What did you do this summer ;) ?

Whatever it was, we hope you had fun doing it!

In between a little R&R, the Massage Republic team has been busy pimping up the site to make the hard return to work more fun for our users and more profitable for our advertisers.

A few days ago we launched a new look for the pages where we show results for user searches. We already got some positive user feedback and the stats show people are viewing more pages and contacting more advertisers. The only downside of this change is that it does mean that paying advertisers will get more visibility on the site than before (only fair for them and we do have to make a living somehow ;). Having said that, the increase in contact actions from the redesign also means people with free listings are also getting more leads than before. Looks like this is a win-win for everyone! But if you want more customers, you should definitely consider upgrading.

Last month we started building in more features for users to be able to share their favourites, reviews and a little bit about themselves. We will add to this start over the next months based on feedback and how people use the site and hope this will add value to the user experience for those looking for a little more.

Kisses, Claire

Progress in July

For advertisers

We've now finished all of the changes for listings moderation. Current process is producing a fairer environment for everyone as the quality of the listings has improved and the 'fake listing problem' is resolved. Thanks for all your feedback as we have progressed through these changes.

For users

We now have more consistently reliable listings on the site. We have also upgraded the reviews and questions functionality so you get give your opinion and get feedback from an advertiser. We have a new design coming soon which we hope will make the site easier to use.

What we did in June

Busy month and we have made some great progress in delivering some new stuff.

For everyone

Advertisers can now place their Twitter feeds on their listing. Over the last few weeks over 50 feeds have been added, a real surprise - some faves:

• Sasha's getting fit while having fun in LA
• Saule's adventures in Bishkek

Advertisers can also include a YouTube video (if you have a video hosted elsewhere and want to get it on the site, ask in the forums). This went live yesterday and several videos went straight up, including: Bella Amore in Auckland. Update: now deleted, but this one's better ;) https://massagerepublic.com/female-escorts-in-lisbon/sahra-s-cort

For users 

We have changed the layout for the listings and search to present information more clearly and help people get around the site.

For advertisers

We have changed the process for new and existing listings as we were getting swamped with fake ones. We know this is a bit of a pain for some people, but believe this is important for us to be able to deliver a viable service.