OFFICIAL
79.0
pretty good |
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Content
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| Quality : |
18.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
10.5 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
12.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
8.0 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
5.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
2.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
56.5 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
8.0 / 10 |
| Features : |
3.0 / 05 |
| Design : |
4.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
15.5 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
3.5 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
3.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
7.0 / 10 |
Scoring Criteria
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| Editor: Duke |
Initial Review: 10-12-06 |
| Follow-Up Review(s): 12-22-08 |
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1. Professional looking design.
2. Backstage vids & regular diary entries.
3. Sexy babe, solid mix of pics & vids.
1. Could use even more interaction.
2. Video format is QuickTime.
"This Penthouse Pet's site has glamour pics/vids along with backstage content & a diary." |
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Sandra Shine's site offers up a collection of her photos and videos as any good official site should. For those not familiar with her work (like me) she's got a bio on the tour that'll fill you in. She does solo stripping, masturbation, toy play, and girl/girl with other hot babes and all of this action can be found in her pic/video collection.
The Goods:
- Sizable Backstage Video Section. As I mention in my intro Sandra's main photo and video collection cover the "glamour" style action but I like the backstage stuff on official sites. It gives fans a chance to see her interviewed, talk and see Sandra behind-the-scenes at shoots. It's especially nice that this section has a decent amount of quantity and it is heavy on the videos. There's an additional "Fun Stuff" section with more similar style content.
- Sharp Looking Design. The layout and design are fitting an official site of someone who has worked for well known publications in the adult biz.
- Lengthy Bio & Impressive Resume. I think it's important for adult performers to give surfers a chance to know about them personally as well as giving details on what work they've done. This chick was a Penthouse Pet which tells you all you need to know about how hot she is.
The Bads:
- Pics/Vids are in Zip Files. It's weird that the galleries and videos are offered as zip files. Usually zips are a nice download convenience yet Sandra has them as the main viewing option. Not being able to browse the pics on the site is annoying.
- Could Use More Interaction. The diary is full of short entries and some pictures but without other interaction features it'd be nice if the entries were deeper.
- Video Format is QuickTime. Couple this with the zip only point I made and the video viewing isn't nearly as user-friendly as it should be. Like zips I think QT is best offered as a bonus format. I always like to see the main format as something that'll play in a windows media player.
Conclusion:
Sandra's official site covers most of what I look for from such sites with pics, vids, behind-the-scenes, and some interaction. The main thing I'll be looking for when we come back for a follow-up is growth in all areas along with hopefully some better viewing options.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 12-22-08 |
When TBP first reviewed Sandra's site a couple years back it was already a solid official site with a sharp design. That foundation has held firm and taking a look around I can see she's made some adjustments to help improve the site. The picture galleries are now viewable right on the site with the higher resolution zip galleries still offered as an option. The ability to now see the pics online is quite helpful. The formatting issue on the videos remains only QuickTime which is atypical for paysites and something to consider for downloading/formatting focused surfers (there are zip QT files along with online streaming). Her diary entries with written notes and pictures has seen steady entries plus the backstage section remains one of my favorite parts of what Sandra has for members. The one question mark that remains in my mind is the overall updates and growth. We reviewed her site a couple years ago and I would have though there'd be a larger database of content after being online for more than a few years. Her updates list (on the guest tour) includes regular items so I'm unsure why the total content count for pictures and videos isn't more substantial. Even with that taken into consideration Sandra's site remains a professional official site that suits this sexy Hungarian babe.
Score increased from 77.0 to 79.0.
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