Blog or personal page
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Blog or personal page
Some cam girls choose to create their own personal website, which is a great tool to have your own creative and publishing freedom. This way, you can post whatever you'd like, without anyone controlling or censoring you. You can post photos, videos, your thoughts and opinions, humorous content, camming schedules, or anything else that you choose to.
Another benefit of creating your own personal blog or site is that it can add more traffic your way via search engines. The downside is that there's always a possibility of piracy of your material. Of course, taking any kinds of measures to make sure that your content is safe and protected from being stolen is ideal. Making sure that your own original content has more exposure than pirated material sites is also important.
Site Hosting and Domains
Some cam girls choose to create a site from the very ground up, controlling every detail of how it looks and operates. Other models opt for domains that provide you with ready made site templates where you only have to fill in the content and manage the layout according to your preferences. In either case, it's highly recommended to purchase a domain for yourself, which you should name after your cam girl persona. This will ensure that your site looks clean and professional, and will increase your exposure in search engines so that it's easier to find you in multiple sources. You could try Google Domains, for example.
IMPORTANT: When purchasing your site domain, make sure that you enable domain privacy with the domain registrar that you choose. This way you'll be sure that your personal details, like name and address, will be hidden. This service will often cost you a bit extra, but it is worth it. Google Domains grants free domain privacy, however.
Site building tools
In order to build a website, you need to have several vital things—access to the right tools, time, and a bit of personal creativity. These things can also have their drawbacks, as building and maintaining a site often takes a lot of time, and requires that you have some specific tools and programs at your disposal. This can often involve a few extra costs, but you should be aware that just about any computer will support website design. You definitely don't need a super computer or an out of this world system to do this.
Here are a few of the standard programs that allow you to create full websites in Flash, HTML or HTML5:
- Notepad++ (coding and text entry- free)
- Kompozer (coding and text entry-free)
- Dreamweaver (Flash, HTML, HTML5, CSS- $20/month)
- Topstyle 5 (HTML5/CSS- $80)
You can also find some sites that offer templates with extensive customization options. For example:
- Wix
IMPORTANT: Make sure that you research all of the rules and regulations for your chosen host site. Not all of them allow for adult content to be posted, so check this to be sure that your potentially explicit material won't jeopardize your access to the site. Even having links to other adult sites or material can put your website at risk of being deleted.
Website Content and Material
The type and amount of content that you have on your personal site is completely up to you. This also relates to any promotions or endorsements that you choose to include on your page. Some things you can use your site for are:
- Posting links to clip sites featuring your camming work. For example, Clips4Sale or ManyVids
- Posting links to pic set hosts
- Posting links to social media accounts or other personal pages. (Twitter, Skype, Snapchat, Tumblr, etc)
- Managing a blog about topics of your choice. It doesn't necessarily have to be cam related.
- Anything that has to do with your camming life including updates, new videos or pictures, endorsements of other cam girls, news, rants, schedules, etc.
- Having an About Me or FAQ section where you can let your fans know a little bit more about yourself, if you choose to do so.
Membership Sites
You could opt for adding a special membership feature to your personal site. This usually means that you promise to posting a specific number of pictures or videos to members in exchange for a monthly membership fee. Some sites operate solely on a membership basis, and require viewers to pay a fee to gain access to special content, pre-release viewings, or other extra freebies and privileges. You can even create a site that with a section that is viewable to public users, and a section that is for members only and accessed through payment. You could also choose to create multiple sites if you have the time and resources to do so.
Most sites that include free membership storefront set-ups require that a part of the revenue goes to store management and operation, i.e., RevShare. ModelCentro is a widely known example. You should remember to include these costs in your membership fees if you choose to take this route. Storefront applications are usually quite simple to use and include step by step instructions.
If a cam girl chooses not to take the RevShare route, she will need to build and manage the membership site all on her own. This usually calls for a few extra start up costs which include having a stable adult friendly payment processing system as well as in a secure log in panel for users. A popular option for this is CCBill. You should remember, however, that adult friendly payment processors usually cost more than other systems, and require that you pay a monthly fee. It's typically wiser for a cam girl to stick with the RevShare route, unless she's developed a really strong following.
Easy to Create Sites and Blogs
Creating a full site from scratch can often involve more costs, time, and effort than you can handle. If this is the case, you can opt for simpler and more user-friendly site building options like Blogger or WordPress. These options give the chance to manage and publish your own blog without having to buy, build, and host a domain all on your own. These sites usually have a wide choice of various templates to choose from which later allow you to customize your blog to your own liking. As with the previous options, make sure you double-check that your service is open to hosting adult material.
