Very much so....

Have you ever heard the saying:  You only have one chance to make a first impression?

Your website is very often that one chance.

When I see a site with uninteresting pictures, hard to manueuvre around, no vital information like where you are located or rates, I pass on it and rarely come back.

A well put together and artistic site tells me that the gal who created it has her stuff together and will most likely make me a happy boy.

This may be the most important part of any escort's strategy to make it in the business.

Adds a touch of credibility (or good marketing)

I tend to review a prospect first by looking at RS2K, P411 et al.  Assuming I have an interest based on the pics I see and a short description from the lady...I will go to her website and see if she has taken the time to show me why she is "special".  Keep in mind that I look for specific attributes a lady has and if those are met, then a website that shows me she has taken the time and $$$ to market herself, I find could be the difference whether I contact her.

After looking at your website, I think it has all the necessary information in a good format and I would not recommend making an investment.  I personally look for pictures, basic bio, and rates.  Otherwise, I depend on TER for all other information.  You have an excellent gallery and a great rates page.  The only recommendation would be to add a calender if you have varying hours or travel.

But I would be interested in seeing what other hobbyists say.

The site doesn't even have to be of a particularly high quality, but having some web presence at all helps alleviate (though never eliminating) the fears of LE.

I love to see a list of services, choice photos, and some FAQ's.  If an ad doesn't mention rates, then there better be a website for the provider that does, or I'm going to pass (no matter what my little head tells me when I'm looking at the pictures)

Ads, pictures, reviews, website, they all go into my decision.  I have to be attracted to her physically first, then I read about her services, and if they do not match my desires, it's a no go. I do have a couple of deal-breakers.  Since I can't do outcall and if that's all she offers, I could care less what else is on her website.  It really does not make any difference to me where I find out info about her.  

One complaint I do have is ads that do not include rates and the girl wants me to call her to get them.  I suppose that is sort of a deal breaker, because I just don't like to talk $ on the phone.  EROS ads are nice but too many girls do not post rates, and I hate to waste her time and mine with a phone call if I decide I'm not going to see her.  My personal preference for first contact is email.

A word to the wise Lorena, NO MUSIC!!!!!  To dangerous for many guys.

Swim

No website or a bad website is, welll, bad.

For me, a good, clean website with all the basics is what I like. Anything beyond that probably won't make me more or less inclined to see a lady.

For me, it needs to be:
 - Clear & concise. If you want a blog/prose area to display your wit or interests or writing talent, please keep most of that in a separate area. Use your talent everywhere, but do not clutter up the basic informational areas.
 - Easy to navigate and find things
 - Not too cluttered so that I have a hard time finding things like where you're at or rates
 - Good gallery. It must load quickly, and not load all images at once as a huge image or Java/Flash widget. If you give me thumbnails to click, they had better get bigger by a decent amount (at least 3x-4x from a thumbnail). I understand if one or two of them do not get very big or as big as the others.

I hope that helps.

the most important elements are not. A clean, well written site is more about your own effort than money spent for flash or whatever. Investing in a good photographer is my priority when designing sites for this kind of purpose. I think blogs are nice too, they are also more about time than money.

Dear Lorena, you know I want to see you. Since I do not know you personally, I can only go by your pictures and your text. An intelligent and warm (and witty, sexy) text makes all the difference; and you have all that. By the way, not for Lorena:  poor grammar and lousy spelling ruins everything.

IMHO, a provider's website is a great marketing tool which should not be overlooked.  A well designed and informative website will definitely influence my decision.  If I'm interested in a certain provider, I always check out her website (assuming she has one) for more information ...e.g. her bio, photos, rates, which verification services she accepts, contact info, etc.

Not really in the sense I make up my mind right then and there. My screening:

Are her pictures attractive to me and do I think they are close facsimile of the real woman?

Is she easy to contact and does she respond with a customer service smile?

Does she provide services consistent with what I want in an encounter?

That said, she could have a website, blog, squeeze page, group, or any way of my discerning the above. If I take the trouble to request a session, my "benjamins" are hers to win or lose. Ladies, we have lots of choice and you may think your looks, your honey that to be above all the rest, but at the end of they day, if we don't see/feel the value of it, most of us won't return. The last I checked it's not how many knock on your day, but the quality of a return visitor.

if I might comment on your site

I think whoever did the mobile version of your site does not have a clue how to do it and as more and more people access the web via the web you should spend some money and have that done by someone able to.
Again, I do not want to undermine your site but that particular area needs to be improved.
Also, get rid of the disclaimer..it is not needed.

Cheers

1.Reviews look like we will be a temporary match
2.Photos are attractive from my eyes
3.

Today, there are so many great providers to choose from and an experienced hobbyist that does their homework should be able to find someone that will be a good match and a great time.

With that said, something has to differentiate the great providers.  To me, being with beautifu, sexy woman is awesome, but being with a smart, beautiful, sexy woman is off the charts.  A website is a great marketing tool and it needs to create a desire in the hobbyists to come back periodically to see what what is happening with the provider.

Personally, I get the benefit of traveling around the country periodically, so I have a rather large favorites lists growing in TER.  This helps me keep track of ladies that I wish to see if I happen to travel into their city.  In Las Vegas, I probably have atleast six ladies in my favorite, you are one of them, but I rarely am there long enought to see them all...so something has to be the determining factor.  There are lots of great providers that are beautiful and sexy in Las Vegas, but I want my cake and to eat it too, I want the smart one in the bunch and a great website shows me that this gal understands business and marketing 101.

Now there are other ways that a provider can to demonstrate how smart she is as well.  One is being an active poster on the boards like yourself.  You can really get a feel for a provider that is very active on the boards.

Just my thoughts...good luck in your decision.

Absolutely!

Specifically I pay attention to how much information I can get on their website. Pics that are accurate and up to date are most important... followed by contact info and rate info which includes services. The less time I need to spend e-mailing and calling to ask questions the easier it becomes!

Reviews are usually the deciding factor but of there are none then the quality of the website is what would make me take a leap of faith. My feeling is that the more one devotes to the website the more likely they are to have better quality service.


Fog

I want to see an assortment of pictures with a variety of views.  Need not be super explicit but I want to see what she looks like.  The variety of images, all of the same lady, gives me considerable reassurance that they are really her.   With today's digital photograpy, there's not a need for professional pictures but they do need to be decent quality.   If you looks change, than update your pictures.   (I have followed a couple of nearby young hotties...  eventually reviews showed the pictures to be several years/pounds/body art out of date.  Scratch that one from my bucket list!)

A hint of the geographic region is a huge help so I'll not waste my time or yours if I'm not close enough.  

I read reviews to clarify services but some hint of your services if you care to.  A no BS statement of donation expected...

So I favor simple basic websites as a minimum.   I have not seen anyone new for several years that did not have a web site.
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When I meet a lady I always have expectation of seeing her again. For that to happen a web site will allow me to determine if there will be a connection. When I started the hobby I used to have a policy no web no reviews no see. I will admit with the tight money supply I have relaxed that standard a bit when nature knocks.

But in general I really like web sites. As with any advertising sometimes only one word can make a difference. The more you say the more chance you have to make that sale!

but it's not the main factor. Reviews are the key.

Absolutely!

I'm looking for something very specific regarding the qualities, approach and personality of a provider. Because I am not a sportfucker, I am not just looking to check out the look of the model that I will be test driving.

If a provider uses her website to show what she is like then I can determine if I would like to book. I rarely book a lady without  such a site.



HalfHour

For me a website is partly an accessory. I depend on peer reviews and other sources such as here to find the information that goes into my final decision. However, it is good in finding out basic information about a lady. I think the most important stuff is availability, rates, gallery, dos and don'ts. It doesn't have to be Flash'ed out but in an easy to navigate and easy to read format that matters most to me. This is also a bonus for smartphone users who have to wait for pages to load and sometimes complex formatting doesn't go well with the browsers. In the future, it will be less of an issue with faster OTA speeds (4G, LTE, HSPA+) and better browser capabilities (Android Froyo...sorry iPhone with no flash).