A big search refresh

We've been working on a big refresh to the search interface for a while, focusing on making it easier to use, more accessible for all, and making it more attractive to use. This month we started rolling out that new interface and collecting feedback and we're already seeing great results!

The new search interface is showing some impressive results as it makes it clearer that search is the best way to find providers on Tryst.link.

• Overall, there are 20% more searches being performed with the new search interface than the old one.
• 130% more of the searches performed include a specific location rather than using the Anywhere option, meaning users are getting better, more relevant results when looking for providers.
• Those more relevant results led to a 5% increase in the number of thumbnails clicked. More users are seeing more providers they are interested in and checking out their profiles.
• Page views increased by 7.5% meaning more users are checking out more pages on Tryst.link.
• The bounce rate reduced by 2.33%, which means more people who came to Tryst.link interacted with the platform.

We roll out changes like this slowly so we can gather feedback and statistics to make sure the updates provide a better user experience. If you aren't seeing the new interface yet, it will be visible soon as we roll it out worldwide to all users. If you have any feedback you want to share, please reach out. We continually improve Tryst.link based on your feedback.

Does this mean how search works has changed?

No! Search and filters still work the same as it did with the old interface, we've just revamped the way it looks and made it much more accessible to those who use assistive technologies, like screen readers, to access Tryst.link.

New this month

• New search interface started rolling out.
• We've teamed up with friends of tryst.link  Old Pros to bring you a whole lot of Whore History every month!!
• Added new information to our emails that help you determine if an email is legitimately from Tryst.link and how to verify it.

Other changes

• Fixed a case where some users would occasionally see a redirect page that didn't automatically redirect them like it is meant to.
• Added a banner on conversations to make it clearer when a message is from a user, not from the Tryst Team. We also made it clearer that a message is from the Tryst Team and not another user by showing our messages in green and the Tryst heart in the title.
• Improve how we display content on questionnaires and surveys to make them easier to read and respond to.
• Improved how our emails render on mobile to make them a little nicer to read.
• Squashed a bunch of 🐛 bugs and ⌨️ typos.

In the community

There's loads going on in the community and we want to highlight some things each month in our release notes to help bring more awareness to them. Are you involved in an event or organisation, or know of one, we should highlight? Reach out and let us know!

• Stilettos Inc are organising the 2022 Stripper Strike running in Philadelphia on the 6th of August and Los Angeles on the 20th of August and are currently looking for volunteers, donations and venders. For more info check out: https://linktr.ee/stilettosinc_
• Rhode Island sex worker group Ocean State Ass are hosting a sex work support group running July 10th at 4pm. Email oceanstateadvocacy@protonmail.com for location.
• Victorian sex worker organisation, Vixen Collective are hosting a zine making session. Let's create a Naarm sex worker zine together will be held on the 15th of July 12pm -4pm. To RSVP: shorturl.at/uvwyA

Recurring events

• St James Infirmary are running a SW writers circle every Thursday from 2:00pm - 4pm PST. Invite via the "Sex Workers we love you button" found here.
• Blue Stockings are looking for zine submissions for July. For more info check out: https://bit.ly/sell-zines-w-us
• Magenta are running meet ups the first Thursday of every month.
• Sober Sex Workers is running a monthly Zoom meeting every second Sunday at 7pm CST. Request a meeting link via the @sobersexworkers instagram account
• Sex Worker breakfasts Wednesdays 11am -2pm Least London E1. Contact swblondon@protonmail.com for more details.

In the media

• Are You Ready to Be Surveilled Like a Sex Worker? - Olivia Snow
• Sex worker Tilly Lawless on the right to touch - Tilly Lawless
• CASE Act Offers New Anti-Piracy Option for Adult Creators - Lawrence Walters
• Sex workers warned us about the US right – now it’s time to listen - Liara Roux
• How subscription sites and social media are creating 'sexfluencers' - Jackson Worthington
• The Star Garden Strip Club Strike Is Part of the History of Sex Worker Organizing - Kim Kelly
• I Do Not Care What Charlie Sheen Has to Say About His Daughter’s OnlyFans - Kayla Kibee
• For migrant sex workers, choice matters - Neetu Pokharel
• Denise Richards Joins OnlyFans After Defending Her Daughter - Emily Leibert
• California repeals anti-loitering law that sparked debate over decriminalizing sex work - Hannah Wiley
• Queensland's Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce recommends strengthening consent laws, allow naming of sexual offenders - Alex Brewster
• The films showing sex workers in a new light - Rafa Sales Ross
• How Online Censorship Harms Sex Workers and LGBTQ Communities - Laura Moraff
• How one exhibition is helping change the perception of sex work in Aotearoa - Andres Chumko
• For 30 years, crooked cops extorted and intimidated these sex workers. Until the women fought back - Matthew Condon and Michael Dulaney
• 10 raw and real movies about sex work - Rafa Sale Ross
• Sex Workers Fight for Their Rights - Hallie Lieberman
• How female sex workers are reclaiming their on-screen image - Miriam Balanescu
• ‘Modern Whore’ is a love letter to sex workers—and the art of the hustle - Noelle Perdue
• More than just a red-light district: We unveil the stigma and secrets surrounding sex workers in Singapore - Meena Subramanian
• Sex Workers Need to be Seen as Labour, Not Victims - Anita Tagore
• Interview With a Sex Work Accountant - Julie Fenwick
• Magic Mike Remains a Paramount Representation of (Male) Sex Work - Aurora Amida