26Jun 2014 by jennydemilo

Myredbook.com seized by feds

prostitution, sex work
It finally happened, Redbook (as it was known) was seized by the feds and shit down. Redbook was a local the the bay area escort ad mall and review site, though it did have some places to place ads for LA and LV though it wasn't popular in those sections and putting up a RB ad in an area not SF/Bay was an exercise in futility. It was a big reason why other sites ( Eros/ter etc) couldn't get a foot hold in the SF/Bay area. It was popular. Redbook allowed to to post up ads for free, though you could pay for a sponsored ad to get more visibility. They had a review component and they had forums. They had forms everyone could participate in and they had secret…
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10Jun 2014 by jennydemilo

Google squeezing out adult sites

sex work
[caption id="attachment_1985" align="alignleft" width="300"] Diverting Traffic[/caption]I know i've been bitching a lot lately (especially if you follow me on twitter) about Google and traffic. Theres not conformation in regards to what i've been seeing reflected in my traffic stats and research as to Google's algorithm changes. Xbiz did an in depth article into Google changing heir adult advertisers policy as in buh-bye adult advertisers. To which I add F' you Google. Heres what I don't get, if Google is in fact bowing to the pressure of pornography prohibitionists, what is the benefit? They own the damn Internet, what do they think these groups are actually going to get people to stop using Google.. in favor of what search engine? What is Google afraid of with these groups? I know Google…
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05Jun 2014 by jennydemilo

Redesign fail

sex work
Redesigning your site especially if its an e-commerce site is almost always a bad idea, yet people do it all the time and for no good reason. If you have a blog and your income isn't dependent on it then redesign your little heart out because the drop in traffic that always happens when people redesign wont interfere with your bottom line. If its an e-commerce site, then wham look out. For example one of the clip sites I sell though Clips4Sale just did a major over hall on their site. I sell a fair amount and on a consistent basis on that site. I'm sure they had some internal reasons for the changes as far as functionality, though they have not conveyed that to the producers. They did say the…
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23May 2014 by jennydemilo

The Google algorithm

Femdom Hypnosis, Internet, sex work
[caption id="attachment_1970" align="alignleft" width="300"] Oh really Google?[/caption]Its a mystery the Google algorithm. Everyone knows its whats brings you eyeballs to your site but no one really knows how it works. Sure you can go the the Google FAQ pages to try to learn how to "properly" interact with it but those pages are always woefully out of date and telling you to create meaningful content well that's not very helpful. lets face it Google owns the Internet and as a result Google owns us. Small business or large business alike. I try not to rely too heavily on Google and though i do better then some, they still own my ass when it come to eyeballs and searches to my website.  Ebay took a hit just yesterday because Google updated…
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20May 2014 by jennydemilo

New direction

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[caption id="attachment_1967" align="alignleft" width="300"] Which way will the wind blow[/caption]New direction, no not One Direction the boy band. How dare you bring them up! The NEW direction is me or rather this site. Say good by to Confessions Of A Message Board Hooker and hello to Jenny DeMilo.com. The archives will stay and there is lots of great material i spent many years writing, venting and all around just saying what i think. Be sure to check it all out. I wrote about the escort world from the perspective of someone in it long before it was fashionable to do so and i id it under my working name. Also a rarity that exists even today.   I was a GFE escort, i am not one any longer. Though i suppose…
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