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I really like the new look, it's much 'cleaner' and easier to navigate than the previous version
I have one suggestion to you moving forward, regardless of what design you go with. Now that you have a good number of chicas listed, you might want to think strategy in how you add new listing profiles to the site and maintain the lot of them. The reality is that most chicas who try indy don't end up sticking with it, and combined with the fact that the profiles have no 'online' indicators, you could eventually end up in a situation where you have 50+ chicas listed, the first 20 of whom are never online and don't respond to customer messages. Unfortunately that is the reality of indy. Of all the sites I've worked over the past couple of years, the same handful of chicas stick with it, while dozens on each site have come and gone. That's not great for the chicas listed there who ARE committed to indy camming, and it's not great for you considering that you're offering payment processing (and thus benefit from the chicas who do log in to their messenger services and strive to earn consistent $$$$).
I really like the new look though, and the change alone goes along way towards ensuring that eventually customers aren't given the erroneous message (based on scoping out a few zombie profiles) that no one listed there is actually available for shows. I understand that constantly switching around profiles is a pain in the azz, but at the very least I'd suggest adding yahoo indicators to each front page profile would give customers a better sense of who's actually available for shows. Right now the number of listings keeps things manageable, but as time goes on and more and more chicas sign up for a listing, the zombie profile issue will arise.
Overall though I think the new design looks wicked, and props to you for doing this Domino!! I also have to say thanks for all of your help in erasing every last trace of my old site from my listing. I think I sent you four emails in total and you responded to each one in under 12 hours. Hella impressive and much appreciated :-)
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domino.damoiselle
The payment processor is live on two girls' profiles now if you'd like to check it out. For some reason, CCBill's HTML for buttons isn't working properly at the moment (and I'm too damn tired to call them again, so I'll fix it tomorrow), so the 'Buy a Show' option is temporarily hyperlinked instead of buttoned. I have custom buttons that I'll be using (or you're welcome to create your own) so it doesn't look so generic and bland. If you'd like to see something similar what I plan to use,
click here and scroll down until you see the pink button.
There are two payment buttons if the girl is selling merchandise (panties, signed posters, whatever) because CCBill requires that you sell goods and services under two different accounts. The money will all go into your account regardless; it's just their way of keeping things separate. Obviously, the payment button for selling panties will say "Buy Panties" and not "Buy a Show".
If you want to see what it looks like and how it works, go
here and
here and scroll down to the bottom of the profile.
Turnaround time for getting things ready to go has been pretty quick as long as you get your forms in quickly.
Thanks ladies, and happy camming!
i have a question. can i do this if i just wanna sell merchandise and custom videos? i can still offer skype sessions in my profile, if need be but it would mainly be for merchandise and vids. this would be right up my ally for those sort of things. i do alot of customs for my c4s guys and this would be perfect to direct them to and to gain new clients as well. let me know, i am very interested in this, if so.
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Thanks, Quinn! You make some great points. I'm working on the above things you mentioned.
My goal isn't to have quantity on the site, it's quality. Girls like yourself are what makes it different. I plan to do everything manually when it comes to adding profiles, basically so I don't have a ton of incomplete applications and dead usernames for girls that aren't active. I do go through and check on girls regularly to make sure they're active on Twitter. If not, I email them to ask if they're still doing Skype and Yahoo shows. If I don't hear from them within seven days, I deactivate their profile. As you pointed out, it's not fair to everyone else to have inactive girls to compete against. I strive for quality girls, not really quantity, so it's very important to me that the girls on the site are actively working, reliable, honest, and entrepreneurial.
Right now, I'm working on a system that allows potential customers to view girls that are online and available on Skype, just like you mentioned. I'm hoping to have it up and running by tonight, but there might be some bugs to work out. Girls do currently have the ability to enter the Skype and Yahoo status buttons on their profile page, but I leave that up to them. I'm always working on adding new features, and I think that the new features I'm working on will fit in well with the new theme.
Thanks so much for your feedback - I really appreciate it! If anyone else has any feedback, I'd love to hear it.
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bubblegumbitch
i have a question. can i do this if i just wanna sell merchandise and custom videos? i can still offer skype sessions in my profile, if need be but it would mainly be for merchandise and vids. this would be right up my ally for those sort of things. i do alot of customs for my c4s guys and this would be perfect to direct them to and to gain new clients as well. let me know, i am very interested in this, if so.
As long as you offer (and follow through with, of course) Skype sessions, that's totally fine with me. I'd still have you do the survey and submit photos so your profile is searchable by keyword. If you have any other questions or ideas, feel free to email them to me at [email protected].
Thanks!
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great! thnx, offering skype shows too is totally cool and a big plus. i will get it all together for you next week :)
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I checked out the site just now, haven't registered or anything. The thing that stands out the most Is the customers have to keep scrolling down to see more girls (without doing a specific search) and for some, you can only scroll down but so much so is it a wy to randomize the pictures/profiles or at the very least add them to page numbers instead of scrolling forever?
Also I see that you can click on the model's picture to see their details (maybe you can mouse over that to let them know to click for more details or something to let them know how to get more info on the girl they are interested in).
Also is there away to not disclose the model's contact info like Skype name or IM name (email and twitter are fine) until after the customer buys a show/buys your time. I'm just thinking that with the Internet being wide one, any anonymous person that comes to your site will have access to you contact info and can bug you to death while not booking a show. I would only reveal those type of IM contact to a paying regular or a booked new client. I don't know if I'm making sense here lol but it can also be at the discretion of each model.
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Hey funnymoney,
I know some won't like the scrolling, but for now, it's the best layout I've seen. I can disable infinite scrolling, though. If I do, it will leave a button at the bottom that says "older posts" or something similar. I can also make certain posts sticky (which means they'll be stuck at the top). I intend to use this in the future for girls that want to be featured.
There is a way for guys to message you on Skype before buying a show. Most girls list their Skype ID, but you can enter the code (it's on the 'get a listing' page) and guys can IM you directly. I leave this up to each lady, because not everyone is going to want guys IMing them. I'm currently working on a switchboard for the home page so that guys can see who's online before they browse.
I hope this makes sense! I was hoping to have a lot of this in place a few weeks ago, but I've been sick and I'm leaving the country shortly.
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Oh - you can search from the main page, too. The search box is in the upper right hand corner. Customers can search by tags (her specialties, name, toys, physical attributes. etc) so they can find a girl that will accommodate them.
The first photo on the page (Airen Star, at the moment) is an example of a sticky post. If you're the featured girl for the month, this is how large your ad will be.
I did find a plugin that is supposed to randomize the posts, but so far, I haven't been successful in getting it to work. I'm waiting to hear back from the developer regarding the Skype switchboard plugin for the homepage; he didn't include a download link for the plugin.
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Oh - you can search from the main page, too. The search box is in the upper right hand corner. Customers can search by tags (her specialties, name, toys, physical attributes. etc) so they can find a girl that will accommodate them.
The first photo on the page (Airen Star, at the moment) is an example of a sticky post. If you're the featured girl for the month, this is how large your ad will be.
I did find a plugin that is supposed to randomize the posts, but so far, I haven't been successful in getting it to work. I'm waiting to hear back from the developer regarding the Skype switchboard plugin for the homepage; he didn't include a download link for the plugin.
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I just wanted to let you guys know that until further notice, I am not accepting any applications for the payment processor on Domino's Damsels. I'm still accepting applications for the website as a whole, though. I will post if anything changes.
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Hope you accept shemale performers...
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AngelaLeeTS
Hope you accept shemale performers...
Of course!!!
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How do i submit my application??
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AngelaLeeTS
How do i submit my application??
You can apply here: http://dominosdamsels.com/want-a-listing/
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So glad I found this thread here! Independent seems to be a far more lucrative fashion in which to cam than SM or the other sites. Thank you again for this post. Can't wait to start. :)
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Holy shit, dominosdamsels.com had 23,000 hits yesterday. And 30,000 today! Holy balls!! Squeeeeeee!!!!!
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This thread is getting to be really long, and I'm getting a lot of emails from models that aren't quite sure what it's all about, so I'm going to sum it up again and touch on a few FAQs.
1. Domino's Damsels is for independent models. You don't have to be 100% independent, but as long as you accept Skype (or Yahoo, MSN, whatever) shows, you're good.
2. You must offer some type of payment option that isn't from a big box site, like MFC tokens or Streamate gold. You can offer both, but you can't just reroute your customer to your big box site. That defeats the purpose of the site and it's unfair to truly independent models. Your big box site should be providing you with enough traffic.
3. A fan sign is usually handwritten, and it should read "[your stage name] - Domino's Damsels". You should take a picture of yourself holding the sign. This proves that you're a real person and the same person in your photos, especially if your photos look like they came out of a magazine. Some guys are timewasters and will ask for a free preview anyway, but the idea is that this should minimize that, hopefully.
4. One of the awesome (and sometimes not-so-awesome) things about being a cam girl is that you are your own boss. That means you get to troubleshoot tech issues on your own, figure out which payment processor you want to work with, and set your own rates. There's one of me and over 30 of you, so please don't email me to be your tech support or ask what you should charge for XYZ. Google is your friend! One of the things that comes with being your own boss is assuming the role of researcher. The more you can figure out of your own, the more power you have to run your own business.
5. Yes, the payment processor is down. This was my choice. It takes a LOT of time setting up each and every girl with an account, and a lot of girls weren't using it enough to offset the amount of time I spent creating their accounts. It will probably come back in a short while, but I have a lot of stuff happening in my personal life.
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I will be signing up! :-)
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I apologize for the confusion I initially had over your site. Don't worry, i have it figured out now. Things weren't clear at the beginning and that's where my confusion came from. Thank you for the brief listing on your site.
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Ive sent you an email with pics and a completed questionnare on the 4th Nov but no response.
Also, your hyperlink to your Twitter does not work so I dont know what your Twitter name is.
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I responded a few hours ago. Sorry for the delay - I have a lot of personal stuff going on right now, and what my assistant hasn't been able to take on has gone on the backburner. It does make it a lot easier for me if you send everything requested in one email whenever possible - then I have everything right in front of me and I don't have to bug you to send me additional information. Consequently, it takes a lot less time to get a girl verified and added to the site.
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I just wanted to give you guys a heads up that if you have not yet used the payment processor on Domino's Damsels, your payment button has been removed from your profile. I'm cleaning up inactive accounts because I do not like keeping inactive girls in my current files. If you have any questions, please shoot me an email at [email protected].
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I just wanted to let you guys know that in the next two weeks, Domino's Damsels will be totally overhauled. I've been keeping tabs of what features y'all have requested. Most of these new features will be implemented when the new site goes live. Bear in mind there will still be kinks to work out, but I think they will be minimal.
Once I am closer to moving the new site out of production, I will let you know what new features to expect. At this point, it's running very smoothly, so I hope to do a soft release by the end of the week.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please let me know! I want to make the site as perfect for you ladies as I can!
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domino.damoiselle
I just wanted to let you guys know that in the next two weeks, Domino's Damsels will be totally overhauled. I've been keeping tabs of what features y'all have requested. Most of these new features will be implemented when the new site goes live. Bear in mind there will still be kinks to work out, but I think they will be minimal.
Once I am closer to moving the new site out of production, I will let you know what new features to expect. At this point, it's running very smoothly, so I hope to do a soft release by the end of the week.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please let me know! I want to make the site as perfect for you ladies as I can!
*Thumbs up*