This site started out as a hobby site and it has grown to be one of the biggest international naturist websites on the internet. We still have real jobs which cuts down on the time available.

It costs more than $500. Canadian (out of pocket) to run this site EACH MONTH. We do not get any money in, except from a select few people. ( Thank you people :-)  )Because of this we can't focus on the site as much as we want to but have to work on paying the bills for the site.

Because we can't focus on the site, it doesn't get updated as often as we'd like.

This site should be making money now so we can expand more. It would be ridiculous to upgrade a failing enterprise. If people would buy products (http://www.netnude.com/store/), use the affiliates page to buy products you would normally buy (http://www.netnude.com/affiliates/), advertise on this site (http://www.netnude.com/advertise.html) or on TanPages, buy the extra features for the message board and photo gallery http://www.netnude.com/mb/donatemb.asp... or donate (http://www.netnude.com/main/donation.html) then we could make improvements.

We have done just about everything we can think of to set up a way to get people to spend money here that they would be spending elsewhere ... like buying anti-virus software for example, or buying a book through Barnes and Noble or Amazon. There are a few people who buy regularly here... so browse the affiliate site ( HERE ) and if you don't see what you want, email NetNude and an affiliate link will be set up for you within 48 hours.

We have set up a paid options area ( click here for a list of features ). If you donate to the site here - http://www.netnude.com/main/donation.html or here - http://www.netnude.com/mb/donatemb.asp, you will receive extra features for the photo gallery and message board.

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A few things on the site we have done recently. (You don't see these things as they are behind the scenes.)

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1. New photo gallery to eliminate the email address and to help us lock out people.
2. Removed all the email addresses from the site to eliminate spamming and viruses and put on a form instead. (1000+ pages on the site.)
3. Set up affiliates page (http://www.netnude.com/affiliates/). If you buy off the net and want one set up, email me.
4. Over 350 cartoon (Nudie Toons) images in the store to choose from... the image can be put on a t-shirt, mousepad, coffee cup, towel and MORE.
5. Lockout list for hackers and people who chat about sex in the chatrooms.
6. Start a naturist hosting site (if you want your site hosted, David now hosts naturist sites under: http://www.naturisthost.com/).
7. Many private boards added to the message board.
8. An extras section HERE , for the contributors.
9. ... and more...

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Ongoing things that we do on a daily or weekly basis.

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1. Handle problem logs from members.
2. Archive message board and handle profile photos.
3. Cartoon each week which is NOT free... I pay for it in order to keep the copyright.
4. Tanpages ads.
5. Update the server with critical updates, new software and updates to old software.
6. Update the virus software.
7. Put on the updates and changes.
8. I get about 50 emails a day I have to answer PLUS over 1000 virus emails a day. This takes me hours. David the techie on the site gets a lot of emails too.
09. Edit and release the photo gallery pictures.
10. Weekly report on Monday.
11. Deal with problem members.
12. Fix software problems and server problems on an ongoing basis.
13. Plus we also manage at least TEN other websites which have to be updated and monitored.
14. ... and more

To net it out... if this site made money, it would be redesigned and updated. However, most people on the internet want the internet to be free. That's fine but... you have to look at the other side too. It costs money to run websites. Have you notice any changes in the big sites recently? Or any of them closing? Or any naturist websites shutting down or taking time off? I'll bet you have. I get emails constantly about sites closing down.

If you have any ideas how to make money for this site, we'd be happy to implement them. Then we can discuss new features.

Email NetNude with any comments or ideas.