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Busty42
11-30-2021, 08:12 AM
I usually try the live chat option on c4s first. They are usually quick to respond.
Natalie0523
12-02-2021, 01:27 AM
I don't know about the rest of you, but sales have been F-ing INCREDIBLE these last 4 days!! THANK YOU C4S for doing this 25% promo! (And I wouldn't mind you doing it every November! lol)
Yeah it was pretty crazy for me too lol. So many bulk orders. I also hope they can do it every November. That would be awesome!
AlyssaJ
12-07-2021, 08:43 AM
My November was also very good despite not uploading a lot. Maybe it's customers coming over from IWC lol as they must have noticed the lack of small niche producers.
WonderWoman0642
12-08-2021, 01:39 PM
Do you all post daily updates? I know this has been discussed before but it was a while ago. At one point, I had my store 2 months ahead in updates with one clip going up everyday. And I did very well, and would've suggested daily updates. But now, my top categories just don't sell as well. I'm making a list of new things to try. But every time I try to get my store ahead again, I get burned out. My store will be a week ahead, but then I'll run out of ideas or I'll just be too tired to shoot. Then I end up making filler clips.
I really want to step it up, and make longer clips with more roleplay etc. I'm thinking instead of one update a day, I'll do 4-5 videos per week.
I'm also trying to figure out a work schedule. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will be shoot days. And edit on the other days.
I'm trying to motivate myself by typing this lol. I would love to hear any suggestions that worked for you.
Felicia[FightServ]
12-08-2021, 02:16 PM
I try to post daily. The compliance roadblocks have made that much more difficult, because things get unexpectedly held up for one reason or another. That will break momentum.
Do you post in alternate formats? That can help add to the number of updates without adding to the workload of shooting more.
C4S groans about this, but there are people out there that still like either WMV format or lower resolution to save bandwidth. And hey, we're saving them encoding resources.
Older clips can also be "refreshed" for a new audience or adjacent category with things like compilations and remasters.
Momentum matters so much for C4S. Your sales today are often a result of the work you did in the days and weeks prior, and help make the new updates really pop.
WonderWoman0642
12-08-2021, 02:26 PM
;3258191']I try to post daily. The compliance roadblocks have made that much more difficult, because things get unexpectedly held up for one reason or another. That will break momentum.
Do you post in alternate formats? That can help add to the number of updates without adding to the workload of shooting more.
C4S groans about this, but there are people out there that still like either WMV format or lower resolution to save bandwidth. And hey, we're saving them encoding resources.
Older clips can also be "refreshed" for a new audience or adjacent category with things like compilations and remasters.
Momentum matters so much for C4S. Your sales today are often a result of the work you did in the days and weeks prior, and help make the new updates really pop.
Good advice, thanks. I didn't know we can still post in alternate formats! That will help. I just have to stick to a schedule and not freak out if sales slow down.
Tea4Me
12-09-2021, 09:54 AM
So how long have Featured Clips been gone from our stores? I just noticed this today...
Classy_Katy
12-10-2021, 12:32 AM
So how long have Featured Clips been gone from our stores? I just noticed this today...
I think that's quite recent. It helped using feature.
AlyssaJ
12-10-2021, 09:12 AM
So how long have Featured Clips been gone from our stores? I just noticed this today...
What? I still have it.
AlyssaJ
12-10-2021, 10:03 AM
Do you all post daily updates?
When I started out in 2017 I posted every day for a couple months. A good way of exploring what content and work flow was effective for me, but no way could I keep that up even if it was my only job. I made almost nothing at first lol. After 5 years I have slowed down to only 1-2 clips/month but make the same as in the first years when I did 1-2 clips weekly. My clips now are often customs - those usually increases too and make you more per clip. Clip making is not my main income but it probably could be now if I increased to weekly. It is not a reliable equation though.
As you've noticed some things work for a while and then that category gets over saturated or customers in that niche want new faces. After a while though it might get going again and you can reuse and remix old ideas. I still explore (for fun too!) and had quite a few surprises along the way, like the fact I looove being an evil dominatrix in my clips despite being submissive in my irl sex life lol.
Fillers might scare ppl off buying again. I would say quality over quantity but it takes a while to find that sweet spot with how much effort is worth putting on each clip. Some do better with fewer and longer clips and others with many shorter. It also depends on the niche - in slow categories you stay visible longer so post in other categories until you are dropping the list.
As your catalogue of clips grows, your passive income from those grows too. You still need updates to be discovered by new customers but it will be less crucial. A schedule can be good for structure, but burning yourself out is not worth it! Find a pace you can keep up with in the long run :)
AlyssaJ
12-10-2021, 10:10 AM
Btw I post in two formats as well (mp4 + either a wmv or an SD mp4 if it's a long clip) I hardly sell any wmv:s or SD:s, but I do think it helps with visibility.
chloemay
12-14-2021, 04:13 PM
About 40% of my sales are WMV format, its surprising but those buyers are out there.
lilly90xxx
12-16-2021, 01:25 PM
So clips4sale just announced the new sales incentives. There is no cid code needed, all of the stores that will update their studios at least twice a week from December 20th to January 3rd will receive 65% from sales...But there is one thing that bothers me -"The 65% payout for the EOY incentive weeks will be included in the February 2022 payout" I hope it doesn't mean that we will receive half of our payout in January and the other half from sales after the December 20th on February... This month wasn't the best for me, but I hoped to pick up at the end of the month since in my case a lot of the time my best sales comes at the end of the month so I was prepared to upload more clips but if it means that I would need to wait for my payout...That's bad, I have bills to pay :P
WonderWoman0642
12-16-2021, 01:50 PM
So clips4sale just announced the new sales incentives. There is no cid code needed, all of the stores that will update their studios at least twice a week from December 20th to January 3rd will receive 65% from sales...But there is one thing that bothers me -"The 65% payout for the EOY incentive weeks will be included in the February 2022 payout" I hope it doesn't mean that we will receive half of our payout in January and the other half from sales after the December 20th on February... This month wasn't the best for me, but I hoped to pick up at the end of the month since in my case a lot of the time my best sales comes at the end of the month so I was prepared to upload more clips but if it means that I would need to wait for my payout...That's bad, I have bills to pay :P
I just saw this. Um...it does sound like we will just receive half of our payout in January. I really hope we are wrong. If they need to do that, I would rather just keep the 60% tbh. I mean, 65% is better than nothing but there is always a "catch" with C4s.
WonderWoman0642
12-16-2021, 01:57 PM
^ Sorry to rant, but I really hope we are wrong. C4S is the only site left that just pays monthly. Now in January, we might receive a check for only 2 weeks? Just for an extra 5%? Not cool.
lilly90xxx
12-16-2021, 02:43 PM
^ Sorry to rant, but I really hope we are wrong. C4S is the only site left that just pays monthly. Now in January, we might receive a check for only 2 weeks? Just for an extra 5%? Not cool.
Definitely not cool, I didn't ask for that, I don't want that 5% I just want my whole money...I think I would contact them just to clarify, and if we are right, ask them if there is a way to not participate in this while still uploading clips...
Luna66
12-16-2021, 03:24 PM
I highly doubt that's what they mean. They probably mean the 5% bonus will be added to the February payout. So we get 60% in January, and the extra 5% in February.
WonderWoman0642
12-16-2021, 05:51 PM
^Good point. I'm going to email them to clarify and report back here.
lilly90xxx
12-16-2021, 05:55 PM
I received an answer from them and it's like Luna66 said :D They should write it just like Luna, that this 5% bonus will be paid in February, that would be a clear message. I don't know maybe that's me since English is not my first language, but sometimes their choice of words is confusing to me :p
WonderWoman0642
12-16-2021, 06:05 PM
I received an answer from them and it's like Luna66 said :D They should write it just like Luna, that this 5% bonus will be paid in February, that would be a clear message. I don't know maybe that's me since English is not my first language, but sometimes their choice of words is confusing to me :p
Yep, they just wrote back and said the same to me. Thank goodness! I don't think it's you. They could've worded it better in the admin.
MissAdriana
12-17-2021, 09:58 AM
So we get 60% in January, and the extra 5% in February.
Thanks for posting that because I assumed all of it was being paid in February LOL
Classy_Katy
12-21-2021, 03:30 AM
Another good month, actually better than last month...not bad considering I've done nothing for over a year.
Natalie0523
12-28-2021, 10:59 PM
Another good month, actually better than last month...not bad considering I've done nothing for over a year.
Isn't that the best lol. I definitely cannot say it's been a year but since having my daughter three years ago I cannot work as consistently as I did before that. But I've gone many days/couple weeks with zero uploads and still make pretty decent money which I am very grateful for.
On another note...My newest clips/studio name keeps disappearing from the Recently Updated Studios lists. A few minutes ago I contacted Support AGAIN regarding this issue. In prior messages I gave them all the categories (about seven), they added my studio back onto the list which I checked and it was there again. Today I checked and my studio is GONE. I'm in Top 50 of all these categories but not on the Updated List. I can only imagine the sales that are being lost which is a little frustrating. It is the strangest thing. I don't get it. Waiting for their response.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Felicia[FightServ]
12-29-2021, 02:58 AM
Frequently. :(
I've also let support know about it, still has not been fixed.
CatBBW
12-30-2021, 07:55 AM
My December (and November) on C4S was non existant. Not one sale!
I'm wondering if I missed something with the consent/compliance thing? I THINK I have done everything needed, did I have to go through all the listings and add my profile to them all one by one? Or as it's legacy content it should be fine?
lilly90xxx
12-30-2021, 08:13 AM
My December (and November) on C4S was non existant. Not one sale!
I'm wondering if I missed something with the consent/compliance thing? I THINK I have done everything needed, did I have to go through all the listings and add my profile to them all one by one? Or as it's legacy content it should be fine?
Cat I think I found your store on c4s, and if I see correctly your last clip update was in July? Of course, some stores are able to earn good money without updating their stores for a long time but for most of us, it's good to update more often to show up in the newly updated list...Otherwise, our sales can drop to zero after some time. So I think that's may be the case when it comes to a drop in your sales :( You also don't need to update your older clips with your profile, only new clips added after 10/15/2021 ( I think that was the correct date) need to have the profile added.
CatBBW
12-30-2021, 08:23 AM
Cat I think I found your store on c4s, and if I see correctly your last clip update was in July? Of course, some stores are able to earn good money without updating their stores for a long time but for most of us, it's good to update more often to show up in the newly updated list...Otherwise, our sales can drop to zero after some time. So I think that's may be the case when it comes to a drop in your sales :( You also don't need to update your older clips with your profile, only new clips added after 10/15/2021 ( I think that was the correct date) need to have the profile added.
Ahhh thank you :) I couldn't update because my computer broke (new one arrived last month!) but was doing some marketing and was getting sales previously. Was just concerned that the cut off date made me invisible or (worse) that the customers couldn't purchase cos I hadn't done *something*. Thanks so much for looking/checking!
Natalie0523
12-30-2021, 01:31 PM
;3261662']Frequently. :(
I've also let support know about it, still has not been fixed.
How long have you been noticing it? I noticed this about three weeks ago. Yesterday I sent another email to support, I counted a total of TWENTY categories where my studio name is totally missing from "Recently Updated Studios" List. That is terrible. Thankfully my studio is mostly in Top 5, 10 or 20 of these categories so I am still somewhat visible, but still. If it weren't for that, my sales would of dropped like crazy.
I was told it would be escalated to IT for investigation. Still waiting for an update. My clips are still missing.
Felicia[FightServ]
12-30-2021, 05:16 PM
How long have you been noticing it? I noticed this about three weeks ago. Yesterday I sent another email to support, I counted a total of TWENTY categories where my studio name is totally missing from "Recently Updated Studios" List. That is terrible. Thankfully my studio is mostly in Top 5, 10 or 20 of these categories so I am still somewhat visible, but still. If it weren't for that, my sales would of dropped like crazy.
I was told it would be escalated to IT for investigation. Still waiting for an update. My clips are still missing.
Over a month ago now. :(
They really should consider this a priority. It makes slower categories look even deader with missing updates. Considering they're doing a promotion to encourage updates, you'd imagine they would want those updates to actually show up.
WonderWoman0642
12-30-2021, 09:24 PM
;3261875']Over a month ago now. :(
They really should consider this a priority. It makes slower categories look even deader with missing updates. Considering they're doing a promotion to encourage updates, you'd imagine they would want those updates to actually show up.
I've been having this same issue for months now. I used to email support but it still happens, so I just update and hope for the best.
Felicia[FightServ]
01-04-2022, 04:47 PM
Been emailing back and forth with support all day because we keep disappearing from categories.
At best a new update appears for a few hours then the store vanishes. It is REALLY hurting sales.
EDIT: Still going back and forth, still disappearing. I just update the ticket every time I notice it now, which appears to be 3+ times per day.
Natalie0523
01-06-2022, 11:48 PM
;3262780']Been emailing back and forth with support all day because we keep disappearing from categories.
At best a new update appears for a few hours then the store vanishes. It is REALLY hurting sales.
EDIT: Still going back and forth, still disappearing. I just update the ticket every time I notice it now, which appears to be 3+ times per day.
Wow this is insane. My studio is missing from fourteen categories! Same thing, my studio is there one day and gone the next. I don't understand. I just sent support another ticket with the list. It is so time consuming to go back and check! They told me it would be escalated to the IT Team but obviously nothing has been fixed. I asked if there was any update on that. So friggin frustrating.
Felicia[FightServ]
01-08-2022, 11:29 PM
Things were good for 3 days, now we've disappeared from Mixed Wrestling and Belly Punching again. Last interaction support tried to say it was our browser cache and was showing up for them, but I just tried 3 browsers, mobile, and asked our chat group.
No one can see us in those recently updated lists.
bootiebabe
01-12-2022, 06:33 AM
Hey all, have you all been paid for this month ?
bootiebabe
01-24-2022, 08:03 AM
Thank for the no reply is this thread now dead? Because i must of missed something as not been paid at all this month with weeks of moaning to c4s they sent it out again apparently on the 20th by wire ----- have i missed something still not been paid even when they said was re sent - just a yes or no would be good for this thread right now if you been paid is all.
bootiebabe
01-24-2022, 08:05 AM
only option for next month to get paid is by a daily pay take all your money - Benefit from me and this site i would never have to do this before - hope this does not happen to anyone else am in the uk just a heads up is all
WonderWoman0642
01-24-2022, 08:08 AM
Thank for the no reply is this thread now dead? because i must of missed something as not been paid at all this month with weeks of moaning to c4s there sent it out again apparently ----- have i missed something still not been paid even when they said was re sent - just a yes or no would be good for this thread right now if you been paid is all.
Hi, I have been paid for this month. That is odd, could it be an issue with your bank?
WonderWoman0642
01-24-2022, 08:11 AM
only option for next month to get paid is by a daily pay take all your money - Benefit from me and this site i would never have to do this before - hope this does not happen to anyone else am in the uk just a heads up is all
Damn I'm sorry that happened. I'm in the U.S hopefully some uk girls can chime in
bootiebabe
01-24-2022, 08:16 AM
In all the 8 years i have been with them never happened before- i thought it was odd too - i know Neil has nothing to do with the site now but i haven't changed a thing and its really got to me this month as i thought i could trust them.
Classy_Katy
01-24-2022, 11:20 AM
I'm in the UK and got paid as usual, sounds like a one off issue.
Luna66
01-24-2022, 11:25 AM
Yeah, also UK, also got paid same as normal.
bootiebabe
01-24-2022, 01:10 PM
Thank you for your reply’s as shocked as anyone here too as I would never usually say a bad word about them but I have not changed a thing had to give them my months bank statement to prove it’s not gone in so they can reissue but they have been an arse about it all and it’s given me a huge headache this month I am normally ok it’s just adding to my stress finding out my husband has cancer so I am not putting in so many hours and needed that money.
Classy_Katy
01-24-2022, 01:50 PM
Oh God, I'm sorry, I hope he makes a speedy recovery and the payment issue gets resolved xx
bootiebabe
01-24-2022, 02:07 PM
Oh God, I'm sorry, I hope he makes a speedy recovery and the payment issue gets resolved xx
Definitely not gonna make a speedy recovery but thank u
WonderWoman0642
01-25-2022, 01:49 PM
;3263493']Things were good for 3 days, now we've disappeared from Mixed Wrestling and Belly Punching again. Last interaction support tried to say it was our browser cache and was showing up for them, but I just tried 3 browsers, mobile, and asked our chat group.
No one can see us in those recently updated lists.
I just noticed my updates disappeared from the category again. Are you still having this issue?
takiaya
01-25-2022, 05:06 PM
Do you all post daily updates? I know this has been discussed before but it was a while ago. At one point, I had my store 2 months ahead in updates with one clip going up everyday. And I did very well, and would've suggested daily updates. But now, my top categories just don't sell as well. I'm making a list of new things to try. But every time I try to get my store ahead again, I get burned out. My store will be a week ahead, but then I'll run out of ideas or I'll just be too tired to shoot. Then I end up making filler clips.
I really want to step it up, and make longer clips with more roleplay etc. I'm thinking instead of one update a day, I'll do 4-5 videos per week.
I'm also trying to figure out a work schedule. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will be shoot days. And edit on the other days.
I'm trying to motivate myself by typing this lol. I would love to hear any suggestions that worked for you.
I post daily updates when I remember xD. I just to just mass schedual for the rest of the month, I keep meaning to and then get distracted and dont. My best selling clips change every month, this month my best selling clip is a burping video I made like 10 years ago xD. So hard to know what to film ahead of time, I have been trying to just upload random clips, and then whatever sells the best that month, film a new clip of and post the following month.
takiaya
01-25-2022, 05:08 PM
My December (and November) on C4S was non existant. Not one sale!
I'm wondering if I missed something with the consent/compliance thing? I THINK I have done everything needed, did I have to go through all the listings and add my profile to them all one by one? Or as it's legacy content it should be fine?
Legacy content is fine, no need to add the performer thing to, one of my best selling clips currently is a really old clip with no performer updates made to it.
takiaya
01-25-2022, 05:09 PM
In all the 8 years i have been with them never happened before- i thought it was odd too - i know Neil has nothing to do with the site now but i haven't changed a thing and its really got to me this month as i thought i could trust them.
I use daily pay.
MissAdriana
01-26-2022, 11:57 AM
I just noticed my updates disappeared from the category again. Are you still having this issue?
I'm still having it but only in some categories it seems like
Luna66
01-26-2022, 03:37 PM
Probably too broad of a question to be answered here, but do any of you girls ever get sick of starring in videos, but not want to leave the industry? I could never have a "real" job (disability, sleep disorders, other issues), and I don't dislike the industry as a whole, but making porn myself is getting almost impossible (emotionally, spiritually).
Has anyone ever used the skills they learned making their own porn (I'm pretty successful) to make and sell porn of other women? On Clips4Sale, IWantClips etc., and using places like PornHub, XVideos, Twitter, Reddit & OnlyFans for promo. If so, how has that gone?