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« on: 05 August 2015, 10:52:59 pm »
Hi People

Who I am?

I'm a designer based in Staffordshire with over 15 years experience in the sector. I currently work full time as the head of the marketing & design department for a telecommunications company.

My service will be offered on a part time basis during my evenings and weekends for a little extra spending money. As a result I drop my pricing significantly. This means extra customers willing to put up with slightly longer build times for me and cheaper websites for you.

What will it cost? - Affordable

My websites are built to the highest standard with fantastic visuals whilst maintaining affordability. My websites average ?299 but it depends on what you want. Something more basic will be less costly and something more advanced like a site with a shopping system more costly.

Ultimately as this is a part time hobby and within reason I try to help everyone to whatever budget they have in mind. The bigger the budget the more time I can spend on it and vice versa.

Services

Website - Your online point of contact, your most important area that clients can come view and see what your all about. Your website must not only advertise your services but sell it to them, all whilst generating potential leads.

Graphics - As a professional graphic designer I understand the importance of your site looking good. Often you only have a few seconds to grab the attention of your clients and with effective graphics on your websites and other material I can make that happen.

Video editing - Effective video editing to spruce up the visual experience for your Clients.

Examples of Work

Find example here (15 in album) - http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/dawz84/slideshow/Examples

Get in Contact

Please send me a message if you would like a quote or more information.

FAQ

Are you British and UK based - Yes located in Staffordshire, easy to communicate and get what you want

How much are your sites?My sites average around ?300 but depending on what you want it might be cheaper or more expensive with advanced features like shops.

Can I add Content? - Yes all my sites are done on a CMS or content management system. Its easy to add and edit yourself, like writing an email.

What happens if I need to take the site down quick. - Yeah we can take it down and put it back up again when needed. Even change the location/address.

What are your monthly costs? -  I don't charge a monthly fee, free for a year and ?40 yearly there after. Alternatively you can transfer the site to your own location.

Can I see samples of your work? - [multiple link removed]
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« Reply #1 on: 05 August 2015, 10:58:52 pm »
What I didn't do

Read the advertising rules.

OP, how do you suggest people 'send you a message' when you haven't supplied any contact details?

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« Reply #2 on: 05 August 2015, 11:16:04 pm »
What I didn't do

Read the advertising rules.

OP, how do you suggest people 'send you a message' when you haven't supplied any contact details?

Thanks for the info. Since I'd like to avoid getting spammed to death from my details being public, I've setup a simple email dawz84@yahoo.co.uk - Please reply here if you have any simple queries.

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« Reply #3 on: 06 August 2015, 12:10:29 am »
Bless. The info was there all along in a Sticky post at the top of the board, so I can't really take the credit. And I didn't even start on the grammatical errors in your post.

At three hundred a pop, let's hope you apply a bit more attention to detail with the sites.

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« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2015, 08:11:27 am »
Bless. The info was there all along in a Sticky post at the top of the board, so I can't really take the credit. And I didn't even start on the grammatical errors in your post.

At three hundred a pop, let's hope you apply a bit more attention to detail with the sites.

Sorry about that, English was never a strong point, but that's why i'm a designer not a copy writer. Depending on budget of a client we can have that professionally written. I know some fantastic copy writers charging around 1 cent a word, formatted in the correct way for online media. I.e keyword density, header formatting, call to actions...

In regards to price at "?300 a pop" this is vastly discounted. Prices normally come in at around ?1000+. Its takes around 4-12 weeks depending on the complexity, planning and content development that has already been done. Projects when working for agency's get charged at 2-3k plus to give you an idea in the middle range spectrum for businesses.

I think i'd like to offer 1 person a free website in return for a review written here for the community.

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« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2015, 08:28:44 am »
That's fine, and I've no doubt people wanting expensive custom sites would be fine to pay it. Your problem is going to be selling it to the rest who know we can get a simple site for next to nothing. Somebody working independently offering services and maybe a few videos/pay galleries (as most people here are) doesn't need bells and whistles, after all.

My site cost me nothing more than the Wordpress theme; the rest I did myself and I'm perfectly happy with it. As for things like writing and SEO - again, people struggling with it can always get help from others here for free and this is other sex workers who know what works and what doesn't.

There's nothing wrong with charging what you like, but when there are so many alternatives you need to give us more reason than this as to why we should pay it?



Either way, one thing we won't allow is shilling, so if somebody thinks a good way to get a free site is to agree to come back on the forum and waffle on about how great you are, they won't.

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« Reply #6 on: 06 August 2015, 08:48:22 am »
That's fine, and I've no doubt people wanting expensive custom sites would be fine to pay it. Your problem is going to be selling it to the rest who know we can get a simple site for next to nothing. Somebody working independently offering services and maybe a few videos/pay galleries (as most people here are) doesn't need bells and whistles, after all.

My site cost me nothing more than the Wordpress theme; the rest I did myself and I'm perfectly happy with it. As for things like writing and SEO - again, people struggling with it can always get help from others here for free and this is other sex workers who know what works and what doesn't.

There's nothing wrong with charging what you like, but when there are so many alternatives you need to give us more reason than this as to why we should pay it?

Either way, one thing we won't allow is shilling, so if somebody thinks a good way to get a free site is to agree to come back on the forum and waffle on about how great you are, they won't.

Thanks for your input. Its raise quite the conundrum of what people can afford. I guess that's why you get more agency/business types after such services over independents.

Hopefully I can win the forum members over with a free demo.

Free Website Available - 1 Person only - Please respond to the thread if interested.

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« Reply #7 on: 06 August 2015, 08:53:02 am »
I think you've misunderstood me; it's nothing to do with what people can afford, it's to do with not wanting to pay out more than we need to for what amounts to the same thing. I don't pay a fiver for a bottle of milk when I can get one for a quid, either.

That said, I'll be chuckling at the idea people who earn a three figure sum per hour 'can't afford' one of your sites all morning, so ta for that :).

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« Reply #8 on: 06 August 2015, 10:00:37 am »
I think you've misunderstood me; it's nothing to do with what people can afford, it's to do with not wanting to pay out more than we need to for what amounts to the same thing. I don't pay a fiver for a bottle of milk when I can get one for a quid, either.

That said, I'll be chuckling at the idea people who earn a three figure sum per hour 'can't afford' one of your sites all morning, so ta for that :).

I totally misunderstood. That's exactly what I originally thought, its why I figured people would be interested in a more professional service instead of the do it yourself site or the other options I've seen out there. You don't get many indi websites that look visually appealing.

So it comes down to why have a professional website over the DIY option...

1. Its done for you.

2. Stand out from the crowd - If you had two websites offering exactly the same thing and exactly the same price but one was DIY and the other a professional website, the majority would pick the latter. Its why people spend so much in the advertising industry, image sells.

3. Create a new revenue stream - Why just escort when you could offer a number of services online, like memberships, items, streaming, videos etc. A plethora of options in the adult industry.

4. Create a brand and exploit it via various social media avenues like twitter. Again its about standing out from the crowd.

5. Increase your conversion rates - with online media you have on average 5 seconds to grab someones attention before they move on, its called bounce rate. The delivery of your media will help improve this. You can look at your own bounce rate for free by installing google analytic's on your DIY options to see what I mean.

6. Your customers will not give you a second chance to make a first impression. Impressions are vital and an outstanding web design is the key to success.

7. A website should not just draw attention. The role of a website is to attract and engage the user, as well as communicate you and raise awareness about your service.

8. Mobile/Responsive/Google - All my sites are built responsively, i.e. they work on PC's and adapt for whatever the device size and change view. I.e. phones, iPads, tablets etc. With the latest Google updates this is very important because if your site doesn't do this in the correct manner your site is negatively marked.

9. Online Portfolio - Your website is your portfolio, no matter the industry, when you demonstrate your work you like it to look the best it possibly can. Take a CV for example... presentation is a key component.

10. Confidence - Having a website professionally designed/redesigned will provide your services with a professional image which will inspire even greater confidence. This is particularly beneficial since you do not have a store front to promote your services.

 

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« Reply #9 on: 06 August 2015, 11:15:42 am »
How come a professional webdesigner doesn't have a website?  :-[  A photobucket slideshow made up of screen shots of fake websites is not very professional (specially when you're charging 300 and up). Sorry but I can't navigate through your " websites", see the designs and how they look on my cell phone because they're screen shots.

A good web optimization for cell phones and tablets is key as most of my potential clients carry them, and that's the first thing I look when considering a web designer.

And having zero experience in the sex industry how are you going to advise me on branding and marketing myself?  ???

You claim to be an expert at online marketing and presentation, come with all this plethora of advise but you seem to fail when it comes to your own product. I find that interesting.
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« Reply #10 on: 06 August 2015, 12:53:50 pm »
How come a professional webdesigner doesn't have a website?  :-[  A photobucket slideshow made up of screen shots of fake websites is not very professional (specially when you're charging 300 and up). Sorry but I can't navigate through your " websites", see the designs and how they look on my cell phone because they're screen shots.

Hi sorry about that, the online portfolio is something i'd like to remedy by offering a temporary FREE service. I cant exactly share content of the organisation I work for. If you would like some examples I could send some via email privately.

A good web optimization for cell phones and tablets is key as most of my potential clients carry them, and that's the first thing I look when considering a web designer.

I totally agree, almost 50% of traffic comes from phones and other devices like tablets, its why all my sites are fully responsive and change based on the device viewing the site. As previously mentioned you now get negatively marked by google for this if your not responsive.

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And having zero experience in the sex industry how are you going to advise me on branding and marketing myself?  ???

A lot of branding and marketing basics are ubiquitous across all niches. It just involves a little tweaking. More often or not this is further refined by the fact that every "business" in the same niches are also different and have too be tweaked so that you yourself stand out. Obviously what works for one person doesn't always work for the next and you have to tweak and refine over months.

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You claim to be an expert at online marketing and presentation, come with all this plethora of advise but you seem to fail when it comes to your own product. I find that interesting.

Again I apologies, and without repeating myself too much i'd like to offer a FREE website to those interested from within the forum community.

Thanks

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« Reply #11 on: 08 August 2015, 04:57:32 pm »
I forgot all about this one :).

I totally misunderstood. That's exactly what I originally thought, its why I figured people would be interested in a more professional service instead of the do it yourself site or the other options I've seen out there. You don't get many indi websites that look visually appealing.

'Visually appealing' is an entirely subjective thing, though. Provided the site actually works properly and is easy to navigate, when it comes to design everybody likes different things. I've seen hundreds of different independent workers' sites over the years, some professionally done and others not - provided they were competantly built, the matter of who did them made no difference to visual appeal. Some are and some aren't.

So it comes down to why have a professional website over the DIY option...

1. Its done for you.

I don't want it done for me when I can do it myself for pence and have total control over everything including the domain, the hosting and the content.

2. Stand out from the crowd - If you had two websites offering exactly the same thing and exactly the same price but one was DIY and the other a professional website, the majority would pick the latter. Its why people spend so much in the advertising industry, image sells.

I'd like to see some concrete proof of that. Apart from anything else, most punters have no idea that I built my own site and I've seen some horrific professional efforts. And I don't have any concerns about standing out from the crowd - that's down to my content which I'd be writing myself anyway.

3. Create a new revenue stream - Why just escort when you could offer a number of services online, like memberships, items, streaming, videos etc. A plethora of options in the adult industry.

Because I'm not interested and I don't need to - I earn a very good living as a prostitute and I've no interest in being a porn performer.

4. Create a brand and exploit it via various social media avenues like twitter. Again its about standing out from the crowd.

I've been in business for twelve and a half years and advertising online for almost eight of those, and again, I don't have any trouble standing out from the crowd without Twitter. Punters by and large aren't the slightest bit interested in it.

5. Increase your conversion rates - with online media you have on average 5 seconds to grab someones attention before they move on, its called bounce rate. The delivery of your media will help improve this. You can look at your own bounce rate for free by installing google analytic's on your DIY options to see what I mean.

Yes, I know. I'm beginning to think the main problem you have here is assuming we're all stupid.

6. Your customers will not give you a second chance to make a first impression. Impressions are vital and an outstanding web design is the key to success.

7. A website should not just draw attention. The role of a website is to attract and engage the user, as well as communicate you and raise awareness about your service.

I don't think anybody is arguing against this. What I'm trying to point out is that this is down to the design and the content, not who was responsible for them. An attractive and competantly built self-built site (and I'm assuming you're using templates, since nobody is going to be offering a fully bespoke custom site for three hundred quid) will beat a crap or badly targetted pro site hands down every time.


8. Mobile/Responsive/Google - All my sites are built responsively, i.e. they work on PC's and adapt for whatever the device size and change view. I.e. phones, iPads, tablets etc. With the latest Google updates this is very important because if your site doesn't do this in the correct manner your site is negatively marked.

So are virtually all of even the free site builders nowadays.

9. Online Portfolio - Your website is your portfolio, no matter the industry, when you demonstrate your work you like it to look the best it possibly can. Take a CV for example... presentation is a key component.

10. Confidence - Having a website professionally designed/redesigned will provide your services with a professional image which will inspire even greater confidence. This is particularly beneficial since you do not have a store front to promote your services.

As pointed out above, most punters have no idea who built a website and care even less. Our website are our shop front, and being able to find the information they want as quickly and easily as they can is far more important to our customers than how flashy it all looks.

I don't disagree that a site should look good. I'm just pointing out having a good looking site nowadays is neither difficult nor expensive, and that's why you need to really sell it to independents who (unlike agency pimps) don't need complicated layouts or bells and whistles.

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« Reply #12 on: 09 August 2015, 07:23:23 am »
The phrase teaching grandmother to suck eggs has just sprung to mind.. :FF

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« Reply #13 on: 09 August 2015, 11:20:26 pm »
I forgot all about this one :).

I totally misunderstood. That's exactly what I originally thought, its why I figured people would be interested in a more professional service instead of the do it yourself site or the other options I've seen out there. You don't get many indi websites that look visually appealing.

'Visually appealing' is an entirely subjective thing, though. Provided the site actually works properly and is easy to navigate, when it comes to design everybody likes different things. I've seen hundreds of different independent workers' sites over the years, some professionally done and others not - provided they were competantly built, the matter of who did them made no difference to visual appeal. Some are and some aren't.

So it comes down to why have a professional website over the DIY option...

1. Its done for you.

I don't want it done for me when I can do it myself for pence and have total control over everything including the domain, the hosting and the content.

2. Stand out from the crowd - If you had two websites offering exactly the same thing and exactly the same price but one was DIY and the other a professional website, the majority would pick the latter. Its why people spend so much in the advertising industry, image sells.

I'd like to see some concrete proof of that. Apart from anything else, most punters have no idea that I built my own site and I've seen some horrific professional efforts. And I don't have any concerns about standing out from the crowd - that's down to my content which I'd be writing myself anyway.

3. Create a new revenue stream - Why just escort when you could offer a number of services online, like memberships, items, streaming, videos etc. A plethora of options in the adult industry.

Because I'm not interested and I don't need to - I earn a very good living as a prostitute and I've no interest in being a porn performer.

4. Create a brand and exploit it via various social media avenues like twitter. Again its about standing out from the crowd.

I've been in business for twelve and a half years and advertising online for almost eight of those, and again, I don't have any trouble standing out from the crowd without Twitter. Punters by and large aren't the slightest bit interested in it.

5. Increase your conversion rates - with online media you have on average 5 seconds to grab someones attention before they move on, its called bounce rate. The delivery of your media will help improve this. You can look at your own bounce rate for free by installing google analytic's on your DIY options to see what I mean.

Yes, I know. I'm beginning to think the main problem you have here is assuming we're all stupid.

6. Your customers will not give you a second chance to make a first impression. Impressions are vital and an outstanding web design is the key to success.

7. A website should not just draw attention. The role of a website is to attract and engage the user, as well as communicate you and raise awareness about your service.

I don't think anybody is arguing against this. What I'm trying to point out is that this is down to the design and the content, not who was responsible for them. An attractive and competantly built self-built site (and I'm assuming you're using templates, since nobody is going to be offering a fully bespoke custom site for three hundred quid) will beat a crap or badly targetted pro site hands down every time.


8. Mobile/Responsive/Google - All my sites are built responsively, i.e. they work on PC's and adapt for whatever the device size and change view. I.e. phones, iPads, tablets etc. With the latest Google updates this is very important because if your site doesn't do this in the correct manner your site is negatively marked.

So are virtually all of even the free site builders nowadays.

9. Online Portfolio - Your website is your portfolio, no matter the industry, when you demonstrate your work you like it to look the best it possibly can. Take a CV for example... presentation is a key component.

10. Confidence - Having a website professionally designed/redesigned will provide your services with a professional image which will inspire even greater confidence. This is particularly beneficial since you do not have a store front to promote your services.

As pointed out above, most punters have no idea who built a website and care even less. Our website are our shop front, and being able to find the information they want as quickly and easily as they can is far more important to our customers than how flashy it all looks.

I don't disagree that a site should look good. I'm just pointing out having a good looking site nowadays is neither difficult nor expensive, and that's why you need to really sell it to independents who (unlike agency pimps) don't need complicated layouts or bells and whistles.

Hi Amy, that information wasn't aimed at you. You already explained you have a website your very happy with, I don't think many established as long as yourself will be interested in such things else you would of already done it.

The points were aimed at your suggestion of explaining a little more & why people should have one over a free site etc.

Free site has now been taken. I'm quite busy now with this site and other local projects so I wont be taking any more on. I'll post back with example/update when done. Hopefully it may sway some paying customers.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions.

In the effort to garner some positivity, if anyone would like any help with anything related to online media i'd be more then happy to help within reason.

Some Area I can Help with

Graphics - Could perhaps do some banners/logo's, Photoshop etc
Web
Search Engine optimisation
Social Media Marketing
Conversion rate optimisation
Branding.

Obviously the more busy i am the less help I can provide, but i'll try my best on a limited basis.
   

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« Reply #14 on: 08 February 2016, 03:57:59 pm »
Hi there,

I am looking to start up my own website and would like a really nice clean, fresh looking website. Infact, i know exactly what I want my website to look like and I have an example.

Please can you contact me asap... I really could use your help as I am not tech savvy and would absolutely love someone's help which understands the industry.

What is the best way of contacting you?


many thanks,
Lulu