This thread also needs to calm down. You're all working yourselves up into a right lather. I'm kinda shocked to read about perceived veiled threats on here. What is wrong with you lot?

Ricardo, if you're going to listen to anybody, I suggest you listen to Slick. He was one of the first to have an escort directory and imo it ran very successfully for a few years. It's actually the place where I received my first review back in 2002.

It may not be the giant it once was, but I think it's something to do with so many other directories popping up in recent years, so take note.

Although Punternet came first, Puntingzone was one of the first to have picture listings, along with UK Belles and Pretty Big Escorts. And it was free. Those mentioned was where most of my traffic came from.

Puntingzone is actually also the forum where the idea of Saafe was conceived, and they've been a great supporter of it from the very beginning, where others would try and rip Saafe to shreds.
So if you want to take anything from this thread on board, I would suggest listening to Slick. He knows a good thing when he sees it.

Hi,

Been a tad busy these last few weeks and have also been setting up a links directory and nearly completed it but still under development.  Added some suggested elements to the directory.

Would appreciate any feedback, suggestions and ideas and as requested, here is the basic framework.

It won't go 'live' for a bit until I feel sure I have covered most required elements. Also have to add on usual  terms etc

always good to have another directory from personal experience,
if you had considered adding one, forums are a pain in the arse and more trouble than they are worth, so if i built another site thats one thing i would never add again 

self updating is handy,

and silly things, like the recipricol link, make it simple, I add a lot of links for ladies and some sites give you the code to cut n paste, then say dont hotlink our image download it etc, fine, but for somebody who doesnt understand what hotlinking is, how are they going to know that they both need to download and, where to add the banner
its so much easier to just give a banner and for people to save, or the full code with hotlink

Hi Anjali,

Thanks for the suggestion, this has been added

Hi Strawberry,

I know what you mean, I don't allow content other than my own on my homepage which is why I'm creating my own links area - nothing special but I prefer to keep all links in one place.

Thanks for the feedback

Hi,

Its all about choices I guess,

I like the minimalistic approach, simple link to my links page, enough for SE's to follow and visitors to find.

Not to mention page loading time...

i dont worry to much about how my age check page looks (though it obviously looks gorgeous, thank you Anika x)  No one reads it anyway do they?  they just hit the enter button and in to the site.

Its a pain that the directories do that though, one of them insists on being in the top 3, well if they all did that we'd be screwed.

Ricky, I would have thought if you prefer a minimal site you wouldnt need a links page at all would you?  you dont use directories or agencies and you dont offer a sexual service so wouldnt it put all your lady clients off if they saw you linked in anyway to sites or people that do or are related to the sex industry in any way? 

Good point re: sex, it did cross my mind but I figured for what my links area would provide, my site should benefit from any backlinks as well as offering a reciprocal link in promoting those who link to it.

Well who knows, maybe i will change my mind once your directory/links thing (im a bit confussed about what it is to be honest) is launched and up and running but at the moment I just cant see the benefits of your work being linked in anyway to ours and vice versa?  Maybe i just dont get it.