Kind of new to the cam world
I've been on and off for years but never really stuck to it for personal reasons back in the day. I've tested a few companies over the past year and now I'm with SM. But how do you sit there for HOURS with zero pay. All I can think of is my bills and I want to cry as the hours tick on and the traffic doesnt come or the money doesnt come. I smile, I talk, I greet, I dress sexy, I'm unique, I have toys......
Or is the cam world just not good for people that do not have a established fan base? I need 6 to 8 a week and the PSO world no longer makes me that and I'm sinking fast!
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Have you truly sat online for multiple hours with zero pay? Are you sure you're actually streaming? Have you looked at yourself on you cammodels page to see what your stream looks like? I've been on SM for 3 shifts now and I'm already making $24 an hour. There must be something going on with your stream!
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I'm with Stephanie...check your stream...I have times when it would say I was streaming and I wasn't bc my Internet was messed up and guys would come in and not say anything...they won't tell you..so first make sure you are actually streaming...
Is your internet speed decent? Are you using the encoder? Are you using the camera built into your laptop or an external one?....these things are VERY important on SM...guys want good picture quality/hd which also affects your placement and therefore your traffic.
Also what are your prices? When I've lowered my prices too low as an "expirement" NOONE bites...even regulars..
If you are doing all these things(actually streaming, using encoder/hd, sound etc) you may need to drastically change your hustle style or try a different type of site...some girls bank on free chat style site such as MFC but don't cut it on a private based site like SM and vise versa..
Don't give up...just check to make sure your stream looks and sounds good then play around with your hustle/prices until you find your camming persona that is making the money you want and stick to it.
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The company I work for set the prices. I use the encoder. I have perfect lighting. I stream perfectly and with the encorder it looks like your in the same room with me. I have toys. I dress sexy. I say hello. My sound works. I have a clean set-up in my room. *shrugs* I dunno. Thanks girls. Maybe I just dont have the killer look that brings in the cash.
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And yes I've truly sat online for multiple hours with zero pay. My friends works on SM to. She doesnt bank like most girls either. But she is limited on her work time due to roomies. I'm sure that part of it for her.
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if your cam lags you will make little to no money. You also might try getting up and moving around. I would keep a journal of which outfits you wore and how much you made that shift, which toys were used, etc. this will help you figure out what your customers like and I would also try promoting your cam models link on twitter too. If you don't have twitter it's easy to sign up follow other cam models and see how they do it then you do it too but try to make it your own style. tweet blog posts and occasional pics updates for cam times believe me it won't be long before you have some followers on twitter and you will most likely land a few sign ups through your page which will help you earn when ever they spend money. Good luck I hope this helped.
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What company are you with?
Its best not to be with a studio if you can help it. Some of tyhem take like 10% of earnings and do next to nothing!
Make sure you are no lower than 4.99 imo. For some fucked up reason for ME thr jumo from 3.99 to 4.99 make a huge diff!
Its like by having low prices they think you won't do well lol. Iy also sems to draw more beggars.
You should be able to email your studio rep and ask them to change it so you can change ur prices.
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I'm set up just like everyone else. 3.99 and 4.99 and I love the company. Best I have every worked with and amazing customer service. I'm with Sticky Studios. My cam doesnt lag. Its a very nice cam. I get up, I move around. I'm not a complete newbie. Just new to SM cause my previous companies have shut down or no longer bring in traffic the way they used to. Its okay. I shouldnt have asked. I just wanted to know about the traffic. I used to make a grand a week, working four days a week as a PSO and the economy took a dive so now your lucky to make 100 or 200 a week. I wasnt sure if that happened to the cam industry to. Thats all. Thanks guys.
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http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sho...ighlight=wrong
This thread goes through all the common issues that people have.
A couple of things leap out at me from your posts:
1. That you are with a studio. By all means, if you really think it is best, but if you are not new to the industry, I cannot think of a single reason to be with a studio, given the cut that they take.
2. That you say you are not getting TRAFFIC. If no one is entering your room, you are not streaming. Seriously. If you are new to SM, you should be easily able to maintain at least 5 people in your room at all times. It's not like MFC where you will have 100+ people in there - in the top few rows, I usually have 15-30 people in my room. But if there is NOONE in your room at all, ever, you are not streaming. Have you triple checked using your cammodels.com link, as well as your placement on the main SM page? Have you made sure that your HD icon is showing up on the main SM page.
3. If you are literally making ZERO, consistently, after hours at a time - it is NOT you. There is something else going on. A newbie to the site may make $10 an hour, but if you pull an 8hour shift, and make ZERO dollars, and that happens on multiple occasions, there is a streaming issue.
Finally, in your follow up post...don't feel like you shouldn't have asked - that is what we are here for!
And while most long-term cam girls agree that it has become harder to make the same amount of money that they did 5-10 years ago, by no means is it dead, or a lost cause. Its simply that instead of making $200 an hour, you make $75 an hour. It's still GOOD money.
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Hmm sm has great traffic...You'll figure it out, I'm sure!
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I'm streaming. I even had my roomie check. It looks like your right in the living room with me. I've even had some guys in the room say its perfect. Its me.
I guess I'm not cut out for the cam world. Yes my HD icon is showing. Its okay. Depressing but its okay. I cant afford to be here with no one coming in to private with me. They know what I look like. I do tease. I do talk. You can see me perfectly, you can see my toys on the bed perfectly. *shrugs* it is what it is.
I appreciate your responses. And the studio actually doesnt take a huge cut and its guaranteed weekly payment with bonuses in to my bank account. But you have to make money for that! And I'm in tears but its okay.