Introducing the NEW Eden Personal Stores Program!

My advice for what its worth is stay away from GoDaddy when it comes to adult stuff myself.

This is from their terms of service:

You agree not to engage in unacceptable use of any Services, which includes, without limitation, use of the Services to: (...) (ii) disseminate or transmit any material that, to a reasonable person may be abusive, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, harassing, grossly offensive, vulgar, threatening or malicious;

I know from people who have used them before that although they will tell you that it's okay, one complaint and you can say goodbye to your hosting and there is nothing or little you can do about it.

Dreamhost and hostgator are both pretty good and as far as I recall they do allow adult content.

Before you choose a hosting company read the TOS it can save you a whole host of headaches later down the road. If it specifically states no adult or nudity, porno, etc somewhere in there stay away would be my advice for what it's worth. less

Thanks for that.

I like the price of GoDaddy cause the blog and store is just something that is going to be fun - not earn me money like a business so don't want to pay out for too much a month.

I decided to email GoDaddy and ask them if they allowed adult material on the site. I told them it wasn't pornographic but that I wanted to put up images of adult material. Maybe I should have actually stated adult toys.

Here's the reply I received:


Hello -

Thank you for contacting customer support. I am happy to assist you with your issue.

I have added the hosting account to your cart, it did add the items at the promotional price automatically. You will notice that the monthly cost does like AU$5.04, but the final price reflects the discount.

Our hosting plans are adult-content friendly.

Again, thank you for contacting customer support. Should you need additional information or assistance, please reply to this email.

Best Regards,
Ryan S.
GoDaddy.com


BUT after what you have said I am a little concerned. I also googled before getting the email, of what others say.
Apparently some of them were told it was adult friendly but then later on after setting up the hosting and their site, they were kicked off. Some said, customer service will tell ya yes it's allowed when the company actually don't allow it.
I'm not sure how old those posts were or if GoDaddy has changed things but that worries me.

It's not fair if ya told that it's ok (especially if ya have it in writing) and the company just boots ya anyway. If ya can't take the word of the staff, then how can ya be held responsible?


Dreamhost is US$8.95 a month - do they only allow ya to pay it yearly or can ya do it monthly, 3 monthly etc?
They don't really tell ya much without ya having to sign up. less

Thanks for that.

I like the price of GoDaddy cause the blog and store is just something that is going to be fun - not earn me money like a business so don't want to pay out for too much a month.

I decided to email GoDaddy and ask them if they allowed adult material on the site. I told them it wasn't pornographic but that I wanted to put up images of adult material. Maybe I should have actually stated adult toys.

Here's the reply I received:


Hello -

Thank you for contacting customer support. I am happy to assist you with your issue.

I have added the hosting account to your cart, it did add the items at the promotional price automatically. You will notice that the monthly cost does like AU$5.04, but the final price reflects the discount.

Our hosting plans are adult-content friendly.

Again, thank you for contacting customer support. Should you need additional information or assistance, please reply to this email.

Best Regards,
Ryan S.
GoDaddy.com


BUT after what you have said I am a little concerned. I also googled before getting the email, of what others say.
Apparently some of them were told it was adult friendly but then later on after setting up the hosting and their site, they were kicked off. Some said, customer service will tell ya yes it's allowed when the company actually don't allow it.
I'm not sure how old those posts were or if GoDaddy has changed things but that worries me.

It's not fair if ya told that it's ok (especially if ya have it in writing) and the company just boots ya anyway. If ya can't take the word of the staff, then how can ya be held responsible?


Dreamhost is US$8.95 a month - do they only allow ya to pay it yearly or can ya do it monthly, 3 monthly etc?
They don't really tell ya much without ya having to sign up. less

Just so I'm clear here, I'm not promoting or telling anyone to do anything as regards hosting. It's a personal business decision like everything else. I know people that have used GoDaddy and have never had a problem but I've equally known people who have had nothing but problems.

I'm just warning you to be careful when choosing. I would hate to see you go to all the work of setting something like this up and then have it pulled, even if it is a fun thing for you.

Either way, whoever you go with, make sure you have backups of all your stuff. That way if they ever do pull the plug you can always go to another host and it's a lot easier to put stuff up again when you don't have to start completely from scratch. I learnt this one the hard way many years ago!

I'm really just trying to help out here but it's just an opinion at the end of the day. Go with your gut is what I always tend to do. less

I just opened my store about 20 mins ago! I don't have all the inventory in it that I want but I figured I might as well start earning as the main pieces are in place and I can keep adding anyway. Give my visitors a chance to tell me what they would like to see offered as well.

link is the link for anyone that would like to take a look. It's not fancy but I tend to prescribe to the KISS principal when it comes to things like this less

I'm not sure about GoDaddy's hosting packages, but I know they don't care if you buy a domain from them to use on an adult site. That's where we got our domain (although our site is hosted by HostGator) and I know that one of our blog followers works at GoDaddy and has never said anything about our content. I think it's safe to say that they're very well aware that it's an adult site . less

I just opened my store about 20 mins ago! I don't have all the inventory in it that I want but I figured I might as well start earning as the main pieces are in place and I can keep adding anyway. Give my visitors a chance to tell me what they would like to see offered as well.

link is the link for anyone that would like to take a look. It's not fancy but I tend to prescribe to the KISS principal when it comes to things like this less

Awesome!!!!
Your store is looking good.
Are you having just the items that you have tried or are you listing toys you'd also like to test?

I just saw you have a porn DVD added with no worries. Are you with either Dreamhost or HostGator?

So can't wait til I can get mine up and going. less

Hey everybody!I've got some awesome news about the EdenFantasys Affiliate Program. Are you ready?We're launching a brand new program branch called the Eden Personal Stores program!The Eden Personal Stores (EPS) program offers affiliates their own personal store, either as a stand-alone shop or associated with an existing site. An Eden Personal Store exists on its own URL, separate from EdenFantasys--allowing an affiliate to control the appearance and product selection of the store.Affiliates hand-pick their stores' inventory from the extensive EdenFantasys collection and customize their store design to match their blog or design something totally different. We’re here to help you get set up with your store. After your store is up and running, we take care of all of your visitors’ orders and customer service needs, while you promote your store and earn commissions from the sales.Here is an example of a stand-alone EPS: Save Big Sex ToysHere is an example of an EPS on a sub-domain, associated with a blog: Tales from the Porn Store, Sex Toy ShopGo explore the example stores and get a feel for how the stores work. You can customize your store to look like your current blog/website or design a completely new store—the choice is yours. We encourage affiliates to put their personal touch on these stores. Have fun with them!Maybe you want to have a store with just luxury toys, or perhaps you'd like a really feminine store with all kinds of products to pleasure women. Want to show off your kink? Design your store with an edgy flair, and stock it with your favorite fetish items.Adding products to your store is simple and quick with our Synchronization feature. We make the stores work efficiently for you so that you can spend more time designing and promoting, and less time on the technical details. EdenFantasys provides the product pictures and specs, but you are free to add your own images and descriptions. You can even embed video (from EdenTube or elsewhere) on a product page! With the Eden Personal Store software, you can really introduce a product the way you want. Show your visitors exactly why your store's products are awesome! And with commissions starting at 20%, you can make a LOT of money!To help you get started with your EPS, I'd like to introduce the Eden Personal Stores Blog. I write and manage this blog, so feel free to make suggestions or ask me any questions you have about it. I want to keep improving it so affiliates have a comprehensive resource for Eden Personal Stores.I am also planning to host an EPS Basics Workshop on February 1st, 2011, at 8pm EST, right here on the Forum! We will be covering a few common store activities to help people get familiar with the EPS software. Everyone is welcome! You do not need to have a store set up to attend. More Workshop details and reminders will be coming soon!Want to get an Eden Personal Store for yourself? Make sure these statements apply to you:• You are an EdenFantasys Affiliate.• You own a domain for your blog/website• You own your hosting for your blog/website (Please make sure you have a server that runs PHP and MySQL)If you meet those requirements and would like a store, send an email requesting a store to partners@edenfantasys.com and please include:• Your full name• Your EdenFantasys Affiliate partner code (example: CPG)• Your EdenFantasys username (the name with which you log into your affiliate account)• The URL for your blog/website if you plan to set up your store on a subdomain of your current blog/website (you do not need to have the subdomain ready yet)If you do not own your own domain and/or hosting, we will try to work with you on a case-by-case basis. We may offer a domain and hosting based on a number of factors including: your store ideas, your marketing plans, and your individual affiliate situation. Not all special requests can or will be granted (but it never hurts to ask!).If you have questions about the Eden Personal Stores program, you can post them here on this thread, and I will answer them, or you can email partners@edenfantasys.com. I'm really looking forward to helping you get started with Eden Personal Stores! less

Thanks Shellz!

I use neither Dreamhost or HostGator, I personally use 1800hosting but to be honest they would probably not be a good fit for you as they don't offer smaller hosting plans. Clitical.com has grown from a little baby to a huge monster in the last 11 yrs and I need big hosting to keep up with her growth

I'm putting a complete mix of toys and adult stuff in my store. Anything I have personally tested will be marked with a webmistress recommended logo and will have my reviews either linked into them or as part of the longer description. I pretty much know my audience at this point in time and have a good idea of what type of products they are looking for. I also ask in surveys, etc and tell people if they see something they would like to see included to let me know. less

Ahhhh thanks for that.

I emailed to tell them exactly what I wanted to do and they confirmed again that it was fine. Just no pornography. So thought I'd just give them a go (was only going to be AU$9.06 for the first 3 months which is dirty cheap) and just make sure I did regular back ups. Also would allow me to make sure I want to or had time to keep up with a site plus blog without wasting a whole year.

But long story short they have peeved me off. Told me I'd need to call the billing section about my issue (I hadn't bought any). I told them that wasn't going to happen with me being overseas!
So they said some of their overseas customers use voice call on Skype etc.
That's all great if ya have Skype - I don't and I thought Skype charged to make calls online.
All that crap to get a simple issue sorted out which would easily be done via email. SIGH

So, they have made my mind up for me. I'm going to one of these ones you guys have suggested. Just not sure how I'll fork out for a whole year at this stage.



With HostGator and Dreamhost allow me to have pictures of the porn DVD covers (front and back) on my blog section??
And will they be ok with me having porn DVDs advertised in my personal store??? less

"With HostGator and Dreamhost allow me to have pictures of the porn DVD covers (front and back) on my blog section??
And will they be ok with me having porn DVDs advertised in my personal store??? "


Yes for HostGator, but you'll have to ask Gary about Dreamhost. less

We've got our store up Link but still have to work on filling in descriptions and adding more products. Not to mention that I screwed something up when I inserted the banner so it's not an active Home link like on our other sites. I think I'll wait until Alan's better and let him deal with that though . less

Thanks for that.

I ended up signing up with HostGator only find out I have to scan some ID before I can do anything.
Just great considering I don't have a working scanner and it's friday night here so monday is the next time I will be able to get anything done with the ID crap.
And it costs too much to call overseas.

There goes me working on my store this weekend!

If I hadn't already gotten the domain I'd be forgetting about a store. It's giving me a headache. I HOPE the rest goes easy but I don't even know how to use a Cpanel! less

What's your IP? We had blocked some ranges in the .htaccess file right before Christmas because of a bunch of spammers who hit the blog like crazy. Unfortunately, that blocks the good users who share the same IP range too

Anywhoo, it's probably safe to unblock some of them by now since those types tend to get bored once they figure out they can't get in, so go ahead and shoot the numbers my way and I'll take care of it

As for this part: "so wish I had a partner to do the hard parts on mine." All I can say is watch what you ask for. Alan and I had a color war when we were doing the blog makeover last month, and I kid you not but in the midst of it he changed everything to horrendous shades of orange just to irritate me! less

Yeah I think they're based in Texas or something, so I didn't think about how that might be more difficult for people outside of the U.S.

If it makes you feel better, the store software is fairly easy to install and navigate. Kris has some excellent tutorials posted that will help you find your way around too, and if you really get stuck then just give a holler here in the forums and one of us will help you. less

Hello! I have answers Keep the questions coming!

Q: "Is it possible to edit the colors in the Eden Themes so that they match our blogs?"

A: Yes, it is possible, but the editing would need to be done through the files on the host. I don't think there is a built-in theme editor in PrestaShop.

Q: "I noticed that while visiting a store, the products which are in my cart here at EF are automatically placed in my cart in the personal store. Would the store owner get credit for the entire purchase?"

A: Your cart from Eden will carry over into Personal Stores; this is normal. If you complete the checkout process through the store (i.e. click on "Checkout" on the storefront and then check out through Eden), the store owner / affiliate will gets commission (credit) for the entire purchase.

Q: "Additionally, the checkout re-directs to EF. If customers then navigate to the Eden home page and add more products to their cart, does the store owner still get credit?"

A: Yes. If customers add products to their order after being referred to Eden through an EPS, the store owner gets credit for the entire purchase. It's similar to how affiliate links work now, where an affiliate earns commission on the entire purchase after someone gets to Eden through an affiliate link (on a blog, on Twitter, etc.).

Q: "On the main shop banner, for those that have created one, did everyone use photoshop or illustrator? Is there any easier option for those of us without any experience in graphic design?"

A: I realize you want other people to answer as well, but here are my thoughts on the matter to start off the responses. I don't have experience in graphic design, but I have some experience using The GIMP, which is a free image editor that can do almost as much stuff as Photoshop. There is a learning curve, but I still think it is an excellent alternative to PhotoShop at least to start. I also recommend looking into licensed images, perhaps from stock photo sites or creative commons sites, or even DeviantArt for images to use to decorate your store.

Hey Community, any other thoughts here? I was wondering if some of the EdenBlogging folks have ideas or suggestions, since they may have created/compiled images for their blog banners. less

Hello! I have answers Keep the questions coming!

Q: "Is it possible to edit the colors in the Eden Themes so that they match our blogs?"

A: Yes, it is possible, but the editing would need to be done through the files on the host. I don't think there is a built-in theme editor in PrestaShop.

Q: "I noticed that while visiting a store, the products which are in my cart here at EF are automatically placed in my cart in the personal store. Would the store owner get credit for the entire purchase?"

A: Your cart from Eden will carry over into Personal Stores; this is normal. If you complete the checkout process through the store (i.e. click on "Checkout" on the storefront and then check out through Eden), the store owner / affiliate will gets commission (credit) for the entire purchase.

Q: "Additionally, the checkout re-directs to EF. If customers then navigate to the Eden home page and add more products to their cart, does the store owner still get credit?"

A: Yes. If customers add products to their order after being referred to Eden through an EPS, the store owner gets credit for the entire purchase. It's similar to how affiliate links work now, where an affiliate earns commission on the entire purchase after someone gets to Eden through an affiliate link (on a blog, on Twitter, etc.).

Q: "On the main shop banner, for those that have created one, did everyone use photoshop or illustrator? Is there any easier option for those of us without any experience in graphic design?"

A: I realize you want other people to answer as well, but here are my thoughts on the matter to start off the responses. I don't have experience in graphic design, but I have some experience using The GIMP, which is a free image editor that can do almost as much stuff as Photoshop. There is a learning curve, but I still think it is an excellent alternative to PhotoShop at least to start. I also recommend looking into licensed images, perhaps from stock photo sites or creative commons sites, or even DeviantArt for images to use to decorate your store.

Hey Community, any other thoughts here? I was wondering if some of the EdenBlogging folks have ideas or suggestions, since they may have created/compiled images for their blog banners. less

"Hey Community, any other thoughts here? I was wondering if some of the EdenBlogging folks have ideas or suggestions, since they may have created/compiled images for their blog banners. "

I use Paintshop Pro to edit/create my images but it is possible to do pretty good images in MS paint. It's what I started with 'cause it was free and was already on my pc...

If I want a specific image that is beyond my skill set I pay someone else to do it for me most times. I'm not a graphic designer either and a lot of designers out there will do it for next to nothing with the promise of a credit and link to a portfolio from your blog. For the money I pay out it's worth it to me to save the time that it would take me create something anywhere near what a lot of people can do in 5 mins -))

I've even asked on my site if anyone is willing or can help out with the graphics in the past. Had quite a few banners done by visitors over the years and they were only to happy to give back to the site.

Q: "Is it possible to edit the colors in the Eden Themes so that they match our blogs?"

It is possible to change the colors but to be honest if you know nothing about css don't go there! The whole design as far as I can tell is CSS [Cascading Style Sheets] driven and like I say unless you know what you are doing it can be a very frustrating experience. less