommended. updated every few days with more templates and art.

p.s. do i get credit for kissing-ass publically?????

Roxane · 02-17-2003, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark

No, didn't get around to making previews for those yet.

Any chance of getting a preview (public or private)? I'm definitely interested ...

Nasty D · 02-17-2003, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roxane

Any chance of getting a preview (public or private)? I'm definitely interested ...

interested too

Roxane · 02-17-2003, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark
*cough* templates.sexplanets.com *cough*

Not exclusive templates but cheap and cheerful and if you get em early then there's not much difference..

What is the deal with the content that is used in the templates? Do I need to get a separate license for the content or is it sold as part of the templates?

Mark · 02-17-2003, 12:34 PM

Here ya go.. not all the links work there yet but you can see the templates..
http://templates.sexplanets.com/index3.html

Content is not included with the gallery templates, fill in the blanks with your own pics.

Roxane · 02-17-2003, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark

Content is not included with the gallery templates, fill in the blanks with your own pics.

Just want to get this straight ... I realize the content isn't included for the gallery templates (ie thumbnails and big pics) but I was talking about the content used as design elements for the templates. How does that work?

GeorgeTH · 02-17-2003, 03:22 PM

First: I'd be interested in buying of-the-shelf templates myself, if the price is right and the lay-out works o.k. (eg. fits into a 800x600 screen, no re-cropping of thumbs needed, etc.), because I spend far too much time on my own templates...

I guess the ©-right issue is easily solved if you're using sponsor content for the design, and in most cases there's enough of it to find something suitable.

Hint to sponsors: release a few neutral-background images and header graphics to be used in templates - I find it very tedious to have to cut the logo of a site from a tour page with fading or overlapping background images!

-=HOAX=- · 02-17-2003, 03:35 PM

I think this is defeating the purpose of a gallery template to a certain extent...in my opinion, a gallery template is purchased to

a. Get a design that stands out from the rest.

b. Match and target the traffic coming through that gallery to the sponsor it promotes

c. Achieve higher ctr/conversions than your average template.

Snagging from a big pool would negate all three purposes...I think in the end you pay more in the sense that you're paying to serve graphics now that are going to be unproductive, plus you paid for the template...

In the end if multiple people buy the same template...you've basically achieved nothing...

I'm not knocking the whole idea, but it seems self defeating.

The whole idea, I thought, of a custom gallery template was to match it up with a tour...to achieve a sort of continuity in the transfer from gallery to tour...but hey...that's just the way I do it i guess...

Roxane · 02-17-2003, 04:08 PM

Hoax: You're point is completely valid and I totally agree. That's why I started this discussion centering on exclusive gallery templates.

But in regards to the templates at sexplanet: the cost is so inexpensive that it would be affordable to get a membership and pick out the "gems" (if there are any). One "gem" a month would more than cover the cost of the membership.

But yes, I'm mostly interested in exclusive premade templates that the designer took the time to match the message with the sites it's promoting. Even willing to pay a premium over and above what a custom gallery template costs because the designer took the time to make it before it was sold he should reap an extra reward.

And designers, don't contact me saying you will premake templates for me. That's not what this discussion is about. It's about a site (or sites) dedicated to it. Not just for me but for all webmasters. Instead of making them for me, make a site and list them so everyone can see and be able to purchase them!

Roxane

danevans · 02-17-2003, 04:21 PM

I was kinda too lazy to check with sponsors' TOS pages, but while I do believe that they wouldn't mind someone making the galleries for their sites (it's in their interest) and getting a few bucks in return, isn't it possible that it's against their free content policy? I don't wanna get screwed legally and lose my account for being careless

Would selling the galleries (complete with thumbs and big pics) be considered as selling work, or re-selling that content?

Roxane · 02-17-2003, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by danevans
I was kinda too lazy to check with sponsors' TOS pages, but while I do believe that they wouldn't mind someone making the galleries for their sites (it's in their interest) and getting a few bucks in return, isn't it possible that it's against their free content policy? I don't wanna get screwed legally and lose my account for being careless
Would selling the galleries (complete with thumbs and big pics) be considered as selling work, or re-selling that content?

Good point. I wasn't saying sell the galleries with big pics and thumbs. That doesn't interest me.

I was saying you could possibly use the the sponsor's content for design elements within the template. But you're correct, any designer doing this should check with the sponsor first and make sure it's within the sponsors free content usage policy. Personally, I don't have a problem with the template not having any content in its design elements. As long as the template is visually pleasing and the message is tailored for the site it's promoting. I, of course, will add the nude girls to the template by way of thumbs.

Tuga · 02-17-2003, 05:28 PM

I am working on a site that should make you guys happy... I cant reveal much right now but it should be working in a couple of days. I need designers interested in selling templates to contact me by ICQ 101411627
I have a few twists to the original idea, and I think this thing can takeoff

amber438 · 02-17-2003, 06:38 PM

To reiterate what Roxane said, for me anyway, content per say itself is not needed for the galleries in question..just maybe content from the sponsors in question for design purposes if needed is.
I buy premium designed galleries, but for me this would be for those times I have no time to fart around with them...There are times I'd like to go to a sote, check out what's available in terms of premade templates, buy it, dl and I'm on my way..

Tuga · 02-18-2003, 06:27 AM

bump!

All the designers are loving this idea, keep ICQing me

Nano · 02-09-2004, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark

No, didn't get around to making previews for those yet.

You can see small previews of all the templates here:
http://www.sexsitetemplates.com/brow...l?type=&from=9

02-15-2003, 03:37 PM	#1
Roxane Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 154	Premade Gallery Templates Ok, I have a need and thought I would throw this idea out there for someone who may want to fill the need. It's gallery templates. I purchase a lot of custom made gallery templates from various designers. I'm always needing templates but I'm a compulsive person. I decide my current templates don't fit the bill and I want a new one NOW. But currently that's not possible. I have to contact the designer, get him some content and wait (and wait and wait). What I would like is a site (or sites) to shop for gallery templates. Sort of like shopping for content. The templates are premade and preferably you can buy them exclusively. I want INSTANT download. A click to the shopping cart, off to paypal, and Voila! the template is mine. Yes, I know there are content license problems with doing this but I offer two solutions: 1) no photos - I don't have to have a naked girl in the template, they'll be enough in the photos that I add to the template or 2) make the template design to promote a specific sponsor/site and use sponsor content. Also these templates should follow standard TGP etiquette ... 15 to 18 pics, good size thumbnails (I like 112x150, and might I add the thumbnail size needs to be resizable from 768x1024, I don't want to have to crop every picture) and most importantly of all visually pleasing. Flame away ...

02-15-2003, 03:40 PM	#2
Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	There is such service already.. and I will be having ready made gallery templates up on my site if I ever have the time to complete all my current custom designs first... but for now it's the other guys site.. don't remember the url... galleryskins.com maybe? __________________ ..and I'm off.

02-15-2003, 03:45 PM	#4
Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	I agree completely Roxanne and have been asking for the same type service for awhile now. I think GallerySkins.com will become such a place soon. __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

02-15-2003, 04:12 PM	#7
railz Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,531	Doh'! I'm doing pretty much the same thing too. Great minds and all I guess. Should be up soon-ish. __________________ This Space for Rent

02-16-2003, 07:12 AM	#9
amber438 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NY Posts: 230	I've also been looking for this for quite a while! __________________ Red Hot Galleries Red Hot Links

02-15-2003, 03:42 PM	#3
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	Voodoo has some

02-16-2003, 07:15 AM	#11
gothweb Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Back in the USSA Posts: 8,849	I don't think I would be interested in gallery designs that were already being used by other people. __________________ Photos by Ian X.: Distinctive photos of goth babes. Blood Money:Your traffic, my sites, our money. MojoHost: Still the best.

02-16-2003, 07:22 AM	#12
flashfreak Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: cloud number 9 Posts: 4,396	check my portfolio. If you want to see more contact me on icq, I've designed loots of galleries but I don't update the gallery listing because some "webmasters" stole them. __________________ SEO Mogul \| ICQ: 163671223

02-16-2003, 12:21 PM	#18
flashfreak Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: cloud number 9 Posts: 4,396	roxane contact me on icq __________________ SEO Mogul \| ICQ: 163671223

02-16-2003, 02:27 PM	#19
Tuga Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal Posts: 7,678	This sounds like a cool idea. Is it easy to setup a system with paypal to give download access to certain files after the payment? __________________ Go Fuck Yourself! ICQ 101411627

02-16-2003, 03:24 PM	#21
danevans Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Europe Posts: 1,295	I was thinking about this too.. So what sponsors are you guys interested in? Movie or just picture galleries? need more details and it just might happen __________________ Custom adult games / apps for your paysites. webmaster at multimoodia.net icq35291012

02-16-2003, 05:02 PM	#23
designer Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 164	I have some premade oxcash galleries for sale, not expensive. shoot me an email [email protected]

02-17-2003, 04:55 AM	#24
railz Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,531	I'd like to add that any sponsors out there willing to work with me on this should drop me an ICQ. __________________ This Space for Rent

02-17-2003, 10:52 AM	#26
Mark Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 600	cough templates.sexplanets.com cough Not exclusive templates but cheap and cheerful and if you get em early then there's not much difference..

02-17-2003, 11:48 AM	#31
capribex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 382	hey mark, i am a member of your template site for over two months now. HIGHLY recommended. updated every few days with more templates and art. p.s. do i get credit for kissing-ass publically?????

02-17-2003, 12:34 PM	#35
Mark Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 600	Here ya go.. not all the links work there yet but you can see the templates.. http://templates.sexplanets.com/index3.html Content is not included with the gallery templates, fill in the blanks with your own pics.

02-17-2003, 03:22 PM	#37
GeorgeTH Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: too much in front of my monitor... Posts: 367	First: I'd be interested in buying of-the-shelf templates myself, if the price is right and the lay-out works o.k. (eg. fits into a 800x600 screen, no re-cropping of thumbs needed, etc.), because I spend far too much time on my own templates... I guess the ©-right issue is easily solved if you're using sponsor content for the design, and in most cases there's enough of it to find something suitable. Hint to sponsors: release a few neutral-background images and header graphics to be used in templates - I find it very tedious to have to cut the logo of a site from a tour page with fading or overlapping background images! __________________ Spam me with design ideas for my signature - LOL!

02-17-2003, 03:35 PM	#38
-=HOAX=- Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CrackYaMental Posts: 4,365	I think this is defeating the purpose of a gallery template to a certain extent...in my opinion, a gallery template is purchased to a. Get a design that stands out from the rest. b. Match and target the traffic coming through that gallery to the sponsor it promotes c. Achieve higher ctr/conversions than your average template. Snagging from a big pool would negate all three purposes...I think in the end you pay more in the sense that you're paying to serve graphics now that are going to be unproductive, plus you paid for the template... In the end if multiple people buy the same template...you've basically achieved nothing... I'm not knocking the whole idea, but it seems self defeating. The whole idea, I thought, of a custom gallery template was to match it up with a tour...to achieve a sort of continuity in the transfer from gallery to tour...but hey...that's just the way I do it i guess... __________________ Insert Value Here. Last edited by -=HOAX=-; 02-17-2003 at 03:38 PM..

02-17-2003, 04:08 PM	#39
Roxane Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 154	Hoax: You're point is completely valid and I totally agree. That's why I started this discussion centering on exclusive gallery templates. But in regards to the templates at sexplanet: the cost is so inexpensive that it would be affordable to get a membership and pick out the "gems" (if there are any). One "gem" a month would more than cover the cost of the membership. But yes, I'm mostly interested in exclusive premade templates that the designer took the time to match the message with the sites it's promoting. Even willing to pay a premium over and above what a custom gallery template costs because the designer took the time to make it before it was sold he should reap an extra reward. And designers, don't contact me saying you will premake templates for me. That's not what this discussion is about. It's about a site (or sites) dedicated to it. Not just for me but for all webmasters. Instead of making them for me, make a site and list them so everyone can see and be able to purchase them! Roxane

02-17-2003, 04:21 PM	#40
danevans Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Europe Posts: 1,295	I was kinda too lazy to check with sponsors' TOS pages, but while I do believe that they wouldn't mind someone making the galleries for their sites (it's in their interest) and getting a few bucks in return, isn't it possible that it's against their free content policy? I don't wanna get screwed legally and lose my account for being careless Would selling the galleries (complete with thumbs and big pics) be considered as selling work, or re-selling that content? __________________ Custom adult games / apps for your paysites. webmaster at multimoodia.net icq35291012

02-17-2003, 05:28 PM	#42
Tuga Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal Posts: 7,678	I am working on a site that should make you guys happy... I cant reveal much right now but it should be working in a couple of days. I need designers interested in selling templates to contact me by ICQ 101411627 I have a few twists to the original idea, and I think this thing can takeoff __________________ Go Fuck Yourself! ICQ 101411627

02-17-2003, 06:38 PM	#43
amber438 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NY Posts: 230	To reiterate what Roxane said, for me anyway, content per say itself is not needed for the galleries in question..just maybe content from the sponsors in question for design purposes if needed is. I buy premium designed galleries, but for me this would be for those times I have no time to fart around with them...There are times I'd like to go to a sote, check out what's available in terms of premade templates, buy it, dl and I'm on my way.. __________________ Red Hot Galleries Red Hot Links

02-18-2003, 06:27 AM	#44
Tuga Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal Posts: 7,678	bump! All the designers are loving this idea, keep ICQing me __________________ Go Fuck Yourself! ICQ 101411627