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    Congrats on making the choice to go Indy! It sounds like that agency wanted to control your free time. Wow, you will be up in going next month? Keep us posted!

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    2500?!?!!!!!!!!!!

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    $2500 for a website??? Damn! When I was an independent Domina I had a beautiful website (about 5-8 pages) done for under $300. That was 6 years ago, but still, that's quite a lot more than I would expect for a simple provider webpage.
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    Umm..I guess I'm shocked!
    For that price I will go to the library and research online how to do it myself!
    Hey, this is a great paying job. I'm surprised nobody has posted doing website building or design as other work. I don't think it would be super easy to do but at these prices, why not learn LOL!

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    Congrats Malaya I don't know if you have my msn but I am there if you need me. Yes Agencies do try and control your free time and they do not let you express your own personality.

    I personally like http://www.vedadesigns.net/ she does great work she full packages is $1,000.00 for a site. which many of her sites where featured on CNBC documentary.
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    Somebody needs to start a thread called "good website design for less than $2500!"
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    Good luck Malaya, Yes Agencies are only good to get the money you need and go on your own.

    Veda her designs are great I Am reconsidering going to Trios college for web design sometimes I had waiting around for a web designer it will be a 20k course for a year. but at least I know I can get it done by myself. maybe offer my web designer services to others. but not as expensive as others out there.
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    ^^

    Hey girl, I would highly suggest just shopping around CL for a good corporate web designer. In this current financial state, so many free-lance designers and design companies are desperate for work and are giving deals like crazy. As I've been building my own site, I've noticed that anyone marketing themselves to the Adult Industry totally inflates their costs to that particular clientele. Just put your negotiator-face on and have confidence in your project when you talk to a design firm and they will totally take you seriously. Have all your pictures prepared to lay out (retouched, ect) and a good idea of what you really want every page to look like. Have a budget prepared and know what you want to spend your money on.

    Good luck!
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    Hehe, thanks. I got the quote from some john on an escort board, actually.

    Really, no one is going to scam you any worse than someone in the adult field will try. If anything, I'm sure you're a better negotiator in sales than most self-proclaimed entrepreneurs trying to run their own website business. I'm seeing webmasters advertising $300 full sites on CL. Just look under Services>Computer (stay away from Adult) and narrow your search from there. After that, just call and ask whomever you find whose post looks most legit and accessible. My site is a Joomla content manager site and so I look for specialists in Joomla in my area.
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    With templates and WYSIWIG software, there is no reason you can't do your own site. I always did mine own when I was escorting. I did mine for the business I have now as well. THERE IS NO REASON TO PAY $2500 or even $1000. I could maybe see paying $300 if you just don't feel like figuring out how to do it yourself. That even still sounds pricey to me.

    - my site. it's not fancy, but it gets the job done

    Don't let yourself get ripped off. And remember, you DO want your site to look nice and professional, but you don't have to go overboard. You are not selling website memberships, you are selling one on one appointments to horny men. So you don't need fancy graphics, frames or flash. A good picture gallery (which is very important) and maybe a submission form to get the customer's information is the most complicated thing you need. Submission forms are found FREE just by googling it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by malayataylor View Post
    Yes 2500 http://www.kjwebproductions.com/ ..that's their site. I mean their work is good but 2500 ...errrrmm...hell f'in nah! Taylor i'm about to pm you.


    Elvia, why did you stop being an independent domme? I sooo wish i was dominant so i could do something like that...but i'm not .. ...
    There's not a whole lot of dominas in my city. There was only one "public dungeon" that pros could rent to hold their sessions in. When it closed down, I looked around and the few people who had their own private dungeons weren't interested in renting space. I had to ask myself if I was really devoted enough to the industry to invest about $10,000 in my own. I was pretty burnt out on the industry anyway, so the answer was no. So I decided to get into dancing for awhile and see if someone else would open up a new public dungeon. Now I jut prefer dancing and I don't think I'd like to go back to doing live sessions.

    It wasn't really that profitable anyway. Sure the hourly rate was ok, but I put so much time into planning my sessions, the pay didn't really work out to be that awesome. Plus, I found it really exhausting so I couldn't take that many sessions per day. I would advise people to think long and hard before getting into it. There's a lot to invest in (costumes, implements, etc) and a lot to learn. There's so many easier ways to make money in the sex industry.
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    I wanted a website for a donation button but it's too much $!
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    Just wanted to add something about the website stuff Malaya...

    If you take just a little bit of time to figure out exactly what you want done (ie. html, flash, ect.) then I would suggest posting the job on Odesk.com or Elance.com. You have a better chance of not being scammed compared to Craigslist (I dabble in that field and to be honest many things are not on the up and up on cl ).... and you can set your own price. I know a girl who is getting an entire (very complicated) program coded and made including a site for like $300. So if you know what to ask for you can low-ball a price and there are plenty of people right now who will take the job.

    Good luck!

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    I just got my website up on escort-site.com and rare-escort.com that is a nice quick and free alternative for your escort website services. I know it's not a high-end website design but remember your starting out new as an independent escort and you do not want to spend all your money.

    Yes right now the money is great from escorting form the agency but when times are tough you really fill the pinch more when your independent then when your with an agency.

    So keep that in mind. You have cash now that is great but I would put that in savings until you can build yourself up as an independent.

    I thought I was on top of the world and I spent a lot of money on a web design over at photography100.com then things went south and I didnt have the cash available to pay her at the end of the website the total cost was 1500 Canadian dollars. and then the web designer became very unreasonable and malicious so just be care before you jump into a verbal agreement with a web designer on the net you do not know.

    Yup web designers are pretty much a dime a dozen you can even go to the colleges and get students to make your site for free. but just don't put your eggs in one basket.
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    Alot of escorts use escort-site and rare-escorts and charge 250 and up many of us are in toronto. many of the toronto escorts who are high end in toronto are on them.

    from my experience now its not about the website its about the service you provide. a simple website brings in more clients and its the way it written.

    Have you checked out escort sites of girls in your city or who advertise on eros, redzone, and CL to see what they offer. that will give you a good of what to look out for. I spent a lot of time clicking around. to see what my peers and competition offer. some don't even have websites and charge 300 an hour

    ie Tina White her website is www.kissubaby.com nothing fancy about her website but she is a high end escort.
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    Well I hope it goes well for you, the market can be tough whether your mid-range or high end.

    I got the impression that HDH escort/courtesans are more well educated and well rounded. but then again who knows what else they offer.

    You also have to consider what you will offer your clients. and also what other independent escorts in your area are offering. maybe try $300 an hour for a while, til you build up your image as an independent escort. and work up your price to $400. Yes at the agency was paying you $400 an hour but the agency also took a cut from that fee. I wouldn't go all out on the website design just yet you can do well with just having your ads posted for a while on eros for example. then make a basic website.

    Plus there is also harder times in the usa economy. Good luck. I haven't seen you on msn.

    and Mayla what is the website for your agency ?
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