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Shoehorn! · 03-14-2004, 04:51 PM

Is it better to link the "Join Now" button directly to the payment processor or to link it to the splash page of the site the gallery is for? And why? Thanks.

garett · 03-14-2004, 05:23 PM

I try not to use "join now" buttons in galleries.

My philosophy is that the only thing that is going to get the user to click on anything is the content. If the surfer doesn't have some kind of connection with the content then you've lost him.

My buttons usually say 'Click here to download my movies' .. or 'Click here to see more pictures of me' etc. The text, buttons, links etc. should all be as if the content is speaking to the surfer. This is easier when it's a single model .. but you can be creative and figure it out when it's a reality series, hardcore or lesbian etc. as well.

With that said .. I never link to the join page. I link the surfer to the tour. It's not our job to sell the surfer.. just refer him. I don't think you'll have too much luck sending them directly to a page asking for their credit card info.

By the time the surfer has said to himself "I think I'm in love with this chick .. I gotta see more" he needs to a) be reassured that he's not gonna be ripped off and b) he needs to know that by paying he's going to get more of that content .. and not something else. As good as your gallery may be .. it can't do those things .. the paysite tour is there to fill that gap.

Bruce_Miller · 03-14-2004, 06:06 PM

Hey Garett,

Great advise! Thanks

FunForOne · 03-14-2004, 06:09 PM

I'm building one myself. My first try.

Thats good advice.

Another question,

Where should I shop for hosting options? how much bandwith should I puchase in the hosting options?

FunForOne · 03-14-2004, 06:38 PM

anyone?

Rorschach · 03-14-2004, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by garett
I try not to use "join now" buttons in galleries.

My philosophy is that the only thing that is going to get the user to click on anything is the content. If the surfer doesn't have some kind of connection with the content then you've lost him.

My buttons usually say 'Click here to download my movies' .. or 'Click here to see more pictures of me' etc. The text, buttons, links etc. should all be as if the content is speaking to the surfer. This is easier when it's a single model .. but you can be creative and figure it out when it's a reality series, hardcore or lesbian etc. as well.

With that said .. I never link to the join page. I link the surfer to the tour. It's not our job to sell the surfer.. just refer him. I don't think you'll have too much luck sending them directly to a page asking for their credit card info.

By the time the surfer has said to himself "I think I'm in love with this chick .. I gotta see more" he needs to a) be reassured that he's not gonna be ripped off and b) he needs to know that by paying he's going to get more of that content .. and not something else. As good as your gallery may be .. it can't do those things .. the paysite tour is there to fill that gap.

Good post!

Shoehorn! · 03-14-2004, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FunForOne
I'm building one myself. My first try.

Thats good advice.

Another question,

Where should I shop for hosting options? how much bandwith should I puchase in the hosting options?

Check out realitychecknetwork.com. Contact them directly and they'll probably give you a better price than what is qouted on their site.

EZRhino · 03-14-2004, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by garett
I try not to use "join now" buttons in galleries.

My philosophy is that the only thing that is going to get the user to click on anything is the content. If the surfer doesn't have some kind of connection with the content then you've lost him.

My buttons usually say 'Click here to download my movies' .. or 'Click here to see more pictures of me' etc. The text, buttons, links etc. should all be as if the content is speaking to the surfer. This is easier when it's a single model .. but you can be creative and figure it out when it's a reality series, hardcore or lesbian etc. as well.

With that said .. I never link to the join page. I link the surfer to the tour. It's not our job to sell the surfer.. just refer him. I don't think you'll have too much luck sending them directly to a page asking for their credit card info.

By the time the surfer has said to himself "I think I'm in love with this chick .. I gotta see more" he needs to a) be reassured that he's not gonna be ripped off and b) he needs to know that by paying he's going to get more of that content .. and not something else. As good as your gallery may be .. it can't do those things .. the paysite tour is there to fill that gap.

Good stuff

pimplink · 03-14-2004, 08:49 PM

Good Thread!

SABAI · 03-14-2004, 08:55 PM

made galleries with two links once .
one link to the spash and one to the signup page , got hundreds of signups from the splash and 0 from the signup page ( was not same refcode so i could verify)

so just forget the signup page.

SABAI · 03-14-2004, 08:57 PM

forgot to say that both link got approximately the same amount of clicks on a one month period

sake · 03-14-2004, 10:24 PM

Use descriptive text links on the gallery, better chance of the SEs picking up the gal. Don't use text like Join or the price for the membership, get the surfer to click your link and let the paysite sell.

03-14-2004, 04:51 PM	#1
Shoehorn! Die With Your Boots On Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 22,872	TGP gallery advice Is it better to link the "Join Now" button directly to the payment processor or to link it to the splash page of the site the gallery is for? And why? Thanks. __________________

03-14-2004, 05:23 PM	#2
garett Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 683	I try not to use "join now" buttons in galleries. My philosophy is that the only thing that is going to get the user to click on anything is the content. If the surfer doesn't have some kind of connection with the content then you've lost him. My buttons usually say 'Click here to download my movies' .. or 'Click here to see more pictures of me' etc. The text, buttons, links etc. should all be as if the content is speaking to the surfer. This is easier when it's a single model .. but you can be creative and figure it out when it's a reality series, hardcore or lesbian etc. as well. With that said .. I never link to the join page. I link the surfer to the tour. It's not our job to sell the surfer.. just refer him. I don't think you'll have too much luck sending them directly to a page asking for their credit card info. By the time the surfer has said to himself "I think I'm in love with this chick .. I gotta see more" he needs to a) be reassured that he's not gonna be ripped off and b) he needs to know that by paying he's going to get more of that content .. and not something else. As good as your gallery may be .. it can't do those things .. the paysite tour is there to fill that gap. __________________

03-14-2004, 08:49 PM	#9
pimplink Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Closer than you think Posts: 9,535	Good Thread! __________________ Need Mainstream Content and SEO? SEO * Website Copy * Blogs Blogging - PR Work - Forum Marketing - Social Marketing - Link building - Articles 100% Guaranteed Content!

03-14-2004, 08:55 PM	#10
SABAI Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: footmaniac.com Posts: 2,880	made galleries with two links once . one link to the spash and one to the signup page , got hundreds of signups from the splash and 0 from the signup page ( was not same refcode so i could verify) so just forget the signup page. __________________

03-14-2004, 08:57 PM	#11
SABAI Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: footmaniac.com Posts: 2,880	forgot to say that both link got approximately the same amount of clicks on a one month period __________________

03-14-2004, 06:06 PM	#3
Bruce_Miller Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 4REALCASH.COM Posts: 783	Hey Garett, Great advise! Thanks

03-14-2004, 06:09 PM	#4
FunForOne Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 8,704	I'm building one myself. My first try. Thats good advice. Another question, Where should I shop for hosting options? how much bandwith should I puchase in the hosting options?

03-14-2004, 06:38 PM	#5
FunForOne Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 8,704	anyone?

03-14-2004, 10:24 PM	#12
sake Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,646	Use descriptive text links on the gallery, better chance of the SEs picking up the gal. Don't use text like Join or the price for the membership, get the surfer to click your link and let the paysite sell.