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    Default Webcams and Websites? Good Money?

    I've been reading quite a bit about web camming and thinking about building my own website. However, I'm having some doubts.
    1. Is it really worth the time and effort?

    2. Do you really make any money from affiliates?

    3. I own a Mac with a built in cam. I've heard PCs are better for webcams. Is this true?

    4. Does anyone know someone who has been truely successful at doing either?

    5. Are Black girls getting the same treatment on web cam sites that they do in clubs?

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    Default Re: Webcams and Websites? Good Money?

    Starting out by building your own site is sort of doing it backward to me. Normally that's something you would do after you've had some experience working at one of the large sites that have traffic or if you already have a following. It's difficult to do even with experience and to me it'd be nearly impossible without it.


    Much better idea to go ahead and sign up for a site that has traffic like Imlive, Streamate and let them handle the billing and all the headaches of trying to find traffic.

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    Default Re: Webcams and Websites? Good Money?

    1. Is it really worth the time and effort?

    If you put in the time and effort, than yes.

    2. Do you really make any money from affiliates?

    I never really got into this.. The people that build awesome websites do.

    3. I own a Mac with a built in cam. I've heard PCs are better for webcams. Is this true?

    A few sites don't support Mac. I'm not sure how good your built in cam is, but you might need an external one.

    4. Does anyone know someone who has been truely successful at doing either?

    All of the top hosts on the sites are truly successful. They easily make a few grand a week. Many girls who aren't top earners would consider themselves successful as well. You can stay at home, and log in at 4am if you want. BEWARE though, its VERY easy to be lazy with this job. I'm totally guilty of slacking off way too many times and I first started and I regret it, because I BANKED back then (I was 18 ). Treat it like a real job.

    5. Are Black girls getting the same treatment on web cam sites that they do in clubs?

    I've never worked in a club but I see a lot of black girls topping lists There is a lot of variety with top earners in the webcam world.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yuki* View Post
    1. Is it really worth the time and effort?

    If you put in the time and effort, than yes.

    2. Do you really make any money from affiliates?

    I never really got into this.. The people that build awesome websites do.

    3. I own a Mac with a built in cam. I've heard PCs are better for webcams. Is this true?

    A few sites don't support Mac. I'm not sure how good your built in cam is, but you might need an external one.

    4. Does anyone know someone who has been truely successful at doing either?

    All of the top hosts on the sites are truly successful. They easily make a few grand a week. Many girls who aren't top earners would consider themselves successful as well. You can stay at home, and log in at 4am if you want. BEWARE though, its VERY easy to be lazy with this job. I'm totally guilty of slacking off way too many times and I first started and I regret it, because I BANKED back then (I was 18 ). Treat it like a real job.

    5. Are Black girls getting the same treatment on web cam sites that they do in clubs?

    I've never worked in a club but I see a lot of black girls topping lists There is a lot of variety with top earners in the webcam world.
    That helps alot.
    Now i gotta find a site compatible with my Mac. Can't afford a external cam at the moment.

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    ^^

    Your iSight cam will do just fine. I used mine for the first year I cammed before I stepped up with a much higher quality cam. I have yet to run into a site that rejected a Mac cam. You just need Adobe Flash player.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vivianbear View Post
    ^^

    Your iSight cam will do just fine. I used mine for the first year I cammed before I stepped up with a much higher quality cam. I have yet to run into a site that rejected a Mac cam. You just need Adobe Flash player.
    Vivian--could you tell me what type of webcam you upgraded to? I'm currently using my built-in mac cam and would like to upgrade to a higher-quality cam...

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    Do you know of any sites that are Mac compatible?

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    I've been reading quite a bit about web camming and thinking about building my own website. However, I'm having some doubts.

    *** I seen alot of girls try camming independently before working on cam sites and its usually a waste time. It better to start on networks first like streamates, cams, camworld to build your fanbase. Starting on a network also helps you to learn the rope of webcamming, an once you build your fanbase a website will be alot easier.

    1. Is it really worth the time and effort?

    *** Yes for me it was. I've been a camgirl part-time and full-time for 4yrs and I love it. I don't think I'll ever go back to a regular job, ever again. You definitely have to treat camming like a real job.. ya know put in hours, buy outfits/toys/shoes, make sure your hair is done, your makeup is right, etc.

    2. Do you really make any money from affiliates?

    *** I don't do affiliate but I've heard some ppl make good money with it.

    3. I own a Mac with a built in cam. I've heard PCs are better for webcams. Is this true?

    *** I have a pc so I'm not sure.

    4. Does anyone know someone who has been truely successful at doing either?

    *** I don't know them personally but I've heard there sucess stories diamondjames.com, janessabrazil.com, aaliyahlove.com, camgirlminnie.com, and monicaf.com (all these girls started out webcamming)

    5. Are Black girls getting the same treatment on web cam sites that they do in clubs?

    *** I'm a black girl and I've worked in clubs as well. To be honest its similar but not the same. Black girls have it a little harder then other races but if you put in work and treat camming like a job and show that you enjoy it then you should do well. Some days I've made $100 and other days I've made $10.... just like dancing its how hard you hustle.

    Some good site to learn about camming is camgirlhandbook.com and icammodel.com

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    Default Re: Webcams and Websites? Good Money?

    You want to build a fan base before you build a website. So many newbies get into this business thinking they'll build a site and become millionaires overnight. fact of the matter is very few solo sites survive. Find what you're good at and stick to it.. be consistent and deliver original, never before seen content and you'll make good money.

    You need to read this article:

    1. Is it really worth the time and effort?

    I was a camgirl fulltime for 3 years now I'm part time but it has always been worth it to me. The more you're online the more you'll make. the time you take to promote yourself, the more money you make. The secret is not relying on traffic from camsites and also promoting yourself via social networks.

    2. Do you really make any money from affiliates?

    I know guys that do.

    3. I own a Mac with a built in cam. I've heard PCs are better for webcams. Is this true?

    Um go to the store and ask for a logitech quickcam pro 900 or a logitech orbit.. those are the best cams out there. Also make sure to check and see if it's compatible with Mac.

    4. Does anyone know someone who has been truly successful at doing either?

    Eh I won't comment further on this but ummm some of those girls that the above poster mentioned are struggling HARD! Ember reigns is extremely successful. I'm talking $3000 in 3 days successful. ember-reigns.com.

    5. Are Black girls getting the same treatment on web cam sites that they do in clubs?

    I don't get the whole black girl not being able to make the same amount of money as white girls thing. I've always made good money as a camgirl. Good money working full time to me was no less than $300-$350 a day. There were some days I'd make $50 that day but the next day usually made up for it.

    I highly recommend icammodel.

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    Default If you reach the point where you are doing your own site

    Though it takes a bit of tech knowledge to do it right the very best web site streaming or recorded video set-ups involve real digital vid-cams with good quality lenses and proper mic'ing with decent microphones.

    The ancillary equipment to do it right are good quality cables, lighting and tripods.

    Vid-cams have much higher resolution than even the best webcam, good mic'ing lends to superior sound and lighting is everything [even when using webcams]. In fact if you have a bit of money to spend and you want to give the best fix to a web-cam set-up put the money into lighting first. Make sure though that if you are going to do it right have a host who can supply you with sufficient bandwidth.

    Its not cheap but if you are going to go through the expense and hassle of setting up your very own website and publishing your own live or recorded content it will put you miles ahead of the competition that isn't using the right equipment.
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    BTW, while we are on the subject, is it needed to point out the obvious: That it is just possible that if you are willing to judge the worth of someone simply by what you read on a website about them it might say a whole hell of a lot more about you than it says about the person you are judging?

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    I'm black...(obviously sorry), and right now on one of my sites I'm pretty sure I'm one of the top earniing balck girls, but I am also makiing more than a tons of white girls too. I'm with Malaya, what is up with the colour obsession? Don't worry about everyone else, take camming seriously, put on a good show and have fun with what your doing. Because I don't have free cam up all the time, guys come to me because I have hot pics, stay because they are stunned by my killer laid back personality and my being black is just *shrug*. It's not my blackness they obsess over it's my bounciness,lol (almost everyone else on my sites are reaaaaally slim). Find your niche and make bank with it!

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    Ha! This post is super funny but no need for me to comment cause you awesome girls have pretty much summed it up! Far as ethnicity, I've seen ebony models on various sites I've worked on make a killing so thats not the case. I am not from America but I have traveled and exotic danced all over and I've never seen ebony girls in Vegas, NY and Philly complaining about not making bank. I think that is more of the southern states, if Im correct! Dance in London or Australia. I have ebony gfs there that make incredible pay but they also look like supermodels too and NOT the average. Good luck in camming or whichever you decide. :-)

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    O yeah, and btw, this post is super funny cause homegirl's avatar with the bleach blonde hair is a trip!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DevonSantos View Post
    O yeah, and btw, this post is super funny cause homegirl's avatar with the bleach blonde hair is a trip!

    LMFAO!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by malayataylor View Post

    4. Does anyone know someone who has been truly successful at doing either?

    Eh I won't comment further on this but ummm some of those girls that the above poster mentioned are struggling HARD! Ember reigns is extremely successful. I'm talking $3000 in 3 days successful. ember-reigns.com.
    Well I guess it depends on ones defintion of sucessful.


    Quote Originally Posted by malayataylor View Post
    5. Are Black girls getting the same treatment on web cam sites that they do in clubs?

    I don't get the whole black girl not being able to make the same amount of money as white girls thing. I've always made good money as a camgirl. Good money working full time to me was no less than $300-$350 a day. There were some days I'd make $50 that day but the next day usually made up for it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Arialandre View Post
    I'm black...(obviously sorry), and right now on one of my sites I'm pretty sure I'm one of the top earniing balck girls, but I am also makiing more than a tons of white girls too. I'm with Malaya, what is up with the colour obsession? Don't worry about everyone else, take camming seriously, put on a good show and have fun with what your doing. Because I don't have free cam up all the time, guys come to me because I have hot pics, stay because they are stunned by my killer laid back personality and my being black is just *shrug*. It's not my blackness they obsess over it's my bounciness,lol (almost everyone else on my sites are reaaaaally slim). Find your niche and make bank with it!
    The sites that I work on a majority of the top earners are white, asian or Hispanic. I noticed the girls that make $300-$500 a day have big breast and or do pretty much everything.... anal, bondage, etc. I'm a 34b and I don't do anal and certain fetish's so I don't make as much as the top earners but I happy with what I make. Not saying that you should do everything... this is just what I've observed.

    I should of said that black girls can make as much as anyone else but in my experience its been a little harder for me. Like the other two girls said find your niche and bank on it. Being black actually gets me more customers because non-black guys have a black girl fetish lol.

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    How sad that race is still an issue to me, a beautiful girl is a beautiful girl, no matter what her skin colour.

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    Definetly understand your POV mz deniro!

    I have big breasts and a very pretty face.. well so they say and umm.. i've never had trouble making money as a camgirl/escort or any business in this industry. I've never been scrutinized because of my race. Of course on cam you're gonna hear horrible things a few times by random idiots but everyone experiences that.

    You know another thing I've noticed? Black girls put themselves down too much in each an every one of these businesses. They put themselves down before anyone else puts them down. It sucks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mzdeniro View Post
    Well I guess it depends on ones defintion of sucessful.






    The sites that I work on a majority of the top earners are white, asian or Hispanic. I noticed the girls that make $300-$500 a day have big breast and or do pretty much everything.... anal, bondage, etc. I'm a 34b and I don't do anal and certain fetish's so I don't make as much as the top earners but I happy with what I make. Not saying that you should do everything... this is just what I've observed.

    I should of said that black girls can make as much as anyone else but in my experience its been a little harder for me. Like the other two girls said find your niche and bank on it. Being black actually gets me more customers because non-black guys have a black girl fetish lol.
    I totally disagree! I've worked on various cam sites throughout the years and NOT every big name cam site has a ''Model of the Month'' or any other kind of contest that models can compete for so we can't say that the only top earners are every race beside black. Kalieah, Katrina, Ambersin, are a few of the top earning ebony camgirls on MFC and they all came from CWH and NNC but they also do not cam alot of hours like Devon, CandieCane, GoldenLady, Diamond Patty, and all others. Those girls live their entire life online. To be in the top spots on any cam site you have to place in a TON of hours to reach that category and alot models have social ''lives'' that they attend to outside of camming. If you put in more than enough hours on any cam site, no matter how you look, and make yourself available 24/7 of course you ''can'' be and ''should'' be #1!

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    Quote Originally Posted by malayataylor View Post
    Definetly understand your POV mz deniro!

    I have big breasts and a very pretty face.. well so they say and umm.. i've never had trouble making money as a camgirl/escort or any business in this industry. I've never been scrutinized because of my race. Of course on cam you're gonna hear horrible things a few times by random idiots but everyone experiences that.

    You know another thing I've noticed? Black girls put themselves down too much in each an every one of these businesses. They put themselves down before anyone else puts them down. It sucks!
    I've had guys come into my room and say stuff like hey n***er but I don't really classify that as scrunity. I classify those type of guys as dumbasses lol. I noticed a difference in how certain races are treated but I don't create any excuses for myself. You don't get anywhere when you create excuses.

    I noticed that too. Black girls do it to themself in the adult business, entertainment business and in everyday life. They set themselves up to fail and then they wonder why there still at the bottom of the totem pole. Black girls need to have more confidence in themselves and stop worrying what everyone else thinks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DevonSantos View Post
    I totally disagree! I've worked on various cam sites throughout the years and NOT every big name cam site has a ''Model of the Month'' or any other kind of contest that models can compete for so we can't say that the only top earners are every race beside black. Kalieah, Katrina, Ambersin, are a few of the top earning ebony camgirls on MFC and they all came from CWH and NNC but they also do not cam alot of hours like Devon, CandieCane, GoldenLady, Diamond Patty, and all others. Those girls live their entire life online. To be in the top spots on any cam site you have to place in a TON of hours to reach that category and alot models have social ''lives'' that they attend to outside of camming. If you put in more than enough hours on any cam site, no matter how you look, and make yourself available 24/7 of course you ''can'' be and ''should'' be #1!
    I feel what your saying but I didn't post what I said for agreement or disagreement lol. I was just saying what I experienced and what my pov was. I don't work on MFC so I wouldn't know. Yes anyone can be #1. I wasn't saying that blacks girls or everyday girls couldn't be top earners or number 1, I was saying that it wasn't what I saw.
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