has a pic in her ad or is just a link to her website enough.
For me, I prefer a pic being right there so I can see of she "catches" my interest.It makes the ad and girl stand out further. Words are great but a little visual never hurt!
For me, I prefer a pic being right there so I can see of she "catches" my interest.
I mean...never, not even when my website was public. I think it DOES help grab attention, but eh...I don't care ha ha. I think my last 'ad' was right when I moved to Fla. and was letting people know, then I changed my damn mind about working and took the month off lol.
Pictures and videos certainly help. I would never advise against it, just because I don't do it.
with my looks, it's not the top reason someone would find me compatible or alluring. And I still haven't been able to find a photographer who's more editorial, and not the widely used naughty pictures. I hope I will next year. So, I haven't done pictures in the last set of posts, except for the Halloween thread.
If you look at the ones TerriLynn from Atlanta has in a ballroom, that might be the type of photos you're seeking. I will see if I can find the link.
He's VERY easy going and will do the kind of shoot YOU want if you give him specifics.
Steph
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then i just move on. i never click the link. ya never know if there's a cyber virus behind that link extension.
if the gal has reviews, i may click on the "see reviews" link under her name. then i'll click on the links on her review page.
Some of us want your first born for an appt. lol. If you ever want to know how many time wasting jackasses only look at your pics but will NEVER book, password protect your website lol. Shocking.
But seriously, if the point of an ad is to catch eyeballs, a pic is going to be more effective than no pic, obviously. If there are a lot of ads to sort through or I only have time for a quick scan, I'm going straight for the pics and then investigating from there
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if the lady's prose is interesting, not mundane and pedestrian, shows an interesting mind behind the words, then maybe i will. if she has reviews i might click on them to see the average score, and if it's 9 or close to it, i will go to her web site.
otherwise, no.
When I'm traveling to a very active market with lots of ads I'm much more inclined to click the TER profile link if there's a picture embedded in the ad (I almost always click the profile link before the website link embedded in the ad). However, at home in Philly, there are not a huge number of ads going up day to day, and I'm more likely to read the ad (versus just scan it) and click through based on what I've read.
Not sure this holds true for the ladies with active board presences. For me I've seen their posts, perhaps interacted with them, and have probably already clicked through. In those cases I don't need a pic.
Deff agree with a few ladies here, I personally don't ever post a pic in an ad (think I only did that once) and gentlemen, if you're too lazy to click on a link to get the whole magilla of the gal.....well what Cosette said lol......and I'll kindly add keep on movin on lol.
An ad is an ad. Period. It's to get you to dive in deeper gentlemen and find out what she's really all about via her website or other site. She has all those links for a reason most likely. Some gals have like 4 or 5 links hoping you will look at them. There's no point in having all of them if they're just gonna duplicate the same info consistently week after week. An ad is to showcase something that's going on that week or something coming up. Point is, you shouldn't stop there, while there is probably lots more on her website you're missing out on.
But I get it, guys predominently shop with their eyes first here before all else without much work but what's at their fingertips...but maybe the point is to shop with just a lil bit more than your eyes...............
However, I prefer a picture in the ad, otherwise I'll click on the ter profile link. If she doesn't have a profile link, I will click on the ad link. I mean really, how much effort does it take to find the picture?
For me, I prefer a pic being right there so I can see of she "catches" my interest.
I would say, Yes, it does matter if the whole reason why the lady put up the ad is to "stimulate" a guys interest in contacting her!
Men are visually stimulated, which means if they are in a target-rich environment, they may well become aroused. (and then very interested in contacting the lady) 
This is not just a maturity issue; or a laziness issue. their brains are actually wired that way, which is very different from a ladies "wiring".
So if a lady doesn't post a pic, they either "don't know how to" or are maybe just be thinking that a guy will READ the ad..... and then decide to look for some pics by clicking on their profile, etc. My guess it that it could be because they don't know How to post a pic on the AD. By not posting a pic to see if a guy is willing to go further to find one of them is amusing to me. Why would a lady think they can "change" the way a guy is Wired. Makes no sense to me to even try to mess with that.
I love that men are Visual!
Means I don't have to write as much!
Plus its fun to come up with new pics for ads.
For me, I prefer a pic being right there so I can see of she "catches" my interest.
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And some just cannot enjoy sex otherwise.
Our mind is the most powerful "sex organ" we have!
But I will add, that still doesn't change the way a man is basically wired, to be a "visual" creature.
Whatever means of Advertising one "sexy self" works for us, is how we should continue to do it!
If it's not broken, then don't fix it.
xoxoxo
Portia
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you are so right.
The point is to grab our attention.
There are plenty of other places where we can go for wonderful prose.
Ultimately, the success of session will rely on much much more than just looks obviously, but as a starting point, we at least have to know if we are physically attracted to you.
And while not to the same degree, looks are obviously important for women too.
I doubt many women would waste a lot of time conversing with a guy on Match.com if he didn't have a photo up.
That's also a high volume information processing endeavor, where folks make quick thumbs up or down decisions regarding initial interest
If there is a picture on the ad and it's a picture I don't care for, I won't have to click any further. If there is no picture then I will click on the review link, and web links etc. to find pictures and to get more info.
For me, I prefer a pic being right there so I can see of she "catches" my interest.
Just go with the flow dude. Why make a big deal of nothing?
Do you really think the world revolves around to please you?
You must have one horrendous life worrying about what others do and what they should do satisfy you dumbs.
Just in case. NO IT DOES NOT.
The pose, the setting, a facial expression (If she shows her face.) all give me a glimpse into the psyche of the provider, and I find that a very important factor in determining whether I am right for her, and vice versa.
What can I say? I'm lazy.
old the pics are. Some of them are years (3 - 5) older and pounds lighter. I like the ones that have the month or year it was taken.
fully understand marketing. Why waste the chance to let guys see you right away?
My time is valuable too - so I usually just move on...
Actually, that's not true at all. The best branding strategies involve creating a sense of mystery and urgency, and that is just what many high end gals are doing. Most guys who do nothing but stare at photos for days on end, don't even have the funds to book with said lady. Many of these women feel they are not going to show you the goods before you book, and I tend to agree with that philosophy. Only the average, bang for the buck market insists on jack off material. Guys shucking out thousands per date ARE looking at prose, and a variety of other things....looks come in about number 3.
Though I obviously don't work much, my business has in fact INCREASED since I password protected my website and raised my rate. I even require a deposit now, so there are guys out there who will do all that just to see someone they like. The very same guys demanding porn photos are also the same ones who would NEVER give a provider their real name...not my market. There is certainly nothing special about me...just marketing, and yes I am very skilled in that dept. thanks. I started at under 300 for a one pop no gfe date, and have built my brand into what it is today...catering to guys who are looking for more than a photo and a fk for an hour. What many of you fail to realize is there are different markets, and if a gal knows hers, she is not forced to cater to the demands of another.
So to say that a woman who does not put photos in a free weekly ad, knows nothing about marketing is asinine....she knows EXACTLY what she is doing and who she wants to dismiss by doing just that.
nor insult anyone - sorry if I hit a nerve.
I'll accept what you said about your marketing on face value, which is indeed interesting.
But this is obviously a business where first impressions are important.
I told you the initial impression that a lack of a picture makes on me, what it makes me "think" (i.e., it was not a declarative statement). With so little to go on about people, we form these opinions with the little scraps that we get.
And I'm sure you know better than most that the prose that is written is often very cookie cutter stuff anyway, and not necessarily helpful to the gentleman in getting a true sense of how a given provider is different from any other.
Also, the photo need not be a porn-type photo, as you assumed.
After all, both Mercedes and Kia use TV and print marketing - and they clearly are going for different markets.
Hard for me to believe that some classy, mysterious, elegant photo couldn't aid in creating interest in your target market.
One thing I do understand though is that each lady has a finite number of hours, so creating maximum interest isn't always the goal (as you can't exactly "expand" your operations like a normal business - so sifting through an increasing number of emails can actually get to be more of burden than anything else - this I "get"). So if you are getting all the interest you can handle AND from your target market, then there really isn't much more to say. Good for you.
At the same time, guys have lots to choose from, and personally I'm just more interested in ladies who apply more of a down-to-earth straight forward approach. I've met some really great ladies in my limitted time. Ones who are naturally friendly, truly present with you, enjoy conversation, enjoy what they do, and yes, are beautiful too. And yeah, I appreciate it when the lady puts a picture of herself in her ad, so I can see right away if I'm interested in learning more about her. If she doesn't bother to do that, then my potential interest immediately wanes...
I am merely pointing out that there are various markets in which each provider hopes to attract, so she does things on purpose to ensure that. For instance, if a lady does not want to deal with cheap, hourly clients, she has a 2 hour min. If she does not want to deal with career hobbyist types, she demands no reviews and is nowhere near TER. If she prefers word of mouth referrals vs. advertising, she goes UTR.
Guys who demand that instant gratification, refuse to put any thought into a booking or date, many times are the same ones who book last minute appts. and want the most bang for the buck, and are never pleased...they also grade the hardest in reviews. Been around long enough how to spot the subtle signs of certain types of men, and what they look for...women who go against the norm of marketing to those types, are doing so to AVOID them lol.
I also see things from your side, but many guys book with providers from what they read, not what they look like. I can't tell you the number of guys who have told me they booked so and so because of her board posts, when she is the exact opposite of their normal body type preference.
One more really significant factor regarding why so many do not post them...
When you post a photo ad on a site like TER or "Icky" for instance and you retire, those ads are FOREVER. It is not like Eros or P411 where all we have to do is pull a profile, and the evidence is gone...picture ads on these boards stay UP. Can you imagine asking TER to go find and delete 500 ads? Not gonna happen. So the lady retires and she can't get rid of those damn photos....ever. Think about it from that standpoiint for a bit. You're looking for a quick nut...she's trying to have a future once she leaves here.
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