Lesson #23 Hired Gun: Custom Programming
Written By Titmowse

The adult webmaster is a renaissance man/woman. Whether they come in that way or learn as they go adult webmasters are proficient in several skills. They must understand graphic software, HTML coding, credit card processing and of course marketing. An adult paysite owner has to grasp the complexities of site security. They have to set up servers, monitor stats and traffic, plus are responsible for their member’s safe financial transactions.

Few can realistically master or perform the skills needed for the job. Every once in a while a dynamo comes along which can carry out all the above mentioned tasks. That dynamo is the personal computer.

The brick-and-mortar porn shop owner incorporates software into their business to automate tasks and simplify complicated processes. Computer technology is an enhancement for their business. For the paysite operator, computer technology is the foundation of their business. The advantage to having an Internet-based adult venture is that it’s almost completely run by software. The paysite owner doesn’t have to hire clerks or pay monthly fees for parking access. The adult site operator never needs to limit their hours of operation in order to save on electricity bills. One person can open and manage a small paysite without ever having to hire one employee, thanks to cool software and good programming.

Most paysite owners use a collection of pre-made scripts and programs to run their smutty little empires. There are some killer tools which automate practically every aspect of site management. The problem is that sometimes a paysite owner requires a little bit more than what’s available. They want a specific script or program that hasn’t been invented yet. The want a security script or traffic tracker that is theirs only. The paysite owner will one-day encounter the need for custom programming.

If you’re in the market for some custom programming you don’t have to look any farther than our very own Library! In the Software section, you’ll find a link to Custom Programmers. In there, you will see scores on companies who have pre-made scripts and programs designed strictly for the adult Internet. Most of these programmers will also write custom software and scripts for you upon request. Some we found who specialize in custom programming are:

Source Coding
(http://www.sourcecoding.com)
Not only can they create scripts in Perl and PHP, they also offer free custom consultations to their existing customers.

Adult Script Service
(http://www.adultscriptservice.com)
They are very flexible in regards to payment options and offer a 100% no crap refund if you're not happy with any part of their service.

You may not need a custom programmer as a new paysite owner. If you’re lucky enough you could be coding genius and write scripts yourself. Chances are you only know enough about programming to realize you need to pay for it. When you do, now you know where to look!