First Impressions

Ultimately that's the danger blurred lines and inconsistency. When most of us who've been around nudism and nudist venues encounter conflicting images, we quickly identify the site as either a non-nudist site that is merely exploiting the tag nudist, naturist, etc, or we recognize that someone may be exposing another facet of their lifestyle. The problem does enter the picture when a novice looking for information about nudism finds themselves in the red light district without explanation. It's a tough balancing act, and I've struggled with maintaining diversity and clearly defined boundaries between nudism and sexuality on this site. I believe that in my specific case, the lack of photos helps with that distinction.

To be clear, I'd post more photos if I had access to more content that I believed people wanted to see. The reality is that most people aren't arriving here looking for pictures of me. A few may, but most of you would prefer an attractive female to a middle aged man. Post photos of the wife you say? I see your point, but since she's notoriously camera shy, that's not an option. The point is... if there is a point to this nonsense... The point is that if you're going to post photos on a blog covering non-sexual nudity and sexuality, you're going to piss off at least 50% of your visitors 100% of the time. Aren't most readers on a mission? Let's say that you're cruising along looking for wholesome family nudism, and you encounter porn. Some of you may stick around, but most of you will just move on to the next site.  On the same token, if you're seeking porn, a bunch of naked old guys playing checkers isn't going to keep you coming back for more; unless you're into that sort of thing. At the end of the day, traffic at nothingtodread.com is, and always will be, driven away by the written word.