Hello Dan
definitely very "niche" - what a fabulous USP! Exploit it all you can! Great pictures on your own website help. As for advertising - how about aiming for high end? Maybe get a listing in the "Fetish/London" section of eros.com, marketing yourself as a "rarity", and set a fee to match?

Sorry you're feeling lonely. Escorting is a lonely job for many of us, and can be very stressful at times, particularly when we have to stay "in the closet" to our friends and family. I'm sure you'll get lots of support on this forum, though. You could put a post in the "buddy" section maybe, and meet up once in a while with colleagues nearby?

Are you making your own website? I'm hopeless, so I had my sites done by guys specialising in escort web design, and they take care of the hosting. If you're making your own arrangements, you may want to google something like "anonymous escort web hosting" or similar. Won't be difficult to find hosts, don't worry.

I can't emphasize enough how important good pictures are, particularly if you want to market yourself in the ?300/hr bracket. Also, get a decent MUA, even if you don't think it's necessary. You'll look so much better with your hair looking sharp, foundation and concealer, and maybe a bit of shading and high lighting if you don't go in for the Full Monty. You may want to market yourself with two different looks: butch, maybe in a dinner jacket, or jeans and white t-shirt, and femme, with nice make-up, stockings, suspenders etc. to make the most of your versatility. Then use your most "wow" shot for your home page.

I would also set up a paid private gallery on adultwork, if you're in the mood for more revealing shots. You can easily wear a pretty "Venetian Carnival" mask or similar. And, with your unique USP maybe think of marketing yourself in the BDSM/fantasy sector. Lots of the consumers there are very much into the unusual/alternative, because with their bourgois upbringing they think it's really "kinky" and sexy (sigh). Don't worry about not being mainstream - it's a real strength if marketed correctly. 

Yes, that's niche Given that, the pictures are not as important as they would be for a cis female escort looking to market herself as 'fabulous model looks'. The text is going to be far more useful in attracting people to look at your marketing: not just what you have to offer in terms of a booking - not all FTM escorts are going to offer vaginal sex, for example, and you need to make whether you do clear - but also more generic FTM journey material, being as personal as you are comfortable with.

Agencies tend to be crap at marketing anyone who doesn't fit a stereotype and while there are a few that have MTF escorts, there doesn't seem to be anyone good at doing FTM.

I must get YourEscortSite higher on the 'anonymous escort web hosting' searches

maybe think of marketing yourself in the BDSM/fantasy sector. Lots of the consumers there are very much into the unusual/alternative, because with their bourgois upbringing they think it's really "kinky" and sexy (sigh).

I think this is very good advice - jaded weekend-kinkster types with plenty of cash left over from buying the aga could be a very good market for you. Christ, I get punters thinking they're being edgy because I don't shave my armpits  .

Quote from: sourgrapes on 27 July 2014, 09:48:59 am

maybe think of marketing yourself in the BDSM/fantasy sector. Lots of the consumers there are very much into the unusual/alternative, because with their bourgois upbringing they think it's really "kinky" and sexy (sigh).

I think this is very good advice - jaded weekend-kinkster types with plenty of cash left over from buying the aga could be a very good market for you. Christ, I get punters thinking they're being edgy because I don't shave my armpits  .

Ha!! Me too!

I once had a guy contact me about doing a really taboo session, so taboo that he was having problems asking for it in case his kink was so depraved that he might offend me - so there's me thinking all sorts, that perhaps he wants me to pretend to be a baby animal while he covers me in bodily waste and shoves peanuts up my bum....turns out he wanted to see me when I was on my period.