Ambers Troll said:
Emma camming changes fast, and is actually more competitive than this forum makes out because models do actually want to be helpful and supportive of other models. From what I can see of you and comments from members you are desirable and good at what you do on cam, I think you know that.
Think of where your niche is when camming, this seems to be where you have become vulnerable, it makes you easy to leave and harder to choose when you are unsure of your talents/ appeal.
Niche seems more key to success than almost anything else, after you know what you are doing. I would focus on past member spending, the change to your current situation should give you some idea what has gone wrong.
Ask these kind of questions...
Are new members able to spend on you?
Have you lost your big spenders/ supporters? If so, where did they go?
What have you changed in your shows/ have you changed them?
Are you still looking your best on cam?
Are you bored/ burnt out?
Has your outlook changed with regard to members?
Are you being boring/ sulking?
Are you asking for spending, begging, or demanding spending from members? There are many pretty women who let themselves be used by or simply offend their members with unfair demands.
What did past members go crazy for? (especially in term of what they have asked for)
There are some amazing models out there, you must find that little bit of awesome and show it off. You don't have to be completely original, just fit within a group who have a certain ability/ feeling/ passion, member taste and choosing the right time to be on will do the rest.
I will give you an example of niche. There is a model with naturally dilated eyes, obviously fairly unique, from age 19 to 27 this year, she has always ranked high on any site. Most members have no idea why they are so affected, and it is actually quite a subtle thing. Her niche offers some security from bad days, but never careless behaviour. For example if she were to demand tips rather than accept pvt/ group show time, she would fail... her members want one on one time with her (they settle with sharing).
So in one sense niche is a trap as you must choose to do that thing members want, but it is also success and a little more security. Best of luck in truly finding yours. I actually think with some exploration you may find it too.
I would've replied to this sooner, but I was not around my computer yesterday because I was not feeling well.
Thank you for your post though, I read through it and it was very helpful.
I'll answer a few of those questions:
I honestly can't tell you if new members can spend on me, I mean I don't expect everyone to be able to spend on me all the time.
Yes, I have lost quite a bit of my regulars and supporters. No, I can't tell you where they went. I think what happened was that I took too many days off, especially during the month of December. So chances are this is what happened: They didn't see me hardly at all anymore, and they most likely moved on and found somebody else. However, I know I get a lot of different people so that's not a big deal and I can't blame them.
My shows, I ask what they would like to see and if I'm comfortable with doing it I'll do it, but if I'm not then I don't do it. For instance, I'm not into roleplay and a lot of people want that but the fact of the matter is, I'm not good at it so I do without it.
Other than that, they know what to expect from me and I know I try to be as enthusiastic as I possibly can even if it's something I don't entirely enjoy.
I always try to look my best on cam, plus my smile helps out a lot.
I wouldn't say I'm "burnt out", however I find a lot of the time I feel so down because I know things have been low for me lately but then I remember that I have to stay positive in order to pick things back up.
My outlook on my members hasn't really changed, it's pretty easy to learn some members personalities. And there are plenty of personalities haha... Hopefully I answered in a way that made sense.
If I'm ever told that I look like I'm bored, I perk right back up because I know they don't need/want to see that.
I never beg. I don't like to beg. It's just something that I'm not okay with it because then that makes me feel and look weak.
What did past members go crazy for? lol... 1 word: anal. Not even joking. Sorry if that's TMI, but it's totally true. However, anal is something I don't do all the time unless it's a block session because it's hard to do it in the amount of time some people like to take a cammodel for in private, which is only a few minutes and that's not worth it in my opinion.
What you were saying about "niche", no lie I had to look that word up so I could understand what you meant. :lol:
I'm really good at "one on one" and most people do want one on one time with me. So definitely privates and exclusives are my strong sides. Gold Shows aren't my strong suit. I've only had like 3 maybe successful Gold Shows, and most of the other ones I've done, I did it when the goal wasn't even met in the hopes that some would come back for one-on-one.
Now though, I'm trying to do something a little different which is commit. I have not been being as serious as how I used to be about my career. I've gotten lazy, and I've been treating it like a hobby which isn't good if I wanna be successful. So what I'm doing now is putting in as many hours as I possibly can and just not giving up and staying positive. I guess I have gotten a little burnt out.
But I'm fixing it.
Anyways, thank you for everything that you said
It really helped.
