By Tina D.
Time and time again, cam models make the same mistakes. Then they’re constantly asking, “Why is my traffic not tipping? Why don’t have I have viewers? Should I be doing a show for the freeloaders?” On and on the question list goes.
Let’s get straight to it: If you find yourself questioning your cam shows, here are some insightful tips about how to fix your mistakes.
Mistake No. 1: You’re not being a good host.
Obviously, viewers come to cam sites to chat and watch you. Depending on the cam site you are on, you could be a “newbie” for 10 hours or on page five somewhere swimming among many other cam models. If you’re a new cam model on Stripchat, you’re in top-row placement for a couple weeks, so traffic will be checking out your room. No matter what cam site you’re on though, if viewers are not tipping as quickly as you’d like, you get frustrated. Sound familiar? It happens to the best of us.
But think about it: Has anyone just handed you free cash on the street? Probably not. The same applies in your room. It’s not about giving all your goodies away to all non-tippers; you need to entice them. Models, use your charm, sass, talkativeness, etc. to attract them.
Here’s a small yet overlooked trick: Acknowledge arriving viewers by saying something like “Hey John45xxx, thanks for dropping in!” Cam models that actually talk make an average of $500 in a couple of hours. By talking to your viewers, you show you’re paying attention and you care about your traffic. See? You didn’t have to perform anything besides a greeting!
PRO TIP: If you’re split-camming, talk to all your users. So, if you’re broadcasting on Chaturbate and Stripchat at the same time, say the user’s name in both rooms. No one will be offended. It’ll work in your favor, as you’re giving everyone attention.
Mistake No. 2: You forget the most important info.
Where’s your tip menu? Your bio? Your show hours? Your likes and dislikes? Your room rules? If you don’t have these in your “About You” section, you’re making a huge mistake.
By including all the important content, you’ll save yourself the time of sounding like a broken record for answering “How much bb? Show tits,” and so forth. When users know when you’ll be online, they find you reliable. You’re their virtual girlfriend and their outlet for leaving all their troubles behind. Viewers obviously know that they have to pay up at some point!
It’s your finesse and charisma that’ll get them to do it.
PRO TIP: If a viewer tips you tokens for the first time, he’s going to end up your die-hard follower and big tipper as long as you keep your game up.
If a freeloader continues to be harassing or rude, just ban him. No point in getting upset or angry. Pretty simple and sweet. You’re the boss, models; be your moneymaking experience.
Mistake No. 3: You’re being naive about pricing.
This is by far one of the biggest mistakes in cam modelling. Let’s break it down: You’re under-pricing all of your shows, and you’re giving away too much free stuff. (There’s one other huge misstep, but we’ll get to that shortly.)
Study other models and check out their tip menus. You’ll see a trend in tip pricing, which is a good indicator that users are tipping for those kinds of acts. Another hack is to see how many followers or favorites other models have. So, a good tip menu with high followers means that model is banking some good bucks with those prices because users are willing to pay for the services she offers.
Don’t sell yourself short. You’re just as good as the next girl. So, don’t do a private, cam, or peep show for the default price on a cam site. You can make $4.50 every minute in a private or cam show, if you want.
Also, make sure to watch other models on the cam site you just joined. Dedicate a couple of hours to understanding what other top-earning models are doing. These models make more than $5,000 a week and only broadcast a few hours a week. It’s about being smart, not about working yourself to death.
Now the big misstep: If you want to explode your followings, include your social media accounts. For instance, Stripchat’s social media team works hand-in-hand with models to boost their accounts. As you broadcast, viewers want to connect with you.
PRO TIP: Keep your model accounts on social media similar to or the same as your model usernames. So if you’re a “MissJParker” on Stripchat, be @MissJParker on your social accounts, too. Make it easy for your fans to find and follow you around even when you’re not broadcasting.
Surely, webcam models make more than just these three mistakes, but these were just the top three that strike a chord. If you have more to add, comment below and help models avoid the pitfalls of common (and sometimes unknown) mistakes.
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Tina D. is the social media and marketing manager for Stripchat. Find Stripchat on Twitter at @Stripchat.
Image © Denis Raev.
