Most important features of a site?
I know everyone likes different sites for different reasons, and obviously, a high pay rate would be THE most important issue for any camgirl! One of my friends has been planning on starting a site but he can't decide how complex he would like it to be, or more importantly, how complex the models would like it to be. He asked me to help him, but I can only give him my opinion and I don't want to give him crap advice lol. I personally would rather cam on site software than on skype, but most paying members seem to want skype as an option. Do most camgirls prefer skype? I prefer it over sitting on cam, however, I don't always like members having a direct link to me. The one thing he wants to offer other than a high payout is instant payout, which he said he is getting close to sorting. I suggested that he offer a higher percentage of pay for each member a girl brings to the site. For example, if regular payout is 60% (he is considering starting at or above 60% pay rate) and a model brought a guy to the site, her pay rate would be at least 10% more for that customer. He would also like to implement an affiliate type program, where regardless of which model the guy buys from, the model who brought him to the site will still get something. The site would be a platform for selling cam shows and content, even other things too if a girl is comfortable with selling other things. I personally never wanted to sell certain items anyway but I know some girls do. His biggest issue with starting such a site is putting the payment system together with everything pay related, he already has a site name reserved and someone to work on the design. I am thankful he is more concerned with what we want rather than what the guys want. To avoid time wasters, I suggested at least having a member buy a premium membership or camshow/content BEFORE they are given a skype ID, if skype is used.
What are everyones thoughts? Are there any features you want in a camsite? Or is making a higher percentage all that really matters? If you could take your favorite features from each site, what would they be? Oh he also asked what rules should be in place, he knows most sites have a contact rule or offsite payment rule or both. I suggested that he only have a "no offsite payment" rule, on the other hand, I LOVE that I don't have to worry about turning guys down for offsite contact when there is a rule in place! Obviously, skype couldn't be used though if offsite contact is prohibited.
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Your payout percentage can be 100% but if there isn't any traffic then you won't get any models. PAYING TRAFFIC is THE most important feature of a site.
You need a Killer marketing program, and great models to get the traffic- but you won't get the great models without having the traffic. It's the biggest Catch22 in the industry.
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He's wanting to start off with a different type of site, it wouldn't be comparable to say, LJ or SM. The way he describes his vision of it, it would be more of a social network layout that you can sell your content through, push cam shows on, etc. I don't want to compare it to other sites that might be similar but there is at least one that I know of that is similar, only they don't allow skype and have too many rules from what everyone says. His idea is to offer an alternate site with a higher payout to bring established customers to. Over the years, I have made many new customers who find me or follow me from place to place, and I'm open to trying something new if it means more money. He has a lot of marketing ideas but he didn't want to start marketing until he has everything up and running. He definitely doesn't expect models to sit around waiting all day long lol he just wants to make a site where girls have the option to get paid instantly and get a higher payout with clients they already have until the site grows bigger. I already told him not to expect it to be booming, no start up site could ever be enough to replace anyones main site or anything.
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I probably should add the reason he started thinking about it in the first place was because of the complaints he hears from his wife and me lol she just makes videos and sells pics, she doesn't cam at all. I like his idea because his aim is to create a site that benefits the models, he isn't trying to get rich quick. He was looking into forums on creating cam sites before he asked me what I thought and they are just full of jerks wanting to make easy money, and a lot of it.
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Oh my CHARGEBACKS! if they prepay for skype they can claim they didn't get a cam show or girls can get paid & not do cam show.
NOT everyone in camming is about skype, I hate it. I won't do it. Nor do I have the patience to answer emails to book on either.
How are you going to prove a skype show was provided or not. When a guy cams with a lady on a cam site there is a recording of it that it happened.
How is he going to deal with the Russian money laundering scams that are set in place with models?
How are you going to get traffic? Is he ready to put MILLIONS into buying quality traffic?
Rarely are cam girls set with their own traffic enough that they can get men to purchase cam shows. Although there are independent cam girl sites for the custies & performers most girls don't use them. They depend upon traffic provided by big box cam sites.
Mypornprofile & extralunchmoney is based upon a social network, selling videos, tweeting & such already. So there are a couple of companies in place to fullfill that need in the market.
I have seen several major companies try to do an adult social media site, sell videos & camming that were backed by MILLIONS of $$$ yet they all failed.
Would NOT advise him to do it. Girls complain all the time, but rarely put in the time to do their own marketing & get majority of the sell. Already ifriends has a 100% of the sale if you bring in the customer & Streamate 75%. No need for girls to complain if they want to do the work & bring in their own traffic to those cam sites. His biz model would require HEAVY bit of traffic from the performers themselves, won't happen.
Sam
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Most new site fail within six months. just FYI. Good luck, seriously.