Are Webcam Studios in Usa Still profitable? - GoFuckYourself.com

mahoney · 12-10-2014, 01:38 PM

I have been out of the Adult Website world for over 10 years now but was considering opening a small webcam studio in a couple of spare bedrooms I have. What sorta money is there to be made these days for a studio owner if you're working with one of the big companies (i.e) flirt4free or cams.com etc ??? Is it worth burning the calories ?

hausarzt · 12-10-2014, 02:06 PM

I think it's gonna be not too easy. A girl in the usa needs to make more money for her living, than a girl from Hungary. Most users look out for cheap performers who will do anything for 6 tokens a minute.
But sex still sells and if you have some really good looking and nice girls, people are willing to pay higher prices. So it all depends on the performers you have I guess.

Be sure to check out Chaturbate as well.

Barry-xlovecam · 12-10-2014, 02:10 PM

No.

Everyone who is anyone has a computer with a cam or knows someone that does in the USA ( and Canada, UK, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, others of similar income levels).

There may be a few exceptions left ...

American Psycho · 12-10-2014, 02:16 PM

Not really worth the effort or the trouble.

Girls are soooooper lazy 99% of the time and especially the hot ones you need to make any money.

If they are hot and ok with xxx nude then they just do porn and make way more money and have way more fun.

InfoGuy · 12-10-2014, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

No.

Everyone who is anyone has a computer with a cam or knows someone that does in the USA ( and Canada, UK, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, others of similar income levels).

There may be a few exceptions left ...

While this is true, not everyone has privacy. Some people live with parents, children, roommates and significant others. Studios offer them added value if they don't have to broadcast from home.

xNetworx · 12-10-2014, 02:39 PM

4-5 years ago when the job market was abysmal I'd say yes. These days its not as hard to get a job so there aren't nearly as many girls interested in camming. While operating a US studio may be profitable for some people, for most it is not.

seeandsee · 12-10-2014, 02:40 PM

There is money to be made, but you need hot stuff

chronik · 12-10-2014, 02:41 PM

I'm pretty sure there is obviously a niche for NON FOREIGN camgirls ie. us clients/whales that prefer camming with someone closer to home

But I doubt you'd be able to keep any successful camgirl working for you, living with parents, children, roommates, etc... not sure if that's enough of a reason for them to give away half of their profits to working out of a studio instead of on their own

imohalep · 12-10-2014, 05:01 PM

Would rather go to a poorer country

adultmobile · 12-10-2014, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

No.

I don't know of Usa studios that are doing well, girls there all from home or simply don't do cams.

lucanebunu · 12-10-2014, 07:51 PM

From what I know it's still profitable... not as much as in the past but it's still profitable

chloelewis · 12-10-2014, 08:12 PM

How much are the studio paying the models?

thecatwrites · 12-11-2014, 07:30 AM

if you're looking for variety, maybe not

TheSquealer · 12-11-2014, 07:32 AM

Yes, webcam studios in the USA are extremely profitable because as we all know... sadly, no one has home computers and home internet access to work from their own home and they need to get up early and drive somewhere else to use a computer and connect to the internet.

iSpyCams · 12-11-2014, 09:45 AM

it's so cheap to do overseas there's hardly any reason to deal with US high costs and lazy girls who want to make 2000/wk with 10 hours of work.

Romanians, Colombians and others will put in 40 hours and be happy with 500 or less.

beer30 · 12-13-2014, 12:46 AM

Stop and really think about what type of women you will end up with for a minute.

A. You get some clueless idiots that are lucky to know how to work a PC, but once you teach them how and they start making money they will leave.

Or B. You get some junkies that need money every day and will lie, cheat, and steal to get it.

Both will make you wanna rip your hair out and will cut you out the moment they can.

Does that mean it can't make money? Of course not. It just means you're gonna have to be ready to deal with a shit ton of drama and bs for little pay and most likely come outa pocket to pay them daily or at least weekly. Daily works better as it keeps the junkies coming back.

If you're lucky enough to be in some kinda college town that doesn't have a strip club or "track" for hoes to work then you just might have a chance.

kane · 12-13-2014, 01:03 AM

It seems to me that any girl who had a decent personality and intellect enough that she could make a decent amount for the studio would rather just work for herself and make more.

If it were me and I were a hot cam girl I would only consider working for a studio if I knew that they could offer me something that I couldn't get on my own.

Brent 3dSexCash · 12-13-2014, 02:57 AM

It is all about location. I know of two 10,000 sq feet studios in Vegas that make a killing and have 40 rooms +

pimpmaster9000 · 12-13-2014, 07:43 AM

girls knowing how to use computers and being able to work from home has little to do with it...

if you are taking a girl and just providing a cubicle for her, you are basically digging for gold with a spoon...you are doing just 31-35% of the whole job (depends on how much the site pays out)...

if you are not doing promotion, and you do not have a clear and realistic idea and experience in this field, if you are actively not driving traffic to your models, making videos and mass uploading left and right, you are then better off not doing this business at all

in my studio girls must produce 120min of video material per week for me to upload and give me tons of selfies for non-video social media...I have an uploader, the mass upload tools do not work with the big tubes...

opening up just a cubicle and hoping the girls will work while you are on the beach is a seriously bad plan

adultmobile · 12-13-2014, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent 3dSexCash

It is all about location. I know of two 10,000 sq feet studios in Vegas that make a killing and have 40 rooms +

That looks interesting, and in what sites are these models?

chloelewis · 12-13-2014, 08:53 AM

Don't forget that it can also be hard to cam from home because of parents, roommates, etc.

Can anyone share what kind of deal they offer the models working in a studio? Profit sharing? Per hour?

Barry-xlovecam · 12-13-2014, 08:55 AM

The studio models work out of Eastern Europe, Russia and South America primarily. Many have progressed to working in their own homes now.

Most US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and Western European Models work from their homes.

Just the way it is.

There are a lot of problems from a legal and building code aspect if you wanted to operate a studio here. Also the employment (wage labor regulations ) would be a headache.

Don't try to put a square peg into a round hole.

Sly · 12-13-2014, 08:58 AM

What if you could provide your girls with a client base that they couldn't get elsewhere? Would that not be attractive?

Barry-xlovecam · 12-13-2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chloelewis

Don't forget that it can also be hard to cam from home because of parents, roommates, etc.

Can anyone share what kind of deal they offer the models working in a studio? Profit sharing? Per hour?

It is about volume -- the studio cut is 50% to as low as 30% from what I hear.

Barry-xlovecam · 12-13-2014, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sly

What if you could provide your girls with a client base that they couldn't get elsewhere? Would that not be attractive?

Splitcamming really ended that value.

Where is that customer base?

Camsites have both loyal customers and customers that shop in a few stores.

InfoGuy · 12-13-2014, 03:59 PM

PornoDan routinely claims that his cam studio with Streamate is doing better than previous months, so there are definitely US cam studios making money. He's also shooting many girls that already large fan followings.

How does he add value other than providing a studio location and additional marketing exposure?

American Psycho · 12-13-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by InfoGuy

PornoDan routinely claims that his cam studio with Streamate is doing better than previous months, so there are definitely US cam studios making money. He's also shooting many girls that already large fan followings.

How does he add value other than providing a studio location and additional marketing exposure?

He is not making more and more every month.
that is marketing hype spun by streamates pr people when they do mailers and forum posts. Duh.

And he is not really a studio in a typical sense. He is basically hired by streamate to do pornstar shows.

I maybe be mistaken but i doubt I am.

adultmobile · 12-14-2014, 05:59 PM

I agree with what Barry of xlove said. Ask any cam site operator and they will tell you what barry and me said... guess that's what we see as stats in our cam sites.

There are a few more US models in Streamate and MFC than other sites, but I don't see representatives of these 2 sites posting in GFY. About pornstar shows these may be special cases and events, not really making the sales volume of cam sites.

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hausarzt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Somewhere in Germany Posts: 817	I think it's gonna be not too easy. A girl in the usa needs to make more money for her living, than a girl from Hungary. Most users look out for cheap performers who will do anything for 6 tokens a minute. But sex still sells and if you have some really good looking and nice girls, people are willing to pay higher prices. So it all depends on the performers you have I guess. Be sure to check out Chaturbate as well. __________________ I know, my english is bad. But your german might be even worse

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Barry-xlovecam It's 42 Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Global Posts: 18,083	No. Everyone who is anyone has a computer with a cam or knows someone that does in the USA ( and Canada, UK, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, others of similar income levels). There may be a few exceptions left ...

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American Psycho Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,068	Not really worth the effort or the trouble. Girls are soooooper lazy 99% of the time and especially the hot ones you need to make any money. If they are hot and ok with xxx nude then they just do porn and make way more money and have way more fun.

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xNetworx So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whore Island Posts: 14,445	4-5 years ago when the job market was abysmal I'd say yes. These days its not as hard to get a job so there aren't nearly as many girls interested in camming. While operating a US studio may be profitable for some people, for most it is not.

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chronik So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 138	I'm pretty sure there is obviously a niche for NON FOREIGN camgirls ie. us clients/whales that prefer camming with someone closer to home But I doubt you'd be able to keep any successful camgirl working for you, living with parents, children, roommates, etc... not sure if that's enough of a reason for them to give away half of their profits to working out of a studio instead of on their own

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imohalep Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 31	Would rather go to a poorer country

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lucanebunu Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 31	From what I know it's still profitable... not as much as in the past but it's still profitable

12-11-2014, 07:30 AM	#13
thecatwrites Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 418	if you're looking for variety, maybe not

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iSpyCams Amateur Gynecologist Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,436	it's so cheap to do overseas there's hardly any reason to deal with US high costs and lazy girls who want to make 2000/wk with 10 hours of work. Romanians, Colombians and others will put in 40 hours and be happy with 500 or less. __________________ - As soon as I think up a good sig it's going here.

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beer30 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 74	Stop and really think about what type of women you will end up with for a minute. A. You get some clueless idiots that are lucky to know how to work a PC, but once you teach them how and they start making money they will leave. Or B. You get some junkies that need money every day and will lie, cheat, and steal to get it. Both will make you wanna rip your hair out and will cut you out the moment they can. Does that mean it can't make money? Of course not. It just means you're gonna have to be ready to deal with a shit ton of drama and bs for little pay and most likely come outa pocket to pay them daily or at least weekly. Daily works better as it keeps the junkies coming back. If you're lucky enough to be in some kinda college town that doesn't have a strip club or "track" for hoes to work then you just might have a chance.

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kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	It seems to me that any girl who had a decent personality and intellect enough that she could make a decent amount for the studio would rather just work for herself and make more. If it were me and I were a hot cam girl I would only consider working for a studio if I knew that they could offer me something that I couldn't get on my own.

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Brent 3dSexCash Octopus Anime Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,062	It is all about location. I know of two 10,000 sq feet studios in Vegas that make a killing and have 40 rooms +

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pimpmaster9000 Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 26,732	girls knowing how to use computers and being able to work from home has little to do with it... if you are taking a girl and just providing a cubicle for her, you are basically digging for gold with a spoon...you are doing just 31-35% of the whole job (depends on how much the site pays out)... if you are not doing promotion, and you do not have a clear and realistic idea and experience in this field, if you are actively not driving traffic to your models, making videos and mass uploading left and right, you are then better off not doing this business at all in my studio girls must produce 120min of video material per week for me to upload and give me tons of selfies for non-video social media...I have an uploader, the mass upload tools do not work with the big tubes... opening up just a cubicle and hoping the girls will work while you are on the beach is a seriously bad plan

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chloelewis Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Montreal Posts: 101	Don't forget that it can also be hard to cam from home because of parents, roommates, etc. Can anyone share what kind of deal they offer the models working in a studio? Profit sharing? Per hour? __________________ Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn \| Who am I? Long read (en Francais ici)

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Barry-xlovecam It's 42 Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Global Posts: 18,083	The studio models work out of Eastern Europe, Russia and South America primarily. Many have progressed to working in their own homes now. Most US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and Western European Models work from their homes. Just the way it is. There are a lot of problems from a legal and building code aspect if you wanted to operate a studio here. Also the employment (wage labor regulations ) would be a headache. Don't try to put a square peg into a round hole.

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adultmobile No, I am not banned Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ChatGF.com Posts: 5,345	I agree with what Barry of xlove said. Ask any cam site operator and they will tell you what barry and me said... guess that's what we see as stats in our cam sites. There are a few more US models in Streamate and MFC than other sites, but I don't see representatives of these 2 sites posting in GFY. About pornstar shows these may be special cases and events, not really making the sales volume of cam sites. __________________ TubeCamGirl.com