Tossing around starting a paysite with my gf
 

No pics of her yet, not sure it's even worth doing, but for now i'm wondering, what exactly would I need for a paysite? Or rather, what would you guys recommend for a poor fuck like myself to get one going?

I know the basics, but are there any good scripts that help maintaining content?

Is there anything else I should use?

Also, be real with me, what's the market like now for 30 year old milfs with big tits? I'm not looking to make a fortune, we're just looking to earn some extra cash. I know it depends on how much I promote, how good looking she is, etc, but I don't want to bust my ass to do all the work only to find out the market isn't really that good on amateur shit any more.

What do you have to provide members now in terms of content to make them happy? I was thinking 1 photo update and 1 movie update a week, i'm not sure about live shit yet. She'll likely be interacting with them through a forum. Is there anything else?

Any advice would be awesome, and yea if it looks do-able i'll add pics later.

For content for a pay site use elevatedX

Definitely 100% do the live cam shows.

I am thinking Amateur pays as well as any niche but you will have to work. Im thinking its not as easy to break into the market as it was years ago but with the right skills and dedication it can be done. Plan smartly so you dont waste time making too many mistakes. Read alot of boards.

i'm going to need pics

Agreed. It's not even about how "good looking" she is, it's about your ability to market and build her brand. If you're going to step out on your own with your own pay site you;ve got to be ready to throw yourselves into it if you want to really make a dent. If you're looking at this more of as a hobby you might be better off going with an established amateur network and then breaking out when you're confident this is what you both want to do.

If you're interested in doing cam shows I know Camz has always been very supportive of their amateurs and helps them establish their identity in the market. Worth looking into. :2 cents:

congrats to the failures

Good Luck !

What type of cash can camgirls make these days? I know it takes a little while to get some regulars, but what do they usually get per minute at good places like Camz?

Maybe we'll go that route first, all while I shoot content and hype it up around the net, this way when it launches hopefully we can already see a few hundred subs.

street corners are more profitable.

btw here is a pic I just took of her outside..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ice18/pidd.jpg

Like some said above, its not all about being a tight little blonde and this chick is cute enough if she knows how to play to the camera and doesnt ride a cock like a stiff. If she knows how to give a great blowjob with passion she should do fine, IF you know how to be a jack of all trades.

She looks good enough for a site. In my professional opinion. I just suspect its tough to market a solo site. I know robbie does well with claudia-marie

What do you guys think about the first person PoV videos? Me being in the first person of course.

It can work if you are creative enough, but be ready for quite a few fights in the first year or so of shooting. :winkwink:

Solo site updating... throw in a little pov once in awhile... and do the cams to give members that extra something.

marketing and getting the members is a whole other animal and you could send me an email if you wanted to discuss. mmcfadden @ vstrippoker dot com

Amateur POV site would work..more gonzo than mainstream

Hope she doesn't mind having her pics out there until the end of time. Because they will be.... even if your not around anymore.

Dude ... ease into it by launching some sites with built in traffic and management. Ifriends.net, clips4sale.com, findanamateur.com and rude.com are all sites that you guys can get cashflow started with relative ease and be bringing in a paycheck within 2 weeks. After you build some fans, shoot some exclusive content to launch your own url with the funds you are already making. :2 cents: Good luck!

Nice, good plan I was thinking of doing something to get some fans before launch so I wasn't standing there with a site I invested a few k in, and stressing because nobody is joining.

Hey hit me up on ICQ or email on your thoughts of hosting for this site. We'd love to talk with you

Kevin

My wife and I have been doing it for ten years before I started the program below with our little site she still runs mywifebucks.com.
It can work if you can do it all yourself and I do meen everything but here is something to be aware of.
here is an old article or the trouble we got into you might want to have a peek. http://www.xbiz.com/news/10387

She's hot and would sell with the right marketing strategy :thumbsup

Dont do it, trust me, dont do it :)

I've always been a believer in the saying "there is money in everything." The real trick is finding out how to get that money. Anything you do is going to take work, so if you aren't ready to bust your ass then it really isn't for you...

Your girlfriend is cute though. If she has a really good personality and likes to "show off", it will make things a lot easier. In my opinion, personality is way more important than "being hot". Who wants to watch a girl that looks bored?

Good looking girl, as far as i can see with her wearing sun glasses and all....but man be prepared, the market is not all that great right now.
Not if you dont have a lot of starting capital atleast!

Damn Jimmi I remember reading about you guys. That must have been hell on earth going through all that.

If you want to start out, and are only half committed or want to see if it will fly first. Do not spend shit out of pocket.

You need to go to B-H-E. They provide you a shared revenue model for hosting and site. Sure, their CMS is not to spicy. But, you get free hosting and billing. No $750.00 VISA fees, etc.

Now, if you make money. They get 50%. If you do not make money. You pay for the domain name.

Once you start making money, then you go start a website of your own, with your own hosting, CMS, pay your processing fees, etc.. When you are new, and if you do not know if you are going to be serious about this, if the idea will succeed or fail. You need to limit your expenses.

This is a business, and it's a sound business decision to go this B-H-E route, test the market, no major expenditures, and if your idea makes money. THEN invest in all the bells and whistles.

Too many times I see people dropping $2, 5, 10,000.00 on ideas and concepts where you do not know if it is good or not. If this business is cut out for you or not. How about starting small with you, your camera, and your girl. Working it with little capital expense, and test the market first.

:2 cents:

noob question, B-H-E?

They are unknowns to this board.

http://b-h-e.com/
[email protected]
1-770-682-4808

Contact Phil. Tell him Barefootsies sent you. He can break down more on how it works. It is a good solution for people starting out looking to do what you are. They take care of the CMS, hosting, billing. You can also get a clip store and shopping cart option. Nothing fancy, but they will get you by while looking to see if this is a profitable venture.

However, once you start making any decent money. You will want to consider moving to keep more of your own money.

jack of all trades
 

If you are serious about this and you're broke you will need to be able to do the following:

1. Take the photos and videos (means decent equipment, knowing what white balance is, having a space to shoot, having props/outfits)

2. Editing the photos and videos (color correction, fixing blemishes, cut/crop/rotate, - edit videos splice/remix, encode to new formats for web flv, wmv, avi, etc.)

3. Code the website and the galleries (html, php, ajax, java, etc.) create the .psd's for the design and be able to "slice/dice" them

4. Create the member's area, introduce security like 'strong box' to keep your accounts safe, and get billing like CCBill

5. Market your site, you can do all of the above and if no one knows it exists...you're screwed. So you have to be able to drive traffic to your site (SEO, adverts, press release, networking, etc.)

...this is just some of the stuff off the top of my head. Keep in mind there are people on this board who make a living as a) photographers b) coders c) designers d) marketers so these are not skills that are easy to acquire and perfect. If you run your own site you truly must become a 'webmaster' and all that it entails.

Summed up nicely in a sentence.
:thumbsup

Excellent replies so far, these are exactly what I needed for info :) :thumbsup

dude, let her put 1 or 2 years into cam sites & build up a reputation for herself, make a few bucks, and learn to milk the members

see if she's even into it at all before you invest a bunch of $

after that start a membership site herscreenname.com :)

Being a cam girl is not as easy as it seems. You have to know how to work it and have some major personality. You also need a nice camcorder with remote, lights, and a fast internet connection. It also helps to have a lot of lingerie, high heels, stockings, costumes, etc. There are many people who are into certain niches and want you to dress and play the part. Most cam gilrs do not start out at a high rate. Your rates go up over time. If you start out with high rates, most of the members will not get a show unless you are a porn star. On webcam sites you can not mention or promote your website.

times are changing with that...

There are also sites like Dreamnet and Southern Charms. They would be a good starting place.

Not on any of the major sites. Still against the rules to mention your website. The only ones that allow it are sites like Amateurcamz where you do weekly one hour members show. I doubt the pay per minute sites will ever allow people to push their own website on customers. :2 cents:

Before you shoot anything have her teeth cleaned.

yuck.

hit me up... thats changing. big sites...

mmcfadden at vstrippoker dot com

mmcfadden since you keep telling everyone who has any sort of business related question or topic to hit you up via email - like you have all of the answers or can show them new area's they should consider. Why not contribute and post some information for general consumption and the masses to pick over. Especially since you really have no public track record of success.

I do webcam shows on some of the big sites. Performing on them gives you first hand knowledge of the rules. They all clearly state do not give out any personal or website info. :2 cents:

Thank you for that After Shok... now I am more educated.

Private conversations are meant to be private...

You primarly target newbies and talent so I am pretty sure most already get the whole "private" thing.

listen man... I'll make this very clear for you.

Last year from one site I made 120K... it was based on search engine traffic solely.

I am starting a program and it is going to be big, I am looking for new sites to add to it. When I see a post about how to start a website I will post in it and make an offer. And no, I will not make it public.

Also, I am working with cams right now to integrate into the program and my ideas.

I don't understand why you want to minimize my efforts but don't really care brother.

Who is trying to minimize anything or are you just a wee bit on edge and assume that since I quote you every so often and ask you frank questions that I must be picking on you?

Start a program and hell I even hope it will be big. Personally I do hope you actually succeed, I wish most do. I was trying to promote your last one but unfortunately my requests went unanswered for some very basic material of promotion.

You can say what you wish about past success or how much you make. Problem is you come off as predatory and like I said before, no known public success or contribution that would inspire any confidence.

Nah. He is better off starting out with a clip store, watermarking videos, and building up content over 3-6 months then going that route. Then launch a pay site when he has enough content.

But he can always do the cam to compliment the rest.

Glad to have helped Ice Ice Baby..

That's poor lighting or something, her teeth are very white. Yea, they do look a little discolored in the photo though.

:Oh crap