Spreading yourself thin across so many sites...
The one thing I find most frustrating about marketing myself online...
Is the need to use like 200 websites. I dunno if this is because I have ADD or something, but I wish I could just focus on ONE. I want to sell videos, pics, camshows, panties, texting, snapchat subscriptions, and build up regulars and post a blog, but I seriously need a different website for each one. I wanted livemodelcamshows.com to be my hub. THEN there's all the payment options and you need separate accounts for wishlists... I just find it so difficult, like I'm spreading myself thin unless I SPAM everything with the same content. I'm finding it really difficult to build up my 'brand.'
I signed up on livecammodelshows.com to hopefully be my hub, but in the meantime I need to try to direct traffic there. (I don't think it's allowed to sell panties though!) I think tumblr would work well too. I think MFC is like a hub. I see people selling videos, snapchat ids, etc. I'm not sure if I want to use token sites though.
How many sites are you on and how do you manage them? Is there a 'one-stop-shop' out there? Or at least a good combo of a few sites? Or do I need to accept that this is the nature of the beast? There is so much competition out there that once a site has customers, it does not want models taking them away to another site, where they may get a higher paycut, but that site did NOT spend the money to attract the traffic for you. So I suppose the only way to do it is by self-promotion on sites like twitter? Still, it would be nice if a site had all of the options.
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This is seriously one of my biggest issues too.
I'm not sure how livecammodelshows works exactly so I don't know if you could use it for everything you are wanting, but I know loveshooks can help with that and there is a thread about it:
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...ndent-Camgirls
Have you looked into CamModelStore? Here are two threads about it:
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...=cammodelstore
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...=cammodelstore
It's $199 to start a store but I've chatted with several performers who say that it's worth the fee. You can sell everything in one place. The only thing you can't do is the blog, but you could always buy your own domain/hosting and start a blog with wordpress. I'm in the process of doing this for my performer persona. You could link to the store from your website/blog too.
I think the easiest way to build up your brand is going to be to buy a domain and hosting and use that as you main "hub" for everything. Then you can spam that instead of spamming tons of different sites at once.
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SarahTime
This is seriously one of my biggest issues too.
I'm not sure how livecammodelshows works exactly so I don't know if you could use it for everything you are wanting, but I know loveshooks can help with that and there is a thread about it:
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...ndent-Camgirls
Have you looked into CamModelStore? Here are two threads about it:
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...=cammodelstore
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...=cammodelstore
It's $199 to start a store but I've chatted with several performers who say that it's worth the fee. You can sell everything in one place. The only thing you can't do is the blog, but you could always buy your own domain/hosting and start a blog with wordpress. I'm in the process of doing this for my performer persona. You could link to the store from your website/blog too.
I think the easiest way to build up your brand is going to be to buy a domain and hosting and use that as you main "hub" for everything. Then you can spam that instead of spamming tons of different sites at once.
Are u suggesting use cam model store as a payment processor hub and tie that into ur site ? I was waiting to start my own site when i was more established in my cam career and financially because of the huge fees that are required for payment processing from the sites but $200 flat i can do =P
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Snowy0Star
Are u suggesting use cam model store as a payment processor hub and tie that into ur site ? I was waiting to start my own site when i was more established in my cam career and financially because of the huge fees that are required for payment processing from the sites but $200 flat i can do =P
Yes, that's what I am going to do. Buy your own domain for the blog part or whatever else, and then for anything requiring payment just link to your store. Sounds like a good idea to me? :)
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Re: blog, I think that LCMS does have blog template pages, so you could have a blog and also sell pretty much all of your services there. Loveshooks is pretty flexible in accommodating various needs.
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Issabelle
Re: blog, I think that LCMS does have blog template pages, so you could have a blog and also sell pretty much all of your services there. Loveshooks is pretty flexible in accommodating various needs.
yeah, since we're already in contact off site we picked up the convo privately. thanks for mentioning that though, I'm pretty sure most peeps don't read through every post in the monster that is the LCMS thread so I appreciate you mentioning that option :)
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OMG I've been looking for the same thing. I have kinda started to use MV for my hub I guess you could say, but I REALLY want an all-in-one type of site. For blogging, videos, pic set, offline tips, gifts/wishlist, and panties/other items. But I can't find ONE site. CMS would be nice if they hosted our content, I like the fact that custies can buy and download my content without having to wait for me to send a link. Plus I like that MV has it's own traffic too, not a ton but it's building! But I again I can't do pic sets there. I'd like to have a wishlist that wasn't just amazon prime items too, and have it in the same place as the rest of my 'stuff'.
I could keep doing multiple sites, but it's hard to stay on top of updating and checking messages from 15 different sites/apps! I need to get a routine down for this lol!
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Im just starting out, and I have teh same issue, I am a graphic designer and ive worked with marketing/web and similiar things before, but now Im branding myself and I want to make it great, I have a lot of ideas and like you girls want to get the most money for my hard work. People think camming is easy, like oh you do it because is easy money, riiiiight..... well nop its not. Anyway, going to the point I think diversifying in many sites at the begining its good, to build costumers, develope a style, a niche tec, but after a while when you start getting traffic, people who want you videos/panties/snapchat etc, its good to create a website liek this and just putting everything there and slowly start moving from investing that much time in all this different websites and staying mainly on yours, and using a few in a more relaxed way. Just my 2 cents from a newbie
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Ok now I'm starting to feel this way. I just started a new cam site, in addition to SM, also on C4S and Manyvids. I'm having trouble juggling working 2 cam sites at once...I"m online 8 hours a day now instead of just 3-6 and feel that I need to be on the new cam site to take advantage of my new girl status while it lasts. I'm already feeling the stress...meanwhile I'm not putting as much effort into SM and my pay there so far this week is lackluster....however I'm really rocking it on the new site....so now I'm debating giving up one to focus on the other.....
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What works best for me is to have separate windows up in the background. For example, I'll have all of my phone sex site tabs in one separate window and have whatever live sites I'm splitting with in another window. I log all of my phone sex sites at the same time and then I focus on my free chat sites. I leave the free chat site tabs open in the background so that I can see who comes in and out of my room and what they say. I then either minimize my phone sex window, or do advertisement while keeping an eye on who pops in and out, greeting them, etc. It can be hectic uploading all of your vids across different sites but I feel like you're going to get most of your money with more eggs in your basket. Those eggs all add up and it can be mundane but it pays the bills.
Try uploading on slow days on all sites, or upload while waiting for shows in free chat. If Tuesdays are always slow for you, upload on Tuesdays but do it while in free chat so you don't feel like you're missing out on cam money. Keeping SM(insert live site here) in the background maximized and your other windows smaller allows you to keep busy, but also interact with your free chat members. I can literally see who leaves and enters and what's being said by having my other windows smaller. I have A.D.D as well but clumping all my site tabs in their own separate windows really keeps me organized. Staying online in free chat for 5-8 shifts with my other windows keeps me busy and makes time go by a lot faster and by greeting the guys I let them know that I'm still very much focused on my room. Try it out :) I'd rather spread things out and collect on multiple eggs than working one site at a time. My daily goal is $300 and if it weren't for me spreading things out it'd be excruciatingly slow trying to collect it on just one site.
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^^ yup I'm adhd too, now all I need is a huge monitor to add even more sites side by side, I do 5 freechat sites 3 Indy sites there's another freechat site I want to add and some phone sites but for some reason phone sex scares me and makes me really awkward lol. My best advice is add one at a time... And wait until its second nature/easy to control then add the next.
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What about ModelCentro? If yu start a page with them you can have paid memberships, an event calander, a blog, and sell content, plus you can connect it to SkyPrivate, IG, Twitter, Tumblr, and your Streamate page if u have one. I think it's free to start but I'm not sure which percentage of your money you get. search for it on here. I like their site hosting bc I can tie a bunch of sites togethr in one place, but then you still have to manage your content for each individual site... Anyone know of any good content managing software? So I could upload and manage my content across multiple sites easily and all in one place? Sorry if it's a threadjack, I'm just curious if anyone knows.
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This is trouble I'm having too lately. But I want less focus on cam, more focus on clips, photos, pso, texting, and other goodies I provide. I wish I could find a one stop shop that doesn't take a cut of my profits. I signed up with ModelCentro since I can't slam down $200 for a website with CMS.
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this is my main issue as well, i dont like to be all over the internet in so many sites that i dont even know where im at anymore.
i only stream on 2 sites and am listed in few ones as indy. and if i could be on just one site, i would love it.
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Issabelle
Re: blog, I think that LCMS does have blog template pages, so you could have a blog and also sell pretty much all of your services there. Loveshooks is pretty flexible in accommodating various needs.
anyone knows when the site will be taking applications again? ty
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I don't mind having to spread myself thin across many sites. I just want to boil it down to about 3 rather than 100.
My list currently:
Camsites: MFC, CB, SM and BC (I am signed up for Cam4, Naked and AW but I haven't really made them a part of my daily cam routine)
Clipsites: MC, MV, C4S (I upload sporadically, I don't have a routine, but it goes in binges of 5 videos once every other month)
Merch sites: none, I sell panties through MFC and MC
PSO/text: Nightflirt, Dreamlover, VerifiedCall
Skype sites: Skyprivate, CMD, LCMS (I rarely use these sites and prefer payment through MFC)
Trying out: MySecretPayment (it's a great site but I can't seem to make it work with how I cam and members are weary about signing up for yet another payment processor)
Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Periscope, SnapChat (snap is a lot of work, I'll probably stop until it becomes more integrated with Twitter etc.)
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This works for me!.. I am often in 2 shows at the same time or sometimes 3 while 2 other sites are voyeuring.. all that at once... I cannot tell you how many times guys have tipped for the SAME thing on 2 different sites at the SAME TIME.. double the money.. Being thin is in..lmao..
I stream from 8 cam sites and I am trying to do 9 but I am a newbie there and don't know how it works well so I am breaking it in 1 hour at a time.. .. and I am on a phone site and 2 Skype sites.. BRING IT ON!
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SylvySinclair
anyone knows when the site will be taking applications again? ty
Same. I've been wanting to join for months! I seem to be having trouble finding the thread on here. I think you can email an application.
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LadyCoco
Same. I've been wanting to join for months! I seem to be having trouble finding the thread on here. I think you can email an application.
i sent jesse an email and she responded. i will send u a private.
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The last month I've learnt a lesson of spreading myself to thin and knowing when to give up on sites and just let them go. I'm focusing my efforts more on my good sites than spreading too much.
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Missjayne77
The last month I've learnt a lesson of spreading myself to thin and knowing when to give up on sites and just let them go. I'm focusing my efforts more on my good sites than spreading too much.
same here