What should straight webmasters avoid?

[kingtool]

I'm not gay, but I am a webmaster for gay sites. I want to know what to avoid so I don't offend anyone, much less insult potential customers? The reason I ask is that I had a site with a pink background and someone told me that the color pink doesn't convert gay traffic and might be offensive. Like I said, I'm not looking to offend anyone so I was wondering what other types of text or imagery should I try to avoid?

[Baghdad Bob]

i think using words like fags and queers but i dont know about pink backgrounds

[C1R_Andy]

you should probably stay away from anything that would be considered 'stereo-typical' gay... ex: pink, triangles, rainbows, the word "fabulous" (haha). those types of things are okay for 'pride' like sites; but when it comes down to porn; we won't want to be reminded of the fact that we're homos; we want to see things of sexual nature....boys/men or the things we associate with men/sex. unless of course you are going for the girly-boy fetish; then no holds bar

[DEVELISH]

Kintool

like the others say: don't stress that your sites are "gay"

I never seen a straight site telling that "straight men are fucking straight women" or "totally straight sex between men and women"

And like everywhere... colors count a lot and it is definately NOT pink (unless you do a bottom-boys-site maybe)

DEV....

[IdolKnights]

Pink is not an issue if used right. Too many people think "pink" is a stereotypical color but the issue is HOW you use it. Not THAT you use it.

Speaking as a gay man, that is.

[kingtool]

I just want to thank all of you for the good advice. Some of your comments are things that I haven't done, but I probably would have in the future.. but now I know better. Please keep the comments coming... I want to be as well informed as possible:bigears:

[Jasun]

Be careful not to use "gay" as a noun.

"Click here to see hot gays" would be a no-no.

[Madame0120]

Be real.
Network here.

We own/manage 4 sites on Badpuppy, and I try to stop by the communty forums there to let the guys know what our company is up to. All my posts there have been wamly welcomed, which is nothing less than I expected.

Best Wishes!

[Chilihost]

Be real.
Network here.

Well said, if you hang out here and participate, you will quickly learn loads of tips and figure things out. And don't be afraid to ask, post a URL and get suggestions. We are a helpful crowd.

[Madame0120]

Be careful not to use "gay" as a noun.

"Click here to see hot gays" would be a no-no.

Excellent advice!

I refer to our gay hub, as our gay hub. That makes hub the noun, I hope.