We've developed our site and company over a 4 year period. We film guys in our home and provide that to our customers. We don’t over edit or script the scenes; what the guys say and do is what we show. Some guys come for one scene, and others come back over and over again. Some have even gone on to do “professional” work. Some are “straight”, some are “gay” and some don’t know what the fuck they want to do. We try to help them find out, and we film it all as we go.
I’m not sure what the criteria are for a “reality” site. But, that’s how we do things. We didn’t plan it out and then launch it. We started filming, and then we made up the sites and company from there.
It costs a boatload, if you want to do everything, and it takes someone who can wear many different hats. Here is a checklist (not necessarily in the correct order):
1. Find the right guys and convince them to work.
2. Film them competently.
3. Take photos too!
4. Develop the video into a presentable product.
5. Manipulate the photos for online AND print presentation.
6. Build a company to administer everything.
7. Build a competent web site(s).
8. Market the website(s).
9. Provide customer service.
10. Process orders for physical goods.
11. Take care of legal issues.
12. Take care of accounting issues.
13. Tomorrow morning, start over at step one, and don’t ever miss any of the steps.
And then, realize that you just forgot to list a couple of vital steps.
Any one of these steps could trip up the average Joe (or Jane). Even smart people like you continuously explore steps 7 and 8.
It’s no small task. That’s why you don’t see many genuine reality sites.
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