Due to a recent issue, I was forced to password protect my site, and I am wondering how guys feel about this? NOT guys who just want to browse and never book, as I could not care less. For those of you who have refs, a TER history, and are willing to be screened anyway, is it that hard to simply email for the password whilst providing your information?  

You forgot to add... "Your thoughts, if any? " At the end of the post.. LMAO

You're talking about a "Member's Area" type thing, which I have no need to do. I mean, you see it ALL anyway, and I would never be so dumb to show my face in a member's area where anyone could take a screen shot and pass it around, thus outing me.  

It will without a doubt cut down on the drive by traffic wich isn't all bad. For me if I can see pics on your P411 or any ad you may have, coupled with good reviews thats enough to know if I'm interested. The website is just the butter on the muffin, nice but not needed.

Protecting yourself (and your friends) this way will impact your business...but most likely in a positive way!  It is really just another layer of screening.  When I first got into the hobby I was denied by a lady because I could not meet her screening requirements.  I was briefly upset, but then I put on my big boy pants and moved on.  The newbs and jerks will bitch and moan about it.  But how many of those do you book anyway?  

You, and any lady who is well known enough, and respected, should not suffer any adverse effects to your business from limiting access to your website.  Honestly, in your case, viewing your website would be more driven by wish to confirm what I already know, rather than deciding IF I wanted to book.  If I am sending screening info and requesting to book, then asking for a password would simply be a formality, but would kind of be a moot point if I were already booking, except perhaps to confirm current rate, etc.  I think reputation is the key as to whether this will work or not, and as I said, in your case it will probably help more than hurt.  

No, I would never suggest a newbie with no reviews go this route, but hey...it could work if they only want 2 clients a MONTH lol.

...an issue for me if I were trying to see you. However, I use the providers web site to help me decide about seeing her so for someone that didn't have the TER presence you have it would very likely cause me to pass on by

I probably would have never met had their web-sites been blocked.

It's like the famous reply by the retailer Montgomery of Montgomery-Ward when told that he is wasting half his advertising budget.  He responded:  "I know I'm wasting half the budget, but I don't know which half I'm wasting."

Hey, understandable, but I have to do this right now. My life and future are more important, and so is the girl who was put in a bad situation because of me.

For you I would not think it will even be much of an issue as you already have a established reputation.  Add in your presence on the boards there is a reason you do well.  

PW protected then I have to get the password in order to determine if the provider and I would be compatible.  

Thanks!! I made sure to give an accurate rate structure on TER, and this is only temporary. I did not really think about this being I just wanted it offline asap.

Well, I am glad I did see your site before you closed it.  I am sure it will come back new and improved... And when I get a trip to NOLA scheduled, I will  have no problem "jumping through the hoops" if need be...

Those that are intrigued by either of you will email for the password.

xoxo,

Steph

I have encountered some of these web sites while in shopping mode.  In all cases I have closed the web site and have never come back.  To me, it is not worth the hassle if I know nothing about the person.  Plus when I am shopping, I am on a schedule, and don't have the time to find out how long it will take to get a response

Of course, I require 2 days' notice to book, so guys are going to have to wait anyway lol. From what I have noticed, the men that seek my services find me HERE first, then go to my site, not the other way around. If fact, they would not even know my site link unless they found me on TER or P411, because I rarely advertise anywhere else.  

Hear you on time wasters.  If I contact someone while shopping, then I am buying if our schedules work out.  Other times I am in research mode, and put ladies on favorite for future reference. But I never contact them when I am just researching.  I don't get the appeal of contacting someone if there is no intent to "consummate".  

It bugs me when someone has a website (not just providers) and expects me as a potential customer to ask permission to look at it.