New. Please tell me what Im doing wrong! :o

[LexieMadison16]

Heyy y'all! I recently started on MFC and I really enjoy it. I have fun talking with everyone but I didn't know how important it was to really take advantage of your new model status until I had already lost it. Now I'm really struggling. I can't seem to get anyone to tip me anymore. Im talkative and laugh and dance and have a good time but the only people who talk to me are guests and basics. I don't want to mute them though cuz they are nice to talk to and some guests have even become members because I've talked to them. I get around like 15-30 viewers each time Im on but no tips. Everyone says how much they like me, but still nothing. The premiums never seem to talk to me and the only ones that do have no tokens. I usually set my topic as "Bra and Panties @500/ Topless @800/Nude @1000/ 50=friend&pm" so I don't think my goals are unreasonable...
Please help me! I really want to be successful at this because I really like doing it.

Thanks in advance for any advice y'all can give me! ^_^

http://profiles.myfreecams.com/Aleksa_Jayde

 

[KylieJacobs]

I would definitely get model status verified on this forum. Here's a link that will give you info on how to do that: https://www.ambercutie.com/forums/viewt ... =24&t=1696

There is loads of information on this site to help you out!

edit: Your cam score is above 1000 which is pretty good since you're just starting out. So don't be too hard on yourself.

 

[LexieMadison16]

Oh thank you! I've already applied for model status earlier today. I'm just waiting to be accepted still.
Im really determined to be the best I can, Ive been reading a ton and working on making my profile nice.
I just don't know what Im specifically doing wrong...


Oh and yeah I know its over 1000 for now, but thats just cuz I got lucky one night and got a lot in one tip, if it weren't for that it would be terrible. Im not making anything the last few days. Ive been stuggling to even earn 100tokens. Tonight I was on an hour and a half and didn't get a single token! :O Im getting so discouraged...

 

[Worship Jaclyn]

Are you giving people something to tip for? Just the way you worded your topic made me wonder. Do you give an amount people can tip for different things? Whether it's to play a game or flash a certain body part?

If you need a game to play Luck of the Draw is quite popular among new models. You have people pay a set price to play, 20-50 tokens depending your prices. When they tip that amount you draw a piece of paper and they win whatever is on it. You can have them win flashes, a month of snapchat, a photoset, etc and then put in one or two large prizes like a video or ten minute Skype session, again just base it on your own prices and comfort level.

Also just be aware that top models have nights they have to log offline because no one is tipping and that is with hundreds of viewers so definitely don't beat yourself up!

 

[TicTacToe]

I watched you and read your profile. These are my thoughts:

1) You are pretty, you are american, you have a nice body, and you are personable. Your camscore will improve.

However:

2) You need to do something to differentiate yourself from eastern europeans and studio models because right now your room has the "romanian studio" look and feel to it, and this might be the reason you aren't getting tips/viewers.

3) Change the lighting so you don't look so yellow and flat.

4) Go to a different room in your house. Studio models usually cam in front of a color wall in bed. So if you display a bit more of your house, people will have more context and a warmer feeling.

5) Dress with more "normal" clothes, less stripperish

6) Change your pose. Most studio models cam laying down on their side, and it is less dynamic and more boring. Stand up, walk around, sit down facing the camera, etc.

7) You can also experiment with music.. avoid techno and top 40 songs.

That is about it. You need to cultivate regulars and give people the time to find your room. This is a sink or swim business. If you are persistent and smart your camscore/earnings will improve in time.

 

[GweenBlack]

I watched you and read your profile. These are my thoughts:

1) You are pretty, you are american, you have a nice body, and you are personable. Your camscore will improve.

However:

2) You need to do something to differentiate yourself from eastern europeans and studio models because right now your room has the "romanian studio" look and feel to it, and this might be the reason you aren't getting tips/viewers.

i watched you too and had the same feeling! Before you spoke, my first impression was "studio-like", try to show up yourself a little more, and the lighting is making everything super red and yellow

 

[NataliaGrey]

I would also try using more muted colors in your profile. Honestly, I only skimmed it because it kind of hurt to look at, and I imagine a lot of members feel that way too. Most people don't read profiles, but the ones who do are keepers!

I watched you on cam a bit and you seem sweet and you're very pretty, so I don't think you're really doing anything wrong as far as how you're acting. It was quiet but you responded nicely when people did chat with you. I think upping your quality would have more people giving you a chance, though! If or when you can afford it, upgrade your webcam (Logitech 9000, c910, c920, and c930 are all popular) and get an external microphone. It's a really important investment and I think you'll see results, especially the webcam. Like others said, your lighting - you can google this to learn more, there are lighting kits you can get but you don't really need them starting out.

Finally, and this is kind of a controversial subject, buuuut I think you would find more success with lower countdowns for now. Compared to girls in your camscore range I think they're a bit high. Hitting your goals is so important because members remember the outcome, good or bad. If you don't hit the goal, they'll remember that and after enough times, they may not want to tip anymore for fear that their tokens are being wasted. If you do hit the goal, they'll remember the night positively, what a fun time your room had together and that they were a part of that victory. Even lurkers may notice these things and could convert them to future tippers (or scare them off.) Personally, I find it discouraging myself when I don't hit a goal, so for my own happiness it's also important that I make realistic and "do-able" numbers, y'know? All that being said, you do you, if those are the prices you're comfortable at, stick with them, this is only how I do things.

 

[LexieMadison16]

Thank you all so so much! I really had no clue about all the things y'all mentioned and Im so grateful y'all took the time to actually go check me out on cam. I had no idea my lighting was so bad and that my bedroom looked too studio-esque. lol. Ive also been unsure on what is best to wear. Ive tried really dressed up lingerie, casual clothes, and dresses. I should be getting a new webcam in the mail on monday so hopefully that helps. I'll be sure to try to tone down my profile a bit as well. lol.

Thanks again so much! ^_^

 

[TacoBelle]

I haven't caught you on cam, but I did look over your profile. In the public/private/group section, you confused me.

Under "Public," the first line says, "I prefer to stay in private." Then under "Privates," the first thing you say is, "I don't always want to leave Public..."

I think you just accidentally wrote the wrong word, but I wasn't sure.

 

[LexieMadison16]

I haven't caught you on cam, but I did look over your profile. In the public/private/group section, you confused me.

Under "Public," the first line says, "I prefer to stay in private." Then under "Privates," the first thing you say is, "I don't always want to leave Public..."

I think you just accidentally wrote the wrong word, but I wasn't sure.

Haha yeah that was a typo I noticed late last night. I'm going to fix it tonight. Lol. Thanks for noticing though.

I was curious also like what prices yall would suggest for me then since I guess mine are too high?

 

[Sansa]

Ditto on changing your profile somewhat, it is pretty hard to read. It's fine to use bright colours, but mix it up. I think the cheetah print in the background is fine, but the hot pink behind the text is what makes it hard to read. The colour that is behind the Hair/Eyes/Favourite Food section should be black if you're using the pale pink font. Also the paler pink colour that is behind the the text "About Me" maybe should be used behind the "Get to Know Me" images, it will make the black text easier to read too! It's good to keep a profile to a few colours, no more than three, so use the same shade.

 

[PlayboyMegan]

I haven't caught you on cam, but I did look over your profile. In the public/private/group section, you confused me.

Under "Public," the first line says, "I prefer to stay in private." Then under "Privates," the first thing you say is, "I don't always want to leave Public..."

I think you just accidentally wrote the wrong word, but I wasn't sure.

Haha yeah that was a typo I noticed late last night. I'm going to fix it tonight. Lol. Thanks for noticing though.

I was curious also like what prices yall would suggest for me then since I guess mine are too high?

This is just my opinion and super general. This is not meant to offend anyone with different prices.
It's hard because there are many factors to pricing. One is how much money you actually get after taxes and MFC cut. The other is how much the members are paying. So 500 tokens for them is around $50. But 500 tokens for you could be $18 after taxes, savings, MFC's cut. Big difference, right?

Nudity: IMO it's best to charge per piece of clothing being taken off rather than nudity as a whole. The reason being, it takes more time to reach a higher goal, you're clothes for a longer period (usually means lower room counts), and not actively doing things until you reach that goal. If you do one piece of clothing at a time, you are actively stripping/moving, creating more entertainment for the room. I pretty much kept my nudity prices the same when I had a 1,000 CS and when I had a 6,000 CS. 500tokens for boobs, 500 for vagina. If you don't get nude almost ever, you can charge way more. Some "almost never non-nude" models charge 5,000tokens for a flash. They can get away with it because it's a rare occasion.

Cumshows: I usually play games or do a countdown that is equal to around 4,000tokens. If I had a 1,000 CS, I'd probably charge half that, 2,000tokens. But I am very comfortable with public cumshows and my shows being recorded. I am aware of the risk, and it doesn't bother me. If the risk bothers you, depending on how badly, you should probably charge a lot more and do a lot less of them.

Videos: This depends on the quality of your videos, usually. A shitty built in webcam 7min. video I charge 100tokens. For a high quality video shot on my canon and edited with music, I charge 175tokens for a 7min. video. Some girls base their video prices on what is in the video. For example, a striptease might be sold for 100tokens while a masturbation video is sold for 500tokens. I personally don't do that because for some guys stripteases are JUST as sexy, if not even more sexy than masturbation. So I believe they should be the same price. But I totally see why other girls don't agree with that.

Panties: I charge 1,000tokens and walk away with $12 in my pocket after gas money, shipping, packaging, price of panties, taxes, savings, and MFC's cut. I think a lot of girls severely underestimate the cost it takes to send physical items to members and end up paying out of their own pocket to send gifts. You never want to do that.

Skype: When you skype with a member it's one on one, you don't get spy money, you have to see them and hear their voice. For that reason, I charge 70tokens per minute, which is more than a private. Many girls offer skypes for cheaper than privates, maybe because they take gift cards so they get the full amount of money.

Now, with all of that being said, there is exceptions to it all. I've done free cumshows because I was genuinely horny and was just happy to get any tips. I've also logged on fully naked for free to get my room counts up. Sometimes when I see all of my regs in my room and high room counts I make my countdowns larger. Sometimes when the room is dead, I make them cheaper. Sometimes I do flash video sales to make a lot of money in a short period of time. Your prices never have to be set in stone. The more you make changes on your room, the less guys will bitch about changes.

Some factors that go into pricing are:
Your comforbility level- If you don't enjoy doing something, make that one thing expensive and exclusive. For me, that would be customized videos. The last customized video I sold for over 25,000tokens. Because they are stressful and a lot of work for me to do. If you REALLY aren't comfortable doing something, I suggest you not offer it at all.
Your camscore- If all of the models with over 10,000 camscore only charges 2,000 tokens to get naked, you might be shooting yourself in the foot by charging 10,000tokens for nudity with a 1,000CS.
Your persona- If you are known for being the cute girl next door type, doing a customized farting video could hurt your image, even if you're comfortable doing it. So things like that should be priced really high knowing it could potentially allienate your following.
What the guys are actually paying-If you were a member, would you pay $100 to see a girl nude?
Something to think about.

In the MO section we have a "What should I charge for this?" thread that you can post in to get a general idea of what are "fair" prices.

 

[PlayboyMegan]

Unpopular opinion regarding profiles:
I personally think profiles should be somewhat appealing to men, since that's our general audience. When you go onto a porn site, look at the colors. Green, black, blue, red, grey. Hardly any are hot pink with cute little pandas on the side. That's because it doesn't generally appeal to men. However, many models do have extremely girly profiles and many members don't bother to even look at profiles, so I don't think its a make or break deal. Just something to consider.

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Videos: This depends on the quality of your videos, usually. A shitty built in webcam 7min. video I charge 100tokens. For a high quality video shot on my canon and edited with music, I charge 175tokens for a 7min. video. Some girls base their video prices on what is in the video. For example, a striptease might be sold for 100tokens while a masturbation video is sold for 500tokens. I personally don't do that because for some guys stripteases are JUST as sexy, if not even more sexy than masturbation. So I believe they should be the same price. But I totally see why other girls don't agree with that.

Just another thought on that. I see a lot of models get very hung up on the price because they put a lot of work into filming and editing it. But in the end it's not how much is it worth to you that you should keep in mind, it's how much money can you get off this video.. It's a hubris vs. pure economics thing.

I've seen some models will price videos rather steeply (out of my general price range at least) because they had to set up the area they were filming in, make it look all neat, have lighting, shower, do their hair, makeup...on and on. So they'll charge 500 or more for a 10 minute video 'because they are worth it!' Then complain in the following weeks it wasn't worth it cause not enough people are buying them.

Meanwhile another model is on cam just masturbating pretty much for free for a long time to draw a lot of people in her room. And oh by the way, all her videos are on sale for 50 tokens apiece, 3 for 100, or all 37 for 550 tokens. Her chat always had tips showing for hours.

The model selling them for over 500 made a few sales. But in one day I'm betting the bargain price made that model just as much if not more.

I'm not saying everyone should do this, or even do close to this at all. What I'm saying is don't get locked into one price scheme and thinking 'what are they worth'. Be creative, try a few price points and sales and figure out how much they can make for you. In the words of basic economics, find the price equilibrium that will give you the most revenue. If a lower price means more people will buy and yields more money, do it.

 

[HiGirlsRHot]

Unpopular opinion regarding profiles:
I personally think profiles should be somewhat appealing to men, since that's our general audience. When you go onto a porn site, look at the colors. Green, black, blue, red, grey. Hardly any are hot pink with cute little pandas on the side. That's because it doesn't generally appeal to men. However, many models do have extremely girly profiles and many members don't bother to even look at profiles, so I don't think its a make or break deal. Just something to consider.

From a member's perspective I complete agree with Megan's on pricing and profiles. Yes your background color made yours difficult to read, so skimmed over it.

Prices on everything are all over the map, and this just the nature of camming. If something is actually a first, or something you only plan on doing very rarely e.g. anal. Don't be afraid the price the hell out of it. Raising prices is on rare/luxury goods, increases their perceived value. Do be a bit careful about changing your prices dramatically everyday. If you charge 50 tokens for spanks one day, 20 tokens the next, 10 tokens,and then back to 50 I'll probably stop tipping for spanks, until they are back down to 10.

A one word of caution about videos. I have bought tons of video on MFC. I have found absolutely no relationship between the quality (length, lighting, resolution)or my enjoyment of video and its price. I've bought great 500 token videos and 20 tokens videos (in a package) and absolute crap at both prices.

If I pay 50 tokens or less for a video and its not good no big deal. If I pay more than say 200 tokens and its not good. It is very unlikely that I'll buy anymore, and I'll in general be less inclined to tip you. So before pricing you videos high make sure you've looked at videos from other models at a similar price and yours are of comparable quality.

 

[LexieMadison16]

Oh Okay I deff get what y'all are all saying about pricing. Thanks so much. I will deff lower mine and keep that in mind when I make some videos. Also I changed my profile from the bright pink to black, is it better?
I got an HD webcam and am getting much faster internet tomorrow. Hopefully better quality will help.
I would love calls opinion on what is best to start out wearing. Is it better to start out in regular clothes (shorts/shirt), sexy lingerie, or dressed up like in a dress or skirt? or do y'all find that it really doesn't matter?

Thanks again for all yalls input. I really appreciate it! ^_^

 

[littlefreak1]

Talking about videos, I think it's also important trying to advertise them. A description of the content on your profile and (censored) screenshots are a big plus, you might add technical details like resolution, length and file size. Mention them in your room topic, especially if you have sales.
If it isn't too much work you could try and edit an teaser/trailer with scenes from your clips, without revealing too much. You could then sell it for a small amount, or perhaps even better, give it to every new tipper, regardless of the tip size. I think that would be a way to encourage new tippers and possibly boost the sales of the videos.

 

[PlayboyMegan]

Talking about videos, I think it's also important trying to advertise them. A description of the content on your profile and (censored) screenshots are a big plus, you might add technical details like resolution, length and file size. Mention them in your room topic, especially if you have sales.
If it isn't too much work you could try and edit an teaser/trailer with scenes from your clips, without revealing too much. You could then sell it for a small amount, or perhaps even better, give it to every new tipper, regardless of the tip size. I think that would be a way to encourage new tippers and possibly boost the sales of the videos.

Yes! The second I revamped my profile to have video screenshots, descriptions, and length of time, my video sales sky rocketed! I completely stopped Camming for over 6 months and still make at least $50 a month off video sales alone.

 

[PlayboyMegan]

Oh Okay I deff get what y'all are all saying about pricing. Thanks so much. I will deff lower mine and keep that in mind when I make some videos. Also I changed my profile from the bright pink to black, is it better?
I got an HD webcam and am getting much faster internet tomorrow. Hopefully better quality will help.
I would love calls opinion on what is best to start out wearing. Is it better to start out in regular clothes (shorts/shirt), sexy lingerie, or dressed up like in a dress or skirt? or do y'all find that it really doesn't matter?

Thanks again for all yalls input. I really appreciate it! ^_^

Honestly, I don't think attire matters much. I've logged on in sweat pants and made some great tokens! The only time I see an increase is when I do full on costumes.

 

[Cereborn]

Hi, Aleksa. You've gotten some great advice here, but I just thought I'd weigh in from the perspective of an average premium member (ie. I tip frequently, but I'm not a high-roller type who will drop 1000+ tokens on a nightly basis).

First of all, you look great. I'm sure things will turn around for you. And honestly all the pink in your profile doesn't bother me. I can only speak for myself, but "girly" profiles have never turned me off.

But anyway, here is my advice from a member's perspective.

- Start your show in lingerie or something equivalent. Small tanktop, camisole, corset, etc. There are plenty of options, but there should never be more than two steps to full nudity. Don't have a countdown just to get you down to lingerie (unless you're a tease model, but it doesn't sound like you are). Personally, I would never throw in tokens for a lingerie countdown for a model I didn't know well. I'd hop to another room and just come back to see if she's stripped down further. You should be doing a topless countdown off the top.

- 100 tokens is too high for a flash. High ranking models (in my observation) typically offer tit-flashes in the 50-60 token range. Some do teases/flashes for any tip. I know 100 tokens isn't much from the model's perspective, but for me, that's when I start to hesitate. I'd be more likely to tip 50 tokens twice than 100 tokens once for the same thing.

- Play games and have a good "menu". I haven't been in your room, so I don't know exactly how you have it set up, but having incentives for smaller tip amounts is invaluable. Spanks are always popular, but if you're not comfortable with that there are other options. Raffle tickets are a good money-maker just as long as you have something to raffle off. I've seen magic marker shows where you charge tips in exchange for writing/drawing something on yourself. Song/dance requests are a good one. And then there's feet. This is totally not my thing, but I do see a lot of guys in chat ask to see feet, and I have never really seen a model capitalise on this by advertising footplay in her room menu.
And your games don't have to be sexual, either. If you have a talent, put that on there. NaughtyCatbug draws pictures of Pokemon from memory. OUSweetheart hosts Jeopardy games and plays songs on her ukelele. The sky's the limit really.

- Make videos. This is what really jumped out at me about your profile. You have no videos for sale. I know there are start-up costs associated with this, but if you want big tippers, you're going to need to have videos to give away. I see you have a personalised video listed as an option, but I'm going to guess you haven't had much interest in that. Personally, I've never ordered a custom video. I don't see it as worth the cost. And I would never order a video from someone who didn't have any other videos available, because I don't know what I'm going to get. I don't want to pay top dollar for a custom video when I'm not sure if it's going to end up being grainy cell-cam footage.

- Be aware of your brand. There is a lot of talk in this thread about appropriate prices. It's a hard topic to crack. I try to be mindful of the fact that the model only gets half the money I put in, but I still have to put the money in. But I think it's less about prices being high or low, and more about being aware of what your image is as well as, to put it crudely, your market value.
Every model has a slightly different value. Kickaz can rake in thousands of tokens in a session just by sitting there fully-clothed and smiling, or charge 100 tokens per ticket for a raffle to win a topless dancing video. I have no idea how she got to that point, but most models will not get there. On the other hand, some high-ranking models actually sell videos more cheaply than other models who are just starting out. But these models are quite prolific and have large fanbases. A model with a much smaller room is probably inclined to raise prices on individual videos to boost her profit margin. But here's the thing: if you want to charge as much for one solo video as it costs to get a one-month subscription to Reality Kings, you need to be sure you give your members a reason that they want to see you masturbate a lot more than they want to see someone else masturbate.

- Discounts are bad. Bundles are good. If you set a precedent for cutting prices on your videos, people will treat it like buying games on Steam and they will just sit back and wait for the sale. But bundling is different. 300 tokens for a video is steep for most people, but 5 videos for 500 tokens is almost too good to pass up. Customers get a good value, while you maintain a minimum income level. I notice bundles are usually better in-chat than offline, but I can't speak to the economics of this.

- Don't give out your phone number. I really don't see any way this will end well. It creates a lot of extra vulnerability for you while really not being worth it for the customer. Can you think of any reason why someone would pay 5,000 tokens to talk to you on the phone, when he can pay 1,000 tokens for a skype chat where he can talk to you and see your boobs? I can almost guarantee that anyone who forks over the money for your phone number is going to have some demands. And if you don't meet them, he could easily go spread your phone number around to all sorts of nasty places. If you're going to give your phone number to anyone, give it to a long-time loyal tipper whom you trust, rather than advertising it as a set menu item.

- Those guys who post on your profile saying "I rated you 5 stars and admired you!" are probably douchebags who want to get on your good side without spending any money.

That ended up being longer than I expected. I hope it helps.

P.S. Is Lexie Madison your real name? Because if it is, then it really shouldn't be on your Amazon wishlist.

 

[AmberCutie]

^^ Actually some pretty decent advice there!

(Sorry to sound surprised. Many times premium members think they have good advice and end up sounding like a misguided goober.)

 

[Cereborn]

^^ Actually some pretty decent advice there!

(Sorry to sound surprised. Many times premium members think they have good advice and end up sounding like a misguided goober.)

I was genuinely concerned that I might come off as a misguided goober, so I'm glad that's not the case.

 

[caireen]

And then there's feet. This is totally not my thing, but I do see a lot of guys in chat ask to see feet, and I have never really seen a model capitalise on this by advertising footplay in her room menu.

Because most models know that feet guys in general don't really like to pay for it :lol:

 

[Jessi]

And then there's feet. This is totally not my thing, but I do see a lot of guys in chat ask to see feet, and I have never really seen a model capitalise on this by advertising footplay in her room menu.

Because most models know that feet guys in general don't really like to pay for it :lol:

Yeah that ^^^
Only once in my 4 years camming have I had a member tip for feet the same amount that other guys tip for their favourite body parts (boobs, pussy, ass etc).

Ive given up on offering foot fetish content because for whatever reason every foot fetishist Ive encountered seemed to think his fetish should be free or cheaper than everyone else's. :-? Its also something that can interrupt or at worst turn off the rest of the room. Its something I would be open to if members approached me in a polite way about it.

 

[Cereborn]

OK, I guess I shouldn't have mentioned that feet thing. It was just a thought that occurred to me as I was typing.

 

[SaffronBurke]

:twocents-02cents: I get the feeling that most of the foot guys aren't actually foot guys, they're just trying to get something for free or cheap. If they're really into feet, they'll pay for it like most dudes would pay for boobs. I've had someone come in and buy all my foot videos, or tip well for foot flashes, or take me private for foot worship, so they do exist.

 

[Jessi]

OK, I guess I shouldn't have mentioned that feet thing. It was just a thought that occurred to me as I was typing.

Theres nothing wrong with offering it! it just doesnt seem like something worth making a big hooplah about on MFC, because there aren't going to be as many takers. Having it as a tip menu item or a few videos is probably harmless. But there are a lot of less-niche areas an MFC model could focus her energy. thats all I was trying to say

 

[BarbieLuv]

Yeah, I agree that catering to foot fetish on MFC generally results in a lot of guys begging to see them for free and never tipping a single token for the pleasure; however, since switching to SM, I've attracted 2-3 foot fetish regulars who like to do long exclusives where I tease them with my feet. Why exactly the foot fetish guys on one site are time wasters 99.9% of the time while on the other site they're willing to pay whatever I ask for their fetish, I'm not exactly sure.