Diary of an Adult Webmaster: Relationships

One of the most important- and most frustrating- parts of operating an adult website is building critical relationships that are necessary for the success of the site. These relationships vary in nature (and change dramatically) depending upon the type of relationship: relationships with vendors are different than relationships with other webmasters, and nothing is quite like a site owner¡Çs relationship with his models.

Regardless of the type of site being run- whether the site centers on amateurs, teens, fetishists, midgets or whatever- there will always be a relationship with the site's vendors. A webmaster must purchase products, content or services from an array of individuals and organizations such as hosting providers, content providers, advertisers and even reviewers.

Building a relationship with a site's vendors is perhaps the easiest task to perform. As a customer of these providers, the old adage of "money talks" certainly holds true. After a few purchases of, say, content from a certain vendor, a level of trust and unspoken expectations is formed. Many webmasters find one or two content providers with which they are comfortable and stick with them in undying loyalty. Many webmasters are fiercely loyal to their providers, and only move on when something in the relationship changes, such as the vendor's supply or the webmaster's needs. The same is often true with hosting companies; until the webmaster outgrows the host's offerings, the business relationship is exceptionally solid.