As best I have found it, on MFC, there's a few things that really work for me. I'm too java jacked to go on cam at the moment, so I figure dicking around the forums is an efficient waste of time. Just for the scope of things, I've been camming for just over six months now, and I'm averaging anywhere from about $700-$1300 a week, depending on the hours I put in, what time of the month it is (less about the red tide, and more about when people are paying bills/when payday usually is/how much discretionary money people have). I do this full time, and for the great majority of the time enjoy what I do.
This stuff works for me, for you, who knows. I am a firm believer that you can make MFC your ever lovin' bitch - if you have the time and patience to do it. To get to what I would call a 'satisfactory income level' has taken me half a year, and as far as I can tell from the top earners, save a few phenomena, this is the norm. As I've noticed it most of the top earning girls have been putting in some serious work for over a year.
So. Rolly's shit that
might work for you. Shit that I wish had been summarized in one post.
1.
Do your research. Know your shit.
I really, really feel like this is the one that seems the most obvious, but is the most over looked. Before I even started camming I spent two months reading, researching, and talking to most anyone I could who had relevant knowledge. Upon hearing how well I was doing a few friends and associates thought they would give camming a run. One did her research and is now doing pretty well at it, and everyone who did no research was done with it in a week. You need to know your shit, and be your own expert. But where do you find all this trove of info?
- Forums - I found this forum, and The ACF to be the most helpful/insightful. Sign up so you get the full access and and do a search, don't be afraid to look like a newb, but do make sure that you're not posting a question that has been answered a million times over. It's best not to piss off the local fauna, as they may soon be you 'co-workers' so to speak, not to mention how much head-to-desking over what you said you will save yourself when you're a little older and wiser. As I've found it most everyone here is helpful, while some of us may be a bit prickly in manners (myself included), everyone has been, and are really helpful and willing to answer questions and dole out advice. Find out how much you need to make per day with taxes, to pay your bills. Can you do itemized deductions? Are you a 1099? What's the conversion rates for tokens? What do you know about the Terms of Service agreement you sign to become a model? How, when, and where, can the company use your image? What rights do you have as a model? How do you keep people from obtaining your address via a wishlist or other means? Are you being cheap and driving down your and other girls wages by not familiarizing yourself with what the average 'going rate' is? Paypal, privacy, keeping stalkers away, how to keep your sanity when things go pear shaped and the guy who's cam you're watching just put a pear up there with NO warning....These are all REALLY important things to know, and are best known before you need to know them.
- Actually go watch other models. Okay, serious fuckin' business here.
The artist looks at other art to inspire her, a cook tastes his food as he cooks, and you don't learn to fly without flying with someone in the cockpit. All of these examples are very key points.
Look to others to inspire you - watch the other girls, click around and find a girl who you like, who you connect with as you watch her (and sometimes that takes a lot of clicking, but be patient!), someone who you find interesting, or attractive or identify with. Watch her. See what she says, what she talks about, how she moves, how she behaves, and how people react to her. See how she engages her clients - you want to treat this as much like a discovery channel special as you can - I find narrating what she does in my mind in an English gentleman's voice helps. Does she have a gimmick? Does she play games? Maybe she just sits there and smokes cigarette and is an asshole - watch and see what works, and does not work. Pick out little pieces that you like, or feel confident in doing and emulate - never imitate.
Taste as you cook: Film yourself doing these things. Get comfortable with your image, with what you look like doing those things, or if you're like me, just check to make sure you don't look like a total jackass doing it.
And learn to fly: You've been watching a few girls, you've kinda got an idea how it's done. But this the important part: Watch what works. You've seen what you like, what turns you on, what seems like fun, now's the time to pay attention to what works and [I]how[\I] it's done. Some things look rad, seem rad, people LOVE it... but it doesn't make a ton of money. Is it worth it? Did it give her added publicity that will pay out later in the form of new clients? Does she have some sort of VIP or rewards programme? What does her profile look like? Is she on every day? What makes her daily wage? - GOOGLE YOUR BRAINS OUT. ANY question you have, chances are someone has had it at one point, too. Google is your friend. Use it.
2.
Be kind. It pays.
SUPER EMPHASIS. Do not engage in shit talking about other models. Again, think of these lovely ladies as your co-workers and co-conspirators. Partners in crime! A regular ol' Bonnie, Bonnie, Bonnie, Bonnie and ...more Bonnies! Fuck Clydes! When I fist started not more than two days into camming one of the top models was AMAZINGLY kind in showing me the things that I didn't really know, like how many tokens to charge for a spank, or the little sensualities, and personal touches that make your connection to your client that much stronger. Most importantly she told me that it WILL TAKE TIME a LONG time, to get to those upper-income levels that can be attained by camming. I seriously think that without here I'd been a one-week model, if someone hadn't told me what to expect I'd think I wasn't good at camming, or similar such nonsense. But this rule does not just apply to other models! Be nice to your clients, and prospective clients (unless being mean is your thing and they like it, and in that case screw those worthless little weenies!), you'd be surprised how far a 'hello, how are you?' goes. I have seriously been tipped just for my manners, and being nice because it was a refreshing change from the usual. Did they send you a note just to say hello when you were away from cam for a while? See something that reminds you of them, send it to him! I really try to find out what my clients like, and are interested in as people, so that we connect, and maybe build a working relationship that lasts. All of this helps you stick out in their mind next time they're looking for someone to tug the jolly todger too, or just want someone to talk to. Try to be understanding, and not judging with your clients. Remember, what we do is sometimes more like topless/naked therapist than stripper. Some fetishes can be embarrassing and hard to admit/ask for, think of the courage it takes them to ask for it, and if it's not your thing say thank you, but no thank you. Wish them luck in their hunt, and move on, or if you know a girl that's up their alley suggest her! You never know, either he or she may repay your kindness later.
3.
Find a niche. Use your model tags to attract that niche clientele.
You know what I'm good at? Small penis humiliation. Did I go into this knowing that? Nope. Do I find it arousing to free style dick insults for an hour an half in private? No, not arousing, a hell of a lot of fun, but not arousing. Is it something I LOVE to do? NEED to do? Nope. Do I do it a lot, because I'm good at it, it pays well, AND I don't have to shove anything up my snatch?
You bet your sweet ass I do. Another camgirl friend of mine fell into panty sales, which I seem absolutely horrible at. Does she have a panty fetish? No. But it makes her money, and her clients love it! Sometimes you'll find what you're good at, what clicks with you and the atmosphere of your room is not what you expect. It may even be at odd with some of the other things you do - Kink on the whole being my over all niche - I will often sub and dom back to back! But tailor the experience to each client, and you should be juuuuuuust fine. Remember! There are real people on the other end of the computer, with real feelings.
Use model tags to your advantage, and NEVER neglect them, remember these are keywords that describe what you offer as a model and are searchable. Much of my 'fetish' clientele have found me by searching for things like 'spanking' or 'humilation'.
4.
Be consistent. Be patient.
(Barring luck, or miracles...) This is not a get rich quick game. This is a time, and consistancy game. Set a schedule. Stick to it, as much as humanly possible. People WILL sign on just to see you. You will not be making 'good' money in the first few months. It will be up and down, one day you'll make a metric shit ton of moolah - the next it'll be like pulling a bull's teeth to make a scrappy twenty buckeroos. It DOES get better with time. This IS a job, however, and you get what you put into it. I average about 4-8 hours a day, depending on how dedicated I am, to pull about $150-$200. If I'm only on for two hours, I make a grand sum of dick squat. Yaaaay! Let people know when you'll be on, tweet, tumblr, news cast, do what you wanna dooooo...
5.
Smiles everyone, smiles!
This is an emotionally exhausting job. Before you even go on cam, make sure you feel your best. And if that means you're not getting on cam today, because you're crappy, you feel crappy, and the world is crappy then that is what it means. Maybe try to perk yourself up by getting ready, but if by the time you're all gussied up (you hussy) you're not amped? Do yourself and your camscore the favour - maybe it's time to take a day for
you. Take advantage of being all prettied up, and go relax for yourself. Camming takes a lot out of you, and afterwards sometimes the sound of silence, or a good friend with no stress is the best thing you can do for yourself. Good begets good, so being in a good mood really makes camming wonderful. Stressed, down camming doesn't lend to a good room atmosphere that gets those tokens tippin'. Beyond that - Take care of you first. As Katt Williams says, YOU are your star player, your number one. Make sure you feel good about you, yourself, and about your camming before you even log in.
6.
Beeeee yourself. Or your fake self.
I've encountered two schools of thought on this, and it really comes down to who you are. Are you more comfortable just being yourself? Or are you more comfortable being a creation - an alternate you, a performer? Either way, be genuine. The best stories are based in reality, so even if you create a personality to be on cam, put some of your real self into it. People will recognise, and appreciate it. In time your camscore and income will reflect the confidence you have in camming, and in yourself.
These, by no means, are the end all be all points of which camming is done by, just what I've encountered to be helpful/useful for MFC and camming in general.
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