Zivity : We’re Internet Famous
I run User Experience at Zivity. Lately people seem to like talking about us.
We made the front-page of TechCrunch:
“Zivity: Silicon Valley Elite Dabble in Adult Content”
We’re on Digg’s homepage:
737 Diggs — “Finally - First Silicon Valley Funded Porn Site”.
63 comments; let the hating begin! :-)
and now we’re on ValleyWag, the valley gossip rag:
If you’ve been aching for an adults-only social network, San Francisco-based Zivity may offer some release. Billed as a mature site for connoisseurs of provocative photography, Zivity will host shots from a selection of scantily-clad models. Like HotorNot, users can then vote on the appeal of particular photographs.
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oh and we’re on Wired too. f-ck. as if you weren’t sick of us already.
And the potential to make money seems viable. Although social networking has exploded, it’s safe to say that a lot of the Web 2.0’s popularity has been missing a patently adult outlet. This idea has not only helped Zivity’s founders create a direction for the site, but has also been the brass ring for potential investors… [read full story]
The porn industry has long been hot and heavy on the Internet. And sites such as MySpace have had to deal with users publishing questionable photos of themselves and spamming members with messages and friend requests.
Zivity said it will set itself apart by encouraging users to post a collection of photos of themselves, which will be screened by the company’s moderators. Once they’re up, users will be able to vote on their favorite ones — and those with the most votes will make money.
Founder’s Cafe wrote about us: “Zivity - Wow a paying business model“:
Will users pay for that voting privilege? I won’t. But I believe a large segment of the population will. It’s user generated content at its finest, and that is participation earns you revenue. This is a model that is monetized from the get go. Not many startups can claim that distinction. [read full story]
and then on Mashable (i love Mashable):
“Zivity Is a Hot-or-Not that Pays You”
Girls that think they have what it takes can submit their photos to the site. The highest voted girls will earn more money. Photographers get to earn some extra cash, too. That’s to make sure the photos of the girls look better than the ones you see on all those other social networks. The users are the ones that get to vote on pics and leave comments. You’ll have to pay a subscription in order to get these privileges, but some guys may think it’s worth it. [read full story]
and last but not least, on VentureBeat:
“Zivity, an adult social network, raises $1M before launch”
Zivity is based on [a] voting system. Paying subscribers vote on the images of women they like, and Zivity passes on a portion of the subscription revenue to the most popular women. There will be some free content to lure users, however you’ll have to subscribe to do things like leave messages for models. There will be blogs, and other social networking features, but video will be rolled out much later, if at all, according to the company.
A representative said a comparable site is Suicide Girls (brace yourself if you click on the link), only with fewer tattoos, less tongue-rings. Models will also not be as locked into the extensive contracts governing the Suicide Girls.
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