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pixiepower329
06-22-2015, 06:52 PM
Having "It" is huge on MFC. There are a few ladies that I'd give ANYTHING to be for just one day!!!

sexysusie
06-22-2015, 06:57 PM
Yeah you're kind of worrying a bit :D I have been on there a month now and i am WAY more experienced seeming than they usually like. I have dumbed down my experience a lot. Although when i am in private or especially skypes (through mfc tokens only) i really show them how much i know haha and they love it! In public chat i am just chatty, i eat, talk, watch tv, listen to music etc with them, and sometimes i run little countdowns (building these up as i gain more fans) and games. It is building up nicely. You really need a good idea of what you can offer before you even start to stream though - if you want to do games, have at least 3 or 4 simple ones ready to go so you can pick one for each time you're on, likewise raffles/ prizes for high tippers or random tips, likewise for videos and all your prices. The rest will come naturally x

mitts
06-23-2015, 12:01 AM
Thank you guys so much!

I managed to score around $120 tonight in 3 hours and I'm really glad I listened to you ladies and just went for it. I know it'll be difficult being non-nude but I hope I can steadily earn more . Thank you all of you for giving my sissy feet that little push!

x

JerseyBelle
05-09-2016, 08:42 PM
Hey guys! I'm new here, been lurking for a few months, but I've just finished my application for Streamate and am waiting on my approval email. This site has been SO helpful, and I just wanted to post my plans here to see if I've absorbed all of the information properly.

Warning: This post is text heavy! I'm chatty. ;D I'm gonna highlight questions in red to make it a little easier to get through.

First and foremost, I'm trans, so I plan on using this angle to market myself to that niche audience. I'm pretty passable but still pre-hormones, so it can only go up from here. I'm on Twitter and Tumblr and have been looking for legitimate promoters on those sites (no luck so far, suggestions appreciated). My pics on social media pass me as cis, so I'm hoping these people won't pay attention and just share the pretty pictures without asking questions. ::) I know you can't talk about your social media on SM, but I'm hoping my traffic on those sites will bring traffic to my cam. I plan on using it to post my schedule and updates like that, but I also think it will help create the illusion of a more intimate relationship between my customers and I when I post little blurbs about my day.

I've been active on cam roulette type sites like Omegle, DirtyRoulette, and Chatroulette for a while now. I'm comfortable in front of the camera and actually enjoy showing off my body. I feel like I know what to expect in terms of that, and I've also encountered some of the most depraved men on the internet there, so I already know what my boundaries will be. Is there a big difference between a site like Omegle and camming for money, though?

I dipped into my vanilla savings to pick up some cheap umbrella lighting on Amazon and a Logitech C920 cam. Even if camming doesn't work out for me, I only paid about $110 total (cam $60, lighting $50, free shipping) and can still use the cam for other things. My husband and I downgraded our internet package in January because we weren't using it for anything, but we can afford to boost it again, especially if I can work this hustle real good. 8) My lighting is set up appropriately and my camera looks great on my end, just waiting on the upload speed boost to have it perfect.

Speaking of my hustle, here's my schedule plan so far: M-F, 12PM-4PM, then again from 8PM-12AM. I'll also work 2 Saturdays a month from 12P-6P. It seems like a lot, but I honestly lose track of time so quickly while on cam (I could do 6 hours on Omegle easy while not working over the summer) and it's something I genuinely enjoy. Does this seem like too much to you?

I have a fake persona all ready to go to protect my privacy. I understand to be very cautious what I put out on social media. I don't have a smart phone but I know how to block my location from being broadcasted when I post things on Twitter and such.

The great tax debate: I've decided to set aside 30% of each check toward a savings account solely for taxes at the end of the year. I read through a lot of the information and it kinda made my head spin, but from what I understand, I'd rather be safe than sorry and setting aside this amount of money will help me at the end of the year when I owe taxes.

Anything obvious that I'm not mentioning?

Thanks for reading through my babbling!! I'd appreciate any advice. I always like to play on the safe side!

sexysusie
05-10-2016, 12:12 AM
You're doing the right thing setting aside for taxes, this can easily trip you up if you don't plan ahead. Re hours, do what feels comfortable and fits into your schedule. 3-4 hours 4 times a week is a good starting point but the more you're on the more opportunity to earn. Twitter and tumblr are pretty standard as far as advertising goes, try instagram, snapchat, and periscope too. If you're happy playing up the TS angle, join related forums and interact there, you'll pick up customs.

STOP GIVING IT AWAY FREE on those icky sites btw! The difference on a cam site is.. you get paid! Actually pretty much everything is different.

Have you read https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?150383-Starting-Place-For-Cam-Girls x

JerseyBelle
05-10-2016, 11:42 AM
Thanks, Susie! I have read that post before, and I've referred back to it all the time while planning, haha. I think my next move is to find some TS forums and see who's interested. I just got officially approved on SM this morning! My first day is tomorrow. I'm kinda nervous-excited!

SylvySinclair
05-10-2016, 02:59 PM
hey jersey, i wish u a great start and Susie, as usual gave u good advices, as far as by being a TS on cam, i cant give u any advice, lol, but i guess u will do good, like susie said: dont give aything for free, u can charge for it, so do it. Always use ur best features to show off, so u dont need to focus on what u dont like; if its ur hair, feature it, ur butt, feature it, and so on.....take great pics, HD is preferred, set ur prices above the regular market for girls, as u are different and ur niche is harder to find, use make up, a washed face on cam looks terrible, so do a great one, and smile. Smiling is a great feature for guys, they love girls who smile. If u feel frustrated on cam for any reason, just log off and take a break. Dress sexy and make a great profile, profile is what catches the guys eyes, they like to watch something professional. Other than that, look for a forum where there are others like u, so u can get acquainted to other girls in the same niche and exchange ideas. Good luck!

missmercedes
05-10-2016, 03:15 PM
Dont shy away from marketing urself as trans cuz its a huge selling point/niche market! my best friend is trans and i always tell her she would make like 10x more than me if she cammed , lol. I just searched "trans camgirl" on twitter and got an Ok number of results , id say add a lot of t-girls on ur account and see what specific tools they use to market themselves? Im also sure that many of the camgirl promoting accounts would be willing to promote u even tho u are trans. Sorry Im not of more help w that one !

Honestly 8hrs a day 5 times a week seems like a LOT to me. On omegle time may have flew by cuz u are just having fun showing off , i used to mess around on those sites too. But on cam time goes sooo slow sometimes depending what sites u plan to cam on. I know 3 hrs on Streamate a day is pretty much my limit cuz its just so boring/slow at times, my makeup starts looking greasy after sitting under bright lights for hours, my pussy/ass/throat may be slightly sore depending on the day, Lol. dont underestimate how draining performing 8 hrs a day might be. Its not good to be oversaturated in the cam world. Reliable and on nearly every day sure, but make them miss u a little. I would say maybe try 4-6 hrs a day at first if u still wanna go big or go home and add more hours slowly to avoid burnout. i think its much better to be on cam for a few hrs everynight w consistency than work 8 hrs a day for a month and then stay off for a whole week cuz ur so sick of it.

Other than that best of luck, u seem well prepared!!! xo

JerseyBelle
05-10-2016, 06:32 PM
Yeah I definitely think I'm going to look for other trans girls on Twitter. A few promoters have already followed me, I'm kind of playing that by ear. I have it clearly listed in my bio that I'm trans and use relevant hashtags in all my posts so if they feel some type of way about it it's not my fault.

I am thinking about cutting back my hours a bit. I never thought about over-saturating. I'll have to decide whether I'm going to cut off a day or two or if I'm going to just cut back hours. This week I already planned on not doing my Thursday noon show, so if I just take that day off my schedule totally I'll have more time off during the weeks ahead, which would be nice. I'm so used to *having* to work all the time just to make ends meet, I guess I have too much of that worker bee mentality.

Does anyone know if the schedule feature on Streamate is like, for every week, or just this current week? I plan on doing the same schedule every week, is why I ask. Consistency is my friend.

sexysusie
05-10-2016, 09:06 PM
You can re-set your schedule whenever you need x

Missjayne77
05-10-2016, 09:22 PM
Best advice given on this forum (it's actually a thread somehwere) Just get the fuck on.... I need someone to poke me sometimes and tell me that, and then say _ You can't earn if you aren't on.

JerseyBelle
05-11-2016, 02:22 PM
HUGE thank you to all the girls who helped me, I averaged $42/hr my first shift and had so much fun I stayed on an extra hour and lucked out for it -- got my first whale! (That's a guy who throws down a lot of money, right?) I was avging about $30/hr before him. Plus, he favorited me! I hope he might be my first regular. He was really nice! I'm so excited for my night shift. This was so much better than I thought it would be.

I know they can't all be like this, but a lot of my fears have been relieved between this experience and you guys' help. Thanks!!! ♥

EmPea
09-11-2017, 05:33 PM
I am a 20 year full-service escort/massuse/fetish/nude model so I have experience in the industry. I want to try web camming and internet modeling but not sure where to start. I have experience in bdsm/kink as a top and a bottom am very open-minded. I have done some camming but never really made at it. Like seriously it is the only sex work I didn't make a dime at lol. Maybe I gave in to soon? Trying to figure out how to start cause this is the 1st time I had the space to do it in years.

EmPea
09-19-2017, 06:34 AM
Ok I think I need a peptalk. I am an escort, trying to get some additional income about $600/wk. The market in my area has been dead as hell for this whole month and even though I have a job I can go back to...I would rather not and I have money saved for bills next month. I am hoping I can end the week with $300 more than I started but I am wondering if that is even possible with all the apps that I have to fill out lol(and a photo and a video...for each site). The free labor involved to set up infrastructure is taking it's toll too and I am wondering if it is worth it for me to persue. Alot of people are telling me,"Yes" it is but I am also seeing people say it is slow right now and may want to find something different to get the coins.

Here is what I have done so far:



I just signed up for stuff and started working the 1st one that approved me and that is Streamray. I went on for a couple of hours over 2 days in tipping chat and made $5 lol. First time i ever made money camming so I am sorta hopeful I guess. I like that you can see how much money someone has so you are wasting time on a broke fucker. Anyone work this site regularly? Any tips?
I am signing up the rest of my sites with Boylen models. That daily pay looks amazing.
I was thinking of working like 2-3 hour blocks 2-3 times a day. Is that enough? Too little? Should the block be longer?
I am trying to keep my work hours between 10am-10pm pst. I have roommates and don't want to keep them up. Is this reasonable?
Am I too new for splitcamming? I read some of the tutorials got overwhelmed and figure I should just start off working one or 2 sites at a time. Am I wasting my time doing it this way?
I'm on twitter, instagram, facebook. I opened these accounts yesterday and have no idea how to use social networking to market. Can I set this up as I go?
Oh and what should my rates be like? I want to be busy but I don't want to lowball myself.
My show is like...I have no idea what I am doing or expected to do. I am not taking off clothes in free, but it seems like doing anything but a blank stare before getting a private seems like a bad idea? I heard talking dirty(seems like you are giving away labor but dunno) and just sitting there are both viable options. Ideas here? Also, I was seriously just thinking of making my nude show rate superlow and just sitting there for like 8 hours and see what happens...Everything I made was in tipped chat but I can't get any privates that way so not sure how to strategize to get more privates or just get them tipping or what? Also not understanding the tipping show on Streamray.


Oh my equipment is just literally a laptop with a built in webcam. It seems to be working fine. I'm not willing to invest much more than my usual maintenance for this venture until I see it make some money.

Thanks in advance for your help!

naomi_doll
09-19-2017, 07:16 AM
I just signed up for stuff and started working the 1st one that approved me and that is Streamray. I went on for a couple of hours over 2 days in tipping chat and made $5 lol. First time i ever made money camming so I am sorta hopeful I guess. I like that you can see how much money someone has so you are wasting time on a broke fucker. Anyone work this site regularly? Any tips?

https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?149826-cams-com-or-streamray - also in general I make more from doing privates than tipping chat, I'm not sure if everyone is that way though.


I am signing up the rest of my sites with Boylen models. That daily pay looks amazing.

I was able to transfer my account to BM, I'm not sure if thats still possible, but might help you out.


I was thinking of working like 2-3 hour blocks 2-3 times a day. Is that enough? Too little? Should the block be longer?

Most people recommend you work as much as possible just so you are exposed to more potential customers.


I am trying to keep my work hours between 10am-10pm pst. I have roommates and don't want to keep them up. Is this reasonable?

Yep! Men are horny all over the world all day long. Consistency is the most important thing, imo.


Am I too new for splitcamming? I read some of the tutorials got overwhelmed and figure I should just start off working one or 2 sites at a time. Am I wasting my time doing it this way?

If its too overwhelming right now, its not a big deal to focus on getting good at one or two sites first. Its not a waste.


I'm on twitter, instagram, facebook. I opened these accounts yesterday and have no idea how to use social networking to market. Can I set this up as I go?

https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?182501-Promoting-Yourself-Advertising-Getting-More-Traffic-101


My show is like...I have no idea what I am doing or expected to do. I am not taking off clothes in free, but it seems like doing anything but a blank stare before getting a private seems like a bad idea? I heard talking dirty(seems like you are giving away labor but dunno) and just sitting there are both viable options. Ideas here? Also, I was seriously just thinking of making my nude show rate superlow and just sitting there for like 8 hours and see what happens...Everything I made was in tipped chat but I can't get any privates that way so not sure how to strategize to get more privates or just get them tipping or what? Also not understanding the tipping show on Streamray.
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Oh my equipment is just literally a laptop with a built in webcam. It seems to be working fine. I'm not willing to invest much more than my usual maintenance for this venture until I see it make some money.

You'll be fine, especially on streamray. You may want to consider better equipment before getting on streamate because placement is really really effected by stream quality.

DeepThoughts
09-19-2017, 09:13 AM
naomi doll said it all but you really should up your hours worked. If you have 10 to 10 put in at least 8 hours if possible because you are still have "new model" status and that attracts clients to you. If you want to make $600 a week that should be a cinch once you have built up some clients and added to equipment. Your never gonna be able to split cam with a basic laptop and built in cam so forget that all together. If you just looking to fly in on the seat of your pants and make $600 a week its not realistic.

We say it a million times. Its a real job and its to be taken seriously! There is a lot of competition out there so its all on you babe.

If you cant change your equipment just yet then you need to change your hours. You can also look into renting equipment in your area. Its really best to have a desk top and at least a logitech 920 for camming. You also want a good internet connection.

seashell
09-19-2017, 09:22 AM
YES, it's a good time to start camming! There will always be people complaining about it being slow, and sometimes it truly is (like during the end of the month when people pay their bills), but that usually just means you have to work a few extra hours.

BoleynModels is excellent. I use them and love them.

There is a lot of work to be done when you start camming... it sucks filling out forms and uploading pics/videos... but it is well worth it. Once you're approved, you can just log in and work. If I were you, I'd get started right away with whatever approves you first, and then figure out a way to maximize your time between sites. Token sites, like MyFreeCams and Chaturbate, are very easy to splitcam. If you are working on a private-based site like Streamate, you can do Skype shows in the background with a site like CamModelDirectory. Also, sites that allow texting or phone sex, like Phrendly or NiteFlirt, are great to have going in the background.

To make great income, you usually have to establish yourself by being online and letting customers get to know you... so definitely put in some hours, but be wary of burning out. It's easy to overdo it with camming. If you do too many privates, it can be physically exhausting, where as token sites can be mentally exhausting from chatting and playing games. I like to do a few hours on token sites, and then spend the rest of my time doing privates. As far as multitasking, maybe give it a few weeks before you start working more than 2 sites. That will let you learn the ropes without too much of a headache, lol.

$600 is totally doable. Best of luck! :)

hyori
09-19-2017, 10:54 AM
It's not as good as it used to be but if you work consistently you'll be OK. Some girls get lucky breaks because they have a lot of charisma and creativity. You get out of camming what you put in most of the time. I say find where you make the most money and then do your best in that niche. Take care of your mental and physical health so you don't burn out.

Sam38g
09-19-2017, 01:20 PM
Concentrate on one site at a time. Put all your efforts into it. I dont know much about streamray. Study how the top girls do it & then go take a peek at how the ones on the bottom of page 3 are doing it.

Each site has a different interface, culture & hustle. Which is why I advise working on one at a time with real effort, this is all mainly lots of trial & errors to figure out what works best for you.

As for the guys with no money in their accounts. Don't always dismiss them so quickly, they may have recently spent all of it on another performer & just need to re up. Don't let them take over the conversation & room feel but do encourage them to buy more tokens. Tip you or buy a show.

I'm sure Streamray will have some general advice on how to be a success on that site. Be sure to read it & apply some of that advice.

EmPea
09-20-2017, 06:04 PM
Ok ladies thank you so much for the advice. I got a session today and decided to do a bit more reading/watching youtube on tip games/shows and am going to start chaterbate tomorrow for a few hours and then streamray for a few as well. I have some content to load to chaterbate and share as prizes too. I think I am going to like chaterbate, cause the main thing I struggle with is talking to these guys in free shows with no tipping. I like tip shows and streamray doesn't people to take you to private in tipshows(which is weird), but the paid nude chat looks fun so imma try that as well.

Thanks so much and I will keep you all posted here on my progress!

naomi_doll
09-20-2017, 06:22 PM
They can still tip you in free chat on streamray, so feel free to ask them for tips and of course direct every conversation towards a private show. ;)

Good luck on chaturbate too!

naomi_doll
09-20-2017, 09:22 PM
Yes! I make way more having them tip to see things (boobs, butt, stand, toys) and then move the convo towards private. The threads in the Hustle Hut, although for strip clubs, helped a lot.

EmPea
09-20-2017, 09:35 PM
Oh yeah, that is why i like to be able to get tips always. I don't want to do nothing unless they pay me. I pmd you, but I think people will want the answer here, they can tip in nude chat as well?

just need to know every angle....the instructions on the site are very vague...like i literally went to faq got more info from here about how the site operates.

naomi_doll
09-21-2017, 11:36 AM
I'll just answer here, so everyone can see. I actually can't remember if you can get tips in nude chat, but I would assume they could. I only use nude chat as a voyeur cam right now because guys seem to think its a cheaper private show and start giving directions. lol

EmPea
09-21-2017, 04:04 PM
So I just got through with my 1st hour of chaterbate and I made about 1 dollar in tips charging people for pms and to look at their dick dumb stuff...but they didn't give me any money for my tipshow nor took me to private..just stared at me talking with my clothes on. not sure what i should do differently except ignore beggers.

minniesoporno
09-21-2017, 04:12 PM
Let's see what my almost 15 years of experience can tell you.

First off you want to start with one site. If you join too many sites you will get overwhelmed and won't have the time and energy to build a consistency which leads to building a fan base and regulars. There are many sites out there and picking a site boils down to preference what works well for some may not work well for you.
There are private based sites and token based sites, EVERY site is different in how much they pay , when they pay and also the type of traffic.
$600 / a week is very possible, You want to break it down to daily target then even hourly target.

You need to build a solid mindset when it comes to camming. There are many people in camming who don't have a solid driven mindset. You need to go in with blinders on and do your work and work your cam sites and make your target. It does with everything in sex work.

If you let the negativity of what people say about camming get to you - you will not make any money at all.

Couple hours over 2 days is not enough to actually show up on the website regularly or to have enough exposure that people even know you are there. You need to put in WAY more hours. You might want to try cams private chat before you jump into their tipping chat.

Don't dismiss someone with no money on a site right away. Sometimes they drained thier account and they just need to click and add funds. you never know who that is because cams hasn't added that feature in the site. Their last youtube live they said they will make changes on how a customer can add funds on their account.

2 to 3 hours a day won't be enough, You have to remember sites have about 200+ models logged in at any given moment you need to stay on longer about 6 hours or more. It becomes this who can stay on longer game to make money. Not saying stay on so long you don't take a break. but you need to be on long enough where people notice you, You might log on when they 've spent all their money on someone else, or you might be the person they will spend money on for the first time.

Split camming is great after you've built up a pressence online. I never split cam right out the gate when I started I did it after a year or two of camming. Now I know how to work 2 sites becasue I know how to convert my room into buyers. It's a skilly ou have to develop when it comes to camming.
If you have a limited schedule and roommates, then you need to figure out how to maxmize your time online.

social media is fine if you understand the platform, not all platforms want people who sell adult services on them. I use my facebook for generic how I make money online, while my twitter account I am able to share photos before I go online or photos of scenes I've uploaded. I can not upload the same type of content on facebook or even instagram.

So if you want to jump into social media that MEANS you are putting yourself out there, if your not interested in people knowing what you do because facebook is getting more advance where if you are sitting beside someone who has facebook - facebook WILL recommend that person as a friend.
SOCIAL MEDIA is not for a person who want to keep sex work a secret.

You need to get over this give awa labor thing , this is not escorting, You need to flirt, smile and entice people to buy shows from you online. Guys are not pay you first then fuck you, they want to be turned on before they pay you and that doesn't mean jumping up and down flashing your tits, you need to give them a reasons to pay to see your tits but they are turned on so they have to pay to see them.

Maximize your dirty talking skills to the fullest here. and lead with a call to action which means they have to go private or tip to see more.
It could be that I've been on cams since 2003 I have my system and rythm of how I make money, but you definitely need to appear available and fun and flirty to get them to spend on you.

When you log in cams you can see the top model fo the day and month, see if they are online and get an idea of what they are doing, YOU DO NOT want to follow the girls who sit in free chat showing off thier genitles in private those girls tend to be split camming multiple sites and have no strategy at all and live in countries where a $1 for them is a week worth of living.

If you are not willing to invest in upgrading your equipment YOU WILL struggling to make money. it's that simple. you can start with what you have but technology is moving fast and camming is an industry that has to keep up with it,

Cams right now is making changes in their broadcasting software to adjust with the flash. which means YOU WILL have to do the same too. working with outdated computer equipment is just admiting your lazy.

EmPea
09-21-2017, 11:14 PM
So i did chaterbate today and well I learned my way around. I probably suck but I am going to keep trying. I was on from 3-11. I'm not sure why no one is converting to private cause they do seem interested in me(maybe it isn't what you go to this site for which i am fine with). Im getting alot of looky loos(people come in and just leave) and I'm struggling to keep the energy up in the room so I am engaging at all times(like if it's not active do I just keep saying nasty shit like I got torrete's, dance around?). Trying to find the right balance of accommodating and profitable I guess. I think the streamray people maybe more generous or they literally can't tip less than a dollar.

Hopefully my streamray is setup tomorrow...had trouble and now I have 2 accounts locked. :-(

Anyway, before I go on again I'm gonna look at other girls shows.

Oh I did get my 1st twitter followers so that's good I guess!

EmPea
09-21-2017, 11:59 PM
As an escort I have to do a ton of free labor related to marketing, screening, in addition to preparation related to appearance and supplies and maintaining my space...that wasn't a criticism as much as an observation...not really something I need to get over as much as something that need to be worth it for me to do and invest in.

caramelcraze
09-22-2017, 12:47 AM
Chaturbate is hit or miss, just like any site. It worked really well for me for about 18 months and then I completely burned out. It's a ton of effort, you're right. Engagement is also a pain on cb at times & there are more beggars there than any other major site imo. Still, If you're consistent, have content to sell, present yourself well, & are charismatic af, you can go far. Bear in mind that, especially when you're just starting, you will have killer days and dead days. I've had days on cb where I've made your weekly goal in a couple hours. More often than not it seems that, short of growing a tail & squirting rainbows during a gang bang with fireworks in the background, I can't get a decent amount of tokens. I'd check out the cb thread and watch what the top few rows of people are doing. they're there for a reason & you can learn from their hustles :)

EmPea
09-22-2017, 12:58 AM
Yeah well I just learned to stick with my tipping menu and not let people low ball. Not sure what to do about the guys who are likely going to return want that low dollar rate. Do I just tell them Im new and I had no idea the token were worth that little? (I did, I just thought I could get it on volume...). Also glad that I am not a pathetic loser. I can see the site having potential if you have a following though.

GeezLouise
09-22-2017, 11:14 AM
I think the easiest website to make money on as a Newbie is streamate. There is a shit ton of traffic and you can't really show anything in free which makes it easier to get them into paid in my opinion.

If you read about Streamate here on SW and know how to spot a timewaster and know to avoid the "tell me in great detail what you would do if I would take you to pvt right now" guys you will probably do good.

Also, don't forget summer is over. Guys are spending more time indoors. I always find autumn and winter the best camming seasons. Combine that with a new girl status and SW knowledge and you will make money.

Splendid
09-22-2017, 01:01 PM
As a girl who literally just started camming a few months ago here's my input:

1. I like to have 2 sites (not at the same time because I feel like at this point each site deserves 100% of my attention) Streamate + a token site. In my experience chaturbate is just frustrating and I think that it WILL burn you out a lot faster than say MFC just because there are so many people asking for freebies, jumping at a chance to criticize every little thing that you're doing, or think that 1 token is a Decent tip LOL. I've found a time for me where streamate is more bustling and I'm hopping into private a lot rather than just sitting in front of my webcam and smiling while one person logs into my room for 2 seconds every 2 hours. For SM slow times I hit up a token site. Token sites are usually always more busy and they actually have helped me with my small talk/learning how to keep my energy up and it feels a little more productive to sit in front of a cam and have someone throw a tip every once in a while than to sit in SM free chat and not see a single soul. Those little $1-5 tips keep me from getting discouraged and logging off.

2. The difference in earnings between what I was making in July and what I am making now is AMAZING. I feel like getting in during the summer slump is...not the best idea because you aren't exposing yourself to a lot of paying traffic and stuff. But, it's just now kicking up so I think you're gonna do great!

3. Definitely look into being a PSO on the side! Phone work was kind of my starting place and it's a really good egg to have. I get on the line during my low-energy days or when my period is too heavy and I can't get myself on cam.

Your camsona is a little more complicated to figure out as only you can really know what kind of image you want to portray. I'd say your image/persona is more important on token sites like MFC where you're more putting on a show rather than giving someone an enticing taste to take you private. (Most guys who take me private on sm usually make the decision to do so within 5 minutes of entering my room.) Figure out what sells and what you enjoy doing (if you're not into it, it's harder to motivate yourself to put on that specific act and get on cam).

As for rates, that depends more on you. You could literally charge 50 cents a minute for a show and ass holes will still tell you that's too much. I'm on the low end at $4/min and when guys try to fight me on that I remind them that just hearing my voice on a phone sex line is $2/min so it makes sense that you have to pay a little more to be able to literally see my body. DO NOT let these guys try to fool you into lowering your rate just because you're 'new to this'. Even if you're charging more than average, stick to your guns!

minniesoporno
09-22-2017, 02:13 PM
As a girl who literally just started camming a few months ago here's my input:

1. I like to have 2 sites (not at the same time because I feel like at this point each site deserves 100% of my attention) Streamate + a token site. In my experience chaturbate is just frustrating and I think that it WILL burn you out a lot faster than say MFC just because there are so many people asking for freebies, jumping at a chance to criticize every little thing that you're doing, or think that 1 token is a Decent tip LOL. I've found a time for me where streamate is more bustling and I'm hopping into private a lot rather than just sitting in front of my webcam and smiling while one person logs into my room for 2 seconds every 2 hours. For SM slow times I hit up a token site. Token sites are usually always more busy and they actually have helped me with my small talk/learning how to keep my energy up and it feels a little more productive to sit in front of a cam and have someone throw a tip every once in a while than to sit in SM free chat and not see a single soul. Those little $1-5 tips keep me from getting discouraged and logging off.

2. The difference in earnings between what I was making in July and what I am making now is AMAZING. I feel like getting in during the summer slump is...not the best idea because you aren't exposing yourself to a lot of paying traffic and stuff. But, it's just now kicking up so I think you're gonna do great!

3. Definitely look into being a PSO on the side! Phone work was kind of my starting place and it's a really good egg to have. I get on the line during my low-energy days or when my period is too heavy and I can't get myself on cam.

Your camsona is a little more complicated to figure out as only you can really know what kind of image you want to portray. I'd say your image/persona is more important on token sites like MFC where you're more putting on a show rather than giving someone an enticing taste to take you private. (Most guys who take me private on sm usually make the decision to do so within 5 minutes of entering my room.) Figure out what sells and what you enjoy doing (if you're not into it, it's harder to motivate yourself to put on that specific act and get on cam).

As for rates, that depends more on you. You could literally charge 50 cents a minute for a show and ass holes will still tell you that's too much. I'm on the low end at $4/min and when guys try to fight me on that I remind them that just hearing my voice on a phone sex line is $2/min so it makes sense that you have to pay a little more to be able to literally see my body. DO NOT let these guys try to fool you into lowering your rate just because you're 'new to this'. Even if you're charging more than average, stick to your guns!

This makes a lot of sense. for anyone who is working a full-time day of camming. and also shows how to work more then one site without thinking you have to split cam.

I am thinking of setting my day to be on 4 hours up to 12 hours in a day on multiple sites. I have figured out my set up for split camming in the future. but this would be ideal until I get in more computers.

Plus right now my second camera is acting funny on my windows 7 machine. the logitech c615 is not being recognized all the time compared to the c920. I tend to work and watch TV a lot so my room is in this decorating transition phase.

EmPea
09-22-2017, 04:46 PM
Wow, thank you so much! I am about to log in now...Only reason I am not doing streamate is cause I was told in this thread I should wait till I have better equipment. Is there disagreement about this? Do they do that 60 day thing like streamray? I am still getting my account with both setup with boylen and don't want t wait so I am going on chaterbate now.

And yeah, in terms of whether or not it is a good time...well I asked cause me and my friends have been experiencing a slow down in business since the beginning of September due to the natural disasters and whatnot. Talking like 3 calls in 1 month. Alot of girls are freaking out. I figured it would be the same for most of the sex industry. I was curious if the same was happening in webcam and it looks like for some ladies it has. I am so sorry some of you are experiencing this. I too was hoping that things would pick up after the summer, but it has been completely dead for escorting. I don't tour so for me my options is other sex work(I don't strip, and domination isn't very lucrative here, sugar babying just attracts abusers) or a job. So here I am.

My experience so far tells me there is potential, and I just need to learn the ropes. I'm looking at it like virtual escorting. And I am going to try my damnest to make it work cause I really don't want to have to get a job. Between the escort work and the camming once it's set up, I am pretty sure I will be fine as my overhead is low.

Thanks again so much ladies for your help!!!!! I would have given up completely without you.

minniesoporno
09-22-2017, 09:03 PM
Honestly working on streamate with sub-par computer and webcam can be very difficult since majority of the models on the site have decent quality. OR they stay online longer so they can make whatever money they can get.

Because you want to go with daily pay from a third party, you also want to wait and see what websites they are associated with. If you signed up with the webcam sites directly you would have a different waiting period of getting your model accounts set up. Some of them happen in 24 hours.

You will find once you start working and sticking to a schedule that some websites, You just make money with them faster then others. You might want to work with a website because of the type bonuses they offer models, or how they treat their models as a member of the cam community. There are many sties out there so you want to explore almost all of them. You don't want to sign up on too many where you are so over packed and even overwhelmed they you are not able to even work a website long enough to make decent money for yourself.

Yes the top sites definitely want you to have the latest equipment you can buy because they are pushing towards broadcasting in HD format which means having to figure out using OBS Open Broadcaster Software, some cam sites use the flash based broadcaster but eventually everyone will be either using OBS or they will be creating their own broadcasting software.

The tech learning curve is a lot easier with Youtube Videos, trust me back when I started I would be in computer shops asking the tech guys questions to figure out things.
Just because one business in the sex industry is suffering doesn't mean all of the industry is. There are many different sub-industries within an industry. It does with things out of sex industry.

Basically the way I see if the site is online, and you see models on the site it is a good time to start being a cam model. You will determine the rest when you've put the work in. Typically from experience escorts don't handle camming well. because they are accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Camming is a much slower pace and also some long nights to hustles to make payout or your daily goal.

The webcam business is a global 100% internet business. and the laws around it are VERY different to escorting so that righ there makes this business very different.
If you have a decent savings cushion then you have the time to figure out how to make camming a regular part of your income.

EmPea
09-23-2017, 12:24 AM
I just made my 1st $100 tonight on CB. I'm liking the tipping format. I really struggle to get private in the other sites cause i really didn't like talking without getting tipped. Oh and I got my 1st private today ever since i started doing this. And I got my 1st small goal in my tip show since I started yesterday! They seem to like me there. So now I know a few things. I can make money doing this and I am having fun. Just hope it doesn't lose it shine lol.

Thank everyone itt so much for your help. I cannot express to you how grateful I am for you taking the time to talk to me and teach me.

minniesoporno
09-23-2017, 10:35 AM
I just made my 1st $100 tonight on CB. I'm liking the tipping format. I really struggle to get private in the other sites cause i really didn't like talking without getting tipped. Oh and I got my 1st private today ever since i started doing this. And I got my 1st small goal in my tip show since I started yesterday! They seem to like me there. So now I know a few things. I can make money doing this and I am having fun. Just hope it doesn't lose it shine lol.

Thank everyone itt so much for your help. I cannot express to you how grateful I am for you taking the time to talk to me and teach me.

It will lose it shine then you find out what you are really made of. :)

Good luck keep at it.

EmPea
09-23-2017, 07:51 PM
Everyday I am getting better. I am going online as much as I can(as per everyone's recommendation) over the next 2 weeks right now and I am getting very confident. It really is 90% of it I think. I am also reading guides and forums everyday. Doing my best to plan my shows and be online at the same time, however I am making adjustments based on when things are busy. Yeah it's way busier at night so I will def be on until 11/12 if it means not ruining the experience for people and I am making money. It looks like I need to spend time making some content too pretty much all the time so I need to have some time in the morning as well. Now I even have good tippers who yell at the others for not tipping lol. I'm having fun too I made $37 in few hrs which I know is not extraordinary but it is the most I made in that amount of time doing anything like this and every day it goes up(amount make/amount of time) so that is a good sign as well. I increased my goal for my show today as well today as well. It is a little lower than I want right now but It is only for a couple of weeks too get those followers up. It seems like the still keep paying when you raise it so that's good.

Really happy I decided to get the cable turned back on in my house and quit my day job and take a stab. Now I may quit escorting, but I heard that some girls still see people at the brothels they meet on cam(only way I would feel safe doing that). Any one doing this? Pm please if you don't want to talk publicly.

I am having trouble finding enough time to do one of the private show sites, so I am gonna put that on the back burner for a couple of weeks.

I'm going back on tonight, just took a break to eat and whatnot.

Thanks again everyone.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
09-23-2017, 08:18 PM
Everyday I am getting better. I am going online as much as I can(as per everyone's recommendation) over the next 2 weeks right now and I am getting very confident. It really is 90% of it I think. I am also reading guides and forums everyday. Doing my best to plan my shows and be online at the same time, however I am making adjustments based on when things are busy. Yeah it's way busier at night so I will def be on until 11/12 if it means not ruining the experience for people and I am making money. It looks like I need to spend time making some content too pretty much all the time so I need to have some time in the morning as well. Now I even have good tippers who yell at the others for not tipping lol. I'm having fun too I made $37 in few hrs which I know is not extraordinary but it is the most I made in that amount of time doing anything like this and every day it goes up(amount make/amount of time) so that is a good sign as well. I increased my goal for my show today as well today as well. It is a little lower than I want right now but It is only for a couple of weeks too get those followers up. It seems like the still keep paying when you raise it so that's good.

Really happy I decided to get the cable turned back on in my house and quit my day job and take a stab. Now I may quit escorting, but I heard that some girls still see people at the brothels they meet on cam(only way I would feel safe doing that). Any one doing this? Pm please if you don't want to talk publicly.

I am having trouble finding enough time to do one of the private show sites, so I am gonna put that on the back burner for a couple of weeks.

I'm going back on tonight, just took a break to eat and whatnot.

Thanks again everyone.

You probably won't get much love around here in regards to using camsites for dates. Depending on what site you work on sharing contact info is a no-no. And people routinely snitch on other people. For the most part I just mind my business, but I feel compelled to point that out considering how new you are.

EmPea
09-23-2017, 08:27 PM
I was not suggesting illegal escorting doing webcam nor sharing personal info. Escorting has been my main profession and I am strict about privacy. Plenty of pornstars use their status to drum up business and meet people at the Nevada brothels(while maintaining their privacy) I don't see how this is different and if people have experience with that one legal aspect of the business I want to know cause I know people are doing it.

EmPea
09-23-2017, 08:28 PM
Let me remind you the only thing that is new to me is webcam..I have been in the sex industry for 20 years...I'm not a scab and won't disrespect best practices but I think you misunderstood me.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
09-23-2017, 08:37 PM
I was not suggesting illegal escorting doing webcam nor sharing personal info. Escorting has been my main profession and I am strict about privacy. Plenty of pornstars use their status to drum up business and meet people at the Nevada brothels(while maintaining their privacy) I don't see how this is different and if people have experience with that one legal aspect of the business I want to know cause I know people are doing it.


Let me remind you the only thing that is new to me is webcam..I have been in the sex industry for 20 years...I'm not a scab and won't disrespect best practices but I think you misunderstood me.

Woa wait a minute. I didn't call you a scab or assume that you were a new escort. I was referring to you being a new camgirl. I was trying to offer you some insight on how camsites work. This is what you wrote "but I heard that some girls still see people at the brothels they meet on cam" PEOPLE THEY MEET ON CAM. I'm fully aware of how people use their status to get business. But from what you wrote there wasn't any mention as to how you get a customer you met at point A the camsite to point B, a brothel. To be honest I don't really care how you get your dates legal or illegal. You don't need to flex on me. I was trying to help you.

EmPea
09-23-2017, 08:45 PM
Yes and I wasn't upset either. I hope you don't take it that way....you honestly have every reason to assume that I would make some mistake like, you don't know me. But due to my experience as a life long sex worker I never would. Just saying no harm no foul. Also I am saying it would be a scab move to do to give out personal info as a sex worker normally.

Anyway, I appreciate everyone's advise, including yours. I was hoping for info for a specific potentially legal way to do full-service sex work which I have no problem with.

EmPea
09-23-2017, 08:49 PM
That totally was not a flex...I am VERY DIRECT but I am not no keyboard warrior...that is why there was a smiley at the end of the pm I sent. I literally meant I would never suggest giving personal info to a client.

EmPea
09-23-2017, 08:54 PM
"Scab" literally is a union term meaning offering labor or services below the standard, rates, in any way that devalues the service/labor set democratically by your Union. If doing so does that, it is unlikely I would do that. For example, me and my friends have set and maintained a minimum rate for our area. If anyone goes below that or does something against the standard I would call them a scab.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
09-23-2017, 09:00 PM
That totally was not a flex...I am VERY DIRECT but I am not no keyboard warrior...that is why there was a smiley at the end of the pm I sent. I literally meant I would never suggest giving personal info to a client.

I hadn't gotten your pm yet. I was responding to what you wrote here. Honestly I'm not that invested in this or what you do. I just saw the post and thought it would be a good idea to point that out. When I said contact info I was referring to telling a customer that you meet on cam how they can find you off cam. I wasn't talking about personal info like you're real name, your identity. Anyways do what you think it best.

minniesoporno
09-23-2017, 09:45 PM
Honestly what you do on cam should stay on cam, and what you do for escorting should stay escorting. They should not mix.

A cam site is quicker to shut you down then what happens in escorting.

We have seen it happen here a lot of a lot cam models been with a cam site for a number of a years and have lost their accounts for something that seems simple.

You just started cammming and yes escorting has its own vibe and it slow right now but it does not mean marry the two to make more money. You have to treat them as separate entities. it would go to the same if you were a stripper thinking you could meet clients in the club it is just asking for cam sites to shut you down.

and cam sites work VERY VERY VERY hard to not be associated with escorting or prostitution.

btw they monitor your chatroom and recorded shows.

even right now they know which cam models have started brand new. cam sites keep track of a lot of info.

EmPea
09-26-2017, 11:38 PM
Actually today I turned one of my irl clients into a cam customer to tide him over till he can get back to me so that was cool

Was slow as fuck in chaturbate since Saturday(I took Sunday off).

I got my 1st private shows off cams.com today. 3 of them 2 were short, and 1 longer penis humiliation one so I think it's pretty official I am a cam girl! Oh and I got my 1st appointment for a show to tomorrow with someone off cams! I'm getting regulars and twitter followers.

I'm also adding selling panties to the content mix as well as starting later(3pm-12am) so that I have time to make content.

It's kinda slow it feels like cause it seem like i'm getting how to get them to give me money there isn't a ton of traffic...dunno could be the beginning of the week too...

I'm not making a bunch yet, but I am making more everyday so that is a good sign as well.

Once again thanks so much...this was not and is not easy but you guys def made it doable.

EmPea
09-26-2017, 11:40 PM
Honestly what you do on cam should stay on cam, and what you do for escorting should stay escorting. They should not mix.

A cam site is quicker to shut you down then what happens in escorting.

We have seen it happen here a lot of a lot cam models been with a cam site for a number of a years and have lost their accounts for something that seems simple.

You just started cammming and yes escorting has its own vibe and it slow right now but it does not mean marry the two to make more money. You have to treat them as separate entities. it would go to the same if you were a stripper thinking you could meet clients in the club it is just asking for cam sites to shut you down.

and cam sites work VERY VERY VERY hard to not be associated with escorting or prostitution.

btw they monitor your chatroom and recorded shows.

even right now they know which cam models have started brand new. cam sites keep track of a lot of info.

that is pretty much the info i needed.

EmPea
09-26-2017, 11:52 PM
and just so that i am clear i was not talking about combining my escorting business with my webcam business...i know better than that. i was talking about legal brothel business but it seem that you all and the cam companies see that as the same...functionally they are the same but in the eyes of the law they aren't and that is why i asked.

anyway, let's let that questions go please.